Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 7:00 P.M.
High School Media Center
Monday, July 14, 2014
Call to Order
President Romens called the 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, Ann Staiert, Craig Patzer, Michelle Bahr 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 4M. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “nay”. Motion failed.
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the consent agenda with board policy 505.4 pulled out. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “ayes”. Motion carried.
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve Board Policy 505.4 with the changes to the graduation English requirements as presented. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “ayes”. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the regular meeting on June 9, 2014 and the special meeting on June 30, 2014.
4B – Approval of Agenda
4C – Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
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POLICY NO
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POLICY NAME
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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Personnel Operating District Vehicles-Regulations
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4D – Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY NO
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POLICY NAME
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500.16
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Truancy
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500.16R1
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Truancy Regulations
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500.16E1
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Letter to Parent/Guardian(s) Regarding Attendance
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500.16E2
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GCSD Truance Diversion Contract / School Attendance Contract - Adding to Board Policy
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505.4
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Graduation Requirements
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1003.3E1
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Community Use of School Facilities
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500.16
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Truancy
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500.16R1
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Truancy Regulations
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500.16E1
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Letter to Parent/Guardian(s) Regarding Attendance
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500.16E2
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GCSD Truance Diversion Contract / School Attendance Contract - Adding to Board Policy
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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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LaVera Baumbach
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Substitute Bus Driver
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$30.66 per route
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Danielle Bueltel
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Special Education Teacher Associate
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$9.70 per hour
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Rachelle Campbell
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1:1 Sp Ed Teacher Associate
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$9.70 per hour
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Sydney Embray
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Long Term Substitute Secretary
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$11.04 per hour
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Amber Farnam
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Captionist
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$14.00 per hour
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Nicole Fischer
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.75 FTE Preschool Teacher
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$27,533.25 – Contingent on transcripts
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Teresa Fischer
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Special Education Teacher Associate
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$9.70
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Franklin Luke
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Substitute Bus Driver
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$30.66
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Terri Martin
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Special Education Teacher Associate
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$9.70
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Marietta Nelson-Bittle
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10.5 Month Secretary
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$11.59 per hour
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Patti Parham
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Special Education Teacher Associate
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$8.70 per hour
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Renee Prochaska-Keenan
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Summer School Teacher
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$19 per hour
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Cindy Wallace
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Special Education Teacher Associate
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$9.70 per hour
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4F – Transfers
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NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
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SALARY
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Lacey Drews
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From Lead Teacher to Part Time Secretary at Kid’s Place
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$10.82 hour (transfer 13-14 SY)
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Rebecca Griffin
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From Transitional Kindergarten to 1st Grade
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No Change
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Nancy Heitman
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From Substitute Bus Driver to Regular Bus Driver
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$31.32 hour (transfer 13-14 SY)
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Shirley Howard
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From Substitute Associate to 1:1 Sp Ed Teacher Associate
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$9.70 per hour
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Michelle Millar
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From Kindergarten to 1st Grade
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No Change
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Trisha Nanfito
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From 1st Grade to 3rd Grade
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No Change
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Karen Sinner
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From Preschool to Transitional Kindergarten
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No Change
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4G – Resignations
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NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
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REASON
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DATE
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Erin Peterson
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Teacher Associate
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Resignation
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May 28, 2014
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Earl Schenck, Jr.
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Special Education Teacher Associate
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Resignation
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July 11, 2014
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Andrea Williams
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Lead Teacher at Kid’s Place
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Resignation
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July 4, 2014
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4H – Open Enrollments
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STUDENT
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RECEIVING DISTRICT
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Michael B.
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Glenwood
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Rylie B.
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Glenwood
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Brodie C.
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Glenwood
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4I – Approval of Financial Reports
Approve of bills and financial reports as of June 30, 2014.
4J – Fundraiser Requests
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GROUP
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FUNDRAISER
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PURPOSE
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TARGET
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DATES
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Boys Cross Country
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Summer Camp
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Tshirts; Ice Cream; End of Camp Meal
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$0
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6/1-8/1/14
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Cheerleaders
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Car Wash
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Cheer Gear
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$200-300
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7/19/2014
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Cheerleaders
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Car Wash
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Lil Ram Cheer Camp Shirts
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$200-300
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8/2/2014
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4K – Out of State Travel
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ACTIVITY
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LEAVE
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RETURN
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DESTINATION
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REQUESTED BY
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Cabinetmaking and Materials I Class
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7/24/2014
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7/25/2014
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Ankeny, IA
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Stan Winquist
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Central College All State Camp
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7/31/2014
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8/1/2014
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Pella IA
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Kay Fast
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PD 360
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9/28/2014
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10/1/2014
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Genie Wickham
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Peru State Football Camp
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7/28/2014
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7/29/2014
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Peru State College
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Cory Faust
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Drake Team Camp-GBB
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7/27/2014
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7/28/2014
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Des Moines IA
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Barry Loeffelbein
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SAI Annual Conference - Empower!
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8/5/2014
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8/7/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Heidi Stanley
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PD 360 Training
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9/28/2014
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10/1/2014
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Heidi Stanley
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SAI Annual Conference
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8/5/2014
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8/7/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Richard Hutchinson
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PD 360 Training
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9/28/2014
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10/12/2014
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Richard Hutchinson
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SAI Annual Conference
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8/5/2014
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8/7/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Kelli Berke
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PD 360
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9/28/2014
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10/12/2014
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Kelli Berke
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SAI Conference
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8/5/2014
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8/7/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Devin Embray
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4M – Grant Requests
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NAME
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PURPOSE
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AMOUNT
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Iowa Stem Scale-Up
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Training for 2 high school teachers in PLTW
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Announcements and Communications Comments from Public
None
Comments from Board
None
Presentations
None
Old Business
None
New Business
A. Appointment of Board Secretary
Michelle Bahr made a motion to re-appoint Shirley Lundgren as the District’s Board Secretary/Treasurer for the 2014-15 school year. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
B. Appointment of Bank Depositories
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve a maximum depository limit of $15,000,000 at Glenwood State Bank and a maximum depository limit of $5,200,000 at First National Bank for the 2014-15 school year. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried
C. Appointment of Level I Investigators
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the following Level I Investigators for the 2014-15 school year. Northeast Elementary – Genie Wickham; West Elementary – Joan Crowl; Middle School – Richard Hutchison; High School – Heidi Stanley; Kid’s Place – Kelli Berke 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. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D. Appointment of Facilitator of Teacher Mentoring & Induction Program
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve Devin Embray as the facilitator of the Teacher Mentoring and Induction Program plan for the 2014-15 school year. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E. Approval of Legislative Priorities
Following discussion, Dave Blum made a motion to approve IASB Legislative Priorities 1, 8, 11, 13 and 22 for the 2014-15 school year. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried
F. Approval of Cobra Premium Administration Agreement with ISEBA
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the Cobra Premium Administration Agreement with ISEBA. Under this agreement ISEBA will administer the billing and collecting of premiums for the district’s COBRA participants. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Approval of High School Faculty Handbook
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve the High School Faculty handbook changes as presented. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
H. Approval of High School Student Handbook
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve the High School Student handbook changes as presented. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
I. Approval of Pre School Handbook
Craig Patzer made a motion to approve the Pre School handbook changes as presented. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
J. Approval of School Officer Liaison Agreement
Craig Patzer made a motion to approve the school officer liaison agreement with the City of Glenwood for the 2014-15 school year. The contract will be for eight hours per day during the school year. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
K. Approval of Agreement with Green Hills AEA
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the agreement with Green Hills AEA for Sarah Rozniecki to provide .5 family liaison services at Northeast for the 2014-15 school year. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
L. Approval of Agreement Licensing Resource Group
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the contract with Licensing Resource Group for the 2014-15 school year. A license agreement with LRG Prep LLC, which allows the school district to receive a minimum royalty of 50% on revenues received by LRG from the sale of products with the school’s name, nicknames, mascots, logos, designs and graphics. Craig Patzer seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried
M. Approval of Agreement To Relocate Water Main
Craig Patzer made a motion to approve an agreement with the City of Glenwood and the Glenwood Municipal Utilities to relocate the water main around the outside of the potential aqua center and the new auxiliary gym at the high school. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried
N. Approval of Jennie Edmundson Contract
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the contract with Methodist Jennie Edmundson for full time trainer services at Varsity events when possible. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried
O. Review of Curriculum Documents
Kelli Berke handed out curriculum information on Agriculture, CTE and Second Chance for the board to review. Teachers will have a curriculum writing day on July 24, 2014. The curriculum documents will need to be approved at the August 11, 2014 board meeting.
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 9:08 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried. 
Theresa Romens, Board President Shirley Lundgren, Board Secretary
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