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2022.07.11 Agenda - Regular Meeting

Proud Past, Successful Present, Growing Future 

Devin Embray - Superintendent                                              Tim Reinert - Director of Finance 

103 Central, Suite 300 * Glenwood, IA 51534 * 712-527-9034 * Fax 712-527-4287 

 July 8, 2022

To:                                                         All School Board Members                                                  Voting Order:

                                                                                                                                                              Curt Becker - At-Large ‘23 

From:                                                     Devin Embray, Superintendent                                          Tim Becker - At-Large ‘23 

                                                                                                                                                              Elizabeth Richardson - At-Large ‘25

                                                                                                                                                              Matt Portrey - At-Large ‘25

                                                                                                                                                              John J. Zak, IV - At-Large ‘25 

Re:       Regular Meeting -      Monday, July 11, 2022 - 6:00 p.m. 

                                                   Central Office - Large Conference Room

                                                    103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood 

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

    1. Call to Order 

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion 

  1. SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION 

    1. None 

  1. FRIENDS OF EDUCATION 

    1. None 

  1. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS Motion 

    1. Approval of Minutes 

      1. Regular Meeting - June 13 , 2022 

      2. Special Meeting & Work Session - June 27, 2022 

    2. Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings 

POLICY # 

DESCRIPTION 

501.1 

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT 

501.3 

POSSESSION AND/OR USE OF WEAPONS 

501.4 

POSSESSION AND/OR USE OF ILLEGAL CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 

501.5 

STUDENT SUSPENSION 

501.6 

STUDENT EXPULSION 

501.7 SEARCH AND SEIZURE
501.7R  SEARCH AND SEIZURE REGULATIONS 
501.7E  SEARCH AND SEIZURE CHECKLIST 
501.8  STUDENT LOCKERS
501.9  QUESTIONS OF STUDENTS 
501.9R  QUESTIONING OF STUDENTS REGULATIONS
501.10  USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY 

 

 
  1. Approval of Board Policies - First Readings 

POLICY # 

DESCRIPTION 

502 

STUDENT ACTIVITIES 

502.11 

STUDENT FEES, FINES, AND SURCHARGES 

502.11F 

STUDENT FEES WAIVER AND REDUCTION FORM 

502.11P 

STUDENT FEES WAIVER AND REDUCTION PROCEDURES 

502.2 

STUDENT GOVERNMENT 

502.3 

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS 

502.3R 

STUDENT PUBLICATIONS REGULATIONS 

502.4 

STUDENT SOCIAL EVENTS 

502.5 

STUDENT INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES 

502.6 

STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN NON-SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITIES 

502.7 

NON-SCHOOL SPONSORED STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS 

502.8 

STUDENT ATTENDANCE AT EVENTS OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL 

502.9 

STUDENT HONORS AND AWARDS 

402.2 

SUBSTITUTES FOR LICENSED PERSONNEL 

 

  1. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements and favorable background check results 

NAME 

POSITION 

SALARY 

Jackie Christian 

Assistant High School Volleyball Coach 

$3,990 

Emma Clapp 

School Nurse 

$45,853.69 

Katelyn Johnson 

Health Aide 

$15.03 per hour 

Jennifer Williams 

Substitute Teacher 

$165 per day (21-22) 

 

NAME 

FROM / TO 

WAGE 

Bailey Dinsmore 

Transfer from Special Education Teacher Level 1 at the Middle School to Special Education Teacher Level at the High School 

No Change 

Bailey Elliott 

From Building Secretary to SAM (School Administrative Manager) 

$15.85 (21-22) 

Jennifer Knighton 

From Substitute Special Education Assoc. to Special Education Assoc. 

$12.81 per hour 

Jody Parks 

From Building Secretary to SAM (School Administrative Manager) 

$16.99 (21-22) 

Stephanie Patzer 

From 6th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher to Special Education Level 1 Teacher 

No Change 

Jennifer Stortenbecker 

From Special Education Teacher - Level 1 at the Middle School to Special Education Teacher - Level 1 at the High School 

No Change 

  1. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement 

NAME 

POSITION 

REASON 

DATE 

Danny Anderson 

Building Custodian 

Resignation 

July 8, 2022 

Isaiah Gaylord 

General Education Associate 

Resignation 

July 1, 2022 

Zachary Nath 

Special Education Teacher Associate 

Resignation 

June 28, 2022 

Earl Schenck 

Assistant M.S. Football Coach and Head/Assistant M.S. Wrestling Coach 

Resignation 

June 30, 2022 

Kara Vezeau-Crouch 

Teacher 

Resignation 

June 29, 2022 

 

  1. Open Enrollments 

NAME 

DISTRICT REQUESTED 

REASON 

RESIDENT DISTRICT 

APPROVE OR DENY 

FUNDED 

None 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Approval of Financial Reports 

    1. Approval of Bills - Director Elizabeth Richardson will have reviewed the bills

      1. Approval of Additional Bills 

    2. Board Financial Reports 

      1. Estimated Line Item Budget Report 

      2. General Ledger Balance Report 

  1. Fundraising Requests 

GROUP 

DESCRIPTION 

PURPOSE 

AMOUNT 

DATES 

 

 

 

 

 

Boys Cross Country 

 

 

 

 

 

Fried Chicken Dinner 

Fundraiser expenses, Cross Country Uniforms, Team 

t-shirts, Travel expenses to meets, Course maintenance & 

Awards. 

 

 

 

 

 

$4,000 

 

 

 

 

 

09/11/2022 

 

  1. Out of State and Overnight Travel 

REQUESTED BY 

ACTIVITY 

DESTINATION 

DEPARTURE DATE 

RETURN DATE 

Charles Heilman 

Capturing Kids’ Hearts Training 

Des Moines, Iowa 

07/18/2022 

07/19/2022 

Paula Carman 

Volleyball Team Camp 

Johnston, Iowa 

08/04/2022 

08/05/2022 

Shamani Langille  Capturing Kids’ Hearts Training  Des Moines, Iowa 07/18/2022  07/19/2022 
Sandra Dollen  TeamMates Conference  Lincoln, NE  07/27/2022  07/29/2022 

 

  1. Grant Requests 

NAME 

PURPOSE 

AMOUNT 

None 

 

 

 

  1. Curriculum 

CONTENT 

DRAFT/FINAL 

SCHOOL YEAR 

None 

 

 

 

  1. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 

    1. Comments from Public 

    2. Comments from Board of Education 

    3. Legislative Update

      1. Legislative Forums Schedule 

      2. Legislative Contacts 

    4. Presentations 

    5. Update on GRC Campus Closing 

      1. Dr. Embray will update the BOE 

 

  1. REPORTS 

    1. Building Administrator Report - No Board Reports for July  

      1. ​High School

      2. Middle School

      3. West Elementary

      4. Northeast Elementary 

    2. Special Education Report 

    3. School Improvement Report 

    4. Activities Director Report 

    5. Kid’s Place Report  Newsletter 

    6. Technology Report 

    7. Food Service Report 

    8. Transportation / Building & Grounds Report 

    9. Print Shop Report 

 
 
 
  1. OLD BUSINESS 

    1. None 

  1. NEW BUSINESS 

  1. Innovation Center Facilitation Consultation Discussion / Possible                                                                                        Motion 

              I am seeking discussion and then a possible motion regarding the Innovation Center Facilitation Consultation. 

  1. Approval of PowerSchool Access Agreement                                                                                                                               Motion 

             I am seeking approval of the PowerSchool Access Agreement with Grant Wood Area Education Agency for the period of July 1, 2022 -                 June 30, 2023. 

  1. Approval of Renewal for Best Care EAP Services                                                                                                                         Motion 

             I am seeking approval of the renewal for Best Care EAP Services for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. 

  1. Approval of Quote from McGraw Hill                                                                                                                                              Motion 

 

         I am seeking approval of the Quote from McGraw Hill in the amount of 

          $126,708.01. 

  1. Approval of Event Services Agreement with Complete Weddings + Events                                                                             Motion 

             I am seeking approval of the Agreement with Complete Weddings + Events For DJ services for Prom 2023. 

  1. Approval of Contract with Bella Terre for Prom 2023 Venue                                                                                                        Motion 

             I am seeking approval of the Contract with Bella Terra for Prom 2023 Venue. 

  1. Approval of Renewal of the District’s Equipment Maintenance Coverage Policy                                                                    Motion 

              I am seeking approval of the renewal of the District’s Equipment 

             Maintenance Coverage Policy with SU Insurance for the 2022-2023 school year. 

  1. IASB Convention - November 16-17, 2022                                                                                                                                     Discussion 

              Discussion will take place regarding the Delegate and who plans to attend. 

              Hotel blocks open August 8, 2022 and we would like to reserve rooms on that date. 

  1. Legislative Priorities                                                                                                                                                                               Discussion 

              Discussion will take place and we will approve the Priorities at the August 8th Regular Meeting. The deadline to submit is August 12,                   2022. 

  1. CLOSED SESSION -                                                                                                                                                                                  Motion Roll Call

             To evaluate the professional competency of an Motion individual whose performance is being considered to prevent needless Roll Call               and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, as that individual has requested a closed session, as provided in Section 21.5(1)               (i). 

 

  1. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION                                                                                                                                                                    Motion 

             Action if needed                                                                                                                                                                                         Roll Call 

10. ADJOURNMENT Motion 

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events: 

No Work Session in July 

Monday, August 8, 2022                                            Regular Meeting                                                                6:00 p.m. - 103 Central, 3rd Floor 

Monday, August 15, 2022                     New Teacher Luncheon with Administrators and Board          12:00 Noon -High School Cafeteria  

Monday, August 22, 2022                     All Staff Welcome Back @ H.S.                                                           7:15 a.m. - Breakfast - Cafeteria 

                                                                                                                                                                                            7:45 a.m. - Welcome Back - Auditorium 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                            6:00 p.m. - 103 Central, 3rd Floor 

Tuesday, August 23, 2022                       First Day of School (3rd - 12th Gr) 

                                                                         Early Bird Conferences (K - 2nd Gr)

                                                                         Preschool Home Visits 

Wednesday, August 24, 2022                  First Day of School (K - 2nd Gr) 

                                                                         Preschool Home Visits

Thursday, August 25, 2022                     Preschool Home Visits

Friday, August 26, 2022                           First Day of School (Pre-K)