Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors High School Media Center
Monday, February 14, 2011
Call to Order
President Romens called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Roll Call
Upon roll call the following Board members responded as being present: President Romens, Dave Blum, Henry Clark, David Warren and Linda Young.
Spotlight on Education
Caleb Severn was recognized for performing an unselfish, heroic act of kindness and Shelby Kuhnert was recognized for giving her time, energy and support to help make Patriot Day a success.
Friends of Education
Scott Arkfeld presented a Friend of Education certificate to Gordon Woodrow for his contributions to our home football games and pep rallies.
Consideration of Action on Consent Items
Henry Clark made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4K. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the regular meeting on January 10, 2011; the special meeting on January 17, 2011 and the work session on February 7, 2011.
4B – Approval of Agenda
4C – Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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805.7
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General Intangible Assets
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4D – Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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None
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4E – New Hires
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NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
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SALARY
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Andrea Bourbonais
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Food Service Substitute
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$8.58 per hour
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Ruth Keller
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Food Service Substitute
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$8.58 per hour
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Jean Zimmer
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Substitute Teacher
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$113 per day
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Jessica Feltman
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Substitute Teacher
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$113 per day
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Jordan Bueltel
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Substitute Teacher
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$113 per day
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Rachel Lammert
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Substitute Teacher
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$113 per day
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Shawnta McNeel
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Kid’s Place Child Care Provider
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$8.23 per hour
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4F – Resignations
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4G – Open Enrollments
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STUDENT NAME
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RECEIVING DISTRICT
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DATE RECEIVED
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Kayden A
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Glenwood-Kindergarten 2011/2012
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01/26/2011
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Cera B
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Glenwood 2011/2012
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02/04/2011
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Cody B
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Glenwood 2011/2012
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02/04/2011
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Ashley C
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Treynor-Change in Residence
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01/18/2011
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Kaylyn P
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East Mills-Change in Residence
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01/24/2011
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Jaimie S
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Lewis Central-Change in Residence
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01/14/2011
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Caden T
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Lewis Central-Change in Residence
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01/19/2011
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Megan T
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Lewis Central-Change in Residence
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01/19/2011
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4H – Approval of Financial Reports
Financial reports as of January 31, 2011 were approved.
4I –Fundraiser Requests
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GROUP
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EVENT
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PURPOSE
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TARGET AMOUNT
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DATES
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FFA
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Collect Pocket Change
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Donation to Humane Society
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$200
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2/21/11-2/25/11
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HS Vocal Music
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Door-to-Door Frozen Foods
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Grand Piano
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$5,000
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2/24/11 to ??
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Builder’s Club
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March Madness T-Shirts
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Furniture
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$500
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2/1/11-2/18/11
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MS Library
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Scholastic Book Fair
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Books For Library
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$3,500
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3/11/11-3/21/11
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HS Student Council
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Patriot Day Dance
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Money for Millard South
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$500
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2/05/2011
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National Honor Society
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Hats on for Cancer
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Donation for Cancer Research
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$150
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2/07/2011
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Student Council
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Donation to Wear a Ribbon
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Money for Millard South
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$250
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2/08/2011
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HS Band
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Raffle
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Band Equipment
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$2,000
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4/30/11-5/18/11
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HS Band
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Door-to-Door Frozen Foods
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Grand Piano
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$5,000
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2/24/11-3/10/11
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Boys Soccer
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Sale Soccer T-Shirts
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Game at Creighton
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$300
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3/1/11-3/15/11
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MS Drama Club
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School Play
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Student in a Play
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$300
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2/24/11
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Key Club
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Dance
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Backpack Program
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$400
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3/25/11
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4J – Out of State Travel
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4K – Overnight Travel Requests
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DATE
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ACTIVITY
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DESTINATION
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REQUESTED BY
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4/14-15, 2011
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State FFA Leadership Conference
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Des Moines, IA
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Jessica Christiansen
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3/27-29, 2011
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State FCCLA Leadership Conference
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Des Moines, IA
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Janis Moore
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5/9-11, 2011
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International Reading Conference
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Orlando, FL
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Kevin Farmer
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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. Margo Young spoke on the Board Policy regarding the early retirement incentive.
Comments from Board
Linda Young and Dave Warren reported on committee meetings they had attended.
Presentation
There were no presentations.
Reports
Building Administrators, Director of Special Education, Activities Director, Kids Place Director, Technology Director, Food Service Director, Print Shop Director and Director of Operations reported on their respective buildings or areas of assignment.
Old Business
There was no old business.
New Business
A.Approval of Bid for Athletic Complex Lighting
Linda Young made a motion to approve the bid from ABC Electrical in the amount of $254,195 for the athletic complex lighting for the football and baseball lights. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
B. Approval of Bid for Northeast Elementary Office Remodel
Dave Warren made a motion to approve the bid from Pinnacle Construction Company in the amount of
$137,102 for the remodel project of the Northeast Elementary Office area. This project will place the office by an exterior entrance for better security of the building. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C. Approval of Agreement with YMCA
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the Agreement with the YMCA for the use of their gym space for basketball practices due to the limited space and availability of our gyms. Dave Warren seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D. Approval of Canvass of Votes
Linda Young made a motion to approve the Canvass of Votes from the Instructional Support Levy Program. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E. Approval of Resolution to Participate in the Instructional Support Levy Program
Dave Warren made a motion to approve the Resolution to Participate in the Instructional Support Levy Program. Linda Young seconded the motion. Young, Romens, Blum and Warren voted yes. Clark voted no. Motion carried.
F.Approval of Qualified Entity Application and Iowa User Agreement
Dave Warren made a motion to approve the Qualified Entity Application and the Iowa User Agreement for Kid’s Place. This is mandatory for their criminal history record checks. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Approval of Mills County Community Foundation Grant Application
Linda Young made a motion to approve for Kid’s Place to apply for the Mills County Community Foundation Grant in the amount of $4,925. If awarded, the money will be used to purchase equipment, educational toys and to fingerprint all staff. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
H. Approval of Donors Choose Grant Application
Dave Warren made a motion to approve for the 7th grade science class to apply for the Donors Choose grant in an amount up to $800. If awarded, the money will add hand grip heart rate monitors to the math/science connection to the classroom. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
I. Approval to Apply for the Summer Food Service Program
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the Food Service Department to apply for the Summer Food Service Program. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
J. Early Retirement Incentive Policy – Certified Staff
Dave Warren made a motion to extend the due date to March 1, 2011 for the current Board Policy Early Retirement Incentive for the Certificated Staff that expires June 30, 2011. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “nay”. Motion failed.
Henry Clark made a motion to extend the due date to March 1, 2011 and to extend the expiration date to June 30, 2012 for the current Board Policy Early Retirement Incentive for the Certificated Staff. Dave Warren seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
K. Early Retirement Incentive Policy – Classified Staff
Dave Warren made a motion to extend the due date to March 1, 2011 and to extend the expiration date to June 30, 2012 for the current Board Policy Early Retirement Incentive for the Classified Staff. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
L. Approval of Contracts with Curriculum Leadership Institute
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the spring contract as well as the three year contract for consultative services from Curriculum Leadership Institute. Linda Young 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 Linda Young and seconded by Dave Blum to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:40 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Theresa Romens, Board President Shirley Lundgren, Board Secretary