08 14 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 August 14, 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: Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, and John Zak . Curt Becker was absent.

2. Approval of Agenda – J Zak made a motion to approve the agenda with modification. E Krueger 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 Krueger 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 July 17, 2023 Regular Meeting.

    

   5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals:

   POLICY #	DESCRIPTION
   None

    

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

   POLICY #	DESCRIPTION
   604.3	Instructional Materials Reconsideration

    

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

   NAME	POSITION	SALARY
   Jennifer Bozek	PreK Level ⅔ Associate	$14.00 per hour
   Jaden Gaylord	Special Education Associate	$12.50 per hour
   Shelby Oliphant	Preschool Associate	$14.50 per hour
   Crystal Overgaard	Food Service Worker	$12.50 per hour
   Marcus Parker	Building Custodian	$14.50 per hour
   Nikki Rasmussen	Preschool Associate	$14.00 per hour
   Emily Ray	Special Education Associate	$14.50 per hour
   Lori Siefering	Substitute Teacher	$170 per day
   Sara Stanton	Special Education Associate	$14.00 per hour
   Shelley Williams	Preschool Associate	$15.25 per hour

   5E. Transfers

   NAME	FROM / TO	WAGE
   Traci Ashburn	From Food Service Substitute to Food Service Cook	$13.50 per hour
   Brenda DeLashmutt	From Food Service Worker to Food Service Substitute	$13.00 per hour
   Justina Harris	From SPED Associate to SPED Associate Substitute	No change
   June Maddox	Change in Hours to 8:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.	No change
   Terri Montague	From Food Service Clerk to Kitchen Manager	$16.75 per hour
   Abbie Rumery	From Preschool (PS) Associate to PS Associate Substitute	No change
   Samantha Teegarden	Change in Hours to 10:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.	No change

    

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

   NAME	POSITION	REASON	DATE
   Jeannie Lorimor	Assistant Play &Assistant Musical Director	Resignation	August 11, 2023
   Cort Lovato	Assistant MS Basketball Coach - 7th Gr.	Resignation	July 15, 2023
   Cindy Maschka	Kid’s Place Associate	Resignation	August 1, 2023
   Vicki Severn	Substitute Food Service Worker	Retirement	July 21, 2023
   Mary Stegall	Substitute Food Service Worker	Retirement	August 1, 2023
   Jessica Stonerook	Substitute SPED Teacher Associate	Termination	August 14, 2023
   Lynn Vana	Substitute Teacher	Resignation	July 12, 2023

    

   5G. Open Enrollments

   NAME	DISTRICT REQUESTED	REASON	RESIDENT DISTRICT	APPROVE OR DENY	FUNDE D
   Emerys A.	Glenwood		East Mills	Approve	Yes
   Parker B.	Glenwood	Remain after move	East Mills	Approve	Yes
   Zoey C.	Council Bluffs		Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   James C.	Clayton Ridge		Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Cora G.	Treynor		Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Rowyn G.	CAM	Iowa Connections Academy	Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Elijah M.	East Mills		Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Rebecca M.	East Mills		Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Nicholas S.	Glenwood		Council Bluffs	Approve	Yes

   5H. Approval of Financial Reports

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

    

   5I. Fundraising Requests

   GROUP	DESCRIPTION	PURPOSE	AMOUNT	DATES
   None

    

   5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel

   REQUESTED BY	ACTIVITY	DESTINATION	DEPARTURE DATE	RETURN DATE
   Jeff Bissen	IHSADA State AD Meeting	Des Moines, IA	November 13, 2023	November 14, 2023
   Jeff Bissen	IHSADA State AD Meeting	Des Moines, IA	January 10, 2024	January 11, 2024
   Jeff Bissen	IHSADA State AD Meeting	Coralville, IA	March 21, 2024	March 25, 2024

    

   5K. Grant Requests

   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 – Dr. Embray provided an update on SF 496 and other law changes related to petitions and surveys. He discussed the planned parent launch webpage for all things parents would be interested in and that the district is working to get information out to staff to help navigate the changes.

    

   6D. Presentations – None

    

   6E. GRC Campus Closing Update – Dr. Embray provided an update on planning discussions relating to the GRC closing, master site plan and facilities.

    

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 J.

    

   9A. Approval of Agreement with Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.

   J Zak made a motion for approval of the Agreement with Ahlers &Cooney. P.C. for labor and employment legal services. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9B. Approval of Resolution Ordering an Election on the Issuance of $39,900,000 General Obligation E Krueger made a motion for approval for a resolution ordering the Election of $39,900,000 General Obligation Bonds. E Richardson seconded the motion. Over 400 individuals have signed the required

   petition. 273 total signatures are required. A roll call vote was completed. C Becker was absent. E Krueger voted “aye”. E Richardson voted “aye”. M Portrey voted “aye”. J Zak voted “aye” Motion carried.

    

   9C. Approval of Agreement with Klimb Kurriculum Consulting, L.L.C.

   E Richardson made a motion for approval of the Agreement with Klimb Kurriculum Consulting L.L.C. to coordinate efforts regarding our Innovation Center and it’s opening in the Fall of 2024. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9D. Approval of 2023 – 2024 Agreement to Establish a Consortium to Jointly Administer an Instructional Program Located in Space Within the Boundaries of GCSD

   J Zak made a motion for approval of the 2023 – 2024 Consortium Agreement with member school districts for a jointly administered program called Southwest Iowa Apex Consortium. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9E. Approval of 2023 – 2024 Consortium Agreement to Jointly Administer an Instructional Program at Children’s Square &Heartland Family Service

   E Richardson made a motion for approval of the 2023-2024 Consortium Agreement with member school districts for a jointly administered program in day programs located at Children’s Square and Heartland Family Service. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9F. Approval of Independent Contractor Agreement with Imagine Omaha

   E Krueger made a motion for approval to hire Imagine Omaha for three months to help facilitate GCSD Equity plan action steps for the 2023 – 2024 school year. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9G. Approval of 2023 – 2024 Revised High School SRG Handbook

   E Krueger made a motion for approval of the HS SRG Guidebook. The climate and culture committee from the High School has reviewed the document and has made some significant changes that will impact our process in a positive way. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9H. Approval of Agreement with IQ Ofiice

   J Zak made a motion for approval of the Agreement with JQ Office to move from Paper Cut to MyQ for follow me print services. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

10. Closed Session

    J Zak 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 Richardson seconded the motion. Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak all voted “aye”. Curt Becker was absent. The Board of Education went into Closed Session at 7:25 p.m.

11. Return to Open Session

     

    Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to return to Open Session. John Zak seconded the motion. Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak all voted “aye”. C Becker was absent

     

    The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 8:00 p.m. No Action was taken.

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 8:05 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

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