Glenwood Community School District

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 6:00 P.M.

Central Office Conference Room – 103 Central, #rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534

Monday, December 13, 2021

Call to Order - President Curt Becker called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 

Roll Call

Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present:  President Curt Becker, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak.   Tim Becker was absent.

Spotlight on Education   - Jodi Hilsabeck was recognized for her work for the Northeast and West Elementary Playground Equipment Enhancement and ADA Accessible Equipment Project.  The 2021 Boys Cross Country Team was recognized for their successful season that included a Hawkeye-10 Conference Championship and 10^th place team finish at State.  The 2021 Girls Cross Country Team was recognized for their successful season that included a Hawkeye-10 Conference Runner Up and 11^th place team finish at State. 

Friends of Education - None

Consideration of Action on Consent Items

Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4M. Matt Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye.  Motion carried.

4A - Approval of Minutes

Minutes were approved for the Regular BOE meeting on November 8, 2021, and BOE work session on November 22, 2021.

4B – Approval of Agenda

4C – Approval of Board Policies

Second Reading Approvals:

4D – Approval of Board Policies

First Reading Approvals:

4E – New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements and favorable background check

4F – Transfers

4G – Separation from District

4H – Open Enrollments

4I – Approval of Financial Reports

Approval of bills and financial reports as of November 30, 2021.

4J – Fundraiser Requests

4K – Out of State and Overnight Travel

4L – Grant Requests ISFLC Conference

4M – Curriculum

Announcements and Communications

Comments from Public - None

Comments from Board of Education – None

Legislative Update

Devin Embray provided an update on topics on the upcoming legislative session.

Presentations

Prohaska & Associates presented highlights of the 2021 Master Facility Plan Update from 2011.

COVID Update

Devin Embray provided a report on the most recent information received from Mills County Public Health.

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 assignment.

Old Business

None

New Business

A. Approval of LEP Allowable Costs

Matt Portrey made a motion to approve the FY21 LEP Allowable Cost Application in the amount of $24,754.62. John Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

B. Approval of SBRC Application

John Zak made a motion to approve the SBRC Application for increased spending authority resulting from FY22 increased certified enrollment and for FY22 Open Enrolled Out students who were not part of the FY21 certified enrollment of $47,698 and $150,827 respectively.

Matt Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

C. Approval of Administer Stipends for Title IIA Responsibilities

Matt Portrey made a motion to approve the proposed Administrator stipends for Title IIA responsibilities. John Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

D. Approval of Mid-Term Graduates

John Zak made a motion to approve Mid-Term graduates, contingent upon successful completion of all requirements.  Matt Portrey seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

E. Approval of Modified Maximum Deposit Limit – American National Bank

Matt Portrey made a motion to approve increasing the maximum deposit limit with American National Bank to $90,000 for redeposited earnings. John Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

F. Approval of Proposed Paging Systems

Matt Portrey made a motion to approve the proposal from Electronic Sound for the paging system improvements at each building.  John Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

G. Acceptance of Deeded Property

Matt Portrey made a motion to approve acceptance of property being deeded to the district pending land is in good standing from a tax standpoint. John Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Adjournment

As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by Matt Portrey and seconded by John Zak to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. All voted “aye”.  Motion carried.

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