01 22 2024 - Special Meeting &Work Session (6)
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 January 22, 2024
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: Matt Portrey, John Zak, Elizabeth Richardson, Kellie Stewart, and Tony Winton. K Stewart made a motion to amend and approve the agenda. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Consideration of Action on Consent Items – J Zak made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A through 2F. T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
2A. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background
NAME
POSITION
SALARY
Patty Lacy
Part-Time Custodian
$14.50 per hour
Mackenzie Peterson
Childcare Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare (HS Worker)
$10.00 per hour
NAME
FROM / TO
WAGE
Nicole Hunt
From Kid’s Place Lead Teacher to Preschool Program Associate
$14.00 per hour
Evonne Kates
From Level ⅔ Associate to Preschool Associate
No Change
Carissa Kayl
From Preschool Program Assoc to Special Education Level ⅔ Assoc
No Change
Ruth Stirewalt
From Substitute Teacher to Part-Time Teacher (.625 FTE)
$15,759.90
2C. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
NAME
POSITION
REASON
DATE
Eli Bales
Assistant Baseball Coach
Resignation
January 16, 2024
Molly Dean
Assistant Track Coach
Resignation
January 16, 2024
Diane Enger
Substitute Teacher
Resignation
January 6, 2024
Valerie Jordan
Media Associate
Resignation
End of 2023-2024 SY
Emily Lundvall
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare
Resignation
January 31, 2024
Janelle Mitchell
Teacher
Resignation
End of 2023-2024 SY
Abbie Rumery
Substitute Associate
Resignation
January 19, 2024
NAME
DISTRICT REQUESTED
REASON
RESIDENT DISTRICT
APPROVE OR DENY
FUNDED
Hallie G.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
No
Emarie N.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Ayzia P.
East Mills
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Gabriella R.
Lewis Central
Glenwood
Approve
No
Isadore S.
CAM
Glenwood
Approve
No
Garrett T.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Andrew W.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Aurora Y.
Glenwood
East Mills
Approve
Yes
2E. Out of State and Overnight Travel
REQUESTED BY
ACTIVITY
DESTINATION
DEPARTURE
DATE
RETURN DATE
Erin Peschel
NCTM Regional Conference
Seattle, WA
02/07/2024
02/10/2024
Courtney Long
NCTM Regional Conference
Seattle, WA
02/07/2024
02/10/2024
Rebecca Ruth
NCTM Regional Conference
Seattle, WA
02/07/2024
02/10/2024
2F. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of financial reports as of December 31, 2023.
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New Business – A. to B.
3A. Approval of Cooperative Sponsorship Agreement with Fremont Mills CSD for Boys &Girls Soccer
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the Cooperative Sponsorship Agreement with Fremont Mills CSD for Boys &Girls Soccer for the 2023-2024 school year. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
3B. Approval of Tentative Agreement with RELAYHUB, L.L.C.
K Stewart made a motion for approval of the three-year Service Agreement with RELAYHUB, L.L.C. for Medicaid direct claiming services commencing on July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
WORK SESSION
Discussion of District Safety &Security
The school district’s safety and security environment was discussed. Superintendent Dr. Embray led off the discussion outlining components of the district’s three major safety and security pillars. The pillars are
1. Exterior &Interior Facility Hardening; 2. Staff and Student Training; and 3. Preemptive Mental Health Supports. Representatives from the Glenwood Police Department and Mills County Sheriff Department attended and participated in the discussion.
Discussion of Revenue Purpose Statement
The upcoming vote to extend the Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) to 2051 was discussed. The BOE reviewed the RPS communication roadmap and additional information that will be communicated.
The district has developed a webpage on the district’s website specifically for the RPS. The RPS provides a vital revenue source to support school infrastructure, improving school safety &security, providing technology that directly benefits students and providing property tax relief. The district’s programming supported by the RPS also provides Glenwood and Mills County with a vital community infrastructure component that benefits continued economic development, growth, and success.
An additional item discussed was providing a background story summarizing the district’s evolving master facility plan that has been impacted by numerous external environmental issues since establishment including but not limited to the Covid 19 pandemic, the upcoming closure of the GRC and ongoing evaluation of long-term district facility requirements to deliver high quality education to all GCSD students.
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 K Stewart to adjourn the meeting at 9:09 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.