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June 26, 2017 Special Meeting and Work Session Minutes

Glenwood Community School District
Special Meeting and Work Session of the Board of Directors
Central Office Superintendent Office
6:00 P.M., Monday June 26, 2017
 
Call to Order
President Romens called the special meeting and work session to order at 6:01 p.m.
 
Roll Call
The following Board members were present:  President Romens, Greg Schultz, Michelle Bahr, Ann Staiert, and Curt Becker.
 
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
2.
A. NEW HIRES
 
 
Name
Diane Enger
Position
Teacher (3rd Grade)
Wage  
$58,946.00 - Contingent upon receipt & review of official transcripts and favorable background check results.
  Karlye Groom Teacher (7th Gr Eng/LA   $41,776.00 - Contingent upon receipt &
review of official transcripts and favorable background check results.
 
B. TRANSFERS
Name                            From/To                                                                        Wage
Sara Mulligan               From 7th Gr Eng/LA to Special Education - BD            No Change
 
C. SEPARATION FROM DISTRICT
 
Name
Position
Reason
Date
Lacey Drews
PT Secretary @ Kid’s Place
Resignation
 
Dominic Robertson
Substitute Bus Driver
Verbal Resignation
05/26/2017
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the consent agenda items.  Michelle Bahr seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
3.
OVERNIGHT AND OUT OF STATE TRAVEL
Name                            Activitity
 
Destination                  Date(s)
 
Dani Woodman            Iowa Reading Conference
Des Moines, IA June 27-29, 2017
 
Karen Sinner                Iowa Reading Conference
Des Moines, IA June 27-28, 2017
 
Vicky Wood                 Carnegie Learning Institute
Manalapan, FL             July 10-13, 2017
 
Taylor Wharton            Carnegie Learning Institute
Manalapan, FL             July 10-13, 2017
Curt Becker made a motion to approve the overnight and out of state travel. Greg Schultz seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
4.  BUSINESS ITEMS
 
A. Approval of Staff Handbooks
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve the staff handbooks for high school, middle school, and the elementary. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
B.  Approval of the Certified Master Contract, Administrator, Director and Classified Non-Union, and Union (kitchen/Custodial/Associates) Staff wages for 2017-2018.
Curt Becker made a motion to approve the wages for 2017-2018. Ann Stairt seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
C.  Approval of Consortium Agreement
Curt Becker made a motion to approve the consortium agreement with APEX for the 2017-2018 school year. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
The Board then moved into a work session to discuss further information needed for the activity complex and reviewed quarterly deck reports from finance and student achievement.
 
D.    Closed Session
Curt Becker made a motion to move into closed session at 8:01 p.m. as provided in section 21.5(1)(i) of the open meetings law to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose performance is being considered to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual’s reputation, as that individual has requested a closed session. Greg Schultz seconded the motion.  All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
E.  Return to Open Session
Greg Schultz made a motion to return to open session at 9:40 p.m.. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
F.  Action on Closed Session
Curt Becker made a motion to approve the contract increase for Superintendent Embray for the 2017-2018 school year and to revise the verbiage from term life to universal life in the contract. Greg Schultz 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 Ann Staiert and seconded by Michelle Bahr to adjourn the special meeting and work session at 9:41 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
 
Theresa Romens, President                                                        Kristi Buman, Board Secretary