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 September 26, 2022
Special Meeting
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. Consideration of Action on Consent Items – J Zak made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A through 2F. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
2A. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background check
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
|
Martin Ahmann |
Suburban Driver |
$43 per route |
|
Elizabeth Clark |
Special Education Associate - Level 2/3 |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Teresa Elwood |
Special Education Associate - Level ⅔ |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Jaden Gaylord |
Special Education Associate - Level 2/3 |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Rebecca German |
Substitute Food Service Worker |
$11.16 per hour |
|
Jennifer Graalfs |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
|
Justina Harris |
Special Education Associate - BSP (NE & HS) |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Laurie Johnson |
Substitute Suburban Driver & Bus Associate |
$43 per route - Suburban $13.86 per hour - Assoc. |
|
Jennifer Johnston |
Substitute Nurse |
$168 per day |
|
Amy Kelly |
Substitute Teacher |
$168 per day |
|
Kennedy Lamb |
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place |
$10.82 per hour |
|
June Maddocks |
Food Service Worker |
$12.16 per hour |
|
Hallie Marasco |
Kid’s Place Student Worker |
$10.00 per hour |
|
Frances Oetken |
Substitute Food Service Worker |
$11.16 per hour |
|
Amy Olsen |
Special Education Associate - Level ⅔ - BD |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Nichole Perdue |
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place |
$10.82 per hour |
|
Keagan Ruth |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
|
Vicki Severn |
Substitute Food Service Worker |
$11.16 per hour |
|
Heidi Weilage |
Teacher |
$76,422.80 |
|
Jerrah Williams |
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place |
$10.82 per hour |
2B. Transfers
|
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
|
Susan Casne |
From Special Educ. Assoc. - Level ⅔ to Special Educ. Assoc. - Level 1 |
$12.26 per hour |
|
Teresa Elwood |
From Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to M/Tu/Th/Fri 8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
No Change |
|
Justina Harris |
From Special Education Associate at the NE Elem. and High School to Special Education Associate at the High School only. |
No Change |
|
Mikaela Palmer |
From Lead Teacher (1’s Room) to Lead Teacher (Infant Room) |
No Change |
|
Cindy Wallace |
From Special Education Assoc. to Substitute Special Education Assoc. |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Kelly Wold |
From Food Service Floater to Food Service Clerk |
$12.66 per hour |
2C. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
|
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
|
Patti Parham |
Special Education Associate |
Resignation |
September 14, 2022 |
|
Nichole Perdue |
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place |
Resignation |
September 12, 2022 |
|
Taden Shirley |
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place |
Termination |
July 22, 2021 |
2D. Open Enrollments
|
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
|
Logan F. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Jude L. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Harper M. |
Treynor |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Memory S. |
Iowa Connections Academy (CAM) |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Kymbrie V. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Jeremih Z. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
2E. Out of State / Overnight Travel
|
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
|
Shamani Langille |
Future Ready Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
09/20/2022 |
09/21/2022 |
|
Lorraine Duitsman |
Future Ready Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
09/20/2022 |
09/21/2021 |
|
Shamani Langille |
Iowa Talented & Gifted Annual Conf. |
Des Moines, IA |
10/09/2022 |
10/10/2022 |
|
Jennifer Tallmon |
Future Ready Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
09/20/2022 |
09/21/2022 |
|
Chad Lang |
Teacher Recruitment Fair |
River Falls, WI |
11/17/2022 |
11/18/2022 |
|
Michelle Parks |
Future Ready Summit |
Des Moines, IA |
09/20/2022 |
09/21/2022 |
|
Jennifer Tallmon |
Iowa Talented & Gifted Annual Conf. |
Des Moines, IA |
10/09/2022 |
10/10/2022 |
|
Heidi Stanley |
Assoc. for Middle Level Education Annual Conference |
Orlando, FL |
11/02/2022 |
11/05/2022 |
|
Kelsey Miller |
Assoc. for Middle Level Education Annual Conference |
Orlando, FL |
11/02/2022 |
11/05/2022 |
|
Lindsey Tadin |
Assoc. for Middle Level Education Annual Conference |
Orlando, FL |
11/02/2022 |
11/05/2022 |
|
Becky Ruth |
Assoc. for Middle Level Education Annual Conference |
Orlando, FL |
11/02/2022 |
11/05/2022 |
|
Ben Haynes |
Assoc. for Middle Level Education Annual Conference |
Orlando, FL |
11/02/2022 |
11/05/2022 |
|
Josh Miller |
Assoc. for Middle Level Education Annual Conference |
Orlando, FL |
11/02/2022 |
11/05/2022 |
|
Mark Starner |
Assoc. for Middle Level Education Annual Conference |
Orlando, FL |
11/02/2022 |
11/05/2022 |
2F. Fundraising Requests
|
GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
|
Red Out |
Increase awareness of healthy heart care & of heart disease. |
All money will be given to the American Heart Association |
AMAP |
09/19/ - 10/11/2022 |
3. New Business – A. to B.
3A. Approval of Special Education Deficit
T Becker made a motion for approval of the FY22 Special Education Deficit in the amount of $445,020.39. The deficit amount will be the allowable growth and supplemental aid the district will be seeking for a negative special education balance. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
3B. Approval of High School Weight Room Project
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the proposed High School Weight Room Update Project. The project will be 90 percent funded by Booster Club donations & 10 percent by FY23 SAVE allocation for Activities. The project will enhance student safety, add equipment, & increase facility capacity from 15 to 24 weight rack & bench sets. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Work Session
Course Enrollment Analysis - Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang gave a presentation on the district’s review of high school enrollment data required by Iowa Code. Fall of 2022 enrollment statistics for the business, human services, industrial arts, computer science, biomedical & engineering strands were presented.
ISASP 2022 State & Regional Peer Group Analysis – Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang gave a presentation on peer group comparative analysis of the 2022 Spring Iowa State Assessment of School Progress (ISASP) results. Glenwood CSD achieved outstanding advanced & proficient outcomes across all measured grade levels.
Strategic Initiative Update – Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray provided an update on the district’s strategic initiatives including the three components of Glenwood University, the future Innovation Center and development of proficiency scales for all grade levels.
Facilities Plan – Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray provided an update on the district’s facilities plan. The Board of Education discussed sending a request for proposal to potential architects and general contractors for the facilities plan currently under consideration.
Homecoming Coronation – Director Tim Becker presented a proposal to form a taskforce to work on innovating and reimagining the Glenwood CSD Homecoming Coronation event. The proposed purpose of the taskforce would be to increase participation, respect the unique Homecoming traditions and modernize where appropriate to position the valuable Homecoming traditions for the future.
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by M Portrey and seconded by J Zak to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer