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2022.11.14 Agenda - Regular Meeting

Proud Past, Successful Present, Growing Future

Devin Embray - Superintendent              Tim Reinert - Director of Finance

103 Central, Suite 300 * Glenwood, IA 51534 * 712-527-9034 * Fax 712-527-4287

 

November 11, 2022

 

To:                        All School Board Members                                                    Voting Order:  

                                                                                                                               Curt Becker - At-Large ‘23

From:                  Devin Embray, Superintendent                                               Tim Becker - At-Large ‘23

                                                                                                                                Elizabeth Richardson - At-Large ‘25

                                                                                                                               Matt Portrey - At-Large ‘25

                                                                                                                               John J. Zak, IV - At-Large ‘25

 

Re:    Regular Meeting -    Monday, November 14, 2022 - 6:00 p.m.

                                        Central Office - Large Conference Room

                                            103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood

   

1.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                              

    A.    Call to Order

2.    APPROVAL OF AGENDA                                                                                                                                                           Motion

3.    SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION                                     

    A.    None    

4.    FRIENDS OF EDUCATION

    A.    None

5.    CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS                                                                                            Motion

    A.    Approval of Minutes

        1.    Regular Meeting - October 10, 2022

        2.    Special Meeting & Work Session - October 24, 2022

    B.    Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

1002.3

COMMUNITY GROUPS

505.1

STUDENT RETENTION AND PROMOTION 

505.1R

STUDENT RETENTION AND PROMOTION REGULATIONS

505.2 

STUDENT PROGRESS REPORTS AND PARENT/GUARDIAN-TEACHER CONFERENCES

505.3

CLASS OR GROUP GIFTS TO SCHOOL 

411

EMPLOYEE EXPRESSION

 

C.    Approval of Board Policies - First Readings 

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

600

STATEMENT OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

601

SCHOOL CALENDAR AND SCHOOL DAY

601.1

SCHOOL CALENDAR 

601.2

SCHOOL DAY

602 

PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION

602.1 

BASIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM 

602.2

SUMMER SCHOOL INSTRUCTION

602.3

SPECIAL EDUCATION 

602.4

TALENTED AND GIFTED PROGRAM 

 

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

NAME

POSITION

SALARY

Tyra Buckner

Substitute Suburban Driver 

Substitute Bus Associate

$43.00 per route 

$13.86 per hour

Brenda DeLashmutt

Food Service Floater

$12.16 per hour

Lindsay Franklin

Certified Substitute Teacher

$168 per day

Tracy Henner Delavan

Special Education Associate - Level ⅔ (1:1)

$12.81 per hour

Samuel Johnson

General Education Associate

$11.66 per hour

Carissa Kayl

Preschool Special Education Associate - Level 2/3

$12.81 per hour

Rachel Kuenzli

Special Education Associate - Level ⅔ BD

$12.81 per hour

Robert Lothrop

Authorized Substitute Teacher

$158 per day

Rebecca Neff

Accompanist - Middle School Fall Concert 

Accompanist - Middle School Spring Concert

$570

$570

Kyndal Nelsen

Special Education Associate

$12,81 per hour

Patrick Ribar

Accompanist - High School Fall Concert

$570

Kimberly Vickers

Special Education Associate - Level 2/3

$12.81 per hour

Mariana Watson

Student Worker - Kid’s Place Associate

$10.00 per hour

Brandon Wear

Substitute Bus Driver

$45.00 per route

Nolan Williamson

Assistant Middle School Wrestling Coach

$2,280

 

E.    Transfers

NAME

FROM / TO

WAGE

Michaela Doherty

From Substitute Teacher and Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare to Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place Daycare

$12.87 per hour

Kennedy Lamb

From Associate to Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place Daycare

$12.12 per hour

Kandi McCool

From Middle School Media Associate to Authorized Substitute Teacher

$158 per day

Terri Montague

Temporary Transfer from Food Service Clerk to Food Service Assistant Manager

$14.17 per hour

Frances Oetken

From Food Service Substitute to Food Service Floater

$12.16 per hour

Seth Wentz

From Associate to Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place Daycare

$12.12 per hour

 

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

NAME

POSITION

REASON

DATE

Jaden Gaylord

Preschool Special Education Associate - Level 2/3

Resignation

November 22, 2022

Brian Pavelka

Bus Driver

Resignation

May 31, 2022

Trevor Stanley

Technology Technician

Resignation

November 11, 2022

 

G.    Open Enrollments

NAME

DISTRICT REQUESTED

REASON

RESIDENT DISTRICT

APPROVE OR DENY

FUNDED

Alyssa G.

Glenwood

Remain after move

East Mills

Approve

Yes

 

H.    Approval of Financial Reports

    i.    Approval of Bills - Director Tim Becker will have reviewed the bills

            a.    Approval of Additional Bills

     ii.    Board Financial Reports

            a.    Estimated Line Item Budget Report

            b.    General Ledger Balance Report

            

I.    Fundraising Requests

GROUP

DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

DATES

BPA

Beshaler Hot Chocolate

State competition expenses 

AMAP

11/15 - 12/06/2022

Team Hope

Pajama Drive

Collect pajamas in honor of Hannah DeLashmutt

AMAP

11/01 - 12-16/2022

Wrestling

Pin A Thon

New uniforms; lodging expenses

AMAP

11/30 - 02/18/2022

Mills County Love Tree

Monetary Donation

To support the Love Tree Program

AMAP

11/28-12/16/2022

 

J.    Out of State and Overnight Travel

REQUESTED BY

ACTIVITY

DESTINATION

DEPARTURE

DATE

RETURN DATE

Jasey Segebrecht

ITEC Conference

Des Moines, Iowa

11/07/2022

11/08/2022

Chris Visser

Iowa High School Track Clinic

Ames, Iowa

12/02/2022

12/03/2022

Cole Albright

National SAM Innovation Project Conference

Tucson, Arizona

02/02/2023

02/05/2023

David Clark

All State Music Festival

Ames, Iowa

11/17/2022

11/19/2022

David Clark

Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Competition

Des Moines, Iowa

12/01/2022

12/02/2022

Cheri Maxwell

Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Competition

Des Moines, Iowa

12/01/2022

12/03/2022

Kevin Kilpatrick

All State Choir

Ames, Iowa

11/17/2022

11/19/2022

Amie Abbott

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference

Orlando, Florida

11/28/2022

12/2/2022

Katie Wilson

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference

Orlando, Florida

11/28/2022

12/2/2022

Trisha Nanfito

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference

Orlando, Florida

11/28/2022

12/2/2022

Lauriel Weekly

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference

Orlando, Florida

11/28/2022

12/2/2022

Courtney Buthe

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference

Orlando, Florida

11/28/2022

12/2/2022

Genie O’Grady

National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence Conference

Orlando, Florida

11/28/2022

12/2/2022

Sunshine Crawford

National SAM Innovation Project Conference

Tucson, Arizona

02/02/2023

02/05/2023

Jedd Taylor

ITEC conference

Des Moines, Iowa

11/07/2022

11/08/2022

Devin Embray

December ISFLC Conference

Ankeny, Iowa

12/13/2022

12/15/2022

Tim Reinert

December ISFLC Conference

Ankeny, Iowa

12/13/2022

12/15/2022

Cory Faust

Iowa Football Coaches Association

Cedar Falls, Iowa

11/18/2022

11/19/2022

 

K.    Grant Requests    

NAME

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

None

   

 

L.    Curriculum 

CONTENT

DRAFT/FINAL

SCHOOL YEAR

AP English Language and Composition

Draft

2022-2023

AP Lit and Composition

Draft

2022-2023

 

6.    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

    A.    Comments from Public 

    B.    Comments from Board of Education

    C.    Legislative Update

            1. Legislative Forums Schedule 

            2.    Legislative Contacts

    D.    Presentations

            1.     The Glenwood Betterment Committee received a Community Visioning grant (https://www.communityvisioning.org/).   Britney                         Markhardt from Iowa Community Visioning would like to do a brief presentation to the board.

            2.    The Instructional Coaches will present on the Teaching and Learning Conference they attended in San Antonio, Texas.

     E.   Update on GRC Campus Closing

            1.    Dr. Embray will update the BOE

  

7.    REPORTS 

       A.    Building Administrator Report 

               1.    High School

               2.    Middle School

               3.    West Elementary

               4.    Northeast Elementary

       B.    Special Education Report 

       C.    School Improvement Report

       D.    Activities Director Report

       E.    Kid’s Place Report    Newsletter     

       F.    Technology Report 

       G.    Food Service Report  

       H.    Transportation / Building & Grounds Report 

       I.    Print Shop Report

8.    OLD BUSINESS

    A.    None

9.    ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE                                                                                                                                                Motion    

10.    ANNUAL REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

         (The Board Secretary will call the meeting to order and will chair this portion of the meeting)

    A.    Election of Officers

            1.    President

            Ballots will be distributed to the Board Members to vote for President of the School Board for 2022-2023.  Members must sign the                      ballots so the votes can be recorded.  A majority of those voting is necessary to elect.  The oath of office will be administered to the                      new Board President.

             Tim will read off the ballots of each member who was nominated and the nominated Board Member will be recorded.

           2.    Vice-President

           Ballots will be distributed to the Board Members to vote for Vice-President of the School Board for 2022-2023.  Members must sign the             ballots so the votes can be recorded.  A majority of those voting is necessary to elect.  The oath of office will be administered to the new             Board Vice-President.

           Tim will read off the ballots of each member who was nominated and the nominated Board Member will be recorded.

 

    B.    Set regular meeting dates, times and places for 2022-2023.                                                                                                          Motion

          Presently the Board meets in the Central Office large conference room for their regular meetings on the second Monday of the month at 6:00                    p.m., and for their work sessions on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m.  

 

PROPOSED DATE

TYPE OF MEETING

PROPOSED SITE

POSSIBLE CONFLICT

November 28, 2022

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

December 12, 2022

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

H.S. Vocal / Band Holiday Concert

No December Work Session

     

January 9, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

January 23, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

February 13, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

February 27, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

March 13, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

March 27, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

April 10, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

Last day of spring break

April 24, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

May 8, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

May 22, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

June 12, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

June 26, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

July 10 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

July 24, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

August 14, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

Iowa State Fair

August 28, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

September 11, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

September 25, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

October 9, 2023

Regular Meeting

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

October 23, 2023

Work Session

103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

 

    C.    Appointments / Assignments for 2022-2023                                                                                                          Motion

        1)    Mills County Conference Board - Currently Curt Becker

        2)    Empowerment Board - Currently Elizabeth Richardson

        3)    Buildings / Grounds and Transportation - Currently Matt Portrey

        4)    IASB Delegate - Currently Curt Becker

        5)    CCC Committee - Currently John Zak

        6)    Wellness Committee - Currently Matt Portrey

        7)    Review of Bills - Currently revolves each month in alphabetical order

        8)    Technology Committee - Currently Tim Becker

        9)    Glenwood Community School Foundation - Currently Elizabeth Richardson

        10)    Super Board Representative - Currently Tim Becker

 

    D.    Appointment of Business Manager / Board Secretary                                                                                                               Motion

          I am seeking approval to reappoint Tim Reinert as the District’s Business Manager / Board Secretary.  The Board President will administer the                  oath.  

     E.    Approval of Official Publication                                                                                                                                                             Motion

          I am seeking approval to appoint the Opinion-Tribune as the school district’s official publication .

       F.    Approval of Legal Counsel                                                                                                                                                                     Motion

            I am seeking approval to appoint the firm of  Lynch Dallas, P.C. as legal counsel for the school district.

       G.    Approval of Bank Depositories and Limits                                                                                                                                     Motion

            I am seeking approval of the following bank depositories and limits:

            

            Name of Depository           Location                                 Maximum Deposit

            Glenwood State Bank        Glenwood, IA                         $15,000,000.00

            ISJIT                                     Naperville, IL (managed)      $15,000,000.00

            First National Bank             Glenwood, IA                         $5,200,000.00

            American National Bank    Council Bluffs, IA                   $80,050.00    

 

11.    NEW BUSINESS

        A.    Approval to Conduct Youth Focus Groups                                                                                                                        Motion    

        I am seeking approval for the Glenwood Betterment Committee to Conduct focus groups at West Elementary, the Middle School, and the

      High School as part of the Community Visioning Grant received by the City.

 

       B.    Approval to Request Maximum Modified Supplemental Amount                                                                      Motion

       I am seeking approval to request from the SBRC the maximum modified supplemental amount for open enrolled out ($144,540). This is not 

     cash, rather authority that we are seeking approval from SBRC.

 

     C.    Approval of General Service Transportation Service Agreement                                                                             Motion

        I am seeking approval of the General Service Transportation Service Agreement with Black Hills/Iowa Utility company L.L.C. d/b/a Black Hills                   Energy.

 

    D.    Approval of Early Notification Incentive                                                                                                                        Motion

        I am seeking approval of the Early Notification Incentive as presented.

 

    E.    Approval of Contract for Services with Gaggle.Net, Inc.                                                                                              Motion

        I am seeking approval of the contract with Gaggle.Net, Inc. 

 

   F.    Approval to Receive Bids for Two 65-Passenger School Buses                                                                                            Motion

    I am seeking approval to accept bids for the purchase of two new 65 passenger school buses.

 

   G.    Approval of the ROAR Program                                                                                                                                         Motion

    I am seeking approval to launch and implement a grow your own teacher program for GCSD. 

 

    H.    Approval to Increase Credit Limit                        Motion

      I am seeking approval to raise the credit card limit to avoid declined transactions.  This is due to many vendors no longer accepting purchase orders.
 

12.    ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                                                             Motion
 

Upcoming Meetings & Events:

Monday, November 14, 2022                                     Regular Board Meeting                                          6:00 p.m. - Large Conf. Room

                                                                                                                                                                                  103 Central, 3rd Floor

Monday, November 28, 2022                                    Work Session                                                             6:00 p.m. - Large Conf. Room

                                                                                                                                                                                   103 Central, 3rd Floor

Monday, December 12, 2022                                    Regular Board Meeting                                            6:00 p.m. - Large Conf. Room

                                                                                                                                                                                   103 Central, 3rd Floor

No December Work Session