Marshalltown High School and district lead nurse Stacey Tool-Crawford presented an annual health services report to the school board on June 18.
2017-2018 School Year Health Report
Stacey Tool Crawford, Marshalltown High School/Lead District Nurse, presented this report. The district has 9 registered nurses and three health aides. There are 47 percent of all students with health conditions, but those include visual defects and a wide range of other conditions.
“These numbers are pretty much steady” through the years, indicated Tool-Crawford. There was an increase of 20,000 visits to nurses offices this past school year.
“Keeping our students safe, healthy and ready to learn is a priority in our health offices,” Tool-Crawford said.
Personnel
For personnel items approved by the board, click here.
There was a donation approved of $1,000 for MHS robotics Ann Keyser Charitable trust.
2018-2019 Student Handbooks
Updated school student handbooks were presented the board.
“For the most part there won’t be significant changes,” said Superintendent Dr. Theron Schutte. Changes are highlighted in handbooks and were discussed with the board.
Emily Banks, Preschool Coordinator, presented the preschool handbook.
Anel Garza, Woodbury Principal, presented the elementary handbook.
Lenihan handbook
Pat Rial, Miller Middle School Principal, presented the Miller handbook.
Eric Goslinga, Marshalltown Learning Academy Principal; presented the MLA handbook.
Deb Holsapple, Associate Principal of Marshalltown High School, presented the MHS handbook.
These handbooks were for information and discussion only at this meeting. The changes will be up for approval at the July 16 board meeting.
Literacy Materials for Special Education
Matt Cretsinger, Director of Special Services, talked about the continued development for literacy curriculum in special education program. This was for information only.
2018 Legislative Priorities
Dr. Theron Schutte, Superintendent, presented these from the past year. This is the time of year where they will start to look at priorities for the next legislative session. The board will have further discussion and approve priorities at a later meeting that will then be presented at the Iowa Association of School Boards delegate assembly.
2018-2019 School Year Regular School Board Meeting Dates
The board approved this list of board meeting dates for 2018-19 school year, which are comparable dates to the current year.
Flexibility Account Resolution
Paulette Newbold, Director of Business Operations, presented this proposal to transfer $50,000 to a flexibility account for the IJAG program, from the preschool account.
The board approved the resolution, which is then sent to the state.
Heartland Business Systems Proposal – New Phone System
Joshua Wesley, Director of Technology, presented this proposal for a new telephone system for the district. At the last board meeting, the district entered into the discovery phase with Heartland Business Systems. The current system is approximately 13 years old.
The board approved the recommendation from the technology department for a 5 year licensing and hardware agreement for $262,340.60. It is expected to be installed before school starts on August 23.
SIP Trunk Services Bid Tally
Joshua Wesley, Director of Technology, presented this as the service provider for the phone system. The board approved agreement for 36 months for $662.50 a month from CenturyLink.
MHS Activity Ticket Passes
Deb Holsapple recommended student activity tickets increase by $5 to $50. The CIML conference is looking into more consistency on admission charges.
The board approved the increase.
2018-2019 Superintendent Contract
The contract calls for a 1.77 total package increase for Superintendent Dr. Theron Schutte, Board approved.
Board Policies
First reading
312.3 E1 – Fringe Benefits – Administrators and Supervisors- Approved and waived reading
506.2E1- Authorization for Releasing Student DIrectory Information (new policy)- Adopted and waived second reading
705.1- Purchasing- Amended and waived second reading
705.1R – Deleted
705.1R1 -Purchasing – Bidding Regulation- new regulation – Adopted as waived second reading
801.1- School Facilities Long Range Planning – new policy- Adopted and waived second reading
Initial Review
401.8- Recognition for Service Employees – Adding for 40 year recognition – To come back before board
603.7-Outside Resource people- To come back
903.2-E1 – Volunteer Application- To come back
801.7- Financing Sites and Construction – Marked as reviewed
802.1 -Maintenance Schedule- Changes to mirror IASB – To come back before board
802.2 – Requests for Improvement – Changes to dollar figure threshold – To come back
802.3- Emergency Repairs- Changes to mirror IASB – To come back
802.4- Capital Assets- to reflect threshold and IASB policy – To come back
802.7- Change to one sentence add – TO come back
802.7- R-Energy Conservation Guidelines- Marked as reviewed
The board then went into exempt session for negotiations.
The next regular board meeting is at 5 p.m. on Monday July 16.
There is a special board work session focusing on goals on July 17 at 5 p.m.
From Board President Bea Niblock
“The evening’s meeting included the School Year Health Report presented by Stacey Tool-Crawford. The board hears many reports throughout the year, but it was a pleasure to hear about our nursing program and what our nurses do to promote the wellness of our students.
Our school nurses collaborate with teachers, families, health care providers and community resources for the health and safety of our students. That runs that gamut from applying a band aid to a skinned knee to providing specialized health care for students with chronic conditions.
Our nurses provide the knowledge and compassion necessary to give our students whatever they need to get the most from the learning experiences that our educational system provides.” – Bea Niblock
The Board Report 