Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534
Monday October 10, 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, Matt Portrey, and John Zak. Elizabeth Richardson was absent.
2. Approval of Agenda – J Zak made a motion to approve the agenda. 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 – T Becker made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 5A through 5L. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
5A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved for the September 12, 2022, Regular Meeting, and the September 26, 2022, Special Meeting & Work Session.
5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second 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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504.1RF |
HEARING REGARDING CORRECTION OF STUDENT RECORDS REQUEST 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 |
5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
|
1002.3 |
COMMUNITY GROUPS |
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505.1 |
STUDENT RETENTION AND PROMOTION |
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505.1R |
STUDENT RETENTION AND PROMOTION REGULATIONS |
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505.2 |
STUDENT PROGRESS REPORTS AND PARENT/GUARDIAN-TEACHER CONFERENCES |
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505.3 |
CLASS OR GROUP GIFTS TO SCHOOL |
|
411 |
EMPLOYEE EXPRESSION |
5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background check results
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
|
Tammy Atwood |
Bus Driver / Substitute Bus Driver |
$45 per route |
|
Makayla Boardman |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
|
Heidi Christiansen |
Substitute Suburban Driver |
$43 per route |
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Matthew Codney |
Suburban Driver |
$43 per route |
|
Kenneth DeLashmutt |
Substitute Bus Driver |
$45 per route |
|
Jeff DeYoung |
Individual Speech - 9th Grade |
$3,420 |
|
Bryan Dykstra |
Substitute Bus Driver |
$45 per route |
|
Megan Luddington |
Substitute Suburban Driver |
$43 per route |
|
Mark Reed |
Substitute Bus Driver |
$22.50 per hour (2 hour minimum) |
|
Destiney Tyson |
Kid’s Place Associate |
$10.82 |
|
Elsa Wemhoff |
Authorized Substitute Teacher Teacher - 2nd Semester |
$158 per day $43,856 |
5E. Transfers
|
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
|
Kelly Embray |
From Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place to Special Education Assoc - Level 2/3 |
$12.81 per hour |
|
Justina Harris |
From 7.25 hours per day to 7.50 hours per day |
No change |
|
Megan Newberry |
From teaching at West and NE to teaching only at West |
No change |
|
Stephanie Patzer |
From half to all of the duties of Individual Speech - 10th - 12th sponsor |
$3,990 total |
|
Jessica Stonerook |
From Kid’s Place Daycare to Special Education Associate - Level 2/3 |
$12.81 per hour |
|
MicKynsie Sutton |
From 6.5 hours per day to 7.25 hours per day on M/Tu/Th From 4.5 hours per day to 4.75 hours per day on W/F |
No change |
|
Ashley Vanderpool |
From Food Service Floater to Food Service Assistant Kitchen Manager |
$13.16 per hour |
|
Sheena Winchel |
From Special Education Associate - Level ⅔ to Substitute Special Education Associate |
No change |
5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
|
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
|
Dawn Harris |
Food Service Kitchen Manager |
Resignation |
October 7, 2022 |
|
Bruce Landstrom |
Assistant Football Coach |
Resignation |
September 26, 2022 |
|
Ashley Leonard |
Suburban Driver |
Resignation |
October 7, 2022 |
|
Teresa Smith |
General Education Associate |
Resignation |
November 22, 2022 |
|
Ayla Yates |
Special Education Associate |
Resignation |
October 5, 2022 |
5G. Open Enrollments
|
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
|
Benny H. |
Glenwood |
Fremont-Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Brevan H. |
Glenwood |
Fremont-Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Jace K. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Ethan O. |
Glenwood |
Fremont-Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Brayden W. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Samantha W. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
|
Kylen W. |
Fremont-Mills |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
5H. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of September 30, 2022.
5I. Fundraising Requests
|
GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
|
Northeast Media Center |
Scholastic Book Fair |
Books for the library |
AMAP |
10/19-27/2022 |
|
West Library |
Scholastic Book Fair |
Books for the library |
AMAP |
10/19-27/2022 |
5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel
|
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
|
Pat Staebell |
Iowa School Counselor Association Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/06/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Derrica Hutchings |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Ericka Lang |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Jessica Jones |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Kirsten Cashatt |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Julie Mount |
Business Professionals of America Fall Leadership Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/13/2022 |
11/14/2022 |
|
John Huey |
Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic |
Ames, Iowa |
12/02/2022 |
12/03/2022 |
|
Marissa Klindt |
Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic |
Ames, Iowa |
12/02/2022 |
12/03/2022 |
|
Becky Ruth |
Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic |
Ames, Iowa |
12/02/2022 |
12/03/2022 |
|
Suzanne Hall |
ICCA State Cheer Championships |
Des Moines, Iowa |
10/28/2022 |
10/29/2022 |
|
Suzanne Hall |
ICCA Cheerleading Honor Squad |
Cedar Falls, IA |
11/17/2022 |
11/18/2022 |
|
Nicole Thomas |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Chris Visser |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Jody Parks |
National School Administrative Manager Conference |
Tucson, Arizona |
02/02/2023 |
02/05/2023 |
|
Jennifer Pontefract |
Iowa School Counselor Association Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/06/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Jordan Bueltel |
Iowa Track & Field Coaches Clinic |
Ames, Iowa |
12/02/2022 |
12/03/2022 |
|
Marissa Briley |
Iowa School Counselor Association Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Michelle Millar |
Iowa Best Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
10/09/2022 |
10/11/2022 |
|
Michelle Millar |
Iowa School Counselor Association Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/06/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Alison Tucker |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Michelle Parks |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Amanda Cowell |
Iowa Technology & Education Connection Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/07/2022 |
11/08/2022 |
|
Devin Embray |
Iowa Association of School Boards Annual Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/16/2022 |
11/18/2022 |
|
Tim Reinert |
Iowa Association of School Boards Annual Conference |
Des Moines, Iowa |
11/16/2022 |
11/18/2022 |
5K. Grant Requests
|
NAME |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
5L. Curriculum
|
CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
|
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 Dr. Embray provided an update on GRC closing planning discussions, progress on the master site plan feasibility study and facilities topics. The Iowa Department of Administrative Services finalized the Governor appointed GRC Closure Task Force Committee. Dr. Embray was one of the appointees.
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 E.
9A. Approval of Glenwood Community School Foundation Grants Applications
T Becker made a motion for approval of the Glenwood Community School Foundation Grant Applications. M Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9B. Approval of Audit Proposal from Anderson, Larkin & Co., P.C.
M Portrey made a motion for approval of the audit proposal from Anderson, Larkin & Co., P.C to conduct the district’s audits for the next three years beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried
9C. Discussion and Approval of RFP for Architectural Services
Discussion for approval of the RFP to select an architect for the final phase of the Long-Range Facility Plan and estimated bond vote to be March 2024. BOE action postponed to October 24, 2022.
9D. Review and Approval of District Developed Service Delivery Plan
J Zak made a motion for approval of the process for updating the District Developed Service Delivery Plan. T Becker seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9E. Discussion and Approval of Homecoming Parade Committee Activities
Discussion for approval of the Homecoming Parade Committee’s plans for homecoming activities including the date for Homecoming. BOE action postponed to October 24, 2022.
10. 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 regular meeting at 7:50 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer