Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Zoom Conference Call
103 Central, Suite 300 Glenwood, IA 51534
Monday January 9, 2022
1. Call to Order & Roll Call – President Matt Portrey called the Regular Meeting to Order at 12:07 p. m. Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: Curt Becker, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak.
2. Approval of Agenda – E Richardson made a motion to approve the agenda with two modifications.
J Zak 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 – J Zak 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 December 12, 2022 Regular Meeting.
5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals:
|
POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
|
602.5 |
CAREER EDUCATION |
|
602.6 |
HEALTH EDUCATION |
|
602.6F |
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDENT EXCUSE FORM |
|
602.7 |
PHYSICAL EDUCATION |
|
602.8 |
PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS |
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602.9 |
PERFORMANCE TESTING FOR CLASSROOM CREDIT |
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602.10 |
ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS |
|
602.11 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN STUDENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAMS |
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602.12 |
ADULT EDUCATION |
|
602.13 |
MULTICULTURAL/GENDER FAIR EDUCATION |
5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:
|
POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
|
803.8 |
TRAVEL ALLOWANCE |
|
803.8F |
TRAVEL EXPENSE FORM |
|
1003.1R |
PUBLIC USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES REGULATIONS |
|
1003.3 |
FEES FOR USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES |
|
1003.3E1 |
COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES |
5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background check results
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
|
Jennifer Curtis |
Special Education Associate - Level 2/3 |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Cannon Lester |
Building Custodian |
$13.17 per hour (plus, shift differential) |
|
Special Education Associate - Level 2/3 |
$12.81 per hour |
|
|
Special Education Associate - PreK Level 2/3 |
$12.81 per hour |
|
|
Teacher |
$43,856 prorated to number of days remaining after issuance of license |
5E. Transfers
|
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
|
From Special Education Associate to Substitute Special Education Associate |
No Change |
|
|
From Special Education Associate to Substitute Special Education Associate |
No Change |
5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
|
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
|
Lori Burton |
Teacher |
Resignation |
End of 2022-2023 SY |
|
Gregory Lawson |
Teacher |
Resignation |
End of 2022-2023 SY |
|
Barry Loeffelbein |
Teacher |
Retirement |
End of 2022-2023 SY |
|
Eugenia O’Grady |
Administrator |
Retirement |
June 30, 2023 |
|
Jessica Prucka |
Teacher |
Resignation |
End of 2022-2023 SY |
5G. Open Enrollments
|
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
|
Jazzmine C. |
Clayton Ridge |
Glenwood |
Approve |
23-24 |
5H. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of December 31, 2022.
5I. Fundraising Requests
|
GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
|
Glenwood Band |
Cookie Dough / Food Items |
To raise money for Memphis trip and future 4-year SWIHMB trips |
AMAP |
February. 21 - March 10, 2023 |
|
Sunshine Committee & Builders Club |
Volleyball Tournament |
To replenish the PBIS Store for PBIS projects. |
AMAP |
February 3, 2023 |
|
BPA |
Chuck A Duck |
State and National costs |
AMAP |
January 12 & February 2, 2023 |
|
Reach / SADD |
Pink Out |
Donations will be directed to the Mills County Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society |
AMAP |
January 19-26, 2023 |
5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel
|
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
|
Tami Bertini |
Charlotte Educator Conference |
Charlotte, NC |
2/18/2023 |
2/20/2023 |
|
Derrica Hutchings |
Charlotte Educator Conference |
Charlotte, NC |
2/18/2023 |
2/20/2023 |
|
Julie McMullen |
Charlotte Educator Conference |
Charlotte, NC |
2/18/2023 |
2/20/2023 |
|
Ericka Lang |
Charlotte Educator Conference |
Charlotte, NC |
2/18/2023 |
2/20/2023 |
|
Tucker Weber |
Wrestling Tournament |
Basehor, KS |
1/13/2023 |
1/14/2023 |
|
Brad Asche |
Wrestling Tournament |
Basehor, KS |
1/13/2023 |
1/14/2023 |
|
Dixie Thomas |
Cheerleaders - State Wrestling Tourn. |
Des Moines, IA |
02/15/2023 |
02/17/2023 |
|
David Clark |
Selected students for 22-23 Cyclone Honor Band |
Ames, IA |
02/02/2023 |
02/04/2023 |
5K. Grant Reques
|
NAME |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
|
None |
5L. Curriculum
|
CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
|
None |
6. Announcements and Communications
6A. Comments from Public – None
6B. Comments from Board of Education – None
6C. Legislative Update – Superintendent Dr.Embray provided a Legislative Update
6D. Presentations – None
6E. GRC Campus Closing Update – Superintendent Dr. Embray provided an update on task force planning discussions relating to the GRC closing and updated facilities options for the Glenwood CSD.
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 E.
9A. Approval of Girls Soccer COOP with Fremont Mills Community School District
J Zak made a motion for approval of the Girls Soccer COOP with Fremont-Mills Community School District for the 2022-2023 school Year. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9B. Approval of At-Risk Funding for 2023-2024 School Year Programming
C Becker made a motion for approval of the 2023-2024 Modified Allowable Growth funding for the At Risk restricted categorical program. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9C. Approval of Agreement for Mobile App and Alerts with Apptegy
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the agreement for Mobile App and Alerts with Apptegy that provides enhanced branding, marketing, and communications with GCSD patrons. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9D. Approval of Mid-Term Graduates
E Richardson made a motion for approval of Mid-Term Graduates, contingent upon successful completion of all requirements. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9E. Approval of Phase II Innovation Center Consulting Agreement
C Becker made a motion for approval of the Phase II Innovation Center Consulting Agreement with JG Consulting. J Zak 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 C Becker and seconded by J Zak to adjourn the regular meeting at 12:33 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer