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Agenda for May 14, 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

May 11, 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:       Board Appreciation Reception -            Monday, May 14, 2018 - 6:45 p.m.

                                                                               Glenwood Comm. HS Media

 

            May Regular Meeting -                             Monday, May 14, 2018 - 7:00 p.m.

                                                                                Glenwood Comm. HS Media Center

                                                                                504 East Sharp Street, Glenwood

 

1.                   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

                      A.     Call to Order​

2.                   SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION

                     A.     Becky Ruth will speak about the Math Bee and to accept the Spotlights on Education

                                for the MS Math Bee students for their participation and success at the SWI Regional Math

                                Bee. Becky will present the certificates to the students at MS Honors Night.

3.                   FRIENDS OF EDUCATION

                      A. 

4.                  CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS

  1.         Approval of Minutes
    1.   Regular Board Meeting - April 10, 2018

                  2.   Special Meeting & Work Session - April 23, 2018

        B.       Approval of Agenda

        C.      Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

 

No Second Reads for June

     D.     Approval of Board Policies - First Readings

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

 

No First Reads for June

     E.     New Hires

NAME

POSITION

SALARY

Jaime Apperson

High School Special Education Teacher - Level ⅔ - BD

$51,991.60 - Contingent upon receipt & review of official transcripts and favorable background check results

Traci Ashburn

Substitute Food Service Worker

$9.65 per hour

Frank Bachman

Director of Operations

$11,625.12 (May 8 - June 30, 2018)

$77,500.00 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)

Jessica Bumann

Dishwasher

$10.65 per hour

Deborah Davis

Special Education Associate - Level 2/3

$10.36 per hour

Gaylene Laate

Substitute On-Site and Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place

$12.34 per hour - On Site

$10.15 per hour - Lead Teacher

Gerard Leahy

Summer Mower

$10.12 per hour

Matthew McVay

Grounds/Maintenance

$15.00 per hour

Wendy Miller

Child Care Associate

$9.33 per hour

Nate Nebel

Summer Mower

$10.12 per hour

Jennifer Pontefract

Middle School Counselor

$44,846.63 - Contingent upon receipt & review of official transcripts and favorable background check results.

Ruth Stirewalt

6-10 At-Risk Instructor

$43,911.60 - Contingent upon receipt & review of official transcripts, favorable background check results, and receipt of Iowa licensure.

Rebecca Wiggins

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

$43,671.00- Contingent upon receipt & review of official transcripts and favorable background check results

     F.     Transfers

NAME

FROM / TO

WAGE

Donnette Cocklin

From Special Education Associate to Substitute Special Education Associate

$10.38 per hour

Katrina Fah

From Substitute Teacher to High School Special Education Teacher - Level I

$39,871.00 - Contingent upon receipt & review of official transcripts and favorable background check results

     G.     Separation from District

NAME

POSITION

REASON

DATE

Bev Bare

Substitute Special Education Assoc.

Resignation

March 27, 2018

Anthony Bartel

Custodian

Retirement

May 11, 2018

Brittany Baumfalk

Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place

Resignation

April 20, 2018

Katie Bowen

Head High School Girls Basketball

Resignation

April 9, 2018

Tabitha Chase

Food Service Dishwasher

Resignation

April 17, 2018

Merrilee Deitchler

Special Education Teacher Associate

Retirement

May 11, 2018

Carie Finnegan

Teacher - 1st Grade

Resignation

End of 2017-2018 School Year

Ridge Fisher

Summer Mower

End of 2017 Season

End of 2017 Mowing Season

Thomas Harm

Head Middle School Boys Track Coach

Resignation

April 6, 2018

Melanie Howard

Middle School Talent Show Sponsor

Resignation

May 8, 2018

Jeff Janssen

Middle School Language Arts, Head Girls Cross Country Coach, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Assistant Girls Track Coach

Resignation

End of 2017-2018 School Year

Ryan Koch

High School Special Education Teacher

Resignation

End of 2017-2018 School Year

Dee McIntyre

Substitute Nurse

Resignation

April 10, 2018

Sarah Madison

Special Education Teacher Associate

Resignation

May 30, 2018

Callie Ohm

Assistant High School Girls Basketball Coach

Resignation

April 11, 2018

Adam Orban

High School Vocal Music Teacher

Resignation

End of 2017-2018 School Year

Jill Orban

K-2 Music Teacher

Resignation

End of 2017-2018 School Year

Kim Payne

Technology Coordinator

Resignation

June 30, 2018

Sarah Phillips

Special Education Teacher Associate

Resignation

May 30, 2018

Tori Pontow

Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place

Resignation

April 27, 2018

Michael Schneider

Bus Driver

Retirement

May 16, 2018

Mark Stegman

High School Math Teacher

Resignation

End of 2017-2018 School Year

Kelli Stille

Substitute Food Service Worker

Termination - No communication re substitute jobs

May 14, 2018

Carol Stroud

Substitute Food Service Worker

Retirement

May 31, 2018

Abby Taylor

Teacher - 3rd Grade

Resignation

End of 2017-2018 School Year

Gary Usher

Custodian

Resignation

April 30, 2018

Andrew Van Slyke

Summer Mower

End of 2017 Season

End of 2017 Mowing Season

Angela Vande Voorde

Custodian

Resignation

May 4, 2018

     H.    Open Enrollments

NAME

DISTRICT REQUESTED

REASON

DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE

Eliana C.

Treynor Comm. School District

Kindergarten Student

Glenwood Comm. School District

Kaden C.

Treynor Comm. School District

Change in District of Residence

Glenwood Comm. School District

Damon M.

CAM Comm. School District - Iowa Connections Academy

 

Glenwood Comm. School District

Liam S.

Council Bluffs Comm. School Dist.

Kindergarten Student

Glenwood Comm. School District

 

  1.      Approval of Financial Reports
  1. Approval of Bills - Director Becker will have reviewed the bills (Schedule)
    1. Approval of Additional Bills
  2. Board Financial Reports
    1. Estimated Line Item Budget Report
    2. General Ledger Balance Report

 

       J.       Fundraising Requests

GROUP

DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

DATES

FCCLA

Tip Night Pizza Ranch

National Leadership Conference

AMAP

5/15-6/18/18

FCCLA

Business Donations for Services

National Leadership Conference

AMAP

5/15-6/18/18

FCCLA

Bake Sale

National Leadership Conference

AMAP

5/15-6/18/18

Cheerleaders

Homecoming Window Painting

State competition expenses, hotel dinner, bows/accessories, year end and coach conf

$1,000-$2,000

9/8-9/30/18

Cheerleaders

Cheer Seasonal Shirts

2018-2019 program planned expenses; summer/fall

$40-$60

5/14-5/31/18

Cheerleaders

Car Wash

New 2018-2019 season expenses

$150-$300

8/18/2018

Cheerleaders

Car Wash

Cheer program signs

$150-$300

7/28/2018

Cheerleaders

Car Wash

Homecoming supplies paint, etc

$150-$300

6/23/2018

Softball

Salad Luncheon

Overnight stay in Ames, pitching screens/nets

$2,000

6/15/2018

Builders Club

Lids for Kids

Cystic Fibrosis

$500

5/16/2018

Glenwood Band

Fireworks Stand

SWIHMB students costs

AMAP

6/12-7/5/18

     K.     Out of State and Overnight Travel

REQUESTED BY

ACTIVITY

DESTINATION

DEPARTURE DATE

RETURN DATE

 

Nancy Wright

International Literacy Assoc. Conference and Pre-Conference Institute

 

Austin, TX

 

7/19/2018

 

7/23/2018

Sara Mulligan

Special Education Conference

Des Moines, IA

6/11/2018

6/12/2018

Michelle Millar

Adel Soccer Tournament

Adel, IA

4/20/2018

4/21/2018

Rebecca Bardsley

Adel Soccer Tournament

Adel, IA

4/20/2018

4/21/2018

Kyle Gerdes

PLTW Training

Colorado Springs, CO

6/3/2018

6/15/201

Michael Joyner

H-10 Golf Tournament

Carroll, IA

5/6/2018

5/7/2018

Jessica Miller

Summer Ag Ed Conference

Ankeny, IA

6/25/2018

6/27/2018

Janis Moore

State FCCLA Executive Council Meeting

Des Moines, IA

6/2/2018

6/3/2018

Nicole Mann

Transfinder Software Training

Schenectady, NY

6/4/2018

6/10/2018

Julie Laudon

IPTA 2018 Conference

Des Moines

7/15/2018

7/18/2018

     L.     Grant Requests

NAME

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

None

 

 

     M.     Curriculum

CONTENT

DRAFT/FINAL

SCHOOL YEAR

Marketing

Final

2018-2019

Accounting I

Final

2018-2019

Accounting II

Final

2018-2019

Business Law

Final

2018-2019

PLTW Gateway (Grade 7): Design and Modeling

Draft

2018-2019

PLTW Gateway (Grade 8): Robotics and Automation

Draft

2018-2019

5.                   ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

A.                  Comments from Public

B.                  Comments from Board of Education

C.                  Legislative Update

  1. Legislative Forums Schedule
  2. Legislative Contacts
  3. Future Ready Iowa Alliance Update - Michelle

D.                  Presentations

                    1.     Shawn Kohler will present on the Trail Head

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 2018 Tentative Graduates                                                                                Motion

                               I am seeking approval of the 2018 Graduates contingent upon completion of all graduation requirements.

B.

Approval to hold Softball Game on Memorial Day 2018

I am seeking approval to play a Softball Game on Memorial Day due to scheduling conflicts.

Motion

C.

Approval to hold JV Football Game on Labor Day 2018

I am seeking approval to play a JV football game on Labor Day due to scheduling conflicts

Motion

D.

Approval to Purchase Two Buses - Bid #1     Bid #2

Motion

            I am seeking approval to purchase two buses for the total amount specified in the

            accompanying documentation for $171,900.00 ($85,950 each).

E.

Approval of Bid on Roof Projects for Northeast and West Elementaries I am seeking approval of the Roof Project bids as specified in documentation that Dave Greenwood will present at the meeting.

Motion

F.

Approval of Resolution

I am seeking approval of the Resolution to Transfer Funds for Athletic Equipment.

Motion

G.

Approval of Increase Limits and Additional Flood Coverage

I am seeking approval to increase the limits of our flood insurance as well as our property as specified in the attached documents for the 2018-2019 school year. The increase is a total of $12,719.50, from

$342,838 to $355,557.50.

Motion

H.

Approval to Switch from Timeclock Plus to Time Management Systems

Motion

            I am seeking approval to move to Time Management from Time Clock for services and cost savings.

   I.       Approval of Extension of Milk Contract                                                                                  Motion

              I am seeking approval of the extension of the contract with Hiland Dairy Foods as presented with no increase for 2018-2019 school year.

   J.       Approval of Extion of Bread Contract                                                                                    Motion

              I am seeking approval of the extension of the contract with Bimbo Bakeries USA as presented with no increase for 2018-2019 school year.

    K.     Approval of Increase in Adult Meal Prices                                                                                          Motion                                                                                                I am seeking approval of increased adult meals as presented for ten cent increase for 2018-2019 school year.

    L.    Approval of AEA Purchasing COOP Contract for 2018-2019                                                 Motion

            I am seeking approval to participate in the AEA Purchasing COOP contract for the following:

  •  Purchase food and supplies from Martin Bros. for 2018-2019;
  •  Purchase dishwasher chemicals and other cleaning supplies from Martin Bros. for 2018-2019;
  •  Purchase equipment and smallwares from Rapids Wholesale Distributor for 2018-2019.

M.

Approval to Void Retirement Incentive Offer

I am seeking approval to revoke the early incentive retirement offer for 2018-2019 due to lack of participation in the offer. There were five individuals that signed up and we needed approximately 16.

Motion

N.

Approval of Backpack Program

I am seeking approval of the Back-Pack program with the ministerial association

Motion

O.

Approval of Alternative High School Student Handbooks

Motion

       I am seeking approval of the two Alternative School Student Handbooks as presented

P.

Approval of High School Student Handbook Changes

I am seeking approval of the proposed High School Handbook changes as presented.

Motion

Q.

Approval of Proposed Middle School Student Handbook Changes

I am seeking approval of the proposed Middle School Handbook changes as presented.

Motion

R.

Approval of Staff Handbooks

Motion

      I am seeking approval of the noted Staff Handbook changes as presented.

     S.     Approval of Educational Service Agreement with Iowa Western                            Motion

             Community College (High School Instructor Delivered)

              I am seeking approval of the Educational Service Agreement for High School Instructor Delivered with Iowa Western.

 

     T.     Approval of Educational Service Agreement with Iowa Western                            Motion

            Community College (Iowa Western Instructor Delivered)

             I am seeking approval of the Educational Service Agreement for Iowa Western Instructor Delivered with Iowa Western.

 

     U.     Approval of Concurrent Enrollment Faculty Agreement                                             Motion

              I am seeking approval of the Concurrent Enrollment Faculty Agreement with Iowa Western Community College.

 

     V.     Date for End of 2017-2018 School Year                                                                      Discussion

                                                                                                                                                  Possible Motion

      W.     IASB 2019 Legislative Priorities (IASB)                                                                                 Discussion

9.         Board Input

            A.     Requested Future Work Session / Board Meeting Topics

10.     ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                               Motion

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events:

 

May 14, 2018                    Regular Board Meeting -                               7:00 p.m. - High School Media Center

                                                                                                                504 E. Sharp Street, Glenwood

May 17, 2018                    Alternative High School Graduation -            6:00 p.m. - Progressive Learning Center

                                                                                                                400 Sivers Road, Glenwood

May 20, 2018                    High School Graduation                                2:00 p.m. - High School Gymnasium

                                                                                                                504 E. Sharp Street, Glenwood

May 21, 2018                    GRC Graduation                                           10:00 a.m. - 2nd Floor Visitors’ Center

                                                                                                                Glenwood Resource Center Campus

May 21, 2018                    Exempt Session                                             6:00 p.m. - Central Office Conf. Room

                                                                                                                103 Central, Third Floor, Glenwood

May 23, 2018                    End of Year Appreciation & Awards -             2:15 p.m. - High School Cafeteria

                                                                                                                 504 E. Sharp Street, Glenwood

May 23, 2018                    Retirement Reception -                                  4:00 p.m. - High School Cafeteria

                                                                                                                 504 E. Sharp Street, Glenwood