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2024.06.24 - Special Board Meeting & Work Session

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

  1. 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.

     

  2. 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

  3. 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.

     

  4. 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.

 

 

Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer