Glenwood Community School District Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534 Monday August 12, 2024

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: Matt Portrey, Elizabeth Richardson, Kellie Stewart and Tony Winton. John Zak was absent .

    

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

   5A. Approval of Minutes

   Minutes were approved for the July 8, 2024 Regular Meeting, July 11, 2024 Special Meeting &Work Session &July 22, 2024 Special Meeting &Work Session.

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

   POLICY #	DESCRIPTION
   None

   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
   Carrie Bauge	Special Education Paraeducator - Level 2/3	$14.35 per hour
   LaDonna Birkey	Food Service Clerk	$14.35 per hour
   Jackie Christian	Assistant Girls Soccer Coach	$4,200
   Lucas Clark	Lead Groundskeeper	$17.94 per hour
   John Corcoran	Middle School Assistant Football Coach (7th)	$2,400
   Monica Davis	Special Education Paraeducator - Level 2/3	$14.35 per hour
   Susan Goesch	Food Service Worker	$13.33 per hour
   Ann Greenfield	Teacher	$62,070.53
   Melody Ragland	Part-time Secretary (THRIVE)	$16.23 per hour
   Polly Young	Health Aide	$20.50 per hour

   5E. Transfers

   NAME	FROM / TO	WAGE
   Tessa Long	From Substitute Kid’s Place Associate to Lead Teacher	$13.07 per hour

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

   NAME	POSITION	REASON	DATE
   Kim Clark	Substitute Suburban Driver	Resignation	August 7, 2024
   Teresa Elwood	Special Education Paraeducator	Resignation	August 6, 2024
   Delanie Evans	Child Care Associate	Resignation	July 19, 2024
   Breanna Jaworski	Substitute Food Service Worker	Resignation	August 7, 2024
   Laurie Johnson	Suburban Driver	Resignation	August 7, 2024
   Pamela King	Substitute Teacher	Resignation	July 3, 2024
   Shari Pavelka	Special Education Teacher Associate	Retirement	July 23, 2024
   Melinda Peters	Substitute Teacher	Resignation	August 2, 2024
   Mackenzie Peterson	Child Care Associate	Resignation	August 5, 2024
   Mark Reed	Substitute Bus Driver	Resignation	August 6, 2024
   Michelle Reed	Substitute Food Service Worker	Resignation	August 6, 2024

    

   5G. Open Enrollments

    

   NAME	DISTRICT REQUESTED	REASON	RESIDENT DISTRICT	APPROVE OR DENY	FUNDED
   Malana D.	CAM	Remain after move	Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Clayton D.	Treynor	Kindergarten Student	Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Arianna F.	Clayton Ridge	Change in resident district due to family move or change in state	Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Broderick G.	Glenwood	Remain after move	Fremont-Mills	Approve	Yes
   Piper G.	Glenwood	Kindergarten Student	Fremont-Mills	Approve	Yes
   Justin S.	Glenwood	Remain after move	East Mills	Approve	Yes
   Faulyn S.	Council Bluffs	Remain after move	Glenwood	Approve	Yes
   Penelope W.	Glenwood	Remain after move	Griswold	Approve	Yes

    

   5H. Approval of Financial Reports

    

   Approval of bills as of July 31, 2024.

   5I. Fundraising Requests

   GROUP	DESCRIPTION	PURPOSE	AMOUNT	DATES
   None

    

   5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel

   REQUESTED BY	ACTIVITY	DESTINATION	DEPARTURE DATE	RETURN DATE
   Administrative Team	SAI - School Administrators of Iowa Yearly Event	Des Moines	8/6/2024	8/8/2024
   Jeff Bissen	IHSADA Executive Board Meeting	Des Moines, Iowa	11/18/2024	11/19/2024
   Jeff Bissen	IHSADA Executive Board Meeting	Des Moines, Iowa	1/15/2025	1/15/2025
   Jeff Bissen	IHSADA State Convention	Coralville, Iowa	3/27/2025	3/31/2025
   Jeff Bissen	National Athletic Directors Conference	Austin, Texas	12/14/2024	12/17/2024

   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 – Interim Superintendent Nicole Kooiker provided an update on recent meetings with the AEA concerning 2024 – 2025 School Year services.

   6D. Presentations – None

    

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. Informational Items –

   1. The BOE was informed of a $350 donation from Bob Hughes for Glenwood Middle School Rambassadors t-shirts.

   2. The BOE was informed of a $3,000 donation from the US Army secured by HS Principal Lorainne Duitsmann for a Grams sign for the Glenwood High School lunchroom.

9. Discussion Items – The BOE approved moving the September Work Session from Monday September 23, 2024 to Tuesday September 24, 2024 at 6:00 pm.

10. Old Business - None

11. New Business – A. to J.

     

    11A. Approval of Contract with Black Squirrel Timing

    K Stewart made a motion to approve the contract with Black Squirrel Timing to provide services in the amount of $970.38 for the 2024 Glenwood Cross Country Invitational. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    11B. Approval of the Affiliation Agreement with the University of Nebraska @ Omaha

    E Richardson made a motion to approve the Affiliation Agreement with the University of Nebraska @ Omaha. T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    11C. Approval of the Grant Acceptance Agreement with the Iowa Department of Education

    K Stewart made a motion to approve the Grant Acceptance Agreement with the Iowa Department of Education for the Therapeutic Classroom Incentive Grant for up to $526,500. T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

12. Closed Session

    K Stewart made a motion to go into Closed Session pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5(1)(j) - To discuss the purchase or sale of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property or reduce the price the governmental body would receive for that property. The minutes and the audio recording of a session closed under this paragraph shall be available for public examination when the transaction discussed is completed. T Winton seconded the motion. M Portrey, E Richardson, K Stewart and Tony Wonton all voted “aye”. John Zak was absent. The Board of Education went into Closed Session at 6:37 p.m.

     

13. Return to Open Session

    E Richardson made a motion to return to Open Session. K Stewart seconded the motion. M Portrey, E Richardson, K Stewart and Tony Winton all voted “aye”. John Zak was absent. The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 7:40 p.m.

     

    No Action was taken.

     

14. Upcoming Meetings

    August 26, 2024 - Special Meeting &Work Session September 9, 2024 - Regular Meeting

    September 24, 2024 - Special Meeting &Work Session

15. ‌ Adjournment

As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by E Richardson and seconded by K Stewart to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:55 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

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