2023.10.23 - Special Board Meeting & Work Session

10 23 2023 - Special Meeting &Work Session

Glenwood Community School District

Special Meeting &Work Session of the Board of Directors

Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534 Monday October 23, 2023

Special Meeting

Call to Order, Roll Call &Agenda Approval – President Matt Portrey called the Special Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: Curt Becker, Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak. C Becker made a motion to approve the agenda. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Consideration of Action on Consent Items – C Becker made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A through 2E. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

2A. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:

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

2B. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background check results

NAME	POSITION	SALARY
Elizabeth Cook	Kid’s Place Associate	$11.50 per hour
Amanda Dahl	Substitute Special Education Associate	$14 per hour
Faylynn Griffin	Kid’s Place Student Worker	$10 per hour
Kelly Koehler	Substitute Teacher	$170 per day
Emily Lundvall	Kid’s Place Student Worker	$10 per hour
Clayton Mortenson	Maintenance/Grounds Assistant	$20.80 per hour (Includes .75 Evidentiary)
James Salazar	Maintenance/Grounds Coordinator	$25 per hour
Madison Stratton	Kid’s Place Student Worker	$10 per hour
Elizabeth Thiesen	Kid’s Place Student Worker	$10 per hour

2C. Transfers

NAME	FROM / TO	WAGE
Hallie Marasco	From Kid’s Place Associate to Preschool Program Associate	$14 per hour
Brenda DeLashmutt	From Food Service Cook to Food Service Clerk	$14 per hour

2D. Fundraising Requests

GROUP

DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

DATES

Team Hope

Pajama Fundraiser

Asking for donations of pajamas in

honor of Hannah DeLashmutt.

AMAP

11/01 - 12/24/2023

2E. Out of State and Overnight Travel

REQUESTED BY	ACTIVITY	DESTINATION	DEPARTURE DATE	RETURN DATE
Julie McMullen	Council of Exceptional Children Conference	San Antonio, TX	03/12/2024	03/16/2024
Mark Starner	Iowa Track Coaches Clinic	Ames, IA	12/01/2023	12/02/2023
Jordan Bueltel	Iowa Track Coaches Clinic	Ames, IA	12/01/2023	12/02/2023
Chris Visser	Iowa Track Coaches Clinic	Ames, IA	12/01/2023	12/02/2023
Marissa Klindt	Iowa Track Coaches Clinic	Ames, IA	12/01/2023	12/02/2023
Cory Faust	Iowa High School Athletic Association	Cedar Falls, IA	11/15/2023	11/17/2023
Devin Embray	Institute for Education Innovation	New York, NY	12/08/2023	12/09/2023

New Business – A. to D.

3A. Approval of 3 Year Gallup Access Employee Engagement Renewal

J Zak made a motion to approve a 3-year renewal of the Gallup Access Employee Engagement Agreement. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

3B. Approval of Temporary Construction Easement

E Richardson made a motion to approve a Temporary Construction Easement for the City of Glenwood to conduct work behind the Middle School along the Right of Way. C Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

3C. Approval of Clinical Practice / Practicum Affiliation Agreement with Wayne State College

E Krueger made a motion to approve the Clinical Practice / Practicum Affiliation Agreement with Wayne State College. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

3D. Approval of Proposal of District Corporate Credit Card Conversion

C Becker made a motion to approve conversion of the District Corporate Credit Card Program to the BMO Harris, N.A. Corporate Mastercard Program. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

WORK SESSION

High School Climate &Culture Update – High School Administrator Lorraine Duitsman and High School Instructor Maria Jacobus gave a presentation on the High School Climate and Culture Initiative.

College and Carrier Readiness, ACT Information &GCHS Principal Newsletter - High School Administrator Lorraine Duitsman gave a presentation on the topics of College and Carrier Readiness, ACT Information &GCHS Principal Newsletter.

Annual Financial Health Report – Chief Financial Officer Tim Reinert provided the Glenwood Community School District’s Annual Financial Health Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023.

GRC Campus Closing Update – Superintendent Dr. Embray provided an update on the GRC Campus and Innovation Center. The Board of Education decided to invite the Governor’s GRC Closure Task Force Committee to the November 27, 2023, Work Session, to discuss the plans relating to the Glenwood Community School District’s future occupancy on the GRC Campus.

4A. Closed Session

C Becker made a motion to go into Closed Session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose performance is being considered to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, as that individual has requested a closed session, as provided in Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i). E Krueger seconded the motion. Curt Becker, Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak all voted “aye” to move to Closed Session.

The Board of Education went into Closed Session at 8:05 p.m. 4B. Return to Open Session

E Richardson made a motion to return to Open Session. E Krueger seconded the motion. Curt Becker, Eva

Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak all voted “aye” to return to Open Session.

The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 8:55 p.m. 4C. Action

No Action was taken.

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 meeting at 8:56 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.