Glenwood Community School District Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534 Monday December 9, 2024

1. Call to Order &Roll Call –

   President Matt Portrey called the Regular Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. Upon the roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: Matt Portrey, Elizabeth Richardson, John Zak, Kellie Stewart and Tony Winton.

    

2. Approval of Agenda –

    

   J Zak made a motion to approve the agenda with modification. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried

3. Consideration of Action on Consent Items –.

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

    

   3A. Approval of Minutes

    

   Minutes were approved for the November 6, 2024, Special Meeting &Work Session; November 11, 2024 Regular Meeting &November 25, 2024 Special Meeting &Work Session.

   3B. Approval of Board Policies – Second Readings:

    

   POLICY #	DESCRIPTION
   604.5	Technology and Instructional Materials
   604.8P	Glenwood Community School District App Procedures
   604.9	Proposed Website Disclaimer
   604.9F	Add URL to Blocked Status Form

   3C. Approval of Board Policies - First Readings:

   POLICY #	DESCRIPTION
   506.1	Parent and Family Engagement Title I
   506.2R1	Parent and Family Engagement Building Level Regulation Title I
   604.1R	Instructional Materials Selection Regulations
   604.2	Instructional Materials Inspection
   604.10	Outside Resource People
   604.11	Field Trips and Excursions
   604.12	Homework

   802.1	Local, State, and Federal Income
   802.2	Use of School Property and Equipment
   802.3	Sale of Bonds
   802.4	Investments
   802.5	Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Memorials
   802.6	Depository of Funds
   802.7	Student Activities Fund
   803.8	Travel Allowance
   803.1	Purchasing and Bidding
   803.1E1	Checklist for Project Consideration
   803.1E2	Purchasing and Bidding Flowchart
   803.1R1	Federal Funds in Procurement Contracts

    

   3D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background check results

   NAME	POSITION	SALARY
   Athena McCann	Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare	$11.89 per hour
   Pamela Render	Food Service Floater	$13.33 per hour
   Micah Smith	Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place - Student Worker	$10.00 per hour
   Randall Smith	Authorized Substitute Teacher	$162 per day

    

   3E. Transfers

   NAME	FROM / TO	WAGE
   Maddie Epperson	From Lead Teacher to Seasonal Employee	$11.90 per hour
   Faylynn Griffin	From Child Care Associate to Lead Teacher	$13.07 per hour
   Nicole Kooiker	From Interim Superintendent to Superintendent	No change
   Ellen Pankievicz	From 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.	No change
   Nicole Rasmussen	From Level ⅔ Paraeducator to Sub Paraeducator	No change
   Taylor Springhower	From 7:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.	No change
   Shannon Starnes	From 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.	No change
   Kaitlyn Suchting	From two days per week to four days per week	No change
   Emily Van Wey	From High School back to Middle School	No change
   Emily Van Wey	From Special Education Paraeducator to Substitute Special Education Paraeducator	No change
   Sherry Wallace	From 7:40 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.	No change
   Shelley Williams	From Sub Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place to Authorized Substitute	$162 per day

   3F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement

    

   NAME	POSITION	REASON	DATE
   Thomas Berke	Teacher	Retirement	End of 2024-2025 SY
   Diana Lawler-Goos	Teacher	Retirement	End of 2024-2025 SY
   Sarah Joyce	Teacher	Resignation	End of 2024-2025 SY
   Hallie Marasco	Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place	Resignation	December 13, 2024
   Torey McKenzie	Special Education Paraeducator	Resignation	December 4, 2024
   Elizabeth Roenfeld	Assistant Softball Coach	Resignation	November 12, 2024
   Becky Ruth	Assistant Middle School Volleyball Coach (7th)	Resignation	November 15, 2024
   Issac Morrison	Kids Place Worker	Resignation	December 9, 2024

    

   3G. Open Enrollments

    

   NAME	DISTRICT REQUESTED	REASON	RESIDENT DISTRICT	APPROVE OR DENY
   James D.	Clayton Ridge		Glenwood	Approve
   Dalton G.	Shenandoah		Glenwood	Approve
   Kenzie P.	Shenandoah		Glenwood	Approve
   Sophia S.	Lewis Central	Remain after move	Glenwood	Approve

   3H. Approval of Financial Reports

   Approval of bills and financial reports as of November 30, 2024.

   3I. Fundraising Requests

    

   GROUP	DESCRIPTION	PURPOSE	AMOUNT	DATES
   GMS Builder Club & Sunshine Committee	Penny War	Raise funds for Teacher PBIS Store	AMAP	12/9/24 to 12/17/24
   GMS Student Council	Warm Their Feet	Provide Socks for Elderly at Linwood Estates &Glen Haven	AMAP	12/9/24 to 12/20/24
   NE PBIS Team	T-Shirt Tuffy Sales	Student Prizes for Ram Pride Winners	AMAP	12/9/24 to 12/30/24
   Glenwood Band	Cookie Dough Sales	Raise money for student trip accounts	AMAP	2/20/2025
   iJAG	Shirts - Food - Travel	iJAG Program Expenses	$700	12/9/24 to 12/19/24

   3J. Out of State and Overnight Travel

    

   REQUESTED BY	ACTIVITY	DESTINATION	DEPARTURE DATE	RETURN DATE
   Megan McGuigan	Show Choir Competition	Wahoo High School, Wahoo, NE	02/22/2025	02/22/2025
   Nicole Kooiker	Iowa Superintendents Finance &Leadership Consortium - Dec. Conf.	Ankeny, IA	12/17/2024	12/19/2024
   Tim Reinert	Iowa Superintendents Finance &Leadership Consortium - Dec. Conf.	Ankeny, IA	12/17/2024	12/19/2024

    

   3K. Grant Requests

   NAME	PURPOSE	AMOUNT
   None

   3L. Curriculum

   CONTENT	DRAFT/FINAL	SCHOOL YEAR
   4th Grade Science Curriculum	Final	2024-2025

4. Announcements and Communications

    

   4A. Comments from Public – Kerry Newman representing the Kids Place Child Care Committee thanked various parties for their efforts relating to successful fundraising to date.

   4B. Comments from Board of Education – None

   4C. Legislative Update – Superintendent Nicole Kooiker provided a Legislative update.

   4D. Presentations –

   1000 Book Challenge - Dara Harms and several 2nd grade class members gave a presentation on the 1000 Book Challenge completed during the first semester of the 2024-25 school year.

    

   Safety and Security Program -Safety Team Members - Jedd Taylor Director of Technology, Lorraine Duitsmann, High School Administrator, Kara Huisman West Elementary Administrator and Nicole Kooiker Superintendent gave a presentation about current security systems in place, ongoing proactive testing measures and annual costs relating to the districts existing Safety and Security program.

5. 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.

6. Informational Items

   6A. Charles E. Lakin Grant Agreement 6B. Facility Plan Update

   6C. Resident Public Student Update from 2023-2024 school year, Budget implications &Programming Expansion Ideas

7. Discussion Items - None

8. Old Business - None

9. New Business – A. to F.

    

   9A. Approval of SBRC Application

   E Richardson made a motion to approve the SBRC Application for FY25 Open Enrolled Out students who were not part of the FY24 certified enrollment of $225,788.04. T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9B. Approval of Mid-Term Graduates

   T Winton made a motion for the approval of Mid-Term Graduates, contingent upon successful completion of all requirements. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9C. Approval of the Educator Advancement Program Proposal with BloomBoard

   J Zak made a motion for approval of the Educator Advancement Program proposal with BloomBoard. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

   9D. Approval of Bid from Black Hawk Roof for Middle School Partial Roof Modifications

   K Stewart made a motion for approval of the bid from Black Hawk Roof for Partial Roof Modifications to the Middle school as recommended by KPE Architecture | Engineering | Forensics, in the amount of

   $76,295.00. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

   9E. Approval of Title Change to Superintendent for Nicole Kooiker

   E Richardson made a motion to approve Nicole Kooiker’s position title from Interim Superintendent to Superintendent for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

    

   9.F. Approval of Administer Stipends for District Wide Responsibilities

   K Stewart made a motion to approve the proposed Administrator stipends for District Wide responsibilities. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

10. Upcoming Events

     

    January 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting

    January 27, 2025 - Work Session

    February 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting

    February 24, 2025 - Work Session

11. ‌ 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 K Stewart to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:27 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

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