Mason City Community School District

Summary of the Minutes of the Legislative Forum Meeting

September 10, 2007

 

 

The Board of Education met in joint session with the Boards of Education of Clear Lake Community School District, Rockwell-Swaledale Community School District and Sheffield-Chapin-Meservey-Thornton Community School District at 7:00 p.m., on Monday, September 10, 2007, in the Commons at Roosevelt Middle, Mason City, Iowa.  Present were Sam Hunt, President; Michele Appelgate, Gary Hoffman, Darshini Jayawardena, and Jim Spicer, Directors.

 

Senator Thurman Gaskill, Senator Amanda Ragan, Representative Mark Kuhn, and Representative Bill Schickel met with the respective Boards to discuss legislative issues relevant to Iowa school districts.

 

Discussion with area legislators and the respective Boards included the following issues:  allowable growth and school aid formula, local option sales tax, funding for universal preschool for four-year-olds, anti-bullying legislation and teacher quality. 

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.  No action was taken during this work/study session.

 

 

Susan A. Deike

Recording Secretary                                                               

 

 

Samuel R. Hunt

Board President