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Board of Education Muscatine Community School District
Monday, August 10, 2015 Meeting Location: City Hall Time: 7 p.m.
AGENDA
I. Roll Call and Determination of Quorum II. Recite Pledge of Allegiance III. Welcome to Visitors and Media Representative and Introduction IV. Special Recognition – Retiring Board Member Recognition V. Citizens Speak VI. Consent Agenda** The following items are considered to be routine by the Board of Education and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Director so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence from the agenda. A. Minutes (VI-‐A-‐1-‐a) p. 5 B. Employment Recommendations (VI-‐A-‐1-‐b) p. 8 C. Bills and Claims (VI-‐A-‐2-‐a) p. 27 VII. Board Goals
A. Action/Possible Action
1. Board Goal: Student Achievement
a) The minutes of the July 13, 2015 Regular Meeting – action ** (p. 5)
b) Employment Recommendations – action** (p. 8)
c) Approve the 2016 IASB Call to Action Legislative Priorities – action ~Special Ed Funding ~Transportation Funding ~At Risk Student Weighting and Dropout Prevention ~State Penny Sales Tax
d) Request to Approve the Muscatine Preschool Alliance Contracts – action
2. Board Goal: Financial Stability
a) Bills and Claims – action** (p. 27) b) Award Pizza Bid to Dominoes Pizza – action
c) Request Approval to Dispose of Obsolete Property – action (p. 28)
d) Award the purchase of 4 copiers to Marco, Inc. for a cost of $29,247 – action (p. 29)
B. Discussion and Information
1. Board Goal: Financial Stability
a) Revenue Purpose Statement for State Penny Sales Tax FAQs
VIII. Announcement/Meetings/Events August 25 Middle School Back-‐to-‐School Night: 7th & 8th Grade – 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; 6th grade: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. August 26 High School Back-‐to-‐School Night: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. August 27 Elementary Back-‐to-‐School Night: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. August 28 New Muskie Day for 6th and 9th Graders August 31 First Day of School for Grades 1-‐12 (Kindergarten teachers will be conducting home visits) September 8 School Board Election; Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. September 14 Reorganization Meeting of the Board, 7 p.m., City Hall
IX. Adjourn
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UNOFFICIAL MINUTES MUSCATINE SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR SESSION July 13, 2015
The Board of Education of the Muscatine Community School District, in the County of Muscatine, State of Iowa, met in regular session on Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7 p.m. at City Hall. President Nathan Mather called the meeting to order. Directors Tim Bower, Tammi Drawbaugh, Brenda Garcia, Tom Johanns, Randy Naber, and Mary Wildermuth were present. Also present were Superintendent Jerry Riibe and Director of Finance Jean Garner. The board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. President Mather welcomed visitors and media representatives. No one spoke during Citizens Speak. Director Bower asked that Employment Recommendations be pulled from the Consent Agenda. Superintendent Riibe asked that line item #88 for Bi State Contracting for payment of Jefferson Elementary Construction costs be pulled from the Bills and Claims due to the rain damage to the gym floor.
A motion was made by Director Garcia and seconded by Director Johans to approve the consent agenda which includes: the minutes of the June 8, 2015 Regular Meeting and the June 12 and 24, 2015 Special Meetings and the bills and claims dated June 30, 2015 and July 13, 2015 excluding line item 88 to Bi-‐State Contracting. All ayes; motion carried.
Employment Recommendations were discussed, specifically the Project Lead the Way (PLTW) hires and their backgrounds, hiring procedures, and reasons for leaving the district.
A motion was made by Director Naber and seconded by Director Wildermuth to approve the Employment Recommendations as follows: Resignations: Kathrine Rogers – WMS Teacher Librarian, Angela Reaves – MHS Language Arts, Andrea Martinez – WMS Science, Tenneil Register – TAG. Schedule C Resignation: David Moeller – Middle School Football. 2015-‐16 New Hires Certified Staff: Melissa Ramsey – Washington Kindergarten, Katelynn Jacob – Washington 3rd or 4th grades, Mark Rusch – MHS Language Arts, Nicole Bradley – WMS Special Education, Audra Hawkinson – MHS PLTW. 2015-‐16 New Hires Administration: Joelle McConnaha –McKinley Principal and John Wesson – MHS Assistant Principal. All ayes; motion carried.
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Scott Comstock, Technology Supervisor, reviewed the three bids received for Chromebooks for the middle school 1:1 laptop project and presented his recommendation to the Board.
A motion was made by Director Bower and seconded by Director Drawbaugh to approve the purchase of 1,350 Chromebooks from Tierney for a total cost of $410,400. All ayes; motion carried. A motion was made by Director Wildermuth and seconded by Director Drawbaugh to approve the middle school student handbooks with the addendum to include the middle school schedule and the high school student handbook. All ayes; motion carried.
Don Krings, Transportation Supervisor, provided the board with a comparison of the cost to operate and maintain propane buses versus diesel buses noting a substantial cost savings for the propane buses. Board members also had the opportunity to tour a propane bus prior to the meeting.
A motion was made by Director Johanns and seconded by Director Garcia to approve the request to seek bids for the purchase of two buses and one van. All ayes; motion carried. A motion was made by Director Johanns and seconded by Director Naber to approve the 2nd round of early retirees. Those employees are: Teachers-‐ Paul Hein, Anne McNelly, and Norberto Ibarra, Jr.; SCAP-‐ Terri Curry, Elaine Alberding, Trina Curtis, and Janie Swailes; Food Service-‐ Jeannie Neipert and Janet Iwanoski; Drivers-‐ Neil “Ken” Greenwald. All ayes; motion carried. A motion was made by Director Wildermuth and seconded by Director Bower to approve the following contract settlements: SCAP – 2.75% (year one); +$0.40 (year two) CM – 1.89% (one year) FNW – 2.77% (one year) Drivers – .43% (year one); 5.73% (year two) Classified Professionals – 3.5% (one year) Administrators – 3.5% (one year) All ayes; motion carried. A motion was made by Director Johanns and seconded by Director Garcia to approve the award of bid for the West Middle School Boiler Replacement Project to Crawford Company in the amount of $155,000. All ayes; motion carried.
Superintendent Riibe and Director of Finance Jean Garner reviewed the FY16 budget noting that the estimated maximum authorized budget for FY16 is $63,518,561 with total expenditures of $56,017,631 (of which $46,471,554 include salaries and benefits) and 11.81% of budget authority that is unspent.
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Superintendent Riibe provided information regarding the possibility of selling Garfield Elementary and moving East Campus to the Administration Center. He noted that the area of the gym could be utilized and re-‐purposed as classrooms. He further noted that savings would be realized in the long-‐term due to the district having to maintain one less building.
Superintendent Riibe shared information about the water damage that the new Jefferson Elementary construction project sustained with the large amount of rain that the area received a week ago.
Mrs. Garner provided information regarding the Food Service Pizza Bid. A Request for Proposal was released at the beginning of July with a deadline of July 31, 2015.
Mrs. Garner reviewed the June financial statements.
President Mather provided the following announcements of upcoming meetings and events:
July 13, 2015 -‐ Online Student Registration Opens. July 30, 2015 -‐ Board Candidate Papers Due at 5 p.m. at the Administration Center. August 3, 2015 -‐ Student Registration Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All grades and buildings register at Muscatine High School (for those that have not registered online and new students). August 10, 2015 -‐ Regular Board Meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. August 31, 2015 -‐ First Day of School. The Progress Breakfast is tentatively scheduled to be held in late September at the new Jefferson Elementary.
A motion was made by Director Johanns and seconded by Director Wildermuth to adjourn the meeting. All ayes; motion carried. Time: 8:47 p.m.
Nathan Mather, President Lisa Mosier Bunn, Secretary
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August 10, 2015 EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
RESIGNATIONS
Deb Lara – MHS Special Ed Level III** **(An agreement between Mrs. Lara, her new employer, and MCSD as been established where Mrs. Lara will stay until a suitable replacement is found or October 16, 2015 – whichever comes first.)
2015-16 NEW HIRES – CERTIFIED STAFF
Robert Klingborg Industrial Arts – MHS Ed.S./13 $63,361 replaces Paul Hein, retirement ($63,920)
Meredith Hosmer Special Ed at CMS MA+30/12 $58,737 replaces Karin Ryan’s trfr to MHS ($63,196)
Rebecca Eggert Franklin – Grade 3 BA/3 $36,937 replaces Andrew Carlson trfr to Mulberry ($61,379)
Trisha Weeks Franklin – Grade 2 BA/3 $36,937 replaces Marnee Acker trfr to Washington ($54,112)
Sarah Meyers Franklin/Washington ESL BA/3 $36,397 new position
Carlene Keeler ELA 6-8 At Risk BA/3 $36,397 replaces Rita Becker, Retirement ($45,525)
Jessica Larson West Science 6-8 BA+15/10 $47,837 replaces Andrea Martinez, resignation ($54,112)
Kelsey Merical Special Ed at Madison BA/3 $36,397 replaces Elizabeth Levai-Baird’s resignation ($53,942)
Savannah Skidmore Title I at Franklin/Madison BA/3 $36,397 replaces Kat Nietzel’s trfr to Home School ($50,149)
Jeffrey Evans Social Studies at CMS BA/3 $36,397 replaces Kerri Tharp’s trfr to CPDL ($55,434)
Anna Roorda ELA 8th Gr at CMS BA/6 $40,900 replaces Misha Thoma’s trfr to MHS Lang Arts ($40,900)
Briana Ruesch Special Ed at MHS MA/3 $43,543 replaces long-term sub
Tasha Cantrell ESL at Grant / Mulberry MA/12 $55,434 replaces Linda Brecht-Kwirant, trfr to MHS ($61,379)
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August 10, 2015 EMPLOYMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
2015-16 NEW HIRES – Schedule C
Jason Stoltzfus – Assistant Football Mark Rusch – Assistant Football Sarah Martin – Assistant Pom Pon
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From: Debra Lara <[email protected]> Subject: resignation Date: August 5, 2015 1:35:39 PM CDT To: Jill Bourquin <[email protected]>, Jan Collinson <[email protected]>, Jerry Riibe <[email protected]>, Mike Morgan <[email protected]>, Mike McGrory <[email protected]> Dear Colleagues, I would like to resign my position at Muscatine High School as a Special Education teacher effective immediately. I have accepted a position as an Educational Consultant with the Mississippi Bend AEA that begins August 17th. I have gain so much over the past years working for the Muscatine School District and I am proud to say that all of you have played an important role in my success as a teacher. I have talked with Jan and we agree that transitioning the 8th graders to the high school is very important so I am willing to do whatever is needed to make this easier for them. I will miss my students, parents, and friends that I have made but am excited to take on this new venture.
Sincerely, Debby Lara
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Muscatine Preschool Alliance Contract
This Contract is entered into between the Muscatine Community School District, located at 2900 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa, herein referred to as the "District" and Happy Time Preschool, located at 2107 Cedar Street, Muscatine, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "Center."
Program: The District and Center are entering into this Contract for the purpose of providing an educational four-year old program. The Program shall consist of four half-day classes providing services to students in two morning session from 8:30-11:00 and two afternoon sessions from 12:30-3:00 Tuesday - Friday per the agreed upon preschool calendar.
Term: The term of this contract shall be during the 2015-16 school year. The parties may renew this contract for subsequent school years upon the written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate the contract with or without cause upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or mailed to a representative of the party at the address set forth below.
I. Staffing/Programming
The Center agrees to:
1. Provide teachers fully certified to teach with an early childhood endorsement valid in the state of Iowa. Class B conditional licenses are acceptable.
2. Provide a fully certified teacher as defined in paragraph 1 for the first 10 children in a classroom during instructional time.
3. Provide a minimum of one certified teacher and one staff member for 11-20 children in a
classroom. 4. Have no more than 20 children per classroom. 5. Staff members and teachers shall have reasonable line of sight supervision of all children at
all times. 6. Provide a minimum of 10 hours of instructional time per week. 7. Provide a minimum of 3 days of instructional time per week within the parameters of the
District school calendar. 8. Consult with the Muscatine Preschool Alliance before creating new openings.
II. Curriculum/Accreditation/Familv Outreach
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Meet or exceed QPPS, NAEVC, or Head Start accreditation. 2. Implement quality literacy curriculum with integrity -Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 3. Implement quality math curriculum with integrity - Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 4. Provide instructional materials and supplies consistent with the program standards and
Iowa Early Learning Standards.
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5. Assess students three times a year using Teaching Strategies GOLD. Assessment documentation shall include specific evidence for each individual child in the areas of Socia 1-emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy and Mathematics development.
6. Provide data as requested to the District for reporting purposes. 7. Annually involve families through at least:
a. One home visit, b. One family night, and c. Two family-teacher conferences
B. The District agrees to:
1. Provide guidance to Center on meeting QPPS and NAEVC accreditation standards. 2. Provide guidance on implementing research-based or evidence-based assessment and on
assessing students. 3. Provide opportunities for professional development.
III. Professional Development
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Have all Center teachers participate in a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
2. Have all Center para/teacher-associates participate in a minimum of 6 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Offer a minimum of 25 hours of Professional Development for teachers. 2. Offer a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development for para/teacher-associates.
IV. Information
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Provide staff information to the District upon request, to include but not be limited to certification, licensure, and professional development information.
2. Provide personal student information to the District upon request, using the District-issued spreadsheet.
3. Administer student assessment data and provide it to the District upon request. 4. Annually provide to the District conference schedules, home visit schedules, daily
instructional schedules, and related documentation upon request. 5. Annually provide documentation of Family Night.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Maintain appropriate student and staff files. 2. Write and submit necessary year-end reports to the state of Iowa.
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3. Enter all necessary data into the District student database. This includes but is not limited to student name, parents, phone numbers, address, race, date of birth, etc.
V. Transportation
A. The Center acknowledges the following with regards to transportation:
1. District bussing is annually dependent on Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) funding and/or available routes provided by the Muscatine Community School District Transportation Department.
2. District bussing is dependent upon significant student need; including but not limited to lack of transportation, cost of transportation, etc.
3. All riders must complete the District transportation form by the District registration date and have approval from the Early Childhood Coordinator prior to riding the bus.
4. Students that are four-years-old by September 15, 2015 and enrolled in a four-year-old class may ride on an existing bus route that goes to preschools if space is available.
5. Students may ride on existing special education routes, if seating is available, with the understanding that the route may be changed or be discontinued at any time and the District is not obligated to continue transporting the student.
B. The District agrees to the following with regards to transportation:
1. To coordinate bussing requests between the Early Childhood Coordinator, parents, and Supervisor of Transportation .
2. To put good faith effort in providing transportation for any student who qualifies based on
significant need.
VI. Funding
1. The Center will receive 95% of funds generated by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Grant on the District Certified Enrollment for the school year following the initial school year of participation for each child served at that Center.
2. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the
district's calendar. 3. The Center may charge tu ition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the
district calendar.
Dr. Jerald Riibe, Muscatine Community School District Date
7/1~/1S Date
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Muscatine Preschool Alliance Contract
This Contract is entered into between the Muscatine Community School District, located at 2900 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa, herein referred to as the "District" and A Child's Place Preschool, located at 701 East Sixth Street, Muscatine, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "Center."
Program: The District and Center are entering into this Contract for the purpose of providing an educational four-year old program. The Program shall consist of two half-day classes providing services to students in one morning session from 8:45-11:15 and one afternoon session from 12:30-3:00 Tuesday - Friday per the agreed upon preschool calendar.
Term: The term of this contract shall be during the 2015-16 school year. The parties may renew this contract for subsequent school years upon the written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate the contract with or without cause upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or mailed to a representative of the party at the address set forth below.
I. Staffing/Programming
The Center agrees to:
1. Provide teachers fully certified to teach with an early childhood endorsement valid in the state of Iowa. Class B conditional licenses are acceptable.
2. Provide a fully certified teacher as defined in paragraph 1 for the first 10 children in a classroom during instructional time.
3. Provide a minimum of one certified teacher and one staff member for 11-20 children in a classroom.
4. Have no more than 20 children per classroom. 5. Staff members and teachers shall have reasonable line of sight supervision of all children at
all times. 6. Provide a minimum of 10 hours of instructional time per week. 7. Provide a minimum of 3 days of instructional time per week within the parameters of the
District school calendar. 8. Consult with the Muscatine Preschool Alliance before creating new openings.
II. Curriculum/Accreditation/Family Outreach
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Meet or exceed QPPS, NAEVC, or Head Start accreditation. 2. Implement quality literacy curriculum with integrity -Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program~ 3. Implement quality math curriculum with integrity - Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 4. Provide instructional materials and supplies consistent with the program standards and
Iowa Early Learning Standards.
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5. Assess students three times a year using Teaching Strategies GOLD. Assessment documentation shall include specific evidence for each individual child in the areas of Socialemotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy and Mathematics development.
6. Provide data as requested to the District for reporting purposes. 7. Annually involve families through at least:
a. One home visit, b. One family night, and c. Two family-teacher conferences
B. The District agrees to:
1. Provide guidance to Center on meeting QPPS and NAEYC accreditation standards. 2. Provide guidance on implementing research-based or evidence-based assessment and on
assessing students. 3. Provide opportunities for professional development.
III. Professional Development
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Have all Center teachers participate in a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
2. Have all Center para/teacher-associates participate in a minimum of 6 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Offer a minimum of 25 hours of Professional Development for teachers. 2. Offer a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development for para/teacher-associates.
IV. Information
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Provide staff information to the District upon request, to include but not be limited to certification, licensure, and professional development information.
2. Provide personal student information to the District upon request, using the District-issued spreadsheet.
3. Administer student assessment data and provide it to the District upon request. 4. Annually provide to the District conference schedules, home visit schedules, daily
instructional schedules, and related documentation upon request. 5. Annually provide documentation of Family Night.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Maintain appropriate student and staff files. 2. Write and submit necessary year-end reports to the state of Iowa.
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3. Enter all necessary data into the District student database. This includes but is not limited to student name, parents, phone numbers, address, race, date of birth, etc.
V. Transportation
A. The Center acknowledges the following with regards to transportation:
1. District bussing is annually dependent on Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) funding and/or available routes provided by the Muscatine Community School District Transportation Department.
2. District bussing is dependent upon significant student need, including but not limited to lack of transportation, cost of transportation, etc.
3. All riders must complete the District transportation form by the District registration date and have approval from the Early Childhood Coordinator prior to riding the bus.
4. Students that are four-years-old by September 15, 2015 and enrolled in a four-year-old class may ride on an existing bus route that goes to preschools if space is available.
5. Students may ride on existing special education routes, if seating is available, with the understanding that the route may be changed or be discontinued at any time and the District is not obligated to continue transporting the student.
B. The District agrees to the following with regards to transportation:
1. To coordinate bussing requests between the Early Childhood Coordinator, parents, and Supervisor of Transportation.
2. To put good faith effort in providing transportation for any student who qualifies based on significant need.
VI. Funding
1. The Center will receive 95% of funds generated by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Grant on the District Certified Enrollment for the school year following the initial school year of participation for each child served at that Center.
2. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the district's calendar.
3. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the district calendar.
Dr. Jerald Riibe, Muscatine Community School District Date
l~ iL-w=· 1-t-/5' Ann Hart, A Child's Place Preschool Date
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Muscatine Preschool Alliance Contract
This Contract is entered into between the Muscatine Community School District, located at 2900 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa, herein referred to as the "District" and Guardian Angel Preschool, located at 2407 Cedar Street, Muscatine, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "Center."
Program: The District and Center are entering into this Contract for the purpose of providing an educational four-year old program. The Program shall consist of five classes providing services to students: one all-day session from 8:00-2:50, two morn ing sessions from 8:00-11:00 and t wo afternoon sessions from 11:50-2:50 Tuesday - Friday per the agreed upon preschool calendar.
Term: The term ofthis contract shall be during the 2015-16 school year. The parties may renew this contract for subsequent school years upon the written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate the contract with or without cause upon sixty (60) days written notice t o the other. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or mailed to a representative ofthe party at the address set forth below.
I. Staffing/Programming
The Center agrees to :
1. Provide teachers fully certified to teach with an early childhood endorsement valid in the state of Iowa. Class B conditional licenses are acceptable.
2. Provide a fully certified teacher as defined in paragraph 1 for the first 10 children in a
classroom during instructional time. 3. Provide a minimum of one certified teacher and one staff member for 11-20 ch ildren in a
classroom . 4. Have no more than 20 children per classroom. 5. Staff members and teachers shall have reasonable line of sight supervision of all children at
all times. 6. Provide a minimum of 10 hours of instructional time per week. 7. Provide a minimum of 3 days of instructional time per week within the parameters of the
District school calendar. 8. Consult with the Muscatine Preschool Alliance before creating new openings.
II. Curriculum/Accreditation/Family Outreach
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Meet or exceed QPPS, NAEVC, or Head Start accreditation. 2. Implement quality literacy curriculum with integrity -Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 3. Implement quality math curriculum with integrity - Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 4. Provide instructional materials and supplies consistent with the program standards and
Iowa Early Learning Standards.
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5. Assess students three times a year using Teaching Strategies GOLD. Assessment documentation shall include specific evidence for each individual child in the areas of Socialemotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy and Mathematics development.
6. Provide data as requested to the District for reporting purposes. 7. Annually involve families through at least:
a. One home visit, b. One family night, and c. Two family-teacher conferences
B. The District agrees to:
1. Provide guidance to Center on meeting QPPS and NAEVC accreditation standards. 2. Provide guidance on implementing research-based or evidence-based assessment and on
assessing students. 3. Provide opportunities for professional development.
III. Professional Development
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Have all Center teachers participate in a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
2. Have all Center para/teacher-associates participate in a minimum of 6 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Offer a minimum of 25 hours of Professional Development for teachers. 2. Offer a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development for para/teacher-associates.
IV. Information
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Provide staff information to the District upon request, to include but not be limited to certification, licensure, and professional development information.
2. Provide personal student information to the District upon request, using the District-issued spreadsheet.
3. Administer student assessment data and provide it to the District upon request. 4. Annually provide to the District conference schedules, home visit schedules, daily
instructional schedules, and related documentation upon request. 5. Annually provide documentation of Family Night.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Maintain appropriate student and staff files. 2. Write and submit necessary year-end reports to the state of Iowa.
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3. Enter all necessary data into the District student database. This includes but is not limited to student name, parents, phone numbers, address, race, date of birth, etc.
V. Transportation
A. The Center acknowledges the following with regards to transportation :
1. District bussing is annually dependent on Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) funding and/or available routes provided by the Muscatine Community School District Transportation Department.
2. District bussing is dependent upon significant student need, including but not limited to lack of transportation, cost of transportation, etc.
3. All riders must complete the District transportation form by the District registration date and have approval from the Early Childhood Coordinator prior to riding the bus.
4. Students that are four-years-old by September 15, 2015 and enrolled in a four-year-old class may ride on an existing bus route that goes to preschools if space is available.
5. Students may ride on existing special education routes, if seating is available, with the understanding that the route may be changed or be discontinued at any time and the District is not obligated to continue transporting the student.
B. The District agrees to the following with regards to transportation:
l. To coordinate bussing requests between the Early Childhood Coordinator, parents, and Supervisor of Transportation.
2. To put good faith effort in providing transportation for any student who qualifies based on significant need .
VI. Funding
1. The Center will receive 95% of funds generated by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Grant on the District Certified Enrollment for the school year following the initial school year of
participation for each child se rved at that Center. 2. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the
district's calendar. 3. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the
district calendar.
Dr. Jerald Riibe, Muscatine Community School District Date
Benjamin Nietzel, Guardia An el Preschool Date
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Muscatine Preschool Alliance Contract
This Contract is entered into between the Muscatine Community School District, located at 2900 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa, herein referred to as the "District" and Head Start Preschool, located at 148 Colorado Street, Muscatine, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "Center."
Program: The District and Center are entering into this Contract for the purpose of providing an educational four-year old program. The Program shall consist of an extended day class providing a minimum of six hours of service per day to students per the agreed upon preschool calendar.
Term: The term of this contract shall be during the 2015-16 school year. The parties may renew this contract for subsequent school years upon the written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate the contract with or without cause upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or mailed to a representative of the party at the address set forth below.
I. Staffing/Programming
The Center agrees to:
1. Provide teachers fully certified to teach with an early childhood endorsement valid in the state of Iowa. Class B conditional licenses are acceptable.
2. Provide a fully certified teacher as defined in paragraph 1 for the first 10 children in a classroom during instructional time.
3. Provide a minimum of one certified teacher and one staff member for 11-20 children in a classroom.
4. Have no more than 20 children per classroom. 5. Staff members and teachers shall have reasonable line of sight supervision of all children at
all times. 6. Provide a minimum of 10 hours of instructional time per week. 7. Provide a minimum of 3 days of instructional time per week within the parameters ofthe
District school calendar. 8. Consult with the Muscatine Preschool Alliance before creating new openings.
II. Curriculum/Accreditation/Family Outreach
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Meet or exceed QPPS, NAEVC, or Head Start accreditation. 2. Implement quality literacy curriculum with integrity -Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 3. Implement quality math curriculum with integrity - Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 4. Provide instructional materials and supplies consistent with the program standards and
Iowa Early Learning Standards. 5. Assess students three times a year using Teaching Strategies GOLD. Assessment
documentation shall include specific evidence for each individual child in the areas of Socialemotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy and Mathematics development.
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6. Provide data as requested to the District for reporting purposes. 7. Annually involve families through at least:
a. One home visit, b. One family night, and c. Two family-teacher conferences
B. The District agrees to:
1. Provide guidance to Center on meeting QPPS and NAEVC accreditation standards. 2. Provide guidance on implementing research-based or evidence-based assessment and on
assessing students. 3. Provide opportunities for professional development.
III. Professional Development
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Have all Center teachers participate in a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
2. Have all Center para/teacher-associates participate in a minimum of 6 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Offer a minimum of 25 hours of Professional Development for teachers. 2. Offer a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development for para/teacher-associates.
IV. Information
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Provide staff information to the District upon request, to include but not be limited to certification, licensure, and professional development information.
2. Provide personal student information to the District upon request, using the District-issued spreadsheet.
3. Administer student assessment data and provide it to the District upon request. 4. Annually provide to the District conference schedules, home visit schedules, daily
instructional schedules, and related documentation upon request. 5. Annually provide documentation of Family Night.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Maintain appropriate student and staff files. 2. Write and submit necessary year-end reports to the state of Iowa. 3. Enter all necessary data into the District student database. This includes but is not limited to
student name, parents, phone numbers, address, race, date of birth, etc.
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v. Funding
1. The Center will receive 95% of funds generated by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Grant on the District Certified Enrollment for the school year following the initial school year of participation for each child served at that Center.
2. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the district's calendar.
3. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the district calendar.
Dr. Jerald Riibe, Musc 'ne Community School District Date
Date
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Muscatine Preschool Alliance Contract
This Contract is entered into between the Muscatine Community School District, located at 2900 Mulberry Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa, herein referred to as the "District" and Wonder Vears Preschool, located at 3300 North Hwy 38, Muscatine, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as "Center."
Program: The District and Center are entering into this Contract for the purpose of providing an educational four-year old program. The Program shall consist of two half-day classes providing services to students in one morning session from 8:40-12:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday and one afternoon session from 12:30-3:00 Tuesday - Friday per the agreed upon preschool calendar.
Term: The term ofthis contract shall be during the 2015-16 school year. The parties may renew this contract for subsequent school years upon the written agreement of the parties. Either party may terminate the contract with or without cause upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other. Notice shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or mailed to a representative of the party at the address set forth below.
I. Staffing/Programming
The Center agrees to:
1. Provide teachers fully certified to teach with an early childhood endorsement valid in the state of Iowa. Class B conditional licenses are acceptable.
2. Provide a fully certified teacher as defined in paragraph 1 for the first 10 children in a classroom during instructional time.
3. Provide a minimum of one certified teacher and one staff member for 11-20 children in a classroom.
4. Have no more than 20 children per classroom. 5. Staff members and teachers shall have reasonable line of sight supervision of all children at
all times. 6. Provide a minimum of 10 hours of instructional time per week. 7. Provide a minimum of 3 days of instructional time per week within the parameters of the
District school calendar. 8. Consult with the Muscatine Preschool Alliance before creating new openings.
II. Curriculum/Accreditation/Family Outreach
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Meet or exceed QPPS, NAEVC, or Head Start accreditation. 2. Implement quality literacy curri.culum with integrity -Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 3. Implement quality math curriculum with integrity - Creative Curriculum or other District
approved program. 4. Provide instructional materials and supplies consistent with the program standards and
Iowa Early Learning Standards.
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5. Assess students three times a year using Teaching Strategies GOLD. Assessment documentation shall include specific evidence for each individual child in the areas of Socialemotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy and Mathematics development.
6. Provide data as requested to the District for reporting purposes. 7. Annually involve families through at least:
a. One home visit, b. One family night, and c. Two family-teacher conferences
B. The District agrees to:
1. Provide guidance to Center on meeting QPPS and NAEVC accreditation standards. 2. Provide guidance on implementing research-based or evidence-based assessment and on
assessing students. 3. Provide opportunities for professional development.
III. Professional Development
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Have all Center teachers participate in a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
2. Have all Center para/teacher-associates participate in a minimum of 6 hours of Professional Development per school year, offered and approved by the District.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Offer a minimum of 25 hours of Professional Development for teachers. 2. Offer a minimum of 15 hours of Professional Development for para/teacher-associates.
IV. Information
A. The Center agrees to:
1. Provide staff information to the District upon request, to include but not be limited to certification, licensure, and professional development information.
2. Provide personal student information to the District upon request, using the District-issued spreadsheet.
3. Administer student assessment data and provide it to the District upon request. 4. Annually provide to the District conference schedules, home visit schedules, daily
instructional schedules, and related documentation upon request. 5. Annually provide documentation of Family Night.
B. The District agrees to:
1. Maintain appropriate student and staff files. 2. Write and submit necessary year-end reports to the state of Iowa.
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3. Enter all necessary data into the District student database. This includes but is not limited to student name, parents, phone numbers, address, race, date of birth, etc.
V. Transportation
A. The Center acknowledges the following with regards to transportation :
1. District bussing is annually dependent on Early Childhood Iowa (ECI) funding and/or available routes provided by the Muscatine Community School District Transportation Department.
2. District bussing is dependent upon significant student need, including but not limited to lack of transportation, cost of transportation, etc.
3. All riders must complete the District transportation form by the District registration date and have approval from the Early Childhood Coordinator prior to riding the bus.
4. Students that are four-years-old by September 15, 2015 and enrolled in a four-year-old class may ride on an existing bus route that goes to preschools if space is available .
5. Students may ride on existing special education routes, if seating is available, with the understanding that the route may be changed or be discontinued at any time and the District is not obligated to continue transporting the student.
B. The District agrees to the following with regards to transportation:
1. To coordinate bussing requests between the Early Childhood Coordinator, parents, and Supervisor of Transportation.
2. To put good faith effort in providing transportation for any student who qualifies based on significant need.
VI. Funding
1. The Center will receive 95% of funds generated by the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Grant on the District Certified Enrollment for the school year following the initial school year of participation for each child served at that Center.
2. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the district's calendar.
3. The Center may charge tuition for preschool time exceeding 10 hours/week within the district calendar.
Date
Michele Rogers, Wonder Years Preschool Date
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To the Board of Education I hereby certify that the following is a true Abstract of Claims for the period of time ending August 10th, 2015 .............Director of Finance and Budgeting.
GENERAL FUND:
Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 559,088.89
EXISTING CONTRACTS:
Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ 819,488.92
PREPAIDS - GENERAL FUND: Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ 400,128.30
NUTRITION FUND: Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 12,810.45
ACTIVITY/AGENCY/TRUST FUND: Activity Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 23,772.29 Trust Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 0.00 Special Purpose Trust Total -------------------------------------------------------------- $ 0.00 Agency Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 0.00
SCHOOLHOUSE FUND: Total ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 920,040.28
MANAGEMENT FUND: Total ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ $ 385,447.70 Presented to and approved by the Board of Directors of the Muscatine Community School District, County of Muscatine, State of Iowa, at the regular meeting of August 10th, 2015. ________________________________________ ________________________________________
SUMMARY SHEET
Detailed Abstract is on the Computer Print-out
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We are requesting board approval to dispose of obsolete school district property.
This property has no useful life or residual value. We will be disposing of this property through an electronic disposal company. Items to be disposed of:
80+ tube TV’s: these TVs are at least 20 years old and not operational. They were used for channel 1 programming.
70+ CPUs and monitors: these CPU’s and monitors are 10-‐years old or older and have been cannibalized for parts.
20+ printers: these printers are again old and non-‐operational
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COPIER MACHINE QUOTES - 4 machines locations to be determined
FOR THE MUSCATINE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
8/7/2015
Brand Estimated 5 year cost - Purchased Quote
Vendor Model including per copy costs Price
Marco, Inc. Konica Minolta $87,987.00 $29,247.00
Tyler Ebnet 319-743-7745 754E Option added: large capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] (total of 4 machines) add 3% fee
J & S Electronics Business Systems, Inc. Samsung $116,700.00 $36,472.00
Marybeth Sanchez 319-759-2617 K7600LX Option added: large capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] no additional cost
Digital Resource Partners Plus Xerox $118,284.00 $34,284.00
Eileen Ensminger 319-931-2163 5875APT cc pay
[email protected] not listed
Digital Resource Partners Plus Xerox $70,196.00 $26,276.00
Eileen Ensminger 319-931-2163 5955APT DID NOT MEET MINIMUM SPEC cc pay
[email protected] not listed
Ricoh USA, Inc. Ricoh $111,440.96 $60,448.96
Nicholas Thul 563-949-5152 MP 7502SP Option added: large capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cash or credit
Koch Brothers Lanier $118,040.00 $59,400.00
Dave Yaggi 319-373-0075 MP7502sp Option added: large capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] not listed
RKDixon Xerox $122,740.04 $55,900.04
Juan Cuellar 563-344-9100 WorkCentre 7970 (55,00 copies per month cost option) Option added: high capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] $130,144.04 not listed
(70,000 copies per month option) Option added: high capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper
RKDixon Xerox $160,473.88 $95,669.88
Juan Cuellar 563-344-9100 D95A (55,00 copies per month cost option) Option added: high capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] $168,273.88 not listed
(70,000 copies per month option) Option added: high capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper
Advanced Business Systems Sharp $94,672.00 $71,472.00
Kevin Murphy 309-738-0484 MX-M754N Option added: large capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] not listed
Office Machine Consultants Kyocera $86,420.00 $42,020.00
Paul Moen 309-781-7948 6500i MRP Option added: large capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] DID NOT MEET MINIMUM SPEC no additional cost
Office Machine Consultants Kyocera $94,432.00 $50,032.00
Paul Moen 309-781-7948 8000i MFP Option added: large capacity tray for 8.5 x 11 paper cc pay
[email protected] no additional cost
Access Systems Sharp $99,666.40 $47,066.40
Rachelle Anderson 319-470-3388 MX-M754N Option added: up to 11 x 17 large capacity tray cc pay
[email protected] add 3% fee
Access Systems Ricoh $95,254.24 $46,254.24
Rachelle Anderson 319-470-3388 MP 7502 Option added: up to 11 x 17 large capacity tray cc pay
[email protected] add 3% fee
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