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December 8, 2014 Board Meeting

Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 5:30 P.M.
High School Media Center
Monday, December 8, 2014
 
Call to Order
President Romens called the regular meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Roll Call
The following Board members were present: President Romens, Ann Staiert, Michelle Bahr, Craig Patzer, and Dave Blum.
Spotlight on Education
None
Friends of Education
None
 
Consideration of Action on Consent Items
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4L.   Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the regular meeting on November 10, 2014 and the special meeting and work session on November 24, 2014.
4B – Approval of Agenda
4C – Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
604.12
Homework Policy
800
Statement of Guiding Principles for Business Procedures
801
Budget
801.1
Planning the Budget
801.2
Preparation of the Budget Document
801.3
Requirements of the Budget Document
801.4
Publication of the Budget
801.5
Public Review of the Budget
801.6
Budget Adoption by the Board
801.7
Budget as a Spending Plan
801.8
Financial Accounting System
801.9
Classification of Accounts
4D – Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
POLICY #
DESCRIPTION
701.2
Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility
802
Income
802.1
Local, State, and Federal Income
802.2
Use of School Property and Equipment
802.3
Sale of Bonds
802.5
Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Memorials
802.6
Depository of Funds
802.7
Student Activities Funds
4E – New Hires
NAME
POSITION
SALARY
William Agan
Substitute Teacher
$122 per day
Brian Albert
Middle School Head Girls Basketball
$2,640
Renee Besancon
Authorized Substitute Teacher
$112 per day
Emilie Congdon
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
$8.67 per hour
Beverly Coyle
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
$8.67 per hour
Wendy Edmonds
Preschool Associate
$9.70 per hour
Cory Faust
Head Middle School Boys Track
$2,640
Michelle Fisher
Substitute Food Service Worker
$8.99 per hour
Julie Gompert
Substitute Special Education Teacher Associate
$9.70 per hour
Carrie Hansen
General Education Teacher Associate
$8.70 per hour
Denver Holeton
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
$8.67 per hour
Dan Jones
Substitute Teacher & Substitute Bus Driver
$122 per day / $32.22 per route
Gage Lundy
Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
$8.67 per hour
Cody Marriott
Middle School Assistant Basketball
$1,920
Justina Reeves
Special Education Teacher Associate
$9.70 per hour
William Stockman
Long-Term Substitute Teacher-HS Mathematics
$162 per day
Dixie Teten
Special Education Teacher Associate
$9.70 per hour
4F – Transfers
NAME
FROM/TO
WAGE
Traci Ashburn
Substitute SpEd Teacher Assoc to SpEd Teacher Associate
No Change
Katelynn Sowers
Child Care Associate to Lead Teacher at Kid’s Place
$9.49 per hour
4G – Separation from District
NAME
POSITION
REASON
DATE
Cheryl Cape
Special Education Teacher Associate
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
December 31, 2014
Richard Cape
Special Education Teacher Associate
Resignation
December 31, 2014
Lori Carter
High School Math
Resignation
End of First Semester
Norma Harless
Food Service
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of the 2014-2015 SY
Sharon Hofmann
Middle School Special Education
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of 2014-2015 SY
Tara Hofmockel
Special Education Teacher Associate
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of 2014-2015 SY
Robert Howie
Bus Driver
Resignation
November 19, 2014
Terrence Huit
Part-time Mechanic
Resignation
November 25, 2014
Janiece Kinzle
Elementary Art Teacher
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of the 2014-2015 SY
Shirley Mount
Special Education Teacher Associate
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of the 2014-2015 SY
Megan Neumann
Preschool Associate
Resignation
November 21, 2014
Kathleen Springhower
High School Special Education
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of the 2014-2015 SY
Ann Thrane
Substitute Special Education Teacher Assoc.
Resignation
December 2, 2014
Jeannie Wagner
Kitchen Manager
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of the 2014-2015 SY
Ann Aldrich
Elementary Teacher
Resignation and Request for the Leave Incentive
End of the 2014-2015 SY
4H – Open Enrollments
NAME
DISTRICT REQUIRED
REASON
Robert B.
Council Bluffs
Remain after move
Lenix M.
Glenwood
Move from Colorado
4I – Approval of Financial Reports
Financial reports as of November 30, 2014 were approved.
4J – Fundraiser Requests
GROUP
DESCRIPTION
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
DATES
Student Council
Orange Leaf Sales
PEP Bus to State  Wrestling/Basketball
$600
1/23-1/31/15
Culinary Arts Class
9 Restaurants/Entrée Sales
Groceries and replace equipment
$500
1/16-5/22/15
Reach/SADD
Red Out
American Heart Assn donation
AMAP
9/14-9/18/14
Reach/SADD
Red Out T Shirt Sales
American Heart Assn donation
AMAP
9/14-9/18/14
4K – Overnight Travel Requests
ACTIVITY
DATE(S)
 
DESTINATION
REQUESTED BY
Track Clinic
12/5/2014
12/6/2014
Des Moines, IA
Brian Stanley
Wisconsin Transition Conference
2/17/2015
2/22/2015
Wisconsin Dells
Ann Greenfield
State FFA Leadership Conference
4/19/2015
4/21/2015
Ames, IA
Jessica Miller
Serving Students : A Leadership Symposium
 
12/16/2014
 
12/17/2014
 
Des Moines, IA
 
Kristi Buman
IASB Convention
11/19/2014
11/20/2014
Des Moines, IA
Kay Fast
ASHRAE Expo
1/26/2015
1/29/2015
Chicago IL
Steve Houser
4L – Grant Requests
NAME
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
None
 
 
 
Announcements and Communications Comments from Public
This time is reserved for patrons and Board members to speak to items not on the agenda and to request to speak to any items on the current agenda. There were no comments from the public.
Comments from Board
President Romens reminded Board members to take the IASB Convention survey. The Alternative School graduation will be held on December 16th. The December 22nd work session is cancelled due to the Holiday week. The Super Board meeting will be held on January 15, 2014, in the central office 3rd floor conference room. The Board will have a retreat day on January 17, 2014 from 12-4 to work on redefining goals.
Presentations
None
Reports
Building Administrators, Activities Director, Kids Place Director, Technology Director, Food Service Director, Print Shop and School Improvement reported on their respective buildings or areas of assignment.
Old Business
None
New Business
  1. Approval of Modified Supplemental Amount for Dropout Prevention.
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the Modified Supplemental Amount (MSA) for the Dropout Prevention in the amount of $390,948. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
B.                         Approval of Administrator Growth Plan Stipends
Craig Patzer made a motion to approve the Administrator Growth Plan Stipends.  Ann Staiert seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C.                        Appointment of Board Secretary
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve Kristi Buman as the District’s Board Secretary/Treasurer, effective December 9, 2014 through the remainder of the 2014/2015 school year. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D.                        Approval of Amended Contract with Spiral Communications
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the modification of the contract with Spiral Communications reducing the number of FTE hours per week to 40 from 68. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E.                         Approval of Mid-Term Graduates
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve the Mid-Term graduates for the high school and the alternative high school, contingent upon completion of all requirements. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
F.                         Legislative Priorities
Superintendent Embray discussed how legislative representatives respond more to hand written notes/letters than emails/typed letters. He is tasking the Board and Administrators with writing the legislative representatives on topics affecting education.
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by Dave Blum and seconded by Ann Staiert to adjourn the regular meeting at 6:34 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
                                                                                                                                                               
Theresa Romens, Board President                                                 Kristi Buman, Board Secretary
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