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 August 22, 2022
Special Meeting
1. Call to Order & Roll Call –
President Curt Becker 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, Tim Becker, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey & John Zak.
2. Consideration of Action on Consent Items – J Zak made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A to 2E. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
2A. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background check results
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
Jennifer Johnson |
Substitute Nurse |
$168 per day |
Amy Kelly |
Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
Lori LaViolette |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
Cassandra Orsi |
ESP Associate |
$12.81 per hour |
2B. Transfers
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
Leeann Hill |
From Food Service Clerk to BSP Associate |
No Change |
Ed Martin |
From 7 hours per day to 7.5 hours per day |
No Change |
Patti Parham |
From 2 days per week to 1 day per week |
No Change |
Debbie Rowe |
From Special Education Associate @ NE to ESP Associate @ West (new position) |
No Change |
Paige Ryks |
From 5 days per week to 4 days per week |
No Change |
MicKynzie Sutton |
From Substitute Associate to Special Education Associate - Level I |
$11.66 per hour |
Emily VanWey |
From Special Education Associate @ West (5 days/ week) to ESP Associate @ West (3 days/ week) (New position) |
No Change |
Cindy Wallace |
From Substitute Special Education Associate to ESP Associate @ West (2 days per week) |
$12.81 per hour |
2C. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
Lori Burton |
Individual Speech Sponsor – 9th – 12th Grades |
Resignation |
August 15, 2022 |
2D. Open Enrollments
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
Drew D. |
Glenwood |
Remain After Move |
Fremont Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
Emersyn D. |
Glenwood |
Remain After Move |
Fremont Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
Alexa G. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Isaiah H. |
Glenwood |
Remain After Move |
Fremont Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
Robby P. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Joel U. |
Clayton Ridge |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
2E. Out of State / Overnight Travel
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
Cole Albright |
Capturing Kids Hearts |
Johnston, IA |
8/11/22 |
8/12/22 |
Devin Embray |
SAI Executive Leaders Conference |
Ankeny, IA |
9/15/2022 |
9/16/22 |
Julie McMullen |
National TLC Coaching Conference |
San Antonio, TX |
10/2/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Derrica Hutchings |
National TLC Coaching Conference |
San Antonio, TX |
10/2/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Tami Bertini |
National TLC Coaching Conference |
San Antonio, TX |
10/2/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Amie Abbott |
National TLC Coaching Conference |
San Antonio, TX |
10/2/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Ben Haynes |
National TLC Coaching Conference |
San Antonio, TX |
10/2/2022 |
10/4/2022 |
Tim Reinert |
IASBO Fall Conference |
Altoona, IA |
10/11/2022 |
10/13/2022 |
3. New Business – A. to B.
3A. Approval of Contract with Black Squirrel Timing
T Becker made a motion for approval of the contract with Black Squirrel Timing to time the state qualifying cross country meet that will be held in Glenwood on October 19, 2022. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
3B. Approval of Fee of 2022-2023 Consortium Agreement
M Portrey made a motion for approval of the 2022-2023 Consortium Agreement to jointly administer an instructional program at Children’s Square and Heartland Family Service. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Work Session
Summer Activity Surveys – Activities Director Jeff Bissen gave a presentation on the Summer High School Activities Survey Results with data from Students, Parents and Coaches.
ISASP Performance Summary – Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang gave a presentation on the Spring 2022 Iowa State Assessment of School Progress (ISASP) Results. Glenwood CSD achieved outcomes of advanced & proficient that were above the state average in 76% of assessment batteries.
Capital Planning – Travis Squires and Garrett Pochop from Piper Sandler gave a capital planning presentation that covered the status of GCSD current outstanding bond debt, future possible bond financing capacity and debt limits for Glenwood CSD.
Long Range Facilities Plan Project – Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray provided an update on the District’s long range facilities plan, timeline and GRC closing considerations.
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 Becker to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer