Board Brief
Regular School Board Meeting Tuesday August 11, 2020
6:30 PM
Consent Agenda
The Board approved the following Personnel Actions were approved.
This information can be found attached to the agenda.
- Approved–Lisa Hummel –Teacher Leadership Compensation Mentor Teacher for the 2020-2021 school year
- Approved –Contract Amendment Liz Graves –Co-Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
- Accepted Resignation–Mitch Rice—Middle School Girls Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
- Approved–Mitch Rice –Co-Head Girls Basketball Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
- Approved–John Blair –Assistant Middle School Football Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
- Accepted Resignation–Brock Johnson—Assistant Middle School Football Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
- Accepted Resignation–Jared Hoffman—Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
- Approved–Brock Johnson—Assistant Cross Country Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
- Approved–Jared Hoffman—Assistant High School Football Coach for the 2019-2020 school year
Presentations
- New Website and Mobil App- Tim Mitchell, Superintendent, presented and updated the Board on the new website and mobile app
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NEW Website/App
News-Larger articles about what is going on at school-similar to Facebook posts-They are found on the website and on all social media feeds-regularly updated sometimes on a daily basis-Responsive!!
- News-Larger articles about what
is going on at school-similar to Facebook posts-They are found on the website and on all social media feeds-regularly updated sometimes on a daily basis-Responsive!!
- Events-an interactive district calendar (includes all events)-it is attached to a goggle calendar that can be updated regularly to include any calendar adjustments
- Live Feed-This is like a Twitter feed and can be used to update information quickly-the feed can be followed on the website or app, you can receive notification (You determine which you need!!). They can also be emailed, texted and voice called.
- COVID-19 Information Page-This page will house all COVID-19 Information and Return to Learn information-it is found at the top-center of the webpage.
- Explore-By clicking on the Explore at the top right of the page-this expands and offers a menu to all district information.
- Quick Links at top-Live Feed, Staff Pages, News, Events, Dinning, Documents and Activities. Then below you find links to all the other information that was found on the previous website-we are still in the process of cleaning up that content.
- News-Larger articles about what
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NEW Website/App
News-Larger articles about what is going on at school-similar to Facebook posts-They are found on the website and on all social media feeds-regularly updated sometimes on a daily basis-Responsive!!
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Three Main Benefits:
- 1) Know what’s going on at school. Ex: Find real-time updates from the website’s live feed about stories happening inside the classroom, on the football field, or in the fine arts department.
- 2) Connect with teachers and administrators. Ex: Learn about parent-teacher conferences, access staff contact information, and quickly find out about district news.
- 3) Stay up-to-date with school information. Ex: Receive updates about events occurring each of the buildings, the daily cafeteria menu, required forms, and even emergency notifications.
- Return to Learn Update- Tim Mitchell, Superintendent, presented and updated the Board on the Return to learn Plan
- What we do when a student or staff member test positive? Chart - Evaluating Sick Students and Staff: Reopening Iowa Schools Safely and Responsibly
- How do we determine Traditional, Hybrid or Remote Learning for providing instructional programming? Chart - Return to Learn: Reopening Iowa's Schools Safely and Responsibly
Action Items
- Approved Bus Purchase for the 2020-2021 school year (Amount:$105,500-77 passenger w/seat belts)-more information can be found attached to the agenda
- Approved Milk and Bread Bids for the 2020-2021 school Year (Milk-Anderson Erickson and Bread-Bimbo Bakeries)-more information can be found attached to the agenda
- Approved Payment #5-Studio Melee-Oakland HVAC Project (Amount:$3.627.50)-more information can be found attached to the agenda
- Approved Equipment Breakdown Insurance for the 2020-2021 school year-more information can be found attached to the agenda
- Approved Software Purchases for the 2020-2021 school year (Remind & ClassLink)-more information can be found attached to the agenda
- Approved Statement of Final Completion-Ardent Lighting-Sports Field Lighting Replacement-Hail Claim
- Approved payment # 4-Final-Ardent Lighting-Sport Filed Lighting Replacement-Hail Claim (Amount: $22,796.95)
Discussion Items
- Board/Supt Goal Setting for the 2020-2021 school year
- Review Riverside Foundational Documents-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Review 2019-2020 Superintendent Goals-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Review 2019-2020 Board Goals-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Feedback on Meeting Format-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Determined 2020-2021 Supt/Board Goals-More information can be found attached to the agenda. The Board discuss and determined that the goals will stay the same for the 2020-2021 school year
- Comprehensive Facility Planning
- Reviewed Progress--More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Determined Next Steps-Due to COVID-19 the Facility Planning will be put on hold until Spring of 2021
- Capital Maintenance and Improvement Plan
- Current Facility Update
- PPEL Expenditures-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- 2019-2020 Completed Projects-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- 2019-2020 Projects in Process-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- 2019-2020 Projects Not Completed-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Background Information-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Review/Revise Goals/Objectives-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Review/Revise Recommendation Guidelines-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Review/Revise Annual process-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Funding Options-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Review/Revise Long Term Project List-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Prioritize Proposed Projects-More information can be found attached to the agenda
- Current Facility Update
Share a Key Takeaway from the Meeting
- Matt Bowen-Transportation Changes for the 2020-2021 School Year
- Todd Pendgraft- New Website and Mobile App
- Murray Fenn-Return to Learn Update
- Tim Petersen-Return to Learn Updates-New Website and Mobile App
- Charlene Dalby-Return to Learn Update-Options for Families
- Mark Jeppesen- Transportation Changes for the 2020-2021 School Year
- Jamie Kadel-Absent w/Notice
Determine 3 Common Messages to Share with Public
- New Website and Mobile App (https://www.riversideschools.org/o/rcsd)
- Return to Learn Plan Update
- Transportation Changes for the 2020-2021 School Year
Personnel (Exempt/Closed Session) Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i)-Superintendent Evaluation
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Adjournment
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