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Votes at a glance

- Amended agenda: Board approved an amended agenda to delay action on one item because a presenter was remote; vote recorded as approved by voice.

- Approve three certified contract days in June for professional development: Approved (motion passed by voice vote).

- Approve 2025–26 certified budget: Approved. Key figures presented on the record by district staff were: Instruction $28,000,000; Support services $20,000,000; Non-instructional $2,000,000; Other $17,000,000. The proposed tax rate for fiscal year 2026 was stated at 17.03 (Clear Creek valuation) and 17.23 (Amana valuation).

- Approve construction documents, Baseball/Softball Phase 2 (SVPA): Approved. The board also set a public hearing date for Phase 2 (see below).

- Approve construction documents, Oak Hill Elementary playground: Approved.

- Approve purchase of skid loader using 2025–26 PPEL funds from Titan Machinery for $77,640: Approved.

- Approve purchase of F-350 truck for Building & Grounds using 2025–26 PPEL funds from Johnny Ford for $52,667: Approved.

- Approve Master Contract with Clear Creek Amana Education Association (certified staff): Approved (three-year agreement as presented).

- Approve classified staff salary agreement (average increase 3.33%) and issuance of contracts: Approved.

- Approve administrative exempt salary agreement (average increase 3%): Approved.

- Approve revisions to the Certified Staff Handbook (2025–26): Approved.

- Approve revisions to the Classified Staff Handbook (2025–26): Approved.

- Approve revisions to the Substitute Information Handbook: Approved.

- Approve out-of-state travel for two FFA members to the Washington, D.C. Leadership Conference (June 2025): Approved.

- Approve out-of-state travel requests for FBLA National Leadership Conference: Approved.

- Establish public hearing date for Baseball/Softball Phase 2: Set for May 7, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

- Establish public hearing date for the 2024–25 amended budget: Set for May 21, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.

- Approve a set of board policy revisions and the second reading of policy on naming of facilities: Approved.

- Approve consent items (vendors, personnel and routine items as listed in packet): Approved.

Votes were taken by voice; motions were seconded as indicated on the record but the transcript does not show recorded individual roll-call tallies for each motion. Board staff confirmed that items tied to construction and procurement will follow normal contract and closeout procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/16/2025 CCA School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 16 meeting the Clear Creek Amana board approved the 2025–26 certified budget, staff salary agreements, multiple construction documents and equipment purchases, and set public hearing dates for the baseball/softball phase 2 project and an amended budget.","taxTitle","Clear Creek Amana Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",60617,"location","Iowa","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595446,"Clear Creek Amana Foundation reports $9,000 raised for inaugural \"Night of the Stars,\" expands scholarships and grants",461,994000,1455000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b&start=994&end=1455","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b/thumbnail_994000.jpg","/articles/6595446/Iowa/Clear-Creek-Amana-Foundation-reports-9000-raised-for-inaugural-Night-of-the-Stars-expands-scholarships-and-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595446-df134bdf7bc26827970d25bdf771ea9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963437&Signature=ohCR6IkrZA3Ec0vr23C5ZFH9hJbf4gyD1pWDCezeZS-T5ceAGfUKdvA1ygKk9s0ttjbVyoupN9tgfL8HDqo26q-u63NF8HedKzNpug~ouufW4n-yQHj~Sk7t~aK~RIEDrWTeR0OQ038a9k2T9~ubxkfXWdxb80glbLHpxMRisT6JoStb8WRjeV68b5dZfmtbwA2cOfjxjnQfkyAgL7i88ymcZcJwbacimX4hNehZ3VbQi43qdQX2bRuLEPZm7T8IZK07FEKD7wv5efsRJ5BQ-nFeIg4BVpdg8MJNjeeOj0gMH3MuOJcXO6aBxHhf0k4FZmXlo6AiM7miNP1VkINuAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mark Parker, representing the Clear Creek Amana Foundation, told the board the foundation’s recent Night of the Stars recognition project selected 44 award winners across the district and has generated strong community support.

Parker said the foundation hand-delivered invitations to nominees and received emotional responses from many recipients. He reported that, to date, sponsors have committed about $9,000 to cover the event, and 161 people had committed to attend with an expectation the final attendance could reach about 170.

The foundation also reported program and fundraising activity: a dine-out fundraiser planned for May 1, an expanded golf outing with a new silent auction and added restaurant partners, and the creation of a Kevin Walter scholarship seeded with a $2,500 donation intended to support at least five years of awards. Parker said the foundation’s board approved a plan to award roughly $21,000 in direct scholarships this year (separate from endowed scholarships), up from eight $1,000 scholarships the prior year; the foundation also plans to expand small teacher grants and other supports.

Parker said the foundation intends to grow its board and visibility across district buildings and is seeking more business and community sponsors to continue funding grants, scholarships and recognition programs.","The Clear Creek Amana Foundation updated the board on the first-ever Night of the Stars recognition event, new scholarship funding and planned revenue streams from fundraisers and a golf outing.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595451,"Middle school reports test gains and high extracurricular participation; cellphone policy shows low violation rates",525,2363000,2888000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b&start=2363&end=2888","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b/thumbnail_2363000.jpg","/articles/6595451/Iowa/Middle-school-reports-test-gains-and-high-extracurricular-participation-cellphone-policy-shows-low-violation-rates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595451-32f9907501e5d7153e0046aa4f3967e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963437&Signature=olhxbkkBmS5Uu94hnhuRujnmiOAk3rOPHos9ygRaMPCyJouMgkyQlwen2rNpCgpBlltSh7qiERc2WyZ4NTV52tYzMPiHRlaAOMAMuWmYlBEDxjxYFtbSsrQHutYqrlQIloRBX4IO5GCRwFNrxDUyKcrwGPtVvRvhOHNCqdiWnHKsGTk5JW77lXlNnfZU5b8Vu4dGb82jM1oAo23TjDy3ElTe7A~OhS1Jp5~uwSvOEJ4qC0oy9x2dXmTGBj3JApfnqWcs45LoM79EGu0bOO8sWeLKOGQNLwe1HQitP7lhHSWRv8ySZPLjqy7bbT4l3S1WmuhXZsxgJ303exaL5U6-Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mr. Fox, the district’s middle school presenter, summarized student and staff data for the board on April 16, reporting steady enrollment, high extracurricular participation and measurable test-score gains.

Key points Mr. Fox highlighted included:
- Enrollment: roughly 250 students per grade; a new student enrolled the day of the meeting.
- Athletics and activities: about 80% of seventh- and eighth-graders participated in at least one athletic season; the school offers band, choir, robotics, drama and other activities.
- MAP/ISAS performance: the middle school reported growth on MAP testing between fall and winter (reading from 65% to 71% in the yellow/green/blue bands; language 65% to 72%; math 59% to 63%) and ISAS participation close to 99% with growth above the state average. Mr. Fox said the school’s overall accountability score placed it at “high performing.”
- Chronic absenteeism: the school reported 16.8% chronically absent last year vs. a state average cited at 21%.

Mr. Fox described targeted academic interventions including 6–7 week WIN intervention cycles and use of the IXL online program aligned to MAP growth plans. He said the school was tracking students who moved from non-proficient to proficient and monitoring year-to-year growth.

On the cellphone policy introduced this year, Mr. Fox said the school saw “sub 61” violations over the period measured and 48 distinct students involved (some repeat offenders). He and board members described a staged enforcement approach: staff remind students, require the student to turn phones in to the office at the end of the period on first offenses, and escalate on repeated violations. Mr. Fox said the policy had positive effects on engagement and lunchtime interactions.

Mr. Fox also reported staffing details (approximately 50 teachers, with 34% at the 0–5 years range and 64% at 11+ years), high levels of staff involvement in coaching or sponsoring activities (76%), and band participation numbers (approximately 110 sixth-graders, 99 seventh-graders, 69 eighth-graders).","Clear Creek Amana middle school leaders reported MAP and ISAS improvements, high athletic participation, and limited cellphone-policy violations after implementing the new rule; staff described targeted interventions to support student growth.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595455,"District postpones bond sale after bidding software outage; sale rescheduled for May 7",305,1999000,2304000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b&start=1999&end=2304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b/thumbnail_1999000.jpg","/articles/6595455/Iowa/District-postpones-bond-sale-after-bidding-software-outage-sale-rescheduled-for-May-7","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595455-b3495163bd2d05e563bae9c84cc2a1ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963437&Signature=BqLIN5lxQOKmFnf7KNMRUjQIyDar5Sgbcd9m6wwYWgYZpUunEkrofHKeISPNZXk9YuzBbYCQIbO2TYqqwm4eCUjKicPWT5hM-8iUwhCYTsgfaN-~vCt5wzl-mIIMkMnjeQpm-4ZL7wWFcFxIijRdvphv2q8aiBebN1-7nrhhge-y4FUxmwdDVnz6kIlwkQghQ5mmzEn00R3izZMEfjc7PPH0s7Dw2MLE0JyWpNl8zyQH0~ivGE-obRwPjSjWcClqJsgIpmwYB4zT-lJENYo0FDKsGsqvbyTcFvN4UnrvC42Kep1kJ21qemG9wwDeRTjfyZm22ltCvEpAmszx9bpe~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tim, a caller on the meeting identified as the presenter for the bond item, told the board that a scheduled school bond sale set for April 16 at 10 a.m. was interrupted when the bidding software (VidCon) experienced a technology outage.

“VidCon went down,” Tim said. He told the board five bidders had registered for the sale but the outage left bidders unable to calculate or submit bids reliably; the platform was restored about three hours later. Because Iowa rules require the board to set the official date and time for a bond sale, Tim and the district’s legal counsel opted to cancel the April 16 sale to avoid providing a single bidder an unfair advantage if the system came back just before the deadline.

Tim proposed rescheduling the sale to May 7 at 10 a.m., presenting bids at the district’s May 7 special meeting. The board would levy taxes at the May 21 meeting and authorize issuance afterward; legal counsel agreed to allow a closing on May 30 with the bond effectively taken out on June 2 (the June 1 date would fall on a Sunday). Logistics will require the district clerk to publish a new notice of sale in the newspaper and satisfy statutory publication timing requirements.

No formal action on the bond was taken at the April 16 meeting; Tim explicitly said there was no business to do that night and that the board would act at its next meetings under the adjusted timeline.","A technical failure in the online bidding platform forced Clear Creek Amana to cancel a scheduled bond sale; district and counsel proposed new sale and closing dates to maintain the planned timeline.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6595460,"Clear Creek Amana teachers deliver initial bargaining proposal; board lays out negotiation priorities",164,351000,515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b&start=351&end=515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032602-216617a287f03e8d18218415746d701b/thumbnail_351000.jpg","/articles/6595460/Iowa/Clear-Creek-Amana-teachers-deliver-initial-bargaining-proposal-board-lays-out-negotiation-priorities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6595460-499488e4529093a50d0898f5b08f9c35/orig.mp4?Expires=1770963437&Signature=f5ssBixfCnUDlbsXJrG90WGaNUEoUSrDL9kY-4UkU0GvPgWwWjynJNMouFJozsoHJ510ITnq3cqS~ludwpQeKX8Ht1C8fjbNvW7r9V4AiSjQ0JnLBgQUGamkXT5X3RVqUlJpIO~L~1edKf49DeXnz3zeQvPMn7gLhylErpHP3mN-bqjNjXtFEq20hqj7z7yb9HOyFrqgfinyGQ8Fe1J2a8RCTdwkqTME3rRr80-keXjFTa7nYAuK0NtrYnUSQ~fZ~vpyD2pwHvt9NYX9fB6EMBXZcSwvXI3L5wNxv283e73U8Vk6uADATXGunASC7ZZgpBtPlE7QUQxDn68RmXx-Nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kristen Greathouse, an instructional coach at East Ridge and representative of the Clear Creek Amana Education Association, presented the union’s initial bargaining proposal during the Clear Creek Amana Community School District board meeting on April 16.

Greathouse said the association’s priorities go beyond salary and benefits to include hiring and retaining highly qualified teachers, creating environments that support student learning, and ensuring educators are respected and encouraged to grow professionally. “To our association bargaining is more than just a salary and benefits,” Greathouse said. “Our priorities include hiring and retaining highly qualified teachers at competitive wages while striving for educational excellence.”

Dr. Sherz, speaking for the district’s Board of Education, described the board’s initial proposal as interest-based and collaborative. The board’s priorities include using agreed settlement percentages to support competitive starting salaries and long-term staff retention, maintaining non-salary incentives through the certified staff handbook committee and insurance provisions, and working within the financial and legislative limits placed on the district. Dr. Sherz emphasized the district’s intent to “continue working collaboratively with the CCA Education Association” while adhering to legal and financial constraints.

The presentations constituted the opening positions for what the district described as an interest-based bargaining process. No binding agreement was reached at the meeting; later on the agenda the board approved a separate master contract with the CCAEA for certified staff, a formal action taken after negotiations (see “Votes at a glance”).

The board and association did not set specific future bargaining meeting dates on the record during the presentations. The exchanges were framed as the start of a multi-step negotiations process, with both sides indicating a willingness to continue collaborative discussions.","Representatives of the Clear Creek Amana Education Association presented an initial bargaining proposal focused on pay, retention and professional respect; the district board responded with an initial proposal emphasizing collaboration and adherence to legal and financial constraints.","actionData","errors"]

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