08 14 2023 - Regular Meeting
Glenwood Community School District Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534 Monday August 14, 2023
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Call to Order &Roll Call – President Matt Portrey 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: Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, and John Zak . Curt Becker was absent.
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Approval of Agenda – J Zak made a motion to approve the agenda with modification. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
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Spotlight on Education - None
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Friends of Education - None
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Consideration of Action on Consent Items – E Krueger made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 5A through 5L. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
5A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved for the July 17, 2023 Regular Meeting.
5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
None
5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
604.3
Instructional Materials Reconsideration
5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background check results
NAME
POSITION
SALARY
Jennifer Bozek
PreK Level ⅔ Associate
$14.00 per hour
Jaden Gaylord
Special Education Associate
$12.50 per hour
Shelby Oliphant
Preschool Associate
$14.50 per hour
Crystal Overgaard
Food Service Worker
$12.50 per hour
Marcus Parker
Building Custodian
$14.50 per hour
Nikki Rasmussen
Preschool Associate
$14.00 per hour
Emily Ray
Special Education Associate
$14.50 per hour
Lori Siefering
Substitute Teacher
$170 per day
Sara Stanton
Special Education Associate
$14.00 per hour
Shelley Williams
Preschool Associate
$15.25 per hour
5E. Transfers
NAME
FROM / TO
WAGE
Traci Ashburn
From Food Service Substitute to Food Service Cook
$13.50 per hour
Brenda DeLashmutt
From Food Service Worker to Food Service Substitute
$13.00 per hour
Justina Harris
From SPED Associate to SPED Associate Substitute
No change
June Maddox
Change in Hours to 8:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
No change
Terri Montague
From Food Service Clerk to Kitchen Manager
$16.75 per hour
Abbie Rumery
From Preschool (PS) Associate to PS Associate Substitute
No change
Samantha Teegarden
Change in Hours to 10:00 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.
No change
5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
NAME
POSITION
REASON
DATE
Jeannie Lorimor
Assistant Play &Assistant Musical Director
Resignation
August 11, 2023
Cort Lovato
Assistant MS Basketball Coach - 7th Gr.
Resignation
July 15, 2023
Cindy Maschka
Kid’s Place Associate
Resignation
August 1, 2023
Vicki Severn
Substitute Food Service Worker
Retirement
July 21, 2023
Mary Stegall
Substitute Food Service Worker
Retirement
August 1, 2023
Jessica Stonerook
Substitute SPED Teacher Associate
Termination
August 14, 2023
Lynn Vana
Substitute Teacher
Resignation
July 12, 2023
5G. Open Enrollments
NAME
DISTRICT REQUESTED
REASON
RESIDENT DISTRICT
APPROVE OR DENY
FUNDE D
Emerys A.
Glenwood
East Mills
Approve
Yes
Parker B.
Glenwood
Remain after move
East Mills
Approve
Yes
Zoey C.
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
James C.
Clayton Ridge
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Cora G.
Treynor
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Rowyn G.
CAM
Iowa Connections Academy
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Elijah M.
East Mills
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Rebecca M.
East Mills
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Nicholas S.
Glenwood
Council Bluffs
Approve
Yes
5H. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of July 31, 2023.
5I. Fundraising Requests
GROUP
DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
DATES
None
5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel
REQUESTED BY
ACTIVITY
DESTINATION
DEPARTURE DATE
RETURN DATE
Jeff Bissen
IHSADA State AD Meeting
Des Moines, IA
November 13, 2023
November 14, 2023
Jeff Bissen
IHSADA State AD Meeting
Des Moines, IA
January 10, 2024
January 11, 2024
Jeff Bissen
IHSADA State AD Meeting
Coralville, IA
March 21, 2024
March 25, 2024
5K. Grant Requests
NAME
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
None
5L. Curriculum
CONTENT
DRAFT/FINAL
SCHOOL YEAR
None
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Announcements and Communications 6A. Comments from Public – None
6B. Comments from Board of Education – None
6C. Legislative Update – Dr. Embray provided an update on SF 496 and other law changes related to petitions and surveys. He discussed the planned parent launch webpage for all things parents would be interested in and that the district is working to get information out to staff to help navigate the changes.
6D. Presentations – None
6E. GRC Campus Closing Update – Dr. Embray provided an update on planning discussions relating to the GRC closing, master site plan and facilities.
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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.
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Old Business - None
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New Business – A. to J.
9A. Approval of Agreement with Ahlers and Cooney, P.C.
J Zak made a motion for approval of the Agreement with Ahlers &Cooney. P.C. for labor and employment legal services. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9B. Approval of Resolution Ordering an Election on the Issuance of $39,900,000 General Obligation E Krueger made a motion for approval for a resolution ordering the Election of $39,900,000 General Obligation Bonds. E Richardson seconded the motion. Over 400 individuals have signed the required
petition. 273 total signatures are required. A roll call vote was completed. C Becker was absent. E Krueger voted “aye”. E Richardson voted “aye”. M Portrey voted “aye”. J Zak voted “aye” Motion carried.
9C. Approval of Agreement with Klimb Kurriculum Consulting, L.L.C.
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the Agreement with Klimb Kurriculum Consulting L.L.C. to coordinate efforts regarding our Innovation Center and it’s opening in the Fall of 2024. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9D. Approval of 2023 – 2024 Agreement to Establish a Consortium to Jointly Administer an Instructional Program Located in Space Within the Boundaries of GCSD
J Zak made a motion for approval of the 2023 – 2024 Consortium Agreement with member school districts for a jointly administered program called Southwest Iowa Apex Consortium. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9E. Approval of 2023 – 2024 Consortium Agreement to Jointly Administer an Instructional Program at Children’s Square &Heartland Family Service
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the 2023-2024 Consortium Agreement with member school districts for a jointly administered program in day programs located at Children’s Square and Heartland Family Service. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9F. Approval of Independent Contractor Agreement with Imagine Omaha
E Krueger made a motion for approval to hire Imagine Omaha for three months to help facilitate GCSD Equity plan action steps for the 2023 – 2024 school year. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9G. Approval of 2023 – 2024 Revised High School SRG Handbook
E Krueger made a motion for approval of the HS SRG Guidebook. The climate and culture committee from the High School has reviewed the document and has made some significant changes that will impact our process in a positive way. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9H. Approval of Agreement with IQ Ofiice
J Zak made a motion for approval of the Agreement with JQ Office to move from Paper Cut to MyQ for follow me print services. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Closed Session
J Zak made a motion to go into Closed Session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose performance is being considered to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, as that individual has requested a closed session, as provided in Iowa Code Section 21.5(1)(i). E Richardson seconded the motion. Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak all voted “aye”. Curt Becker was absent. The Board of Education went into Closed Session at 7:25 p.m.
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Return to Open Session
Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to return to Open Session. John Zak seconded the motion. Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak all voted “aye”. C Becker was absent
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 8:00 p.m. No Action was taken.
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Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by J Zak and seconded by E Richardson to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:05 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer