BELLE PLAINE BOARD OF EDUCATION – REGULAR MEETING

Belle Plaine Community School District

Meeting date/time/location: Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.,

Longfellow Elementary School, 707-7^th Street, Belle Plaine, Iowa 52208

“Our mission is to inspire meaningful learning while challenging students to develop the character, creativity and skills to navigate their future with confidence.”

6:30 P.M. A. CALL TO ORDER

B. ROLL CALL AND DECLARATION OF QUORUM

C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

D. DELEGATIONS

E. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

1. Approval of the Minutes of the February 20, 2025, and February 26, 2025 Board Meeting

2. Approval of Bills, Payroll, and the Financial Statements

3. Personnel/Business Items:

a. Acceptance of Resignation(s)

1. Ryan Devereux-7-12 Principal

F. REPORTS

1. Heather Coover

1. A special thanks to the Plainsmen PTO and El Catrin for feeding the teachers during parent/teacher conferences. The PTO provided a baked potato bar and El Catrin supplied tacos, rice and chips with salsa. Both were delicious and greatly appreciated!!

2. The Book Fair was here February 17-18. We had a very successful fair and we used the profit we earned to purchase books back for the library. Thank you to Emma Peebles and Larissa Marble for helping run the book fair during conferences. We appreciate the support from Plainsmen PTO!

3. End of the third quarter is March 14th

4. We are preparing students and staff for ISASP Testing.

5. We have begun gathering our kindergarten and preschool students for the 2025-2026 school year. Kindergarten Round Up is scheduled for April 11.

2. Ryan Devereux

Professional Development

• Teachers and paraeducators are completing ISASP training. This includes security and test management training.

Belle Plaine High School Showcase

• The high school will host an orientation for incoming 9th graders on March 25. Students and their families will visit classrooms and learn about the transition to high school.

Other Special Events

• Grades 9-12 went to the King Theatre to watch The Final Season on March 7. I would like to thank Gina Miller for help organizing this event.
• Senator Grassley will be visiting the high school to meet with students on March 19.
• Grades 7 and 8 will go to Vinton for roller skating on April 9.

3. Superintendent Report-Superintendent Straight

1. The SICL athletic conference is planning to move from rschool to bound for athletics scheduling.

G. COMMUNICATIONS

H. OLD BUSINESS

1. Action/Discussion on PPEL/Save Projects

I don’t have anything at this time. We are still waiting on the doors.

I. BUSINESS ITEMS

1. Approval of Employment of Personnel

I don’t have any at this time, but I may have a preschool teacher by the meeting.

2. Action/Discussion of 4 Day School Week for 25-26

I am recommending that we move to a 4 day school week. I believe it’s the best option for our community and student population and the data and surveys I believe reflect that.

3. Action/Discussion on Board Priorities and Progress

Review board priorities and progress.

4. Action/Discussion on Hiring Realtor for Selling House

I am recommending that we hire a realtor to sell our house. Bob Storm has assisted the district in the past and done a significant portion of it without compensation. He would certainly need compensation this time, but I am pretty sure he would give us a discounted rate. I would like to move forward with hiring him to sell the house.

5. Action/Discussion on Longfellow Playground

This is here to move forward on improving the elementary playground.

6. Action/Discussion on Approving Students for Graduation

We will have a list of likely graduates for the board to approve at this meeting. Remember that they must meet graduation requirements even after approval. If someone falls short, he or she doesn’t graduate.

J. ADJOURNMENT