HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-18 Council minutesJoint Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 18, 2022
Iowa City Community School District
Educational Services Center
1725 N. Dodge Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52245
Johnson County Board of Supervisors, University of Iowa, Iowa City Community School District
Board, Clear Creek Amana Community School District Board, Coralville, Hills, Iowa City, Lone
Tree, North Liberty, Oxford, Shueyville, Solon, Swisher, Tiffin, and University Heights
Present:
Iowa City Schools: Matt Degner, Superintendent; Board members Shawn Eyestone, Charlie
Eastham, Jayne Finch, Maka Pilcher Hayek, Lisa Williams
City of Iowa City: Bruce Teague, Mayor; Council Members Megan Alter, Laura Bergus, Shawn
Harmsen, Pauline Taylor, John Thomas, Janice Weiner; Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk, Eric Goers,
City Attorney
City of Coralville: Kelly Hayworth, City Administrator; Meghann Foster, Mayor, Council
Members Laurie Goodrich, Hau Huynh
City of North Liberty: Chris Hoffman, Mayor; Council Members Erek Sittig, RaQuishia
Harrington
Johnson County: Board of Supervisors Jon Green, Pat Heiden, Lisa Green -Douglass, Royceann
Porter, Rod Sulli: Public Health, Sam Jarvis
City of Hills: Tim Kemp, Mayor
University Heights: Stepheny Gahn, Council Member
Call to order
Eyestone called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM.
Welcome and Introductions
Shawn Eyestone welcomed everyone and asked for introductions.
Facilities Master Plan 2.0 (ICCSD)
Matt Degner thanked everyone for supporting the extension of PPEL and SAVE to help make the
plan possible.
• FMP 2.0 approved by Board at the April 12, 2022 board meeting
• Highlights
o Early Childhood
■ Full day preschool
■ Half day preschool and half day WRAP
■ 2 pilot programs
• Wickham & Shimek
o Middle School
■ Fall 2024
■ Grades 6-8
o New elementary buildings in plan
■ Hills, North Coralville, North Liberty
o Climate Action Plan
■ Aggressive timelines and goals
• Long term considerations
• Short term gains
Health & Safety Update (ICCSD)
Matt Degner reported the following:
• COVID positive cases in the schools have doubled since Friday
• Campuses have had some difficult situations lately
o Not up to our district standards
o Not experiences we want for kids
o Transfer back to in person school not super smooth at all times
o Acknowledge we have more to work on
o Prevention
o Discipline, Protocols and Procedures
■ Be clear and consistent
■ Eliminate bias when we can
o Next school year
■ Continuous school improvement process
■ Climate and culture first
GuideLink Update (Iowa City)
Mayor Teague apologized that Guidelink was unable to be here today. He would like to add this
topic to the next meeting agenda. It was reported that Guidelink is being used and appreciated.
COVID update from Johnson County Public Health (Iowa City)
Sam Jarvis provided a COVID 19 update for Johnson County.
• Concern with rise across the United States
• Johnson County numbers seem pretty steady
• Reporting is different with rapid home testing available
• Good idea of what transmission looks like
• Little variation in age
• Predominately Omicron
• Test Iowa kits still available for pick up
o Dramatic reduction in test site numbers
o NOMI live site still available
• High vaccination rate in Johnson County
o 72.4% of population vaccinated
o 74-75% vaccination rate for 5 -11 -year-olds
o 12 years and older eligible for booster
o Second booster available for 50 and over
Next meeting date and time
The next meeting will be on July 18, 2022 and will be hosted by Coralville.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 5:09 PM.