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2023.01.23 - Special Meeting & Work Session

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

 

January 20, 2023

To:                                                   All School Board Members                                                            Voting Order:  

                                                                                                                                                                        Curt Becker - At-Large ‘23

From:                                             Devin Embray, Superintendent                                                     Vacant - At-Large ‘23

                                                                                                                                                                        Elizabeth Richardson - At-Large ‘25

                                                                                                                                                                         Matt Portrey - At-Large ‘25

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

                                    

Re:                      Special Meeting & Work Session -       Monday, January 23, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

                                                                                             Central Office Conference Room 

                                                                                              103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood

 

SPECIAL MEETING

1.    CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS                                                                                                   Motion

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

NAME

POSITION

SALARY

Kinsey Golden

Authorized Substitute Teacher

$158 per day

Michelle Reed

Food Service Floater

$12.16 per hour

Zachary Spieler

Authorized Substitute Teacher

$158 per day

 

B.    Transfers

NAME

FROM / TO

WAGE

Monique Jens

From 3 days per week to 4 days per week

No change

Rachel Kuenzli

From Substitute Special Education Assoc. to Authorized Substitute Teacher

$158 per day

Bruce Landstrom

From High School Math Teacher to THRIVE At-Risk Teacher (2023-2024 School Year)

2023-2024 Salary

Debbie Rowe

From M-F (8:00 a.m. - 12 Noon) to M, Tu, Th, F (8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

No change

Reagan Whitehill

From Substitute Teacher to CADRE Teacher

None

Samantha Wilson

From Substitute Teacher to Teacher

$43,856 - Prorated to the number of days remaining after issuance of  license.  Contingent upon receipt of transcripts.

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

NAME

POSITION

REASON

DATE

Lucas Clark

Groundskeeper

Resignation

January 20, 2023

Nathan Merz

Teacher

Resignation

End of 2022-2023 SY

Rob Radford

Assistant Baseball Coach

Resignation

January 17, 2023

Reagan Whitehill

Assistant Softball Coach

Resignation

January 7, 2023

 

D.    Open Enrollments

NAME

DISTRICT REQUESTED

REASON

RESIDENT DISTRICT

APPROVE OR DENY

FUNDED

Bodhi L.

Glenwood

 

Fremont-Mills

Approve

2023-2024

Madelyn R.

Lewis Central

 

Glenwood

Approve

2023-24

 

    E.    Approval of Board Financial Reports

        1.    Estimated Line Item Budget Report

        2.    General Ledger Balance Report

 

F.    Fundraising Requests

GROUP

DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

DATES

Glenwood Dance Team

Ram Roses

To raise money for uniforms, camp, and equipment.

$1,000

February 14, 2023

 

G.    Out of State and Overnight Travel

REQUESTED BY

ACTIVITY

DESTINATION

DEPARTURE

DATE

RETURN DATE

Devin Embray

ISFLC

Des Moines, IA

02/21/2023

02/23/2023

Tim Reinert

ISFLC

Des Moines, IA

02/21/2023

02/23/2023

Ashlie Salazar

Get Your Teach On

Charlotte, NC

02/18/2023

02/20/2023

Kevin Kilpatrick

Show Choir Competition

Sioux Falls, SD

02/11/2023

02/11/2023

Kevin Kilpatrick

Show Choir Competition

Wahoo, NE

02/18/2023

02/18/2023

 

    H.    Presentation

1.    Genie O’Grady and staff will share information received at the National Blue 

Ribbon Conference.

 

2.    NEW BUSINESS 

A.    Appointment of  Board Member                      Discussion / Motion

    We have had five individuals express an interest in filling the vacant Board Member seat.  Those individuals are Candella Foley-Finchem, Josh Kendrick, Eva Krueger, Emily Prickett, and Tony Winton.  After discussion I will seek a motion to fill the vacant seat, with the individual being sworn in at the February meeting.

 

 

WORK SESSION

1.    Finance Report - Tim Reinert

ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                                                                        Motion

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events:

 

Monday, January 23, 2023                                        Special Meeting / Work Session                                                           6:00 p.m. - Large Conf. Room

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

Monday, February 13, 2023                                      Public Hearing / Regular Meeting                                                       6:00 p.m. - Large Conf. Room

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   103 Central, 3rd Floor

 

Monday, February 27, 2023                                       Special Meeting / Work Session                                                            6:00 p.m. - Large Conf. Room

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     103 Central, 3rd Floor