The Camanche School District’s Board of Education met on Monday, November 21st. Please note that these are not the official minutes. The official Agendas and Minutes from the Camanche Community School District school board are available and posted on our school district website (camanche.k12.ia.us).
Items to highlight from this school board meeting would include:
- The school board conducted their Annual Meeting. Travis Baker was elected as Board President and Rich Klahn was elected as Board Vice President. As a part of this meeting the Board also received the Treasurer’s Annual Report, designated official depositories for the District, appointed the District’s legal counsel, and reappointed Rox Aude as school board Secretary/Treasurer.
- A representative from Apptegy made a presentation to the Board regarding a communication platform that could consolidate all of the social media apps used by secondary school teachers, coaches, and staff into one source. The Board is interested in learning more about this App, but tabled any decision regarding implementing it at this time.
- Superintendent Parker shared with the Board that there have been some requests to consider naming certain school facilities in honor of significant contributors to the school district. The Board will continue to monitor these requests and take a closer look at Board policy regarding this matter.
- Superintendent Parker informed the Board that there have been a few inquiries about how the school district handles Wednesday night activities.
- The school board’s Ad Hoc committee looking at developing ways to recognize school district staff members provided a report about their work to the Board. The school board discussed ways to effectively recognize staff members who make outstanding contributions to our children’s education and well-being here in Camanche.
- Business Director Aude was pleased to report to the Board that the District has received a $75,000 grant from the CCDA to be used to help purchase equipment for the Wellness Room being built as a part of the Facilities Enhancement Project. The Board thanked the CCDA for this contribution and recognized Board member Stacy Kinkaid for her work in writing this grant.
- Business Director Aude reported to the Board that the School Budget Review Committee has requested documentation related to FY22’s preliminary categorical balance being greater than the amount of the district’s regular program balance. The Board scheduled a special meeting for November 28th to review and approve submitting these documents.
- Principal Shaffer presented the school board with the high school’s course enrollment data desegregated by race, nationality, gender and disability. An area of focus remains some imbalances in CTE courses that traditionally are taken by males or females.
- The Board approved purchasing a new school bus that should arrive early next school year. This bus will be a larger bus that will be able to accommodate transporting larger groups of students.
- The Board approved updates to student cell phone use rules for the high school.
- The school board approved applying for modified supplemental amount from the state to cover the costs associate with enrollment growth and English language learning programing.
As is usually the case, the school board completed the meeting by approving administrative recommendations regarding personnel.