tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post6866225434534022663..comments2024-03-26T08:29:17.507-05:00Comments on another blog about school: ApologyChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-59534474236529922182016-02-20T15:56:17.488-06:002016-02-20T15:56:17.488-06:00Again, I just don't know when the amended agen...Again, I just don't know when the amended agenda came out, other than that I believe it was there by Monday night when I first went through the agenda for that meeting. It may well have been posted for some time by then; I just have no way of knowing. I don't have any reason to think that it wasn't posted twenty-four hours in advance of the meeting. But it does seem like it would not be that hard to indicate the time of content of the amendment.<br /><br />Yes, the three athletic directors (for City High, West High, and the junior highs) were there to present the proposal.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-56228058911104748612016-02-20T07:49:12.137-06:002016-02-20T07:49:12.137-06:00Director Liebig already answered that question abo...Director Liebig already answered that question above. The public should be able to tell when the agenda was amended and how. Including a date with the changes would solve the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-62206706466454983782016-02-20T07:17:50.288-06:002016-02-20T07:17:50.288-06:00Maybe Director Liebig will chime in here as well o...Maybe Director Liebig will chime in here as well on this and how he knows when an agenda items has been amended. <br /><br />I'm fairly certain all three athletic directors were presentPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172405010320276388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-28909040524015657052016-02-20T07:16:30.993-06:002016-02-20T07:16:30.993-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172405010320276388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-71120750518793384762016-02-20T07:03:28.393-06:002016-02-20T07:03:28.393-06:00The meeting was on Feb 16, correct? If the amende...The meeting was on Feb 16, correct? If the amended item wasn't added until the day of the meeting, then the concerns about open meeting laws and transparency are very valid. Chris already stated it was on the agenda Monday night, 2/15. I think the question remains about when this item was added to the agenda.<br /><br />How do you know all the AD's participated? Were they all at the meeting? No names or dates are noted on the proposal. All the coaches did not know. The families and students with girl basketball players did not know. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-25109415673126368202016-02-19T19:53:16.096-06:002016-02-19T19:53:16.096-06:00Agenda Item Details
Meeting Feb 16, 2016 - Educati...Agenda Item Details<br />Meeting Feb 16, 2016 - Education Committee Meeting - Amended Category 7th Grade Football Subject 7th Grade Football Type <br /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Proposal 7th Football.pdf (97 KB)<br /><br />Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172405010320276388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-51462598922653986122016-02-19T19:27:25.161-06:002016-02-19T19:27:25.161-06:00Where does in note when the education committee me...Where does in note when the education committee meeting agenda was amended and how?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-1961612418764141522016-02-19T18:17:59.016-06:002016-02-19T18:17:59.016-06:00Maybe I'm missing your point exactly. I can se...Maybe I'm missing your point exactly. I can see on agenda items when they have been changed or updated, it's noted. Are you asking for some sort of notification?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172405010320276388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-29575839583035415832016-02-19T18:05:45.335-06:002016-02-19T18:05:45.335-06:00Paul, If ICCSD continues to pay for Board Docs, I ...Paul, If ICCSD continues to pay for Board Docs, I would like Board Docs not to be paid for by the general fund and to be be updated to reflect when agendas are added to or revised--that way it is easier to make sure Iowa's open meeting law is complied with and would increase transparency.Mary Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-4935083746578226862016-02-19T09:47:25.626-06:002016-02-19T09:47:25.626-06:00Mary, I like Board Docs quite a bit vs the old sys...Mary, I like Board Docs quite a bit vs the old system. It is searchable, transparent, eliminates strategic voting and is very time saving when preparing 400 page agendas. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14172405010320276388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-20388439994971309962016-02-19T00:05:57.372-06:002016-02-19T00:05:57.372-06:00Thanks, everyone, for the comments. I will ask th...Thanks, everyone, for the comments. I will ask that the proposal receive further discussion. The points you have all raised are exactly why we shouldn't make a decision like that one on the fly. <br /><br />I do not know when the proposal was added to the agenda; I didn't read over the agenda until Monday night, and it was on it by that time. <br /><br />Meetings of the Education Committee are not televised, but they are recorded. The recording will eventually be posted at the top of the <a href="http://www.boarddocs.com/ia/iccsd/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A3WP725CDFF5" rel="nofollow">meeting agenda</a> for that date. It takes a while, though; for example, the recording of our January Education Committee meeting is not up yet.<br /><br />I'm checking to see who is on the Athletic Council.<br /><br />Karen -- Thanks. It's really more a question of thinking fast enough on my feet. <br /><br />Mary -- Thanks for the ideas. For what it's worth, it's my understanding that Board Docs should be <a href="http://www.iowacityschools.org/files/_AVJT3_/67178c66c4d95f113745a49013852ec4/December_9_2014.pdf#page=17" rel="nofollow">paid for out of PPEL</a>, not the general fund, though I'm no sure about that anymore, since the most recent <a href="http://www.boarddocs.com/ia/iccsd/Board.nsf/files/A6S7KC769C89/$file/FEB%202%20CHECKS.pdf" rel="nofollow">accounts payable</a> showed a payment for Board Docs coming from the general fund. I asked the administration about that and am waiting for the follow-up. <br /><br />Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-70449789441319683322016-02-18T21:14:12.830-06:002016-02-18T21:14:12.830-06:00German and foreign languages do not injure childre...German and foreign languages do not injure children. Football (not flag football) evidently does. So I wonder why football sailed right through.Tannerthoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759621696404838998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-26310757467817148252016-02-18T20:29:20.760-06:002016-02-18T20:29:20.760-06:00I taught 16 kids privately (and those were not all...I taught 16 kids privately (and those were not all affected-just those that came forward) to get them through the curriculum of the missing junior high school German classes, so they could catch up to the last highschool German class that will run before it's phased out. All 16 students made it in. No, German wasn't as big as Spanish or French, but it was strong, scored well on national exams and was growing again, thanks to dedicated teachers. The interest was there AND is there - I get requests for German private lessons every month... which is great, but I am no replacement for a school language program that meets everyday.Ulrike Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-52219295501018050322016-02-18T12:16:05.999-06:002016-02-18T12:16:05.999-06:00Thank you Chris. With regard toward putting money ...Thank you Chris. With regard toward putting money into sports, busing, and academics, my recollection is that the Hanover Research agreement is almost up and that it costs the general fund around $30,000. Before it is entered into again, I'd ask that the board evaluate whether it has gotten its monies' worth and whether any research done could be done either in-house or less expensively since this is a university town with a lot of expertise. (And were the results of the research put into use?)<br /><br />Also, the new board docs system is pretty; however, unlike the old fashioned posting of agendas where revised agendas were posted, board docs makes it hard to figure out when an agenda gets added to or revised. Is Board Docs worth the extra money? Again, thanks.Mary Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-61849994620595405642016-02-18T07:37:24.936-06:002016-02-18T07:37:24.936-06:00You know I've been there. You'll be more p...You know I've been there. You'll be more prepared next time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648521052030806343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-74627259379433823092016-02-18T07:00:22.199-06:002016-02-18T07:00:22.199-06:00Board members were told that interest in German wa...Board members were told that interest in German was down before they made the decision to eliminate it. They were not told how many kids started in 7th grade and then quit. If anyone had taken the time to interview even 10 of the kids that quit, they would have known that the claim was not exactly correct. <br /><br />Has anyone taken the time to ask why interest in girls' basketball is down? Talk to the girls and the parents, not just the coaches and parents rallying to eliminate it. Let's not make this mistake again. Or, at least, please have all the facts in front of you before you do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-85666435735766829222016-02-17T19:38:10.723-06:002016-02-17T19:38:10.723-06:00What is the athletic council and who is on it? Th...What is the athletic council and who is on it? Thanks.Anonymous 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-81094709592963961592016-02-17T18:26:04.999-06:002016-02-17T18:26:04.999-06:00Since the education committee is the entire board,...Since the education committee is the entire board, are the meetings televised? Thanks.Anonymous 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-44163060569824293842016-02-17T15:04:19.817-06:002016-02-17T15:04:19.817-06:007th grade fb was never actually cut, it just morph...7th grade fb was never actually cut, it just morphed into flag fb. So boys still had the option for that sport.<br /><br />4th grade orchestra was cut.<br /><br />German was eliminated.<br /><br />Two years ago academics was cut in favor of keeping a sport. Academics should be the prioritynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-45661374622545069312016-02-17T15:01:23.164-06:002016-02-17T15:01:23.164-06:00When was this topic added to the agenda? When was this topic added to the agenda? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215876249171130248.post-79763170651649868612016-02-17T14:23:28.059-06:002016-02-17T14:23:28.059-06:00At the next board meeting can you add the topic of...At the next board meeting can you add the topic of tackle football to the March agenda? I would like to see the following questions answered by the board.<br /><br />1. If the sports budget has extra money, why isn't it being put into the general fund to for academics? Isn't it a board priority to have smaller class size and more teachers? How can the board justify spending on athletics and not academics?<br /><br />2. If the board would like to make sports a priority--why isn't it concerned about female participation? Isn't this an equity issue? Was the equity director consulted?<br /><br />3. If a task force can be formed by the board regarding the bell schedule, shouldn't one also be made up regarding tackle football and what the scientific community feels about it? Many of the leading research scientists recommend that boys should not start playing tackle football until high school. Has the ICCSD consulted with the U of I Hospital regarding this? Is the health of the student athlete a priority for the this district? It doesn't make sensenoreply@blogger.com