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June 13, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda

June 10, 2011                                                             Voting Order:
 
To:       All School Board Members                              Dave Blum – At-Large ´13
                                                                                Henry Clark – At-Large ‘13
From:   Devin Embray, Superintendent                         Dave Warren – At-Large ‘13
                                                                                 Linda Young – At-Large ‘11
                                                                                Theresa Romens – At-Large ‘11
 
Re:       Closed Session on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. and the Regular Meeting on Monday, June 13, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the High                   School Media Center, 504 East Sharp Street, Glenwood
 
Closed Session – 6:00 p.m.
1.    CALL TO ORDER
 
2.    MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION:  The Board will move into  Closed Session as provided in Section 21.5(1)(i) of the open meetings law to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation and that individual requests a closed session.
3.    RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
 
A.  Action if necessary
4.    ADJOURNMENT
 
Regular Meeting – 7:00 p.m.
1.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 
A. Call to order
2.    SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION
 
A. We will recognize Andrew Schoening for his commitment and dedication to the Glenwood Schools Daktronic equipment and for the awesome team he has built to support and maintain it. We will also recognize Boys and Girls Track and Boys and Girls Soccer for their fantastic accomplishments this year!
3.    FRIENDS OF EDUCATION
 
A. We will recognize Pamida for a $2,000 donation made to the school for student needs.
4.    CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS
A.  Approval of Minutes of the Work Session and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 9, 2011.
     
I am seeking approval of the minutes.
B.  Approval of agenda
Motion 4.B.
I am seeking approval of the agenda.
C.  Approval of Board Policies – Second Readings                                                                  Motion 4.C.
  Policy # POLICY NAME
1. 500.2 Student Residency Status
2. 502.1R Student Participation in School Sponsored Activities Regulations
3. 50534 Graduation Requirements
4. 1002.4 Senior Citizens' Activity Passes
I am seeking approval of the above policies’ second readings.
 
C. Approval of Board Policies - First Readings
 
 
 
 
  Policy # POLICY NAME
1.

804.8 (New)

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E. NEW HIRES
 
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
SALARY
Bradley Roenfeld
Child Care Provider for Kid’s Place
$8.23 per hour
Rick Stivers
Custodian
$9.93 per hour
Ella McNeal
Transfer from Food Service to Custodian
$9.93 per hour
Patty Reeves
Transfer from Food Service to Custodian
$9.93 per hour
Terri Hubner
Transfer from Operations Secretary to Transportation Secretary
$11.50 per hour
Jordan Bueltel
Summer Mowing
$8.63 per hour
Jordan Bueltel
7th Grade Math
$34,242.39 (Includes TSS)
Stefanie Carter
8th Grade Math
$38,967.39 (Includes TSS)
Colleen Confer
Transfer from 8th Grade Math to MS Industrial Technology
No Change in Salary
Rebecca Ruth
Transfer from 6th Grade to 6th Grade Math
No Change in Salary
Ryan Koch
Middle School Special Education Behavior Disorders
$41,802.39 (Includes TSS)
Angie Embray
Flag Corps Sponsor (2011-2012)
TBD
Brad Asche
Head High School Wrestling Coach (2011-2012)
TBD
Jason Callahan
Assistant Baseball Coach (2010-2011)
$3,010.00
Jamie McMillan
Middle School Business / Computers
$37,137.39 (Includes TSS)
Trisha Garrett
Print Shop Associate
$8.29 per hour
Shelly Murphy
Transfer from Preschool to 3rd Grade
No Change in Salary
Robin Albert
Transfer from 3rd Grade to 5th Grade
No Change in Salary
Renee Carney
Middle School Regular Education Associate
TBD
Rebecca Swanigan
High School Language Arts
$43,167.39 (Includes TSS)
Roseanne Nutting
Operations Secretary
 
I am seeking approval of the above new hires.
 
 

F. RESIGNATIONS
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIVE DATE
Deanna Hilton
Elementary Music Teacher (.65 FTE)
End of 2010-2011 SY
Julie Aust
Part Time Secretary
End of 2010-2011 SY
Karri Mohr
Teacher Associate
End of 2010-2011 SY
Lynette Woodrow
PK Teacher Associate
End of 2010-2011 SY
Jenelle McIntosh
Teacher Associate
End of 2010-2011 SY
Austin Fisher
Summer Mowing
June 2, 2011
Connie Butterworth
6th Grade Level I
End of 2010-2011 SY
Brad Asche
Assistant High School Wrestling Coach
End of 2010-2011 SY
Renee Carney
Middle School Math
End of 2010-2011 SY
I am seeking approval of the above resignation(s).
 
 

G. OPEN ENROLLMENTS
STUDENT NAME
RECEIVING DISTRICT
DATE RECD
Danika A.
Glenwood – Kindergarten student
05/10/2011
Courtney C.
Glenwood
05/10/2011
Genevieve H.
Rescinding open enrollment to Glenwood due to move
05/13/2011
Izrael H.
Glenwood – Family moving to another district and student wishes to remain here.
05/13/2011
Caleb H.
Glenwood – Change in district of residence
05/31/2011
Sean H.
Glenwood – Change in district of residence
 
Casey J.
Lewis Central – Kindergarten student
05/10/2011
Braden W.
Glenwood – Change in district of residence
05/16/2011
I am seeking approval of the above open enrollment(s).
 
 
 
 
H. Approval of Financial Reports
1. Approval of Bills - Director Young will have reviewed the bills
2. Vendor Report
3. Board Report
 
I. Fundraising Requests
 
 
GROUP
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT
PURPOSE
TARGET AMT
DATES
Baseball
Buffalo Wild Wing Cards
Bats
NA
5/31/2011
Cheerleaders
Car Washes
Summer Camp Fees
$400.00
May 2011-Aug 2011
Northeast PE Dept
Jump Rope For Heart
Donation to American Heart Assn
NA
Sept-Oct 2011
Vocal Music
Sell Cookie Dough, Gifts
Sound Shelves For Auditorium
NA
08/29/11-09/07/11
I am seeking approval of the above fundraisers.
 
 
 
J. Out of State Travel
ACTIVITY
DATE
DESTINATION
REQUESTED BY
Kid's Place Wildlife Safari Park
7/28/2011
Ashland, NE
Rhonda Blasi/Employees/Kids
Baseball game
6/18/2011
Elk Point, South Dakota
Coach Elam and Baseball team
I am seeking approval of the above out-of-state trips.
 
 
 
K. Overnight Stay requests
ACTIVITY
REQUESTED BY
DATE
DESTINATION
IASB Convention
Devin Embray, Shirley Lundgren & School Board
11/17/2011
Des Moines, Iowa
GTT Training
Colleen Confer
7/5 thru 7/15/2011
Ames, Iowa
I am seeking approval of the above overnight stay requests.
 
 
 
L. Grant Requests
NAME OF GRANT
PURPOSE
AMOUNT
Tellabs Foundation
Provide funding for Vernier Sensors, probes and laptops
$10,000
I am seeking approval of the above grant requests.
 
 
5.    ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Comments from Public
B. Comments from Board
  • District IASB Meeting June 23rd in Red Oak
  • 2011 Fiscal Management Conference July 20th in Ames, IA
C. Presentations
6.    REPORTS
 
A. Building Administrator Reports                                                                                         6.A.
1. High School
2. Middle School
3. West Elementary
4.  Northeast Elementary/Early Childhood Center
5.  Building Bridges Learning Center
B. Activities Director Report                                                                                                  6.B.
C. Kid’s Place Director’s Report                                                                                             6.C.
D. Technology Report                                                                                                            6.D.
E. Food Service Report                                                                                                         6.E.
F. Transportation/Building & Grounds Report                                                                            6.F.
G. Print Shop
                                                                                               6.G.
H. School Improvement Report                                                                                               6.H.
7.    OLD BUSINESS
 
A.  None
8.    NEW BUSINESS
 
A.  Approval of IAEP Food Contract for 2011-2012                 Motion 8.A.

I am seeking approval of the IAEP Food Contract for 2011-2012. IAEP was formerly IEC.
B.   Approval of Bread Bid Recommendation
Motion 8.B.
I am seeking approval of the bread bid from Sara Lee/Old Home for the 2011-2012 school year as presented in the board packet.
C.   Approval of Milk Bid Recommendation
Motion 8.C.
I am seeking approval of the milk bid from Robert’s Dairy for the 2011-2012 school year as presented in the board packet.
D.   Approval of Dishwasher Bid Recommendation                                            Motion 8.D.
I am seeking approval of the dishwasher bid from Buller Fixture Company, in the amount of $19,855.30.
E.   Approval of SAI Mentoring and Induction Program Agreement                                        Motion 8.E.
I am seeking approval of the SAI Agreement for Administrator Mentoring and Induction. We do not have any administrators in the program at this time but SAI advised us to sign the agreement anyway.
F.   Approval of GIS License Agreement & Data Sharing Policy                      Motion 8.F.
I am seeking approval of the GIS License Agreement & Data Sharing Policy.  With this our transportation department will be able to download land and cadastral data into a digital graphic and tabular database.
G.   Approval of Lease Agreement with West Program Central Community Action Head Start           Motion 8.G.
I am seeking approval of the Lease Agreement with Head Start for a total of $9,750. The Lease will run August 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012.
H.   Approval to Year End Expenditures
Motion 8.H.
I am seeking approval to pay year end expenditures, contingent upon funds.
I.   Approval of Tentative Agreement with Teamsters (Bus Drivers)                                          Motion 8.I.
I am seeking approval of the Tentative Agreement with the Teamsters Union. The total package increase is 2.93% for the 2011-2012 school-year and includes a 33 cent raise.
J.  Approval of Tentative Agreement with United Electrical (Custodians, Food Service and Teacher Associates) 
I am seeking approval of the Tentative Agreement with the UE Union. The total package increase is 2.94% for the 2011-2012 school-year and includes a 25 cent hourly raise.
K.   Approval of Classified Non-Union, Directors and Administrators Wage Increases     
I am seeking approval of wage increases for the 2011-2012 school-year for the above mentioned employees.  I am proposing 29 cents per hour for classified non-union employees and $600 per year for directors and administrators.
L.   Approval of IASB Dues
Motion 8.L.
I am seeking approval of the IASB Dues for 2011-2012 in the amount of $5,916.00.
M.   Approval of Parent-Student Handbook Changes for 2011-2012.                                         Motion 8.M.
I am seeking approval of the changes for the 2011-2012 Parent-Student handbooks.
N.   Approval of Mentoring / Volunteer Coordinator                                                                 Motion 8.N.
I am seeking approval of hiring a Mentoring/Volunteer Coordinator. Mentoring for Heart did not get funded through a grant that had been in place for the previous five years. I would like to allocate At-Risk Modified allowable growth dollars to support this position as a categorical position. The wage would be approximately $10-$12 dollars per hour with  up to 30 hours per week for approximately 10 months.  Freemont Mills in interested in keeping a partnership with us and will help contribute dollars toward it.
O.  Approval of Baseball/Football Concession Stand                                                            Motion 8.O.
I am seeking approval of this concession stand and the lowest responsible proposal pending fire marshal approval. We would like to start on this project ASAP.
P.  Legislative Action Priorities                                                                                             Discussion
I am seeking Board discussion on the Legislative Action Priorities for 2011-2012. The priorities are due August 12.
Q.  Approval of PreschoolTuition                                                                                                      Motion 8.Q
I am seeking approval to raise preschool tuition rates as presented in the board packet.
R.  Red Cross Emergency Shelter Agreement                                                   Motion 8.R
I am seeking approval of the agreement to offer the Red Cross Emergency Shelter if needed.
S.  Best Care Agreement
Motion 8.S
I am seeking approval of the Best Care agreement for employee assistance for the 2011- 2012 school year.
T. Supplemental Contracts
                                                                               Motion .T
I am seeking approval of the supplemental pay schedule for the 2011-2012 school year with the noted changes to certain contracts and the additional contracts that were added. The GEA leadership along with the district administration re-tooled the schedule to reflect a more fair and balanced schedule as well as address certain areas that needed more support.
U. Revenue Purpose Statement                                                                                       Discussion
I am seeking discussion of the Revenue Purpose Statement.  It was suggested to be placed back on the agenda for further discussion.
9.    ADJOURNMENT
 
 
UPCOMING MEETINGS –
July 11th – High School Media Center, 504 East Sharp Street, Glenwood