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 June 24, 2024
Special Meeting
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Call to Order, Roll Call &Agenda Approval – President Matt Portrey called the Special Meeting to Order at 5:30 p.m. Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: Matt Portrey, Elizabeth Richardson, Kellie Stewart, and Tony Winton. J Zak was absent. 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 – E Richardson made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A through 2F. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
2A. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
500.16R
Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
500.16
Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy Regulation
500.11
Compulsory Attendance
2B. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background
NAME
POSITION
SALARY
Elizabeth Cropley
Substitute Teacher (p.m.) (in addition to teaching position)
$172 per full day
$ 86 per half day
Chad Curtis
High School BSP Special Education Teacher
Contingent upon receipt &review of official transcripts.
$73,000
Erma DeJesus-Curtis
Paraeducator - Level I
$12.50 per hour
Alyssa Dennis
Summer School Teacher
$35 per hour
Madison Epperson
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare
$11.50 per hour
Craig Florian
Summer School Teacher
$35 per hour
Ana Hanna
Summer School Teacher
$35 per hour
Paul Hart
Jazz Band
$4,200
Paul Hart
Marching Band Assistant
$3,000
Charles Heilman
Yearbook Sponsor
$3,900 (2024-2025)
Melanie Howard
Summer School Supervisor
$35 per hour
Dalton Kaufman
Lead Custodian
$15.50 per hour
Carissa Kayl
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place (Summer Position)
$11.50 per hour
Michael O’Meara
TAG Route
$12.60 per hour
Michael O’Meara
Mail Route
$11.40 per hour
Jennifer Pontefract
MS Student Council Sponsor
$1,200
Gracelynn Steiner
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place (Summer Position)
$11.50 per hour
Terri VanSickle
Administrative Assistant
$19.75 per hour
Laurie Weekly
Substitute Teacher
$172 per day
Jennifer Williams
Summer School Teacher
$35 per hour
2C. Transfers
NAME
FROM / TO
WAGE
Amanda Crouch
From Substitute Teacher to Teacher
Contingent upon receipt &review of official transcripts.
$60,000
Randy Lyons
From Sub Driver to Route Driver
No change
Michael Martin
From Lead Custodian to IT Hardware Technician (8/1/24)
$18.75 per hour
E. Noreen Minchew
From Food Service Worker to Food Service Substitute
$12.57 per hour
Connie Olson
From Admin Assistant to School Administrative Manager
$20.00 per hour
Kylee Wilson
From Paraeducator - Level 1 to Paraeducator - Level 3
$15.24 per hour
2D. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
NAME
POSITION
REASON
DATE
Diane Fawcett
Teacher
Resignation
June 13, 2024
2E. Open Enrollments
NAME
DISTRICT REQUESTED
REASON
RESIDENT DISTRICT
APPROVE OR DENY
FUNDED
Livia J.
Glenwood
Remain after move
East Mills
Approve
Yes
Maxton J.
Glenwood
Remain after move
East Mills
Approve
Yes
Maverick J.
Glenwood
Remain after move
East Mills
Approve
Yes
Grayson S.
Treynor
Kindergarten 2024-2025
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Carsyn W..
Lewis Central
N/A
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
2F. Fundraising Requests
NAME
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
Iowa West Foundation
Courtyard Revitalization and Beautification for Social Connections Five Additional Steel Coated Picnic Tables and Sun Protection
$5,000
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Announcements and Communications 3A. Comments from Public – None
3B. Comments from Board of Education – None
3C. Legislative Update – None
3D. Presentations – Kid’s Place Child Care Champions provided an update on fundraising plans, grant applications and the recent parent open house.
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New Business – A. to H.
4A. Approval of 2024-2025 Wages for Classified Staff, Administrator, Director &Salaried Coordinators K Stewart made a motion for approval of the proposed compensation adjustments for Classified Staff, Administrators, Directors &Salaried Coordinator positions. E Richardson seconded the motion.
All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4B. Approval of 2024-2025 HUDL Package
E Richardson made a motion to approve the HUDL Package for 2024-2025 school year. K Stewart seconded the motion. Motion carried.
4C. Approval of 2024-2025 Proposed Meal Prices
K Stewart made a motion for approval of the proposed meal prices for the 2024-2025 school year. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4D. Approval of to Rescind Resignation
E Richardson made a motion to rescind the resignation of Lynde Wagner, Payroll Administrative Assistant. K Stewart seconded the motion. Motion carried.
4E. Approval of Qualified Contractors
K Stewart made a motion for approval of the four contractors who submitted responses to the RFQ and are deemed qualified. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4F. Approval of Contract with Kenkel Family Chiropractic for Athletic Training Services
K Stewart made a motion for approval of the contract with Kenkel Family Chiropractic to provide certain athletic training services. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4G. Approval of Quote for 6–8 Math Resource Textbook Renewal with Carnegie Learning
E Richardson made a motion for approval for a 4-year renewal agreement with Carnegie to continue utilizing the digital bundle of online textbook resources for teaching of grades 6-8 math. K Stewart seconded the motion. Motion carried.
4H. Approval of Operational Sharing Agreement
K Stewart made a motion for approval of the operational sharing agreement with Fremont Mills Community School District for the services of School Business Official (SBO) oversight for the 2024-2025 school year.
T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
WORK SESSION
Middle School Outcome Assessments – Administrator Heidi Stanley gave a presentation on the Q4 FY23-24 MS Assessment Results.
High School Outcome Assessments – Administrator Lorraine Duitsman gave a presentation on the Q4 FY23-24 HS Assessment Results.
ISASP 2023 -2024 Profile Results – Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang gave a presentation on preliminary peer group comparative analysis of the 2023-2024 Iowa State Assessment of School Performance (ISASP) profile results.
FAST Benchmark Assessment Data - Administrators Julie McMullen, Ashlie Salazar, Kara Huisman, and Heidi Stanley gave a presentation on the Spring 2024 FAST Benchmark Assessment Results.
Strategic Plan Update – Dr. Devin Embray, Dr. Chad Lang, Ashlie Salazar, Kara Huisman, Heidi Stanley, &Lorraine Duitsman provided updates on the CCC priority focus strategic initiatives of the district’s FY24 strategic plan. An updated Strategic Plan for 2025 to 2030 was also presented.
Spring Activity Surveys – Activities Director Jeff Bissen gave a presentation on the Spring High School Activities Survey Results with data from Students, Parents and Coaches.
Upcoming Meetings
July 8, 2024 - Regular Meeting July 22, 2024 - Special Meeting &Work Session August 12, 2024 – Regular Meeting August 26, 2024 - Special Meeting &Work Session
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by E Richardson and seconded by K Stewart to adjourn the meeting at 9:11 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.