03 04 2024 - 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 March 4, 2024
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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: Matt Portrey, Elizabeth Richardson, John Zak, Kellie Stewart, and Tony Winton .
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Approval of Agenda – J Zak made a motion to approve the agenda with modification. K Stewart 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 Richardson made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 5A through 5L. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
5A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved for the February 12, 2024, Regular Meeting &February 26, 2024, Special Meeting &Work Session
5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
None
5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
505.4
Graduation Requirements
506
Parent and Family Engagement Title I
5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background check results
NAME
POSITION
SALARY
Abigail Wingfield
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place
$11.50 per hour
Sonia Perea Morales
Teacher
Contingent upon receipt &review of official transcripts
$50,537.60 (23-24)
John Corcoran
Assistant High School Boys Track Coach
$3,306.00
5E. Transfers
NAME
FROM / TO
WAGE
Dakota Evans
Was approved to transfer to a Special Education Associate position at Northeast but will be staying in her current position at Kid’s Place
No Change
Christine Holland
From Child Care Associate to AM On-Site
$14.75 per hour
5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
NAME
POSITION
REASON
DATE
Brian Morgan
Bus Driver
Resignation
June 28, 2024
Holly Schneider
Middle School Assistant Volleyball Coach High School Assistant Girls Basketball Coach
Resignation
End of 2023-2024 SY
NAME
DISTRICT REQUESTED
REASON
RESIDENT DISTRICT
APPROVE OR DENY
FUNDE D
Kylee A.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Emma J.
Lewis Central
Remain after move
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
5H. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills as of February 28, 2024.
5I. Fundraising Requests
GROUP
DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
DATES
West Library
Scholastic Book Fair
Books for West Elementary Library
AMAP
April 16-19, 2024
5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel
REQUESTED BY
ACTIVITY
DESTINATION
DEPARTURE DATE
RETURN DATE
Emilee Bilharz
FCCLA State Conference
Cedar Rapids, IA
03/17/2024
03/19/2024
Jordan Bueltel
Kansas Relays
Lawrence, KS
04/19/2024
04/20/2024
Becky Ruth
Kansas Relays
Lawrence, KS
04/19/2024
04/20/2024
Mark Starner
Kansas Relays
Lawrence, KS
04/19/2024
04/20/2024
Katie Wilson
Kansas Relays
Lawrence, KS
04/19/2024
04/20/82024
Jordan Bueltel
State Track
Des Moines, IA
05/15/2024
05/18/2024
Becky Ruth
State Track
Des Moines, IA
05/16/2024
05/18/2024
Mark Starner
State Track
Des Moines, IA
05/15/2024
05/18/2024
Jordan Bueltel
Drake Relays
Des Moines, IA
04/25/2024
04/27/2024
Becky Ruth
Drake Relays
Des Moines, IA
04/25/2024
04/27/2024
Mark Starner
Drake Relays
Des Moines, IA
04/25/2024
04/27/2024
Katie Wilson
Drake Relays
Des Moines, IA
04/25/2024
04/27/2024
Amy Benson
ADM Soccer Tournament
Adel, IA
04/12/2024
04/13/2024
Rebecca Bardsley
ADM Soccer Tournament
Adel, IA
04/12/2024
04/13/2024
Jackie Christian
ADM Soccer Tournament
Adel, IA
04/12/2024
04/13/2024
Cort Lovato
Soccer Tournament
Adel, IA
04/05/2024
04/06/2024
Elsa Griffen
Iowa Bandmasters Assoc. Conf.
Des Moines, IA
05/09/2024
05/11/2024
Chris Visser
NWMSU Indoor Track Meet
NWMSU
03/16/2024
03/16/2024
Jeff Bissen
National HS Athletic Coaches Assoc Conference
Bismarck, ND
06/23/2024
06/27/2024
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
Ann Staiert thanked the Board of Education for their work and in support to extend the Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) for the SAVE funding through January 1, 2051.
6B. Comments from Board of Education
Director Elizabeth Richardson expressed her appreciation to the BOE for the reasoned debate relating to the upcoming RPS vote.
6C. Legislative Update – Superintendent Dr. Embray provided an update on recent legislative activity including the current AEA and minimum teacher pay legislative bills.
6D. Presentations –
The Glenwood Community School District Middle School Math Teachers gave a presentation on the Math Teaching Conference they attended in February 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
The scheduled presentations from the TAG Robotics Teams were tabled and will be rescheduled for an upcoming BOE meeting.
6E. GRC Campus Closing Update – Superintendent Dr. Embray provided an update on the GRC Campus closing.
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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 F.
9A. Approval of Cooperative Agreement with the University of Northern Iowa
T Winton made a motion for approval of the Cooperative Agreement with the University of Northern Iowa for practitioner preparation (student teaching). K. Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9B. Approval of the Iowa LGRP Natural Gas Contract
Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to approve the Iowa LGRP Natural Gas Program Participation Agreement for the period July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025. T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9C. Approval of Five-Year Capital Plan
T Winton made a motion for approval of the updated five-year capital plan. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9D. 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 Section 21.5(1)(i). T Winton seconded the motion. Matt Portrey, John Zak, Elizabeth Richardson, K Stewart, and T Winton all voted “aye” to move to Closed Session.
The Board of Education went into Closed Session at 7:05 p.m. 9E. Return to Open Session
T Winton made a motion to return to Open Session. K Stewart seconded the motion. Matt Portrey, John
Zak, Elizabeth Richardson, K Stewart, and T Winton all voted “aye” to return to Open Session.
The Board of Education returned to Open Session at 10:25 p.m. 9F. Action
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 T Winton to adjourn the regular meeting at 10:30 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer