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 February 27, 2023
Special Meeting
1. Call to Order & Roll Call – President Matt Portrey called the Special Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: Curt Becker, Eva Krueger, 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. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
2A. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background
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NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
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Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$158 per day |
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Substitute Food Service Worker |
$11.16 per hour |
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Accompanist - HS Spring Concert, Solo Ensemble, Large Group |
$570 / $855 / $285 |
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Admin Assistant - Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Contingent upon receipt and review of official transcripts |
$18.75 per hour (.75 evidentiary wage) |
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Admin Assistant - Curriculum & Clerical Support |
$18 per hour |
2B. Transfers
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NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
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From 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
No Change |
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From High School Science to High School Project Lead the Way |
2023-2024 Salary |
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From Level 2/3 SPED Assoc. to Kid’s Place Child Care Assoc. |
$10.82 per hour |
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From Authorized Substitute Teacher to Teacher Contingent upon receipt and review of official transcripts |
$46,234.40 (2022-23) |
2C. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
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NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
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Christina Boldra |
Teacher |
Resignation |
End of the 2022-2023 SY |
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Hayley Haines |
Teacher |
Resignation |
End of the 2022-2023 SY |
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Jennifer Mills |
Suburban Driver |
Resignation |
February 21, 2023 |
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Mackenna Ostrand |
Kid’s Place Child Care Associate |
Resignation |
February 16, 2023 |
2D. Open Enrollments
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NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
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Sawyer G. |
Glenwood |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
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Aaron K. |
Lewis Central |
2023-2024 School Year |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Cole P. |
Glenwood |
2023-2024 School Year |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
2E. Fundraising Requests
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GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
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High School Yearbook |
Bake Sale |
To help with the cost of producing the yearbook. |
$1,000 |
Feb. 27 - Mar. 10, 2023 |
2F. Out of State / Overnight Travel
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REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
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Devin Embray |
Institute for Education Innovation Conference |
San Antonio, TX |
03/02/2023 |
03/04/2023 |
3. New Business – A. to B.
3A. Approval of 2023-2024 High School course Handbook
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the 2023-2024 High School Course Handbook. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
3B. Approval of Board Policy 505.4 Revisions
C Becker made a motion for approval of Board Policy 505-.4 – Graduation Requirements and to waive the second read process. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
WORK SESSION
HS & MS Outcome Assessments - Administrators Cole Albright and Heidi Stanley gave a presentation on the Q2 FY22-23 HS & MS Assessment Results.
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 2022 & Spring 2023 enrollment statistics for IWCC Advance Coursework, Career & Technical (CTE), Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and iJAG were presented.
Strategic Initiative Update – Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray provided updates on the district’s strategic initiatives including the Innovation Center and the ROAR Program.
Superintendent Update - Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray provided an update on the District’s progress on the investigation, findings & recommendations to address racial, bullying and student harassment incidents.
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by C Becker and seconded by J Zak to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer