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 28, 2024

Special Meeting

1. 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: Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, Kellie Stewart and Tony Winton. J Zak was absent. E Richardson made a motion to approve the agenda. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

2. New Business – Item 2A.

   2A. Approval of EL Excess Cost Application

   E Richardson made a motion for approval of the EL Excess Cost Application in the amount of $42,266.24. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

3. Informational Items – Plans for the 2025 COSSBA Annual Convention from March 19, 2025, to March 23, 2025, were provided.

    

4. Discussion Items – The 2024-2025 District Inclement Weather &Virtual Learning Plan was discussed.

WORK SESSION

Student Presentation – Middle School Instructor Jordan Bueltel and several Middle School students gave a presentation on the Gateway to Technology program.

Student Presentation – High School Instructor Jessica Miller and High School FFA Ag Students gave a presentation on the Feed the Farmers program.

Student Presentation – Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang, High School Instructor Jessica Miller and several High School Students gave a presentation on Immersive Learning for Career &Technical Education with Virtual Reality program.

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, 2024.

 

Course Enrollment - High School Administrator Lorraine Duitsman gave a presentation on the district’s review of Fall 2024 high school enrollment data required by Iowa Code. Enrollment statistics for CES Advanced IWCC Coursework, GCSD Core Subject Advanced Coursework, Career &Technical (CTE), Project Lead the Way and iJAG programs were presented.

Upcoming Meetings

November 6, 2024 – Closed Session - Review Superintendent Candidate Applications November 11, 2024 – Regular Meeting

November 18, 2024 – Closed Session - Superintendent Semi-Finalist Virtual Interviews November 19-21, 2024 – IASB Annual Convention, Des Moines, Iowa

November 25, 2024 – Special Meeting &Work Session

December 2, 2024 – Closed Session – Superintendent Interviews December 9, 2024 - Regular Meeting

 

‌ 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 T Winton to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

 

 

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