Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534
Monday September 12, 2022
1. Call to Order & Roll Call – President Curt Becker 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: Curt Becker, Tim Becker, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak.
2. Approval of Agenda – J Zak made a motion to approve the agenda with modification. T Becker 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 – J Zak made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 5A through 5L. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
5A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved for the August 8, 2022 Regular Meeting & August 22, 2022 Special Meeting and Work Session.
5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals:
|
POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
|
503 |
STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS |
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503.1 |
STUDENT HEALTH AND IMMUNIZATION CERTIFICATES |
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503.10 |
STUDENT WORK PERMITS |
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503.11 |
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS |
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503.12 |
EMERGENCY PLANS AND FIRE/TORNADO/DISASTER DRILLS |
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503.2 |
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES |
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503.2R |
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES REGULATIONS |
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503.3 |
STUDENT SPECIAL HEALTH SERVICES |
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503.3R |
STUDENT SPECIAL HEALTH SERVICES REGULATIONS |
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503.4 |
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION TO STUDENT |
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503.4F |
PARENTAL AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION TO STUDENTS |
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503.4R |
ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION TO STUDENT REGULATIONS |
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503.5C |
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES CHART CONCISE DESCRIPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXCLUSION OF CASES FROM SCHOOL |
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503.5L |
REPORTABLE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES LIST |
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503.6 |
STUDENT INJURY OR ILLNESS AT SCHOOL |
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503.6IF |
GLENWOOD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT INJURY REPORT |
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503.7 |
STUDENT WELLNESS POLICY |
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503.7R |
STUDENT WELLNESS POLICY - NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES |
5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
|
503.8 |
STUDENT INSURANCE |
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503.9 |
STUDENT USE OF MOTOR VEHICLES |
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503.10 |
STUDENT WORK PERMITS |
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503.11 |
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSINGS |
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503.12 |
EMERGENCY PLANS AND FIRE/TORNADO/DISASTER DRILLS |
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504.1 |
STUDENT RECORDS ACCESS AND USE |
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504.1F |
RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS FORM |
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504.1R |
STUDENT RECORDS ACCESS AND USE REGULATIONS |
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504.1RFS |
STUDENT RECORDS REQUEST FORM FOR STUDENTS OR PARENTS |
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504.1C |
STUDENT RECORDS REQUEST FORM FOR NON-STUDENT OR NON-PARENTS |
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504.1A |
RELEASE OF STUDENT RECORDS AUTHORIZATION |
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504.1NF |
TRANSFER OF STUDENT RECORDS NOTIFICATION FORM |
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504.1N |
STUDENTS RECORDS |
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504.2 |
STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION |
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504.2F |
DENIAL OF AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION |
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504.2N |
STUDENT DIRECTORY INFORMATION NOTICE |
5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background check results
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
|
Karen Bueltel |
Certified Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
|
Emily Crane |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
|
Michaela Doherty |
Certified Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
|
Diane Enger |
Certified Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
|
Denise Geier |
Certified Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
|
Eric Johnson |
Building Custodian |
$13.17 per hour |
|
Jessica Kephart |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
|
Erin McCardle |
Certified Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
|
Brianne McDermott |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
|
Jeff Mitts |
High School Auditorium Coordinator |
$4,275 |
|
Julie Mount |
Sponsor for “The Brew” |
$1,140 |
|
Nichole Perdue |
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place |
$10.82 per hour |
|
Robert Pilcher |
Head Girls Wrestling Coach |
$3,990 |
|
Nicole Rasmussen |
General Education Associate |
$11.66 per hour |
|
Mary Simms |
Certified Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
|
Trevor Stanley |
IT Repair Technician |
$18.75 per hour |
|
Julie Stavas |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
|
Kara Swaim |
Special Education Associate |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Samantha Van Wey |
Special Education Associate |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Madyson Wilson |
General Education Associate |
$11.66 per hour |
|
Sheena Winchel |
Special Education Associate |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Kelly Wold |
Food Service Floater |
$12.16 per hour |
|
Destiny Yale |
Child Care Associate (Student Worker) |
$10.00 per hour |
5E. Transfers
|
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
|
Zach Aistrope |
From 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. to 8:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
No change |
|
Cathy Cerra |
From 7:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
No change |
|
Desiree Cook |
From 5 days per week to 3 days per week |
No change |
|
Karlye Groom |
From Middle School English / Language Arts Teacher to Middle School History Teacher |
No change |
|
Monique Jens |
From 5 days per week to 3 days per week |
No change |
|
Alex Jones |
Transfer from West Elementary (2:00 p.m. - 10:00p.m.) to 103 Central (6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
$13.63 per hour |
|
Calvin Little |
From Lead Teacher to Child Care Associate |
$10.82 per hour |
|
Mikaela Palmer |
From Child Care Associate to Lead Teacher |
$12.87 per hour |
|
Brandi Roberts |
From Food Service Cook to Food Service Clerk |
$13.85 per hour |
|
Debbie Schoening |
From Administrative Assistant to School Administrative Manager |
$29.63 per hour |
|
Alexa Sherry |
From 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
$12.12 per hour |
|
Kylee Stanton |
From Level ⅔ Associate to Level 1 Associate |
$12.33 per hour |
|
Amanda Ward |
From K-12 At-Risk Teacher to Middle School English / Language Arts Teacher |
No change |
|
Mackenzie Zeski |
From Child Care Associate to Lead Teacher |
$12.12 per hour |
5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
|
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
|
Kristina Boone |
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place |
Resignation |
August 15, 2022 |
|
Kayleigh Cole |
Special Education Associate |
Resignation |
August 8, 2022 |
|
Matthew Cook |
Special Education Associate |
Resignation |
August 18, 2022 |
|
Genevieve Hartshorn |
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place |
Resignation |
August 31, 2022 |
|
Claire Huston |
Substitute Teacher |
Resignation |
August 6, 2022 |
|
Peter Jacobus |
Substitute Teacher |
Resignation |
September 5, 2022 |
|
Michelle Jaworski |
Suburban Driver |
Resignation |
August 29, 2022 |
|
Cassandra Orsi |
Special Education Associate |
Resignation |
August 19, 2022 |
|
Alexa Sherry |
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place |
Resignation |
August 24, 2022 |
|
Kylee Stanton |
Head Softball Coach |
Resignation |
August 29, 2022 |
5G. Open Enrollments
|
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
|
Jordin A. |
Treynor |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Hannah B. |
Iowa Connections Academy |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Paisley D. |
East Mills |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Mila H. |
Treynor |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Evelyn M. |
Glenwood |
Fremont-Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Remi N. |
Glenwood |
Kindergarten 2023-2024 |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Alexander P. |
Council Bluffs |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Maximus P. |
Council Bluffs |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Isadore S. |
Iowa Connections Academy |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Khiana W. |
Lewis Central |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Alekzander Z. |
Treynor |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Gabriella Z. |
Treynor |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Crystal Z. |
Iowa Connections Academy |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
5H. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of August 31, 2022.
The district is in process of searching for a new external auditor due to Nolte, Cornman and Johnson, PC being unable to perform the FY22 audit due to staffing issues that has forced them to make changes and reduce workload.
5I. Fundraising Requests
|
GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
|
Glenwood Schools Relay for Life Team |
Snack Stand @ NE & West |
Raise money for Mills Co. Relay for Life |
AMAP |
08/17/2022 - 05/24/2023 |
|
Middle School FCCLA |
Volleyball Concessions |
Project costs, conference attendance, service projects, meetings, etc. |
$500 |
09/12/2022 - 10/27 /2022 |
5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel
|
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
|
Kara Gibson |
Iowa BEST Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
10/10/202210 |
10/11/2022 |
|
Ericka Lang |
Instructional Coaching Conference |
San Antonio, TX |
10/02/2022 |
10/04/2022 |
|
Kevin Kilpatrick |
Bass Choir Festival |
Lincoln, NE |
10/3/2022 |
10/3/2022 |
|
Emilee Bilharz |
Iowa Family & Consumer Sciences Educators Conference & Iowa ACTE Conference |
Ankeny, IA |
9/18/2022 |
9/20/2022 |
|
Michelle Manning |
Iowa BEST Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
10/9/2022 |
10/11/2022 |
|
Lindsey Tadin |
Iowa BEST Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
10/10/2022 |
10/11/2022 |
|
Emily Kromminga |
Iowa Family & Consumer Sciences Educators Conference & Iowa ACTE Conference |
Ankeny, IA |
9/18/2022 |
9/20/2022 |
|
Marissa Briley |
Iowa BEST Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
10/10/2022 |
10/11/2022 |
|
Cindy Menendez |
Iowa BEST Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
10/10/2022 |
10/11/2022 |
|
Devin Embray |
SRN Fall Symposium |
Laguna Beach, CA |
10/12/2022 |
10/14/2022 |
5K. Grant Requests
|
NAME |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
|
None |
5L. Curriculum
|
CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
|
|
Final |
2022-2023 |
6. Announcements and Communications
6A. Comments from Public – None
6B. Comments from Board of Education – None
6C. Legislative Update – None
6D. Presentations – None
6E. GRC Campus Closing Update – Superintendent Embray provided an update on planning discussions with the State of Iowa representatives regarding the new GRC closing date of December 31, 2024, development of a master site plan and facilities planning.
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 Co-Sexual Harassment Officers
T Becker made a motion for approval of the appointment of Cole Albright and the re-appointment of Genie O’Grady as the District’s Co-Sexual Harassment Officers for 2022-2023. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9B. Approval of Designation and Authorization of Title IX Coordinator
M Portrey made a motion for approval of the designation of Cindy Menendez as the District’s Title IX Coordinator and authorizes her to coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with the District’s responsibilities under Title IX (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681, et. Seq.). E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9C. Approval of Equity Officer
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the re-appointment of Cindy Menendez as the District’s Equity Officer for 2022-2023. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9D. Approval of Level I Investigators and their Alternates
J Zak made a motion for approval of the appointment of Administrators as Level I investigators and as alternates on Level I investigations. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9E. Approval to Use Signature Stamp and Electronic Signature
T Becker made a motion to approve authorization to the Chief Financial Officer to use the Board President’s signature stamp and/or electronic signature to sign all contracts for tuition-in, transportation, PMIC, and alternative school student contracts; to authorize the Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant to use the Board President’s signature stamp and/or electronic signature to sign all employment contracts; and the Athletic Director to use the Board President’s signature stamp and/or electronic signature to sign all officials/referees’ agreements. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9F. Approval of Vehicle Replacement Plan
M Portrey made a motion for approval of the proposed Vehicle Replacement Plan. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9G. Approval of District Developed Service Delivery Plan Committee
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the proposed committee who will review and revise the District Developed Service Delivery Plan. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
10. 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 T Becker to adjourn the regular meeting at 6:15 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer