Glenwood Community School District Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534 Monday December 9, 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 the 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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Consideration of Action on Consent Items –.
K Stewart made a motion to approve the consent agenda with modification including items 5A through 5L. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
3A. Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved for the November 6, 2024, Special Meeting &Work Session; November 11, 2024 Regular Meeting &November 25, 2024 Special Meeting &Work Session.
3B. Approval of Board Policies – Second Readings:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
604.5
Technology and Instructional Materials
604.8P
Glenwood Community School District App Procedures
604.9
Proposed Website Disclaimer
604.9F
Add URL to Blocked Status Form
3C. Approval of Board Policies - First Readings:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
506.1
Parent and Family Engagement Title I
506.2R1
Parent and Family Engagement Building Level Regulation Title I
604.1R
Instructional Materials Selection Regulations
604.2
Instructional Materials Inspection
604.10
Outside Resource People
604.11
Field Trips and Excursions
604.12
Homework
802.1
Local, State, and Federal Income
802.2
Use of School Property and Equipment
802.3
Sale of Bonds
802.4
Investments
802.5
Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Memorials
802.6
Depository of Funds
802.7
Student Activities Fund
803.8
Travel Allowance
803.1
Purchasing and Bidding
803.1E1
Checklist for Project Consideration
803.1E2
Purchasing and Bidding Flowchart
803.1R1
Federal Funds in Procurement Contracts
3D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background check results
NAME
POSITION
SALARY
Athena McCann
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare
$11.89 per hour
Pamela Render
Food Service Floater
$13.33 per hour
Micah Smith
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place - Student Worker
$10.00 per hour
Randall Smith
Authorized Substitute Teacher
$162 per day
3E. Transfers
NAME
FROM / TO
WAGE
Maddie Epperson
From Lead Teacher to Seasonal Employee
$11.90 per hour
Faylynn Griffin
From Child Care Associate to Lead Teacher
$13.07 per hour
Nicole Kooiker
From Interim Superintendent to Superintendent
No change
Ellen Pankievicz
From 7:45 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
No change
Nicole Rasmussen
From Level ⅔ Paraeducator to Sub Paraeducator
No change
Taylor Springhower
From 7:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
No change
Shannon Starnes
From 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
No change
Kaitlyn Suchting
From two days per week to four days per week
No change
Emily Van Wey
From High School back to Middle School
No change
Emily Van Wey
From Special Education Paraeducator to Substitute Special Education Paraeducator
No change
Sherry Wallace
From 7:40 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to 7:40 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
No change
Shelley Williams
From Sub Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place to Authorized Substitute
$162 per day
3F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement
NAME
POSITION
REASON
DATE
Thomas Berke
Teacher
Retirement
End of 2024-2025 SY
Diana Lawler-Goos
Teacher
Retirement
End of 2024-2025 SY
Sarah Joyce
Teacher
Resignation
End of 2024-2025 SY
Hallie Marasco
Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place
Resignation
December 13, 2024
Torey McKenzie
Special Education Paraeducator
Resignation
December 4, 2024
Elizabeth Roenfeld
Assistant Softball Coach
Resignation
November 12, 2024
Becky Ruth
Assistant Middle School Volleyball Coach (7th)
Resignation
November 15, 2024
Issac Morrison
Kids Place Worker
Resignation
December 9, 2024
NAME
DISTRICT REQUESTED
REASON
RESIDENT DISTRICT
APPROVE OR DENY
James D.
Clayton Ridge
Glenwood
Approve
Dalton G.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
Kenzie P.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
Sophia S.
Lewis Central
Remain after move
Glenwood
Approve
3H. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of November 30, 2024.
3I. Fundraising Requests
GROUP
DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
DATES
GMS Builder Club &
Sunshine Committee
Penny War
Raise funds for Teacher PBIS Store
AMAP
12/9/24 to 12/17/24
GMS Student Council
Warm Their Feet
Provide Socks for Elderly at Linwood
Estates &Glen Haven
AMAP
12/9/24 to 12/20/24
NE PBIS Team
T-Shirt Tuffy
Sales
Student Prizes for Ram Pride Winners
AMAP
12/9/24 to 12/30/24
Glenwood Band
Cookie Dough
Sales
Raise money for student trip accounts
AMAP
2/20/2025
iJAG
Shirts - Food -
Travel
iJAG Program Expenses
$700
12/9/24 to 12/19/24
3J. Out of State and Overnight Travel
REQUESTED BY
ACTIVITY
DESTINATION
DEPARTURE DATE
RETURN DATE
Megan McGuigan
Show Choir Competition
Wahoo High School, Wahoo, NE
02/22/2025
02/22/2025
Nicole Kooiker
Iowa Superintendents Finance &Leadership Consortium - Dec. Conf.
Ankeny, IA
12/17/2024
12/19/2024
Tim Reinert
Iowa Superintendents Finance &Leadership Consortium - Dec. Conf.
Ankeny, IA
12/17/2024
12/19/2024
3K. Grant Requests
NAME
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
None
3L. Curriculum
CONTENT
DRAFT/FINAL
SCHOOL YEAR
Final
2024-2025
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Announcements and Communications
4A. Comments from Public – Kerry Newman representing the Kids Place Child Care Committee thanked various parties for their efforts relating to successful fundraising to date.
4B. Comments from Board of Education – None
4C. Legislative Update – Superintendent Nicole Kooiker provided a Legislative update.
4D. Presentations –
1000 Book Challenge - Dara Harms and several 2nd grade class members gave a presentation on the 1000 Book Challenge completed during the first semester of the 2024-25 school year.
Safety and Security Program -Safety Team Members - Jedd Taylor Director of Technology, Lorraine Duitsmann, High School Administrator, Kara Huisman West Elementary Administrator and Nicole Kooiker Superintendent gave a presentation about current security systems in place, ongoing proactive testing measures and annual costs relating to the districts existing Safety and Security program.
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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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Informational Items
6A. Charles E. Lakin Grant Agreement 6B. Facility Plan Update
6C. Resident Public Student Update from 2023-2024 school year, Budget implications &Programming Expansion Ideas
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Discussion Items - None
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Old Business - None
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New Business – A. to F.
9A. Approval of SBRC Application
E Richardson made a motion to approve the SBRC Application for FY25 Open Enrolled Out students who were not part of the FY24 certified enrollment of $225,788.04. T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9B. Approval of Mid-Term Graduates
T Winton made a motion for the approval of Mid-Term Graduates, contingent upon successful completion of all requirements. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9C. Approval of the Educator Advancement Program Proposal with BloomBoard
J Zak made a motion for approval of the Educator Advancement Program proposal with BloomBoard. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9D. Approval of Bid from Black Hawk Roof for Middle School Partial Roof Modifications
K Stewart made a motion for approval of the bid from Black Hawk Roof for Partial Roof Modifications to the Middle school as recommended by KPE Architecture | Engineering | Forensics, in the amount of
$76,295.00. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9E. Approval of Title Change to Superintendent for Nicole Kooiker
E Richardson made a motion to approve Nicole Kooiker’s position title from Interim Superintendent to Superintendent for the remainder of the 2024-2025 school year. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
9.F. Approval of Administer Stipends for District Wide Responsibilities
K Stewart made a motion to approve the proposed Administrator stipends for District Wide responsibilities. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Upcoming Events
January 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting
January 27, 2025 - Work Session
February 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting
February 24, 2025 - Work Session
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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 K Stewart to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:27 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer