Highlights from the October 1, 2020, Southeast Polk Board of Education Meeting

Highlights from the October 1, 2020, Southeast Polk Board of Education Meeting

**These are highlights and should not be considered official minutes**

Approvals

• The Board approved the consent agenda items.
• The Board approved the next meeting date of Oct.15, 2020.
• The Board approved the request for increased modified allowable growth for submission to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) in the amount of $3,887,797 for the special education deficit for the 2019-2020 school year.
• The Board approved the request for increased modified allowable growth for submission to the School Budget Review Committee (SBC) in the amount of $395,246 for LEP instruction costs in excess of funding for the 2019-2020 school year.

Presentations/Discussions:

• Joseph Horton, Associate Superintendent, presented an update on district enrollment.
• Kevin Baccam, Executive Director of Business Services, provided an update on the Certified Annual Report (CAR).
• Kevin Baccam, Executive Director of Business Services, provided the Year-End Financial Report.
• Steven Stotts, Altoona Elementary Principal, announced that Altoona Elementary won the national honor of Blue Ribbon School.
• Stephen Pettit, High School Principal, presented the newly proposed high school Ram Plan and Semester Finals presentation.
• Dirk Halupnik, Superintendent, presented updates on the Return to Learn Plan.

The next meeting of the Board of Education will be October 15, 2020. For the full agenda, exhibits, and more information visit the Board website.