Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 7:00 P.M. High School Media Center
Monday June 9, 2014
Call to Order
President Romens called the regular 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, Michelle Bahr and Dave Blum. Craig Patzer was absent.
Spotlight on Education
The board recognized students who qualified for State Track, State Boys Tennis and State Trap Competition. Margo Young was recognized for being selected as runner up for the Lakin Outstanding Teacher Award for the 2013-14 school year. Stan Winquist was recognized for being selected by the Iowa Division of the Sir Izaac Walton League as their Teacher of the Year for the 2013-14 school year.
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 “aye”. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the super board meeting on May 8, 2014; the regular meeting on May 12, 2014 and the special meeting on May 22, 2014.
4B – Approval of Agenda
4C – Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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902.8
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Tobacco and Nicotine Products-Free Environment
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4D – Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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406.5R
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Drug and Alcohol Testing of Personnel Operating District Vehicles - Regulations
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4E – New Hires
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NAME
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POSITION
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SALARY
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Evan Gammon
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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$8.46 per hour
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Krista George
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4th Grade
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$41,641 (Includes TSS)
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Sherie Hollander
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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$8.46 per hour
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William McGinnis
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Substitute Bus & Suburban Driver
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$29.86 per route
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Madison Mead
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Child Care Associate
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$8.46 per hour
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Matthew Miller
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Summer Mowing & Grounds
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$9.08 per hour
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Rosanne Nutting
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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$8.46 per hour
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Katelynn Sowers
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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$8.46 per hour
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Grant Stivers
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Assistant Baseball Coach
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$3,220
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4F - Transfers
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NAME
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FROM/TO
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WAGE
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William (Trey) Hughes
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Substitute Teacher to Middle School Special Education Teacher
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$36,711 includes TSS
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Page Two
June 9, 2014 Minutes
4G – Separation from District
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NAME
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POSITION
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REASON
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DATE
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Teyana Blanchard
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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Resignation
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May 23, 2014
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Brent Douma
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3rd Grade, Assist Boys Basketball, and Assist MS Football
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Resignation
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June 9, 2014
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Deb Fajardo
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Individual Speech
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Resignation
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May 30, 2014
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Dennis Hagymasi
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Bus Associate
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Resignation
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May 30, 2014
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Dan Jones
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Assist MS Girls Basketball and Head MS Boys Track
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Retirement
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May 30, 2014
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Susan Jones
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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Resignation
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May 23, 2014
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Lynda Radford
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Lead Teacher at Kid’s Place
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Resignation
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June 11, 2014
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Ashley Reese
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C-Print Captionist
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Resignation
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May 30, 2013
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Denny Reeves
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Custodian
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Resignation
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May 27, 2014
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Sue Schulz
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On-Call Office Help
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Resignation
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May 29, 2014
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Gayle Spetman
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Kid’s Place Secretary
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Resignation
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June 30, 2014
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Kirstie Sturgeon
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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Resignation
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June 5, 2014
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Steve Sylvester
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Head Boys Golf
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Resignation
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May 30, 2014
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Kristin Tadin
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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Resignation
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May 23, 2014
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Bethany Woodruff
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Child Care Associate at Kid’s Place
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Resignation
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May 28, 2014
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4H – Open Enrollments
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STUDENT
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RECEIVING DISTRICT
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REASON
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Kole A.
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Lewis Central
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Kindergarten Student
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Leah C.
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Lewis Central
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Kindergarten Student
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Grahm N.
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Glenwood
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Kindergarten Student
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Jason R.
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Glenwood
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Nothing Stated
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4I – Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of May 31, 2014.
4J – Fundraiser Requests
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GROUP
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FUNDRAISER
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PURPOSE
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AMT
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DATES
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Student Council
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T Shirt Sales
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Support school spirit
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$400
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8/1-22/14
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FCCLA
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Business Donations
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National Conference
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$400
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6/01/-30/14
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Kids Place
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Rummage Sale
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Cafeteria Tables
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$500
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6/17-28/14
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Student Council
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VolleyBro Tournament
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Local charity/student disability awareness
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$500
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11/8/2014
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4K – Out of State and Overnight 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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Advanced Placement Teacher Training Institute
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7/6/2014
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7/10/2014
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Iowa City, IA
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Robin Hundt
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Advanced Placement Teacher Training Institute
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7/6/2014
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7/10/2014
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Iowa City, IA
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Dianne Bentley
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PLTW Training
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7/6/2014
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7/18/2014
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Rolla, MO
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Kelly Schubauer
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Define! Design! and Deliver! IA ASCD
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6/23/2014
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6/24/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Heidi Stanley
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Define! Design! and Deliver! IA ASCD
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6/23/2014
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6/24/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Genie Wickham
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Define! Design! and Deliver! IA ASCD
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6/22/2014
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6/24/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Richard Hutchinson
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Define! Design! and Deliver! IA ASCD
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6/23/2014
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6/24/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Kelli Berke
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Define! Design! and Deliver! IA ASCD
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6/22/2014
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6/24/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Rick Nickerson
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SAI Executive Leaders and ISFIS
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6/18/2014
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6/19/2014
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Des Moines, IA
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Devin Embray
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Dance Camp
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7/7/2014
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7/11/2014
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Storm Lake, IA
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Ruth Congdon
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4M - Grant Requests
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NAME OF GRANT
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PURPOSE
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AMOUNT
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None
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Page Three
June 9, 2014 Minutes
Announcements and Communications Comments from Public
None
Comments from Board
The Google Summit is June 23 and 24, 2014. The June 23, 2014 work session will be held on June 30, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Central Office boardroom.
Presentations
School nurses Shari Gregory, Katie Kelly and Roni Score presented a Nurse’s administrative procedure handbook they put together. The handbook provides the same nursing protocol and health forms for all buildings. Some of the forms are online. The procedure handbook will be updated as regulations change.
Reports
Building Administrators, Student Services/School Improvement, Activities Director, Kids Place Director, Technology Director, Food Service Director, Transportation/Building and Grounds, and Print Shop reported on their respective buildings or areas of assignment.
Old Business
None
New Business
A.Kids Place Recommended Changes
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the recommended Kids Place changes and tuition fees presented in the board packet effective July 1, 2014. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
B. Milk Bid
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the low milk bid from Hiland Dairy for the 2014-15 school year. Hiland Dairy had the low bid and is the only milk company that will deliver daily. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C. Bread Bid
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve the low bread bid from Pan O Gold Baking Company. Pan O Gold had the low bid and will deliver twice a week. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D. Middle School, West and Northeast Handbook Changes
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the proposed Middle School, West and Northeast handbook changes as presented in the board packet. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E. Approve Curriculum
Michelle Bahr made a motion to approve the curriculum that has been written as draft documents for the 2014-15 school year for English/Language Arts; Career/Technical Education including Principals of Tech 1 and Gateway to Technology. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
F. Communication Course Requirement
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve discontinuing the Communication course graduation requirement for incoming freshman starting with the 2014-15 school year. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Pay Bills End of Year
Dave Blum made a motion to approve to pay outstanding bills at the end of the fiscal year, contingent upon funds. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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June 9, 2014 Minutes
H.Legislative Priorities
The board discussed the 2014 Legislative Priorities. The board will decide the priorities they want to support at the July 2014 regular board meeting.
I. ISFIS Participant Agreement
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the participant agreement offered by ISFIS for the Enrollment Project Service in the amount of $2,000. The projection will be completed after the new bridge opens. Michelle Bahr seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
J. District Clerical Support
Dave Blum made a motion to approve hiring a district clerical support person to handle all curriculum based work as well as provide additional support to student services and central office. The position is 10 and half months and will cost around $33,000 including benefits. Ann Staiert 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 Dave Blum and seconded by Ann Staiert to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:06 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Theresa Romens, Board President Shirley Lundgren, Board Secretary