Glenwood Community School District

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors

Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534

Monday April 11, 2022    

1. Call to Order & Roll Call – President Curt Becker called the Regular Meeting to Order at 5:00 p.m.   Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present:                  Curt Becker, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak.  Tim Becker was absent.

2. Approval of Agenda - M. Portrey made a motion to approve the agenda.  J Zak seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion Carried

3. Spotlight on Education - All State Speech Students: Cole Lewis, Kathryn Graham & Josh Niemann were recognized for their qualification to the All State Festival and are in the top 4% of all individual speech students.  The 2022 Jazz Band was recognized for their qualification to the Iowa Jazz Championships for the 18th consecutive year and their 4th place State finish.  Logan Mowery was named outstanding soloist.

4. Friends of Education - None

5. Consideration of Action on Consent Items – J Zak made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 5A through 5L.  M Portrey seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion Carried

5A. Approval of Minutes

Minutes were approved for the March 14, 2022 Regular Meeting & March 28, 2022 Special Meeting & Work Session.

5B. Approval of Board Policies - Second Reading Approvals:

5C. Approval of Board Policies - First Reading Approvals: 

5D. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background check results 

5E. Transfers

5F. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement

5G. Open Enrollments

5H. Approval of Financial Reports

Approval of bills and financial reports as of March 31, 2022        

5I. Fundraising Requests

5J. Out of State and Overnight Travel

5K. Grant Requests    

5L. Curriculum 

6. Announcements and Communications

6A. Comments from Public – Jon Lorson spoke on behalf of the band parents on the need for a third bans instructor.  He highlighted what our current program numbers and FTE are as well as comparing our program to other quality programs.  They requested to be placed in the agenda in the future.  A highlighted bulleted list of talking points was shared along with a packet of information.  The BOE accepted the packet of information and the talking point sheet and thanked them for coming.

6B. Comments from Board of Education – None

6C. Legislative Update – Dr. Embray updated the BOE on legislation that is currently being considered to help recruit teachers from in the state and out of state through student loan forgiveness.

6D. Presentations – Activities Director Jeff Bissen gave a presentation on the Winter High School Activities Survey Results with data from Students, Parents and Coaches.

7. 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.

8. Old Business - None

9. New Business – A. to H.     

A. Approval of 2021-2022 Budget Amendment

M Portrey made a motion for approval of the 2021-2022 Budget Amendment. J Zak seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

B. Approval of 2022-2023 Proposed Budget

J Zak made a motion for approval of the 2022-2023 Proposed Budget. M Portrey seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

C. Approval of School Officer Liaison Program Assistant

M Portrey made a motion for approval of the School Officer Liaison Program Agreement with the City of Glenwood for the 2022-2023 school year. E Richardson seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

D.  Approval of Memorandum of Understanding for East Mills Career Academy

M Portrey made a motion for approval of the Memorandum of Understanding for the East Mills Career Academy. J Zak seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

E. Approval of Facilities Rental Agreement with Creighton University

J Zak made a motion for approval of the Facilities Rental Agreement with Creighton University for girls & Boys soccer games held at Morrison Soccer Stadium on April 4, 2022. E Richardson seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

F. Approval of Contract for Services with Gaggle.Net, Inc.

M Portrey made a motion for approval of the Contract for Services with Gaggle.Net, Inc. for the High School and Middle School of $8,925. J Zak seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

G. Approval of Revised LED Lighting Upgrade Proposal

J Zak made a motion for approval of the Final LED Lighting Upgrade Proposal with ROI Energy. M Portrey seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

H.  Approval of American National Bank Certificate of Deposit Redemption

M Portrey made a motion for approval to redeem the Certificate of Deposit at American National Bank for deposit in the Glenwood State Bank. J Zak seconded the motion.  Matt Portrey, Elizabeth Richardson and John Zak voted “aye”. Curt Becker abstained. Motion carried.

10. 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 E Richardson to adjourn the regular meeting at 6:04 p.m. All voted “aye”.  Motion carried.

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Curt Becker, Board President                                Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer