March 14, 2022 - Regular Meeting
Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534
1. Call to Order & Roll Call – President Curt Becker called the Regular Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: Curt Becker, Tim Becker, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak.
2. Approval of Agenda - M. Portrey made a motion to approve the agenda. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
3. Spotlight on Education - None
4. Friends of Education - None
5. Consideration of Action on Consent Items - M. Portrey made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 5A through 5L. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
5A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved for the Regular Meeting - February 14, 2022, the Special Meeting - February 18, 2022 and the Special Meeting & Work Session - February 28, 2022.
5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals:
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POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
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405.1 |
CHILD ABUSE REPORTING |
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CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REGULATIONS |
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405.2 |
ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE OF STUDENTS BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES |
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405.2R |
ALLEGATIONS OF ABUSE OF STUDENTS BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES REGULATIONS |
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405.3 |
STAFF PERSONNEL COMPLAINTS |
5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
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406.1 |
HEALTH AND SAFETY |
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406.2 |
UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS |
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406.3 |
SUBSTANCE-FREE WORKPLACE |
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406.4 |
USE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS BY EMPLOYEES |
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406.5 |
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF PERSONNEL OPERATING DISTRICT VEHICLES |
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406.5R |
DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF PERSONNEL OPERATING DISTRICT VEHICLES REGULATIONS |
5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background check results
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NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
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Sarah Applegate |
Bus Associate & Substitute Suburban Driver |
$13.20 per hour - Assoc $38.75 per route - Driver |
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Naomi Nieland |
Substitute Suburban Driver |
$38.75 per route |
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Ellen Pankievicz |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
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Megan Quinlan |
Accompanist |
$500 |
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Kurt Schulz |
Trap Club Sponsor |
$570 |
5E. Transfers
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NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
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Sharon Boyd |
From Food Service Worker to Sub Food Service Worker |
$10.57 per hour |
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Samantha Teegarden |
From 5.75 Hours Per Day to 3 Hours Per Day |
No Change |
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Samantha Wilson |
From Special Education Associate - Level ⅔ to Substitute Special Education Associate |
No Change |
5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
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NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
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Part Time Reading Interventionist |
Resignation |
End of 2021-2022 SY |
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HR Administrative Assistant |
Resignation |
March 8, 2022 |
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Social Emotional Liaison |
Resignation |
March 31, 2022 |
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Kid’s Place Lead Teacher |
Resignation |
March 18, 2022 |
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Teacher |
Resignation |
End of 2021-2022 SY |
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Teacher |
Resignation |
End of 2021-2022 SY |
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Substitute Suburban Driver |
Resignation |
February 28, 2022 |
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Bus Associate & Mail Route |
Resignation |
March 8, 2022 |
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Teacher |
Retirement |
End of 2021-2022 SY |
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Substitute Special Education Associate |
Resignation |
March 3, 2022 |
5G. Open Enrollments
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NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
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John A. |
Glenwood |
Family Move |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
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Olivia B. |
Lewis Central |
Family Move |
Glenwood |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Emily D. |
Lewis Central |
Family Move |
Glenwood |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Charlotte D. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
Council Bluffs |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Ella F. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
East Mills |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Nadia M. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
Sidney |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Nolan M. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
Sidney |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Cole P. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
East Mills |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Kinley P. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
East Mills |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Vivien R. |
Lewis Central |
2022-2023 |
Glenwood |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Olivia R. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
Council Bluffs |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
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Mateo S. |
Glenwood |
2022-2023 |
East Mills |
Approve |
2022-2023 |
5H. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of February 28, 2022.
5I. Fundraising Requests
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GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
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Cheerleaders |
Cheer Camp Spirit Clinic |
FY23 Cheer Program Expenses, ICCA Fees, Camp Supplies |
$300-$600 |
05/01-31 2022 |
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Northeast Students |
Kids Heart Challenge |
To raise money for the American Heart Association |
$10,000- $20,000 |
02/25 - 03/25 2022 |
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Northeast Media Center |
Scholastic Book Fair |
Books for the library to update student & teacher sections |
Books awarded in lieu of cash |
04/20-28 2022 |
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HS Student Council |
March Madness Gate |
School spirit materials Homecoming; school improvement project (TBD) |
$1,000 |
03/25/2022 |
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Junior Class |
Prom Ticket Sales |
Prom venue rental, DJ, decorations, snacks, school improvement project |
$6,400 |
04/01-22-2022 |
5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel
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REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
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Emilee Bilharz |
FCCLA |
Des Moines, IA |
03/27/2022 |
03/29/2022 |
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Kevin Kilpatrick |
Iowa Jazz Competition |
Norfolk, NE |
03/29/2022 |
03/29/2022 |
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Dixie Thomas |
Cheer Coach Annual Conference |
Altoona, IA |
04/01/2022 |
04/02/2022 |
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Suzanne Hall |
Cheer Coach Annual Conference |
Altoona, IA |
04/01/2022 |
04/02/2022 |
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Devin Embray |
RTI at Work Conference |
Des Moines, IA |
04/12/2022 |
04/14/2022 |
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Tim Reinert |
IASBO Spring Conference |
Des Moines, IA |
03/21/2022 |
03/23/2022 |
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Tim Reinert |
Iowa School Business Management Academy |
Ames, IA |
04/19/2022 |
04/22/2022 |
5K. Grant Requests
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NAME |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
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None |
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5L. Curriculum
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CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
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Draft |
21-22 |
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Draft |
21-22 |
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Draft |
21-22 |
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Draft |
21-22 |
6. Announcements and Communications
6A. Comments from Public - None
6B. Comments from Board of Education – E Richardson complimented the GCSD staff on the way they are advocating for people to become teachers and bus drivers while working at activity events.
T Becker congratulated Superintendent Devin Embray on completing his doctoral degree. He also expressed appreciation of having multiple District leaders with doctoral degrees at the Central Office.
6C. Legislative Update - None
6D. Presentations
Outcome Assessments – High School Principal Rick Nickerson & Middle School Principal Heidi Stanley presented the FY22 second quarter outcome assessment results for Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies for the High School and Middle School respectively.
FY22-23 Proposed Budget – Finance Director Tim Reinert gave a presentation on the FY22-23 proposed budget. The proposed property tax rate decreased slightly to $16.04593 per $1,000 of taxable valuation.
6E. COVID Update - Devin Embray provided an update on the most recent Covid 19 information.
7. 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 accountability.
8. Old Business - None
9. New Business – A. to Q.
A. Approval of Revised Use of ESSR II Funding
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the revised use of ESSR II funding to pay for certified staff that were excluded from the Governor’s definition of a classroom teacher. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
B. Approval of Proposed Classified Staff Wage Adjustments
T Becker made a motion for approval of the new base wages, longevity, and evidentiary amounts for classified staff effective April 1, 2022 and an additional proposal to increase wages for classified staff by 3.5% effective July 1, 2022. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C. Approval of Sales Quote from ZeroEyes, Inc.
J Zak made a motion for approval of the sales quote from ZeroEyes, Inc. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D. Approval of Cooperating Sharing Agreement with Lewis Central CSD
M Portrey made a motion for approval of the Cooperative Sharing Agreement with Lewis Central Community School District for boys and girls swimming for the 2022-2023 school year. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E. Approval of 2022 High School Summer Series Contract with DBH IOWA LLC
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the Contract with DBH IOWA LLC for a June 8, 2022 baseball game (Glenwood vs Carroll) to be played at Principal Park. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
F. Approval of Entertainment Agreement for 2022 MAC Shootout
J Zak made a motion for approval of the Entertainment Agreement for the 2022 Mid-America Center Shootout, December 15-17, 2022. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Approval of Participation Agreement with Iowa Local Government Risk Pool Commission
T Becker made a motion for approval of the Participation Agreement with Iowa LGRP for stabilization of natural gas costs. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
H. Approval of AEA Purchasing Agreement for the 2022-2023 School Year
M Portrey made a motion for approval of the Purchasing Agreement with AEA for the food, small wares, and ware wash bids. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
I. Approval of Cooperative Agreement for Pre-Service Clinical Placement with UNI
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the Cooperative Agreement with the University of Northern Iowa for Pre-Service Clinical Placements. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
J. Approval of Tentative Agreement with Glenwood Education Association
J Zak made a motion for approval of the Tentative Agreement with the GEA for the 2022-2023 school year. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
K. Approval of Western Iowa Network for Managed Broadband Services
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the Technical Support Agreement with BTC, Inc., d/b/a Western Iowa Network for broadband services. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
L. Approval of Riverside Technologies, Inc. for Network Equipment
J Zak made a motion for approval of the Quote from RTI for Network Equipment. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
M. Approval of Riverside Technologies, Inc. for Chromebooks
T Becker made a motion for approval of the Quote from RTI for Chromebooks. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
M Portrey made a motion for approval of the Five Year Plan as presented. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
O. Approval of Agreement for Teacher Education Clinical Experience Placements
T Becker made a motion for approval of the Agreement with Morningside University for Teacher Education Clinical Experience Placements for the 2022- 2023 school year. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
P. Closed Session of Board of Education (BoE)
T Becker made a motion and E Richardson seconded the motion for the BoE to enter into Closed Session pursuant to Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(a). All voted “aye”.
The BoE went into Closed Session at 7:20 p.m.
Q. Return to Open Session
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:30 p.m.
M Portrey made a motion to approve a student to open enroll to Glenwood for the remainder of the FY22 school year, participate immediately in activities, and not charge the resident district for any additional costs for FY22. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
10. Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by J Zak and seconded by E Richardson to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:35 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer
