December 13, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 6:00 P.M.
Central Office Conference Room – 103 Central, #rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534
Monday, December 13, 2021
Call to Order - President Curt Becker called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: President Curt Becker, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak. Tim Becker was absent.
Spotlight on Education - Jodi Hilsabeck was recognized for her work for the Northeast and West Elementary Playground Equipment Enhancement and ADA Accessible Equipment Project. The 2021 Boys Cross Country Team was recognized for their successful season that included a Hawkeye-10 Conference Championship and 10th place team finish at State. The 2021 Girls Cross Country Team was recognized for their successful season that included a Hawkeye-10 Conference Runner Up and 11th place team finish at State.
Friends of Education - None
Consideration of Action on Consent Items
Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4M. Matt Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved for the Regular BOE meeting on November 8, 2021, and BOE work session on November 22, 2021.
4B – Approval of Agenda
4C – Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
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POLICY NAME |
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307.1 |
ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL EMPLOYMENT – INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTS |
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308 |
COMMUNICATION CHANNELS |
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401.1 |
DEFINITIOIN OF LICENSED PERSONNEL |
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401.2 |
SELECTION OF LICENSED PERSONNEL |
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401.3 |
LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS |
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401.5 |
EVALUATION OF LICENSED PERSONNEL |
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401.6 |
RESIGNATION OF LICNSED PERSONNEL |
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401.7 |
2012-2013, 2013-2014, AND 2014-2015 LEAVE INCENTIVE - LICENSED STAFF |
4D – Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY # |
POLICY NAME |
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402.1 |
TUTORING BY LICENSED PERSONNEL |
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402.2 |
SUBSTITUTES FOR LICENSED PERSONNEL |
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402.3 |
STUDENT TEACHERS |
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403.1 |
DEFINITION OF CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL |
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403.2 |
SELECTION OF CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL |
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403.3 |
EVALUATION OF CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL |
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403.4 |
RESIGNATION OF CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL |
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403.5 |
2012-2013, 2013-2014, AND 2014-2015 LEAVE INCENTIVE - CLASSIFIED STAFF |
|
503.41 |
EPINEPHERINE POLICY |
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503.41r |
ANAPHYLAXIS EMERGENCY TREATMENT PROTOCOL |
4E – New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements and favorable background check
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
|
Sarah Joyce |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
|
Candy Sibbett |
Certified Substitute Teacher |
$165 per day |
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Samantha Teegarden |
Special education teacher associate – level 2/3 BD |
$11.14 per hour |
|
Brittnee White |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
4F – Transfers
|
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
|
Toni Bunnell |
Food Service Worker – Increase in Hours Only |
No Change |
|
Nancy Heitman |
From Substitute Bus Driver to Route Driver |
No Change |
|
Julie McMullen |
From .5 Teacher& .5 Instructional Coach to .5 Teacher and .5 Interim Administrator |
$5,000 increase |
|
Tamera O’Meara |
Food Service Worker – Increase in Hours Only |
No Change |
|
Tim Whannell |
From Substitute Bus Driver to Bus Driver |
No Change |
|
Nancy Wright |
From Full Time Instructional Coach to Interim Administrator |
$10,000 Increase |
|
Kimberley Yount |
From Food Service Worker to Assistant Kitchen Manager |
$11.80 per hour |
4G – Separation from District
|
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
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Barbara Cochran |
Substitute Teacher |
Resignation |
November 24, 2021 |
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Colleen Confer |
Teacher (FT Instructional Coach) |
Retirement |
End of 2021 – 2022 SY |
|
Cara Delany |
Special Education Associate |
Resignation |
December 17, 2021 |
|
Lori Gregory |
Teacher |
Retirement |
End of 2021 – 2022 SY |
|
Sherry Herron |
Administrator |
Resignation |
December 31, 2021 |
|
Timothy Johnson |
Teacher |
Resignation |
End of 2021 – 2022 SY |
|
Bryon Radford |
Building Custodian |
Retirement |
February 14, 2022 |
|
Drake Ruth |
Assistant Boys Soccer Coach |
Resignation |
November 24, 2021 |
|
Karen Sinner |
Teacher |
Retirement |
End of 2021 – 2022 SY |
|
Martin Wright |
Bus Driver |
Resignation |
November 29, 2021 |
|
Nancy Wright |
Interim Administrator |
Retirement |
End of 2021 – 2022 SY |
4H – Open Enrollments
|
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
DIST OF RESIDENCE |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
|
Carly H. |
Council Bluffs |
Family Move |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Kylie H. |
Council Bluffs |
Family move |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
4I – Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of November 30, 2021.
4J – Fundraiser Requests
|
GROUP |
FUNDRAISER |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
|
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None |
|
|
|
|
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4K – Out of State and Overnight Travel
|
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
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Kevin Kilpatrick |
Show Choir |
Wahoo, NE |
02/19/2022 |
02/19/2022 |
|
Kevin Kilpatrick |
Show Choir |
Grand Island, NE |
02/12/2022 |
02/12/2022 |
|
Tucker Weber |
Basehor Linwood Wrestling Tournament |
Basehor, KS |
01/14/2022 |
01/15/2022 |
|
Adam Buthe |
Basehor Linwood Wrestling Tournament |
Basehor, KS |
01/14/2022 |
01/15/2022 |
|
Brad Asche |
Basehor Linwood Wrestling Tournament |
Basehor, KS |
01/14/2022 |
01/15/2022 |
|
Devin Embray |
Des Moines IA |
12/07/2021 |
12/09/2021 |
|
|
Tim Reinert |
ISFLC Conference |
Des Moines IA |
12/07/2021 |
12/09/2021 |
|
Devin Embray |
ISFLC Conference |
Des Moines IA |
02/15/2022 |
02/17/2022 |
|
Tim Reinert |
ISFLC Conference |
Des Moines IA |
02/15/2022 |
02/17/2022 |
4L – Grant Requests ISFLC Conference
|
NAME OF GRANT |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
|
None |
|
|
4M – Curriculum
|
CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
|
Physical Science |
Final |
|
|
Chemistry Curriculum |
Final |
2021 - 2022 |
|
Financial Literacy |
Final |
2021 - 2022 |
Announcements and Communications
Comments from Public - None
Comments from Board of Education – None
Legislative Update
Devin Embray provided an update on topics on the upcoming legislative session.
Presentations
Prohaska & Associates presented highlights of the 2021 Master Facility Plan Update from 2011.
COVID Update
Devin Embray provided a report on the most recent information received from Mills County Public Health.
Reports
Building Administrators, Special Education, School Improvement, Activities Director, Kids Place, Technology, Food Service, Transportation/Building and Grounds & Print Shop reported on their respective buildings or areas of assignment.
Old Business
None
New Business
A. Approval of LEP Allowable Costs
B. Approval of SBRC Application
John Zak made a motion to approve the SBRC Application for increased spending authority resulting from FY22 increased certified enrollment and for FY22 Open Enrolled Out students who were not part of the FY21 certified enrollment of $47,698 and $150,827 respectively.
Matt Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C. Approval of Administer Stipends for Title IIA Responsibilities
D. Approval of Mid-Term Graduates
John Zak made a motion to approve Mid-Term graduates, contingent upon successful completion of all requirements. Matt Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E. Approval of Modified Maximum Deposit Limit – American National Bank
F. Approval of Proposed Paging Systems
Matt Portrey made a motion to approve the proposal from Electronic Sound for the paging system improvements at each building. John Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Acceptance of Deeded Property
Matt Portrey made a motion to approve acceptance of property being deeded to the district pending land is in good standing from a tax standpoint. John Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by Matt Portrey and seconded by John Zak to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer
