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 September 25, 2023
Special Meeting
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Call to Order, Roll Call &Agenda Approval –
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.
J Zak made a motion to amend and approve the agenda. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried. -
Consideration of Action on Consent Items – C Becker made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A through 2G. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
2A. Approval of Board Policies -
First Reading Approvals and Waive Second Reading:
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POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
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104.2 |
Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Policy |
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104.2P |
Anti-Bullying and Anti-Harassment Investigation Procedures |
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204.11 |
Public Participation in Board Meetings |
|
405.1 |
Child Abuse Reporting |
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405.1R |
Child Abuse Reporting Regulations |
|
412 |
Required Professional Development for Employees |
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413 |
Licensed Employee Professional Development |
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505.7 |
Student Disclosure of Identity |
|
505.7FR1 |
Report of Student Disclosure of Identity |
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505.7FR2 |
Request to Update Student Identity |
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603.3P |
Testing Program |
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601.1 |
School Calendar |
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602.6 |
Health Education |
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604.1R |
Instructional Materials Selection Regulations |
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604.3 |
Objection to Instructional and Library Materials |
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604.3R |
Reconsideration of Instructional and Library Materials Regulation |
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604.3RF1 |
Request to Prohibit A Student From Accessing Specific Instructional and Library Materials |
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604.3RF2 |
Instructional Materials Reconsideration Request Form |
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604.7 |
School Library |
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604.4R1 |
Use of Information Resources Regulation |
2B.
New Hires -
Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background check results:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
|
Brad Asche |
Head High School Girls Wrestling Coach |
$4,930.00 |
|
Alex Williams |
Head Middle School Girls Wrestling Coach |
$3,190.00 |
|
Mary Beth Day |
Substitute Teacher |
$170 per day |
|
Cynthia Finical |
Assistant Play Director |
$1,160.00 |
|
Thomas Klassen |
Substitute Suburban Driver |
$22.50 per hour or $45.00 per route |
|
Randy Lyons |
Substitute Suburban Driver |
$22.50 per hour or $45.00 per route |
|
Brianna Rehn |
Substitute Special Education Associate - Level 2/3 |
$14 per hour |
|
Allison Waters |
Substitute Teacher |
$170 per day |
2C. Transfers
|
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
|
Diane Whitley |
From Administrative Assistant to Assistant Kitchen Manager |
$15 per hour |
2D. Separation from District -
Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement:
|
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
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Brad Asche |
Wrestling Assist / Head HS Girls Wrestling |
Resignation |
September 12, 2023 |
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Brad Asche |
Wrestling Assist |
Resignation |
September 13, 2023 |
|
Adam Buthe |
Wrestling Assist / Head HS Girls Wrestling |
Resignation |
September 12, 2023 |
|
Tucker Weber |
Wrestling Assist / Head HS Girls Wrestling |
Resignation |
September 12, 2023 |
|
Alex Williams |
Wrestling Assist / Head HS Girls Wrestling |
Resignation |
September 12, 2023 |
|
Nolan Williamson |
Wrestling Assist / Head HS Girls Wrestling |
Resignation |
September 12, 2023 |
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NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
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Brayden G. |
Glenwood |
|
Council Bluffs |
Deny |
|
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Laila L. |
Glenwood |
|
Council Bluffs |
TBD |
|
|
Adaelyn M. |
East Mills |
|
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Braelyn M. |
East Mills |
|
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Nathan P. |
CAM |
|
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
2F. Out of State and Overnight Travel
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REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
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Kara Gibson |
2023 Iowa BEST Conf. |
Des Moines, IA |
10/05/2023 |
10/06/2023 |
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Jennifer Pontefract |
2023 Iowa BEST Conf. |
Des Moines, IA |
10/05/2023 |
10/06/2023 |
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Paulina Rodenburg |
2023 Iowa BEST Conf. |
Des Moines, IA |
10/05/2023 |
10/06/2023 |
|
Kathleen Loeffelbein |
2023 Iowa BEST Conf. |
Des Moines, IA |
10/05/2023 |
10/06/2023 |
|
Michelle Millar |
2023 Iowa BEST Conf. |
Des Moines, IA |
10/05/2023 |
10/06/2023 |
|
Kamden Elwood |
Autism Conference |
Springfield, MO |
10/04/2023 |
10/06/2023 |
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Samantha Wilson |
Autism Conference |
Springfield, MO |
10/04/2023 |
10/06/2023 |
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Jeff Yoachim |
NATA Art Conference |
Lincoln, NE |
10/13/2023 |
10/14/2023 |
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Suzanne Hall |
ICCA 2023 Honor Cheer Squad |
Cedar Falls, IA |
11/16/2023 |
11/17/2023 |
|
Suzanne Hall |
Iowa High School State Cheer Championships |
Des Moines, IA |
11/03/2023 |
11/04/2023 |
|
Nicole Thomas |
Iowa Technology &Education Connection |
Des Moines, IA |
10/16/2023 |
10/17/2023 |
|
Devin Embray |
SAI Executive Leaders Conf. |
Ankeny, IA |
10/26/2023 |
10/27/2023 |
2G. Fundraising Requests
|
GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
|
Northeast Media Center |
Scholastic Book Fair |
Books for the Northeast Library |
Books are awarded in lieu of cash |
October 13-27, 2023 |
3A. Approval of LEP Allowable Costs
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the LEP Allowable Costs in the amount of $20,426.09. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
3B. Approval of Special Education Deficit
E Krueger made a motion for approval of the FY23 Special Education Deficit in the amount of $650,222.72. The deficit amount will be the amount of allowable growth and supplemental aid the district will be seeking for a negative special education balance. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”.
Motion carried.
WORK SESSION
Course Enrollment Analysis - Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang gave a presentation on the district’s review of Fall 2023 high school enrollment data required by Iowa Code. Enrollment statistics for CES Advanced IWCC Coursework, GCSD Core Subject Advanced Coursework, Career &Technical (CTE), Project Lead the Way and iJAG programs were presented.
Strategic Plan Initiative Update – Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray and Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang provided an update on the district’s strategic plan initiatives.
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 E Richardson to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer