11 13 2023 - Regular Meeting

Glenwood Community School District Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534 Monday November 11, 2023

1. Call to Order &Roll Call – President Matt Portrey 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, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey and John Zak. Eva Krueger was absent.

    

2. Approval of Agenda – J Zak made a motion to approve the agenda with modification. 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 – E Richardson made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 5A through 5L. C Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried

    

   5A. Approval of Minutes

   Minutes were approved for the October 9, 2023, Public Hearing &Regular Meeting and the October 23, 2023, Special Meeting and Work Session.

    

   5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals

   POLICY #	DESCRIPTION
   501.10	Discipline of Students Who Make Threats of Violence or Cause Incidents of Violence

    

   5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:

   POLICY #	DESCRIPTION
   None

    

   5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background check results

   NAME	POSITION	SALARY
   Delanie Evans	Kid’s Place Student Worker	$10 per hour
   Brooklyn Jones	Kid’s Place Student Worker	$10 per hour
   Summit Nielsen	Substitute Teacher	$170 per day
   Amie Sharon	Authorized Substitute Teacher	$160 per day

    

   5E. Transfers

   NAME	FROM / TO	WAGE
   Sara Stanton	From 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday to 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday	No change

   5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.

   NAME	POSITION	REASON	DATE
   John Fada	Substitute Bus Driver	Termination	November 9, 2023
   Molly Goodman	Kid’s Place Associate	Resignation	October 10, 2023
   Charles Miksch	Substitute Bus Driver	Resignation	November 1, 2023
   Tiffany Welton	Substitute Teacher	Resignation	October 30, 2023

    

   5G. Open Enrollments

   NAME	DISTRICT REQUESTED	REASON	RESIDENT DISTRICT	APPROVE OR DENY	FUNDE D
   Elaina D.	Shenandoah		Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Liam D.	Lewis Central	Right of Continuation	Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Bentlee H.	Glenwood		Fremont-Mills	Approve	Yes
   Seth W.	East Mills		Glenwood	Approve	Yes

    

   5H. Approval of Financial Reports

   Approval of bills and financial reports as of October 31, 2023.

    

   5I. Fundraising Requests

   GROUP	DESCRIPTION	PURPOSE	AMOUNT	DATES
   iJAG	Candle Fundraiser	T-shirts, fees &supplies. There are more students, therefore more funds are needed.	AMAP	11/14/2023
   HS FCCLA	Holiday Treats	To cover costs of State FCCLA	AMAP	11/27/23 - 12/15/23
   Glenwood Boys/ Girls Wrestling	Pin-a-thon	State hotel costs	AMAP	11/14-30/2023
   TeamMates Mentoring	Collina Candle Fundraiser	Scholarship &match support	$300	11/27/23 - 12/30/23

    

   5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel

   REQUESTED BY	ACTIVITY	DESTINATION	DEPARTURE DATE	RETURN DATE
   Devin Embray	IASB Convention	Des Moines, IA	11/15/2023	11/16/2023
   Tim Reinert	IASB Convention	Des Moines, IA	11/15/2023	11/16/2023
   Bruce Landstrom	Iowa Track &Field Coaches Clinic	Ames, IA	12/01/2023	12/02/2023
   Jessica Miller	Agriculture Education Summit	Ankeny, IA	01/22/2024	01/23/2024
   David Clark	All-State Festival	Ames, IA	11/16/2023	11/18/2023
   David Clark	Compete with Color Guard for Winter Guard State Championship	Des Moines, IA	11/28/2023	11/29/2023
   Sam Klemme	All State Festival	Ames, IA	11/16/2023	11/18/2023
   Cheri Maxwell	Iowa State Dance Team	Des Moines, IA	12/01/2023	12/02/2023

   5K. Grant Requests

   NAME	PURPOSE	AMOUNT
   STEM Best Award	To prepare students of Iowa for future success	Up to $40,000

    

   5L. Curriculum

   L. Curriculum

   CONTENT	DRAFT/FINAL	SCHOOL YEAR
   None

    

6. Announcements and Communications 6A. Comments from Public –

   Nicholas Cook spoke to the BOE on his viewpoint and on behalf of the group he represented who were adamantly opposed to the proposed bond voted on November 7, 2023. Mr. Clark specifically cited the following reasons of the opposition: 1. Lack of transparency, 2. Inclusion of Kids Place in the Northeast campus facility renovation &3. Actions of the Rams Reimagined PAC Committee who supported the bond.

    

   6B. Comments from Board of Education – Director Elizabeth Richardson thanked the High School staff for the outstanding Veterans Day assembly held on November 10, 2023. She indicated there was a high degree of patriotism, school pride and community appreciation. She also congratulated students and staff who participated in the Fall Play and the Band Banquet held last weekend.

    

   6C. Legislative Update – Superintendent Dr. Embray, provided a current legislative update.

    

   6D. Presentations – None

    

   6E. GRC Campus Closing Update – Dr. Embray provided an update on discussions with the State of Iowa Department of Administrative Services and the Local Task Force relating to the GRC closure, the master site plan, facilities plans and current economic considerations.

    

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. Adjournment Sine Die Tabled Until the November 27, 2023, Special Meeting

    

10. Annual Reorganization Meeting Tabled Until the November 27, 2023, Special Meeting

     

11. New Business – A. to G.

     

    11A. Approval of Early Notification Incentive

    C Becker made a motion to approve the early notification incentive, to position Glenwood CSD for hiring for opening positions from a highly qualified candidate pool. J Zak seconded the motion.

    All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    11B. Approval of drawings &Specifications for the Middle School Roof

    J Zak made a motion for approval of the drawings and specifications for the partial Roof modifications to sections 9 &11 of the Middle School. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

     

    11C. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement with Renew Mental Health, LLC

    E Richardson made a motion to approve the Memorandum of Agreement with Renew Mental Health LLC. C Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

     

    11D. Approval of Election of Green Hills AEA Board Member

    C Becker made a motion to approve voting for a candidate to serve on the Green Hills AEA Board of Directors. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

     

    11E. Approval of Agreement with KPE

    Action on the agreement with KPE with respect to the Innovation Center was tabled until the November 27, 2023, Special Meeting.

     

    11.F Approval of Cooperative Agreement with the University of Northern Iowa

    E Richardson made a motion for approval of the Cooperative Agreement with Northern Iowa University for student teacher placements or any other educational experience. C Becker seconded the motion.

    All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

     

    11G. Approval of 2024- 2025 Lifetouch Service Agreement

    C Becker made a motion to approve the Service Agreement with Lifetouch for the 2024–2025 school year. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

     

12. 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 6:34 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer