July 11, 2011 Board Meeting Minutes

 

Call to Order

President Romens called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

Upon roll call the following Board members responded as being present:  President Romens, Henry Clark, and Linda Young. Dave Blum was absent.

 

Terry Marlow, Ann Kastrup and Michelle Bennett were recognized for their work with the summer food service program.

 

None

 

Linda Young made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4L.   Henry Clark seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

 

Minutes were approved from the special meeting on June 13, 2011; the regular meeting on June 13, 2011 and the special meeting on June 28, 2011.

 

 

Second Reading Approvals:

 

First Reading Approvals:

 

 

 

 

Financial reports as of June 30, 2011 were approved.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

The 2011 Fiscal Management Conference will be held on July 20th in Ames, IA. Superintendent Embray handed out information on student registration that will be held on August 9, 2011 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on an art project the Marketing class wants to do.

 

Kelli Berke went over student achievement data that is part of our annual progress report.

 

DLR recently did a facilities study of the Glenwood Community School District.  Mike Kros, DLR representative, presented the study to the Board.

 

There was no old business.

 

Action was postponed until the August board meeting

 

Henry Clark made a motion to approve the renewal application to participate in the National School Breakfast and Lunch program and to use the offer vs. serve plan. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Henry Clark made a motion to approve the Food Service Agreement with West Central Community Action for the purchase of meals for Head Start I and II. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Henry Clark made a motion to approve the Food Service Agreement with Kids Place Daycare for the purchase of meals. Linda Young seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Action was postponed until the August board meeting

Linda Young made a motion to re-appoint Shirley Lundgren as the District’s Board Secretary/Treasurer for the 2011-12 school year. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried. Board President, Theresa Romens, administered the Oath of Office.

Linda Young, Board Vice-President, presided over this action item. Henry Clark made a motion to approve a maximum  depository  limit  of  $12,000,000  at  Glenwood  State  Bank  and  a  maximum  depository  limit  of $5,200,000 at First National Bank for the 2011-12 school year. Theresa Romens seconded the motion. Henry Clark and Theresa Romens voted “aye”. Linda Young abstained.  Motion carried.

Henry Clark made a motion to approve the following Level I Investigators for the 2011-12 school  year. Northeast Elementary – Kevin Farmer; West Elementary – Joan Crowl; Middle School – Kerry Newman; High School – Heidi Stanley; Kid’s Place – Joe Giangreco and Building Bridges Learning Center – Devin Embray. All investigators will serve as alternates for any other building. School nurses, Roni Score, Shari Gregory and Katie Kelly will also serve as alternates for all buildings. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Linda Young made a motion to approve Devin Embray as the facilitator of the Teacher Mentoring  and Induction Program plan. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Henry Clark made a motion to approve the revised 2011-12 school calendar. After the board approved the calendar in March, it was discovered there were two Wednesday professional development days that would need to be removed – February 22 and April 11. The end of the 4th quarter should be Tuesday, May 22, 2012 instead of Monday, May 21, 2012.  Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Henry Clark made a motion to approve the building level staff handbooks and the coaches’ handbook as presented in the board packet for the 2011-12 school year. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.

Board President, Theresa Romens, took nominations for an interim board member. Ann Staiert was nominated by Theresa Romens. Chelle Ringsdorf was nominated by Devin Embray in Dave Blum’s absence. Frank Overhue and Paul Speck were nominated by Henry Clark. Paper ballots were used to vote. Henry Clark voted for Frank Overhue. Linda Young and Theresa Romens voted for Ann Staiert. Ann Staiert was declared the winner. Henry Clark made a motion to approve Ann Staiert as the interim board member. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried. Shirley Lundgren, Board Secretary, administered the Oath of Office.