Glenwood Community School District
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Central Office Boardroom
7:00 P.M. Monday, June 8, 2009
Work Session
A work session was held at 5:00 p.m. The board toured the new high school facility.
Call to Order
President Romens called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Upon roll call the following Board members responded as being present: President Romens, Frank Overhue, Bill Agan and Linda Young. David Warren was absent.
Approve Agenda
On a motion made by Linda Young and seconded by Bill Agan the agenda was unanimously approved.
The board approved the minutes of May 11, 2009, the bills and financial statements. A resignation was accepted from Tricia Spangenberg, Elementary Teacher, effective at the end of the 2008-09 school year. The board approve the hiring of Joe Giangreco, Director of Instruction and Student Services; Kelsey Henze, Secondary Language Arts Teacher, Jennifer Young, Elementary Teacher and Kara Huisman, Elementary Teacher and Head Volleyball Coach. One outgoing open enrollment was approved.
Public Forum
There were no visitors that addressed the Board.
Good News Reports
Kerry Newman, High School Principal, gave an update on spring and summer sports.
What’s Happening In The Classroom?
There were no reports.
Business Items
On a motion made by Bill Agan and seconded by Frank Overhue, the board unanimously approved a five cent increase in the daily cost of a student lunch (to $2.00) and a 30 cent increase in the daily cost of an adult lunch (to $2.80) for the 2009-10 school year. There was no increase in breakfast costs.
Frank Overhue made a motion to increase textbook fees for the 2009-10 school year and to increase the cost of a student activity ticket. Linda Young seconded the motion. Theresa Romens voted aye; Frank Overhue and Bill Agan voted nay; and Linda Young abstained. Motion failed.
On a motion made by Linda Young and seconded by Bill Agan the board unanimously approved a $6 per month increase in preschool tuition fees for the 2009-10 school year.
Linda Young made a motion to approve staff to pay year end expenditures on June 30, 2009 contingent upon funds available. Frank Overhue seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
Bill Agan made a motion to approve the IASB dues in the amount of $6,230 for the 2009-10 school year. Linda Young seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
Frank Overhue made a motion to approve payment of Larry Sigel’s Iowa School Finance Information Service. Linda Young seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
Frank Overhue made a motion to approve the first reading of board policy 902.8-Smoke/Tobacco Free Environment. Bill Agan seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
Linda Young made a motion to approve the 28E agreement with Iowa Western Community College for the Honor Early Start and College Early Start programs for the 2009-10 school year. Frank Overhue seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.
On a motion made by Bill Agan and seconded by Linda Young the board unanimously approved the estimate and any associated costs to relocate the high school dust collector to the new high school.
Frank Overhue made a motion to approve changing the time for the July 13, 2009 board from 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bill Agan seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.
On motion made by Frank Overhue and seconded by Linda Young the Board unanimously approved the changes to the high school handbook for the 2009-10 school year.
Bill Agan made a motion to approve the agreement with Iowa State University for student teacher placement for the 2009-2010 school year. Linda Young seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by Frank Overhue and seconded by Bill Agan to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. The motion was unanimously approved.
Theresa Romens, Board President Shirley Lundgren, Board Secretary
Negotiations strategy session
The board held a negotiations strategy session.