The North Tama School board held their monthly meeting on July 19 in the ICN room. Calling the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. was Board President, Gretchen Pargeon. Other members presents were Dave Stuart, Robert Young, John Hayek, Judy Robb, Richard Arp and Trisha Kennedy. Also present were Superintendent Gary Janssen, Secondary Principal Irv Laube, Elementary Principal, Josh Youel, Board Secretary, Terrill Karr, Ellen Young, Val Ehlers and Vonna Watson. Arp made the motion to approved last month's minutes. Kennedy seconded the motion. Motion carried.

A thank you letter from Steve Foster was read aloud to the board. There were no students in the spotlight but the board did discuss and requested that in the following years when students are making presentations to the board that they do so after putting time and thought into their presentations. Especially if they are asking for money. The board thought that presentations given to the members should be viewed as a real-life learning opportunities for the students. Also after the field trip or conference the students go to, that a power point would be nice to see with what the students saw and learned.

Youel gave the board a technology report about the several updates taking place at north Tama. Youel stated that several purchases have been made through Microsoft Settlement funds, Capital Projects fund and various activity accounts, grants and donations. The most significant purchased items for the upcoming school year include new computers for the computer labs, a new mobile computer lab for the junior high, PA and telephone systems and large screen television.

Due to all of the change orders in the construction process of the new addition at the school, board members voiced their concerns about it not being done by the July 28 completion deadline. The board approved, with a 7-0 approval that the contractors be charged $100.00 per day for everyday that is past the deadline.

The board discussed and approved the following contracts; Safety Patrol Supervisor-Becky Adams at a salary of $970.00. Junior High Social Studies and Language Arts teacher-Allison Freitag at the salary of $37,123, Assistant High School girls basketball coach- Phil Moss at the salary of $1,109, Concessions Manager-Brenda Hoeg at the salary of $5,500, Shared Nursing- Julie Dostal, Kristin Whitmore and Delma Benda at the salaries of $18.00 per hour for each and Head High School softball coach- Kevin Darrow at a salary that will be discussed and decided at a later date.

A committee consisting of Trisha Kennedy, Dave Stuart and John Hayek was set-up to review the current "Good Conduct Policy." The policy will be reviewed by administrators, principals and legal council before any changes will be made.

Stuart made the motion at 9: 32 p.m. to go into closed session to for the annual evaluation of Superintendent Janssen. Arp seconded the motion. Motion carried.

After discussion at 10:22 p.m. Hayek made the motion to leave closed session. Stuart seconded the motion, motion carried. The meeting was then motioned for adjournment at 10:23 p.m. by Young, Hayek seconded the motion which carried. The next regular meeting will be held August 16 at 7 p.m. in the ICN room.

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