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Agenda for March 12, 2018 - Regular Meeting

Proud Past, Successful Present, Growing Future

 

Devin Embray - Superintendent            Kristi Buman - Director of Finance

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

 

March 8, 2018

 

To:    All School Board Members                Voting Order:

                                                                                             Greg Schultz - At-Large ‘21

From:    Devin Embray, Superintendent            Michelle Bahr - At-Large ‘21

                                                                                            Ann Staiert - At-Large ‘21

                                                                                            Curt Becker - At-Large ‘19

                                                                                           Theresa Romens - At-Large ‘19

 

Re:    March Regular Meeting - Monday, March 12, 2018 - 5:30 p.m.

                                                   Glenwood Comm. High School Media Center

                                                                 504 East Sharp Street, Glenwood    

 

    The Board will recess no later than 6:30 p.m. for the Public Hearing.  The Board

will return to the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.    

 

Public Hearing - 2018-2019 School Calendar - Mon., March 12, 2018 - 6:30 p.m.

                                Glenwood Comm. HS Media Ctr.

                                504 East Sharp Street, Glenwood

    *Major Proposed Changes for 2018-2019

  • Graduation Friday night May 24, 2019 of Memorial Day weekend.

 

1.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE                                     

    A.    Call to Order

 

2.    SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION                                     

    A.     State Wrestling, All State Festival, and State Boys Basketball will be recognized.    

    

3.    FRIENDS OF EDUCATION

    A.    

 

4.    CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS

    A.    Approval of Minutes

        1.    Regular Board Meeting - February 12, 2018

                    

    B.    Approval of Agenda

 

    C.    Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

 

No Second Reads for March

 

D.    Approval of Board Policies - First Readings

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

 

No First Reads for March

 

E.    New Hires

NAME

POSITION

SALARY

Shelby Liddick

Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare

$9.33 per hour

Lynnette Malovrh

Authorized Substitute Teacher

$130.00 per day

 

F.    Transfers

NAME

FROM / TO

WAGE

Brandy Hall

From Substitute Special Education Associate to Preschool Special Education Associate

No Change

 

G.    Separation from District

NAME

POSITION

REASON

DATE

Thomas Harm

Head 8th Grade Football Coach

Resignation

February 12, 2018

Jeannie Lorimor

Auditorium Lights & Sound

Resignation

February 28, 2018

Melissa Mount

Child Care Provider

Resignation

March 2, 2018

Gladys Stuart

Food Service Worker

Resignation

February 12, 2018

Brian Stanley

Head 7th Grade Boys Basketball

Resignation

February 9, 2018

 

H.    Open Enrollments

NAME

DISTRICT REQUESTED

REASON

DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE

Steven B.

Underwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

Glenwood Comm. School District

Dalton B.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

East Mills Comm. School District

Dalton E.

Glenwood Comm. . School District

2018-2019 Application

Fremont-Mills Comm. School Dist.

Bret R.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

Will be moving to our district but not until after school starts

Council Bluffs Comm. School Dist.

Taylor R.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

Will be moving to our district but not until after school starts

Council Bluffs Comm. School Dist.

Zachary R.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

Will be moving to our district but not until after school starts

Council Bluffs Comm. School Dist.

Dahannyn S.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

East Mills Comm. School District

Teegyn S.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

East Mills Comm. School District

Braden T.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

Underwood Comm. School District

Maxwell T.

Glenwood Comm. School District

2018-2019 Application

Underwood Comm. School District

 

I.    Approval of Financial Reports

        A.    Approval of Bills - Director Staiert will have reviewed the bills (Schedule)

            1.    Approval of Additional Bills

 

        B.    Board Financial Reports

            1.    Estimated Line Item Budget Report

            2.    General Ledger Balance Report

 

J.    Fundraising Requests

GROUP

DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

DATES

Northeast Media

Book Fair

Books for library to update student and teacher sections

AMAP

4/4-4/12/18

Student Council

March Madness

2018 State Leadership conf and activities for 18-19 school year

$1,800

3/23/2018

Junior Class 2019

Prom Ticket Sales

Rental of venue Prom 2019, DJ, refreshments, etc

$5,000

4/4/18-5/3/18

 

K.    Out of State and Overnight Travel

REQUESTED BY

ACTIVITY

DESTINATION

DEPARTURE

DATE

RETURN DATE

Sarah Rozniecki

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Des Moines, IA

04/10/2018

04/11/2018

Michelle Millar

Northwestern College - To gather information on trauma sensitive schools and zones of regulation

Orange City, IA

03/22/2018

03/23/2018

Jessica Miller

State FFA Leadership Conference

Ames, IA

04/23/2018

04/24/2018

Jessica Miller

Spring SLCDO - District Advisor Training for FFA

Ankeny, IA

05/01/2018

05/02/2018

Brad Asche

Pittsburgh Wrestling Class

Pittsburgh, PA

03/25/2018

03/26/2018

David Clark

Iowa Jazz Championships

Ames, IA

04/04/2018

04/05/2018

Dan Schoening

Iowa Jazz Championships

Ames, IA

04/04/2018

04/05/2018

 

L.    Grant Requests    

NAME

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

Pacific Life Foundation

3T’s of Educational Grant

To be used in the areas of teacher training, technology, or textbooks.  If awarded Middle School will purchase three Chromebook Flip Tablets to support the implementation of Amplify Science.

$1,500.00

 

M.    Curriculum

CONTENT

DRAFT/FINAL

SCHOOL YEAR

Economics

Draft

2018-2019

Sociology

Draft

2018-2019

Psychology

Draft

2018-2019

 

5.    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

    A.    Comments from Public

    B.    Comments from Board of Education

    C.    Legislative Update

1.    Legislative Forums Schedule

    a.    Saturday, April 7, 2018 - 7:30 a.m. - Charles E. & Florence M. Lakin

Comm. Center in Malvern (ISU/Mills Co. Extension Office Conf. Room)

2.    Legislative Contacts

3.      Future Ready Iowa Alliance Update - Michelle

D.    Presentations

6.    REPORTS

A.    Building Administrator Reports

    1.    High School

        2.    Middle School

        3.    West Elementary

        4.    Northeast Elementary

    B.    Special Education Report

    C.    School Improvement Report

    D.    Activities Director Report

    E.    Kid’s Place Report & Newsletter

    F.    Technology Report

    G.    Food Service Report

    H.    Transportation / Building & Grounds Report

    I.    Print Shop Report

 

7.    OLD BUSINESS

    A.    None

 

8.    NEW BUSINESS

    A.    Approval of Resolution Approving Official Statement and Related         Motion

        Documents

I am seeking approval of the Resolution approving Official Statement

and Related Documents for the sale of not to exceed $4,500,000 General

Obligation School Capital Loan Notes, Series 2018.

 

B.    Approval of Field Experience & Student Teaching Agreement with NWMSU    Motion

    I am seeking approval of the Agreement with Northwest Missouri State

    University for Field Experience & Student Teaching.   This Agreement

    will be in effect from January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021.

 

C.    Approval of Practicum Agreement with Graceland University            Motion

    I am seeking approval of the Practicum Agreement with Graceland

    University.

 

D.    Approval of Agreement with Barry Strong                     Motion

I am seeking approval of the Agreement with Barry Strong to provide

DJ Services on May 5, 2018, for Prom 2018.

 

E.    Approval of Customer Agreement with FUN Services                 Motion    

I am seeking approval of the Customer Agreement with FUN Services

to rent a photo booth for Prom.    

 

F.    Approval of School Officer Liaison Program Agreement            Motion

I am seeking approval of the School Officer Liaison Program Agreement

with the City of Glenwood for the 2018-2019 school year, at the rate of

$34.50 per hour, per officer utilized.    

 

    G.    Approval of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Services Agreement    Motion

        I am seeking approval of the Agreement with Methodist Jennie

        Edmundson for Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Services for

        the 2018-2019 school year.

 

H.    Approval of Retirement Incentive for Certified and Classified Staff for the     Motion

2018-2019 School Year

I am seeking approval of the Retirement Incentive for the Certified and

Classified Staff.  The Retirement Incentive would be effective the 2018-2019

school year only.    

 

I.    Approval of Modification of Teachers’ Employee Handbook            Motion

    After discussion, I will seek approval of the modifications made to

    The Teachers’ Employee Handbook.  The Handbook linked is the

    current 2017-2018 Handbook.

 

The Board will recess for the Public Hearing no later than 6:30 p.m. and will return to

the Regular Meeting at 7:00 p.m.

        

J.    Approval of 2018-2019 School Calendar                    Motion

    I am seeking approval of the 2018-2019 School Calendar.

 

9.        Board Input

A.    Requested Future Work Session / Board Meeting Topics

 

10.    ADJOURNMENT                                    Motion

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events:    

 

March 12, 2018    Regular Board Meeting     - 7:00 p.m.    High School Media Center                                         504 E. Sharp Street, Glenwood

 

March 26, 2018    Board Work Session - 6:00 p.m.    Superintendent’s Office

                                103 Central, Third Floor, Glenwood

 

April 7, 2018        Legislative Forum - 7:30 a.m.        Charles E. & Florence M. Lakin

Comm. Center in Malvern

 

April 10, 2018         Public Hearing on Budget - 6:45 p.m.    High School Media Center

Regular Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m.    504 E. Sharp Street, Glenwood