Director of Food Service Lynn Large presented a report to the school board that served as a wrap up of the last year in food service in the district.
Nutrition Services Update
Director of Food Service Lynn Large presented this report to wrap up the last year in food service in the district.
Summer feeding sites served 23,063 lunches and 6,644 for youth in 2019. These numbers are up slightly from last summer.
For the school year 2018-19 the district served 666,839 lunch meals and 281,409 breakfast meals. This past school year there were more than a million servings of fruits and vegetables delivered to the students, “which I’m very proud of,” Large said.
Large said they continue to try to incorporate different fruits and vegetable to expose students to options out there.
“We really are encouraging fruits and vegetables at meal time,” Large said.
New this year, Lenihan Intermediate School will offer free lunches and breakfast meals to all students as part of the Community Eligibility Provision, joining all the elementary schools in this program.
Large also has a goal to increase breakfast participation in the district, which is currently at a 30 percent participation level.
“I would love to see that (number) at least 50 percent of our kids,” Large said.
Personnel
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Donation to soccer team
From left, Dr. Theron Schutte, Steve Madsen, Scott Johannes and Bobby Shomo.
Shomo-Madsen Insurance and IMT Insurance presented a Community award in the amount of $500 as a donation to Marshalltown High School boys soccer through the Bobcat Booster Club. Bobby Shomo and Steve Madsen presented the donation to Coach Scott Johannes and Superintendent Dr. Theron Schutte.
Revenue Purpose Statement
Paulette Newbold, Director of Business Operations, presented this item. Our current Revenue Purpose Statement expires in 2029. With the extension of SAVE, there is a need to put this on the ballot to have the statement go beyond 2029.
The board approved the Revenue Purpose Statement, Ordering an Election on a Revenue Purpose Statement to Authorize Expenditures From Revenue Received From the State Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund, and Ordering the Publication of a Notice of Election. This will be on the November 5 ballot.
Security Management System Phase 3
Director of Buildings and Grounds Chuck Springer and Director of Technology Josh Wesley presented this plan.
The plans were shared with the board on security enhancements at all elementary schools with bid alternates for secondary schools.
The project plans call for cameras for front entrances, auxiliary entrances and cameras for perimeter, loading docks and other areas. The plans also call for enhanced security with the access/door systems in the schools.
The estimated cost of the project is $450,000. The board set a public hearing for September 3 (next board meeting) regarding plans, specs and form of contract for the project. After that, the project is planned to be let out to bid.
Sale of Surplus Technology Equipment
Josh Wesley talked about the success the technology department has had in selling surplus equipment through PublicSurplus.com. Last year, the department sold several surplus pieces for a total of approximately $90,000.
The board approved a public hearing for September 3 for the sale of these listed items, which would then go to the surplus website.
Board Policies
First Reading
100.1 (new 100) Name of School District- No changes made since initial review- Approved as amended waived second reading
101.1 (new 103) Long-Range Needs Assessment – Approved as amended waived second reading
101.1-R2 (new 103-R2) Early Childhood Progress: Parent Notification – Approved as amended waived second reading
100 (new 101) District Philosophy, Mission, Beliefs, and Expectations – Approved as amended waived second reading
Initial Review
102 – Equal Educational Opportunity – Updating Contact name to Nora- Marked as reviewed
102.E2 – Continuous Notice of Nondiscrimination – Updating Contact name to Nora- Marked as reviewed
- R1 Grievance Procedure -Updating Contact name to Nora- Marked as reviewed
Communications
Director of Communications Andrew Potter presented these updates to progress made from the Communications/Marketing plan presented last fall.
From Board President Bea Niblock
“In just 1 day, we will all be together in the MHS Auditorium. I will have a few remarks but they won’t be as eloquent as the words of Neil Gaiman.
‘I hope you will have a wonderful year, that you’ll dream dangerously and outrageously, that you’ll make something that didn’t exist before you made it, that you will be loved and that you will be liked, and that you will have people to love and to like in return. And, most importantly (because I think there should be more kindness and more wisdom in the world right now), that you will, when you need to be, be wise, and that you will always be kind.’
Wishing each of you a year filled with remarkable memories!” – Bea Niblock
The Board Report 