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Agenda for October 11, 2021 - 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

 

 

October 8, 2021

 

To:

All School Board Members

Voting Order:

 

 

Greg Schultz - At-Large ‘21

From:

Devin Embray, Superintendent

Ann Staiert - At-Large ‘21

 

Elizabeth Richardson - At-Large ‘21

Tim Becker - At-Large ‘23

Curt Becker - At-Large ‘23

 

 

Re:      Regular Meeting & Work Session - Monday, October 11, 2021 - 7:00 p.m.

                                                                        Central Office - Large Conference Room

                                                                        103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood

 

1.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  1. Call to Order

 

2.SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION

  1. None

 

3.FRIENDS OF EDUCATION

  1. None

 

4.CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS

  1. Approval of Minutes
    1. Regular Meeting - September 13, 2021
    2. Special Meeting & Board Work Session - September 27, 2021
  2. Approval of Agenda
  3. Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

302

BUILDING PRINCIPALS

302.1

BUILDING PRINCIPALS - QUALIFICATIONS

302.2

BUILDING PRINCIPALS - APPOINTMENTS

302.3

BUILDING PRINCIPALS - FUNCTIONS

302.4

BUILDING PRINCIPALS - EVALUATION

303

ASSISTANTS TO THE PRINCIPALS

303.1

ASSISTANT TO THE PRINCIPAL - POSITION

303.2

ASSISTANTS TO THE PRINCIPALS - APPOINTMENT

303.3

ASSISTANTS TO THE PRINCIPALS - QUALIFICATIONS

303.4

ASSISTANTS TO THE PRINCIPALS - EVALUATION

D.     Approval of Board Policies - First Readings

POLICY #

DESCRIPTION

304.1

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL – POSITIONS

304.2

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL - QUALIFICATIONS

304.3

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL - APPOINTMENT

304.4

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL - FUNCTIONS

304.5

OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL - EVALUATION

305

ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET

306.1

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

306.2

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE

306.3

MANAGEMENT’S NEGOTIATING

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

NAME

POSITION

SALARY

Heather Lewis

9th Grade Large Group Speech

$2,873.75

Dirk Lincoln

Substitute Bus Driver

$40.50 per route

Zachary Nath

PreK Special Education Associate - Level ⅔ (1:1)

$11.14 per hour

Jessica Stonerook

Substitute Special Education Teacher Associate

$11.14 per hour

F.     Transfers

NAME

FROM / TO

WAGE

Justina Harris

From On-Site (PM) to Lead Teacher @ Kid’s Place

$11.02 per hour

Dusty Williams

Special Education Associate to Substitute Special Education Associate

No change

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

NAME

POSITION

REASON

DATE

Lori Burton

9th Grade Large Group Speech

Resignation

September 30, 2021

Shelby Cody

Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place Daycare

Resignation

September 30, 2021

Dan Jones

Substitute Bus Driver

Resignation

September 23, 2021

Becky Ruth

Assistant Middle School Volleyball Coach (7th)

Resignation

End of 2021-2022 Season

H.     Open Enrollments

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAME

DISTRICT REQUESTED

REASON

RESIDENT DISTRICT

APPROVE OR DENY

FUNDED

Cooper T.

Glenwood

Family move

East Mills

Approve

No

I.     Approval of Financial Reports

  1. Approval of Bills - Director Curt Becker 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

 

J.     Fundraising Requests

GROUP

DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

DATES

 

 

 

Team Hope for CF

 

 

 

Pajama Drive

Donating pajamas to kids & adults at Nebraska Medicine’s Child Life Department in honor of Hannah

DeLashmutt’s life and cystic fibrosis.

 

 

 

11/01/21 - 12/17/21

 

 

Reach / SADD

 

 

Red Out Event

Raise money to help fight heart disease. Profits will go to the

American Heart Association.

 

 

AMAP

 

 

10/12-22/2021

K.     Out of State and Overnight Travel

REQUESTED BY

ACTIVITY

DESTINATION

DEPARTURE DATE

RETURN DATE

 

Tami Bertini

2021 Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Conference

 

Ankeny, IA

 

10/27/2021

 

10/29/2021

 

Laura Kelly

2021 Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Conference

 

Ankeny, IA

 

10/27/2021

 

10/29/2021

 

Nancy Wright

2021 Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Conference

 

Ankeny, IA

 

10/27/2021

 

10/29/2021

 

Lisa Leu

2021 Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Conference

 

Ankeny, IA

 

10/27/2021

 

10/29/2021

 

Rebecca Griffin

2021 Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Conference

 

Ankeny, IA

 

10/27/2021

 

10/29/2021

 

Julie McMullen

2021 Decoding Dyslexia Iowa Conference

 

Ankeny, IA

 

10/27/2021

 

10/29/2021

Judy Foutch

Iowa BEST Summit

Des Moines, IA

11/1/2021

11/3/2021

 

Pat Staebell

Iowa School Counselor Association

 

Des Moines, IA

 

11/14/2021

 

11/16/2021

Michelle Manning

Iowa BEST Summit

Des Moines, IA

11/2/2021

11/3/2021

Kathleen Loeffelbein

Iowa School Counselor

Des Moines, IA

11/14/2021

11/16/2021

 

Association

 

 

 

Jeff Bissen

IHSADA

Coralville, IA

3/25/2022

3/29/2022

Julie Mount

BPA

Des Moines, IA

10/17/2021

10/18/2021

 

David Clark

Glenwood High School Music Department

 

Nashville TN

 

4/13/2022

 

4/18/2022

Paulina Rodenburg

ISCA

Des Moines, IA

11/14/2021

11/16/2021

Suzanne Hall

ICCA

Cedar Falls, IA

11/18/21

11/19/21

 

Jennifer Pontefract

Iowa School Counselor Association

 

Des Moines, IA

 

11/14/2021

 

11/16/2021

Lindsey Tadin

Iowa BEST Summit

Des Moines, IA

11/2/2021

11/3/2021

 

Marissa Briley

Iowa BEST Summit

Des Moines, IA

 

11/1/2021

 

11/3/2021

L.     Grant Requests

NAME

PURPOSE

AMOUNT

None

 

 

M.     Curriculum

CONTENT

DRAFT/FINAL

SCHOOL YEAR

None

 

 

5.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. COVID Update

 

6.REPORTS -

  1. Building Administrator Report
    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
  6. Technology Report
  7. Food Service Report
  8. Transportation / Building & Grounds Report
  9. Print Shop Report

 

7.OLD BUSINESS

  1. None

 

8.NEW BUSINESS -

A. Approval of Glenwood Community School Foundation Grant Applications                          Motion

Linked are the grant applications for the GCSF grants. The Foundation will award the grants after the Board has approved them and will contact those who have been awarded a grant.

 

B. Approval of Field Experience and Student Teaching Agreement with Northwest               Motion Missouri State University

I am seeking approval of the Field Experience and Student Teaching Agreement with Northwest Missouri State University.

 

C. Approval of Agreement for Professional Architectural Services with KPE                            Motion

I am seeking approval of the Agreement with KPE for professional Architectural services for partial roof modifications of Northeast Elementary and the Middle School.

 

D. Approval of Special Education Deficit                                                                                                  Motion

I am seeking approval of the Special Education Deficit in the amount of $538,672.02. This will be the amount of allowable growth and supplemental aid that we are seeking for a negative special education balance.

 

9. ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                                                            Motion

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Meetings & Events:  

 

Board Work Session                      Monday, October 25, 2021 - 6:00 p.m.                  Central Office Conf. Room

103 Central, 3rd Floor Glenwood, IA 51534

 

Regular Board Meeting                 Monday, November 8, 2021 - 7:00 p.m.               Central Office Conf. Room

103 Central, 3rd Floor Glenwood, IA 51534

 

Board Work Session                      Monday, November 22, 2021 - 6:00 p.m.             Central Office Conf. Room

103 Central, 3rd Floor Glenwood, IA 51534

 

Regular Board Meeting                 Monday, December 13, 2021 - 7:00 p.m.             Central Office Conf. Room

103 Central, 3rd Floor Glenwood, IA 51534

 

NO BOARD WORK SESSION IN DECEMBER