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\"This is a group of employees that we believe needs additional, training in the area of title 9,\" a district staff member said, adding that the appendix gives staff a mechanism to deliver targeted professional learning and Title IX training to extra-duty employees.

Staff said Appendix C will draw language from existing support- and classified-staff policies while making expectations clear for individuals who are sometimes not full-time district staff but who perform recurring paid duties. The proposal includes a coaches' code of conduct that supervisors expect coaches and sponsors to sign.

Committee members discussed the wide range of compensation covered by Appendix C, from small club stipends to larger coaching stipends. Speakers referenced examples used in discussion: a club stipend calculated as 1% of a $40,000 base (about $400) and a head coach stipend example of roughly $950 for one program; staff said some individuals work only episodically but are still subject to district rules.

Staff noted that some externally contracted instructors (for example, a choreographer hired to teach a routine) would not be covered under Appendix C because they are vendors under a contract rather than extra-duty employees on Appendix C. Staff said they plan a follow-up discussion in July so Appendix C could be in place before August onboarding of new extra-duty staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Policy and Governance Committee Meeting - 5/27/25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff proposed a new Appendix C to clarify expectations, training and disciplinary processes for extra-duty employees (coaches, sponsors and other paid stipends), and said the district will add a coaches' code of conduct and Title IX-focused training for these positions.","taxTitle","Iowa City Comm School District, School Districts, Iowa","taxId",15385,"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},6221189,"Board to consider removing second November and June meetings and first July meeting",166,1254000,1420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3614716-79dd1727a9003b605d0cc5f07a320b1b&start=1254&end=1420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3614716-79dd1727a9003b605d0cc5f07a320b1b/thumbnail_1254000.jpg","/articles/6221189/Iowa/Board-to-consider-removing-second-November-and-June-meetings-and-first-July-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221189-dcc01b19bba75b9bb976ef6c12ab5d59/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541579&Signature=QBJg9V-Up5eOPyz0cdlxD4tLhgnc0o6X2~C6b3WGxQTdz4JpG3Yvn6c9JiaWWfaRELzHx-yTtoghUP4W-5WKuE7g81QxNqzb1VYC9ELLJFDi9CYGSxEBFJk2AhLM3z7ECmcwOvaSZnRX~YnIABFv9F2w4ZeFB5WbegpkRjkfOSvBp~iUhouZ-r0HMXl8XIFkRADWfz8lrI9fYc8h5mtEsVyZPqxPnzxJTWNIE1bofV9rTmtOIDXMYweAb7LodolWjW1Mb~fg67fvQudS8O5Y~NtrJE4Wjc8I1bIPqJ3pIhdx0Gp7ta~gv7ggtICD1mPPjekjlP4dYqvU1Zvrk56F3A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members discussed proposed calendar changes to the regular meeting schedule that would remove the district's second November meeting (the Tuesday before Thanksgiving), the second meeting in June, and the first meeting in July.

\"It's the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. People, on board are trying to get out of town sometimes,\" the meeting chair said in support of removing the second November meeting, citing travel and scheduling conflicts for trustees and staff.

Staff said removing the second June meeting and the first July meeting would create a short summer break for the board while retaining the ability to call special meetings for pressing business such as construction project deadlines, required financial approvals or public hearings. Staff emphasized that the district must still hold its organizational meeting at or after the canvass of votes; the regulation text points to policy references on when the organizational meeting must occur.

Board members noted that some years the second June meeting has had little business and that consolidating items to the first December meeting for organizational duties could help the district's timeline for annual organizational actions. Staff said they will mark up the calendar language and discuss the change at the upcoming board table meeting before final adoption.","Directors discussed proposed calendar changes that would drop the board's second November meeting (the Tuesday before Thanksgiving), the second June meeting, and the district's first July meeting to provide scheduling relief and better align organizational tasks after vote canvass.",{"_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},6221194,"District staff propose regulation to codify when board members participate in constituent meetings",433,551000,984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3614716-79dd1727a9003b605d0cc5f07a320b1b&start=551&end=984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3614716-79dd1727a9003b605d0cc5f07a320b1b/thumbnail_551000.jpg","/articles/6221194/Iowa/District-staff-propose-regulation-to-codify-when-board-members-participate-in-constituent-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221194-759ebfc50dfc2cfb991cd751d29df041/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541579&Signature=Rop3ILTPx54f2NiA4q87KhqgWOt~hJ5b3tRG4QbiP6N5a8Qq3zKDeyUmJVzKGPpHwCXTGm7nKYVE5Z5BtJQBxBQWMX7dOQ2342awcZNqIjWG5hXJcQeaiRf~i~zMXdqXhmdBjr2QbN2kat2gjdPvjlQmLUFvkP-mWi0tsLPSzKld7ZhoW3~kqcLllSQKPzRVsooMteAaOBi0hTHEiZ3bCeynBdHWqVojwlSW8ari6uculKhE9ebrRXt33BteX6-78QOrvWJxQfOE1ykacFxZIEfi1y-EgBwrttagoxyKGLO9aT3d8uNv0ZpwBqgwQfKPKDFR-g7tULFCzJHy84zN4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff presented a new regulation labeled 0.3 r1 to codify existing practice for when a board member should attend a meeting with the superintendent or board president and how summaries of those meetings will be handled.

\"We just wanted to have it written down because it's practice we're using, and we think it's also been effective,\" a district staff member said, describing the regulation as a transparent record of how the president and superintendent have handled requests for board-member attendance.

The regulation is intended to limit its scope to a narrow set of circumstances that may later require the board to act in a quasi-judicial capacity (for example, student-discipline or personnel matters). Staff repeatedly said the rule is not meant to stop board members from hearing constituents informally.

Committee members discussed the summary process for meetings involving multiple board members, asking who is responsible for preparing and distributing the summary and whether summaries are subject to public-records requests. Staff noted the regulation references Iowa Code chapters 21 and 22 and said summaries could be redacted as required by law.

Board members suggested adding guidance to direct constituents back to appropriate administrators when issues are routine and to limit substantive discussion of investigatory or disciplinary matters. Staff acknowledged the need to ensure summaries are produced \"with fidelity\" and suggested the person attending would prepare and forward a summary to the full board.

Committee members agreed to flag the regulation for further discussion with the full board; staff said they would circulate the draft and include an adopted date when the policy is finalized.","Staff presented a new regulation (0.3 r1) intended to document an existing practice for when board members should attend meetings with the superintendent or president, and how summaries of those meetings will be handled in light of open-meetings and public-records laws.",{"_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},6221199,"Iowa City district reviews policy updates on procurement thresholds, recordings and facility use",266,68000,334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3614716-79dd1727a9003b605d0cc5f07a320b1b&start=68&end=334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3614716-79dd1727a9003b605d0cc5f07a320b1b/thumbnail_68000.jpg","/articles/6221199/Iowa/Iowa-City-district-reviews-policy-updates-on-procurement-thresholds-recordings-and-facility-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221199-aa903e520bf85abdf13c71d5cfc11f4f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775541579&Signature=X7Tkn09DvZcGnWVCkwROx4YlhVc8heQFS5yNfmW8TXCTviZfN6-u2gv7wdiueixeDq6dDTwQzmREbSXNhMa9Sd2XXKv1dmdGbyBiXVIyG3sI-6lMADJiAKmc06XtSkG7cn5z8qPzJIcPLPv9jv2f48OmYRmF61GohWdZG~AoKPwgXkX3Bin1xzYLKPI3xDZj86QvDgjMxutZEVuQTzNirwdafuGER7Rub6532Ymu0n7tCcbyiM-c-rlpCRQrxSJ4O7w3bLiQ4IE9bX4jHzdyir~NX4nKnaV4nID3EtD3iC74cck8fthqLc6xruEMGMhpcW3db6wDqZKGZiAMhkQGPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District policy staff presented a package of changes to the Iowa City Community School District's 800- and 900-series policies, saying the updates largely tidy language and reflect recent state guidance.

Policy revisions aim to give the district more administrative flexibility while clarifying existing rules. Staff proposed letting the chief financial officer set certain threshold amounts \"not to exceed what the state level, limits are,\" a change staff said would avoid frequent board updates while keeping district spending within state and federal limits.

District staff said the revisions also clarify enforcement of a longstanding rule on recording devices. \"This is not a new policy,\" a district staff member said of policy 804.6, which addresses use of recording devices on school property. The presenter said the policy is used to support discipline when students post recordings of fights or other incidents to social media.

The facilities-use fee schedule (policy 905.1 g2) was highlighted for a change that would prohibit use of school facilities for funerals or memorial services except by superintendent exception. \"We're not gonna allow any of them,\" a district staff member said, adding that the superintendent has granted exceptions when the deceased was a member of the school community. Staff said the change responds to repeated requests from people with no current district connection.

Staff also pointed to safety language added under 905.1 r1 to discourage renters from propping exterior doors. \"If you're renting our space and you're propping the doors open, that could cost you your ability to use our facilities,\" a district staff member said.

Board members raised a handful of wording and typographical issues, including one question about a convoluted phrase in the proposed threshold language for policy sections listed as \"80318031 g 1,\" and a separate note about an address listed incorrectly in the draft. Staff acknowledged the phrasing issues and said they would rework the language before final consideration.

The committee flagged the package for continued review; staff said most changes are proofreading, title updates to match the district's administrative structure, or clarifications driven by state guidance.","Policy staff presented a package of revisions to the district's 800- and 900-series policies, including letting the CFO set certain spending thresholds, clarifying enforcement of the recording-devices rule, and updating the facilities-use fee schedule to bar funerals except by superintendent exception.","actionData","errors"]

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