Each Waukee Community School District Board of Education (BOE) member serves on at least one standing committee. After committee meetings, the committee may ask the administrative team for more background information or data, or refer the topic to the Board Agenda for full board discussion and action.

 

Committees take no action but serve as a conduit for bringing agenda items to the full board in a more efficient and productive manner. Following full BOE discussion, a topic may be dropped, referred back to administration for additional work, referred back to committee for additional review or revision, or scheduled for action at a Board meeting.

 

Policy Committee:

This committee recommends individual policy changes and oversees the three-year review cycle for Board policies. Recommended changes will be presented to the Board of Directors for a first and second reading. The committee shall be responsible for any Board of Education evaluations, for consideration of Board development activities, and for reviewing and updating Board goals.

  • Meeting Schedule: 4:00 p.m. the first Monday of the month that precedes a board meeting at the District Administration Office
  • Committee Chair: Armel Traore dit Nignan
  • Members: Kate Boonstra, Michael Schrodt, Armel Traore dit Nignan

 

Instructional Services Committee:

This committee considers curriculum topics, staff development topics, student achievement data, and any other topics of a similar nature. In addition, this committee shall consider community education topics and public relations topics as well as any others that may need to be reviewed or acted upon by the Board of Directors.

  • Meeting Schedule: Instructional Services items are presented to the Board as necessary

 

Financial Services Committee:

This committee deals with school district financial topics. This may include various school district financial funds, administrative salaries, and teacher salary negotiations. The committee shall also consider district growth topics, transportation, building and grounds, and any other topics with a significant financial impact that need to be acted upon by the Board.

  • Meeting Schedule: 4:00 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month that precedes a board meeting at the District Administration Office
  • Committee Chair: Michael Trettin
  • Members: Wendy Marsh, Armel Traore dit Nignan, Michael Trettin

 

Capital Projects Committee:

This committee is the first forum for discussion of the district’s facility needs. The committee shall provide the first input into short and long-range facility plans and shall work with the administrative team and the Financial Services Committee on revenue allocation for capital projects.

  • Meeting Schedule: 3:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month that precedes a board meeting at the District Administration Office
  • Committee Chair: Michael Schrodt
  • Members: Lori Lyon, Michael Schrodt, Jaime Secory

 

*Dates, times and/or location may be adjusted by the Committee Chair with consultation of the members of the Committee as necessary to accommodate holidays or other mitigating factors.