Glenwood Community School District
Work Session and Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors
Glenwood CSD High School Media Center
Monday, October 14, 2019 – 6:30 p.m.
Work Session
Call to Order
President Curt Becker called the Work Session to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll Call
Upon roll call the following Board members responded as being present: President Becker, Ann Staiert, and Elizabeth Richardson. Theresa Romens and Greg Schultz were absent.
The Board, Superintendent Embray and Jeff Bissen discussed possible additional donations for the Athletic Complex.
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a Motion was made by Ann Staiert and seconded by Elizabeth Richardson to adjourn the Work Session at 7:00 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Regular Meeting
Call to Order
President Curt Becker 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 Becker, Ann Staiert, and Elizabeth Richardson. Theresa Romens and Greg Schultz were absent.
SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION
THRIVE – THRIVE was not a Spotlight on Education, but was a presentation.
FRIENDS OF EDUCATION
None
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4M. Elizabeth Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the regular meeting on September 9, 2019 and the board work session on
September 23, 2019.
4B - Approval of Agenda
4C - Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
|
POLICY # |
POLICY NAME |
|
505.4 |
Graduation Requirements |
|
505.5 |
Early Graduation |
|
505.6 |
Commencement |
|
702.3 |
School Transportation for ExtraCurricular Activities |
|
802.1 |
Local, State and Federal Income |
|
802.2 |
Use of School Property and Equipment |
|
802.3 |
Sale of Bonds |
|
802.4 |
Investments |
|
802.5 |
Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Memorials |
|
802.6 |
Depository of Funds |
|
802.7 |
Student Activities Fund |
4D - Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
|
POLICY # |
POLICY NAME |
|
702.7 |
School Bus Safety Instruction |
|
702.8 |
Student Conduct on School Transportation |
|
702.8R1 |
Student Conduct on School Transportation |
|
702.9 |
Transportation in Private Vehicles for Extracurricular Activities |
4E - New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment reqs and favorable background checks
|
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
|
Baylee Baker |
Special Education Teacher Associate - Level I |
$9.73 per hour |
|
Joan Becker |
Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
|
Teresa Bledsoe |
Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
|
Steven Bogert |
Substitute Bus Driver |
$36.25 per route after training |
|
Jennifer Buckingham |
Middle School Play / Musical Director |
$1,350 |
|
Cara Delaney |
Special Education Teacher Associate - Level 2/3 |
$10.73 per hour |
|
Dennis Hagymasi |
Substitute Custodian |
$11.46 per hour |
|
Rhonda Lothrop |
Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
|
Blaine Maher |
Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
|
Alexis Morris |
Child Care Provider @ Kid’s Place |
$7.25 per hour (HS Student) |
|
Rebecca Neff |
Assistant Middle School Play / Musical Director |
$540 |
|
Shayla Pierce |
Child Care Provider @ Kid’s Place |
$7.25 per hour (HS Student) |
|
Colton Radford |
Substitute Bus Driver |
$36.25 per route after training |
|
Felicia Trujillo |
Special Education Teacher Associate - PreK - Level ⅔ (1:1) |
$10.73 per hour |
|
Diane Vontersch |
Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
|
Brandon Wear |
Substitute Bus Driver |
$36.25 per route after training |
|
Tucker Weber |
Assistant Middle School Football Coach |
$2,160 |
|
Margo Young |
Substitute Teacher |
$155 per day |
4F - Transfers
|
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
|
Robert Durbin |
From Bus Driver to Mechanic |
$24 per hour |
|
Vernon Hoge |
From Route #5 AM & PM to Route #5 AM Only |
No Change |
|
Sarah Phillips |
From Special Education Teacher Assoc to Auth. Substitute Teacher |
$145 per day |
4G - Separation from District
|
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
|
Thomas Belt |
Custodian |
Resignation |
October 4, 2019 |
|
Nancy Heitman |
Bus Driver |
Resignation |
September 30, 2019 |
|
Alita Jones |
Special Education Teacher Associate |
Resignation |
September 29, 2019 |
|
Naomi Nieland |
Special Education Teacher Associate |
Resignation |
October 11, 2019 |
|
Leverne Rohrberg |
Bus Driver for TAG Shuttle (only) |
Resignation |
September 9, 2019 |
4H - Open Enrollments
|
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
RESIDENT DISTRICT |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUNDED |
|
Haley C. |
Clayton Ridge |
Good Cause |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Blane H. |
Glenwood |
Kindergarten Student 2019-20 |
Fremont-Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Raylan S. |
Fremont-Mills |
Good Cause |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Korbyn T. |
Glenwood |
Kindergarten Student 2019-20 |
Fremont-Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
|
Imogene T. |
Fremont-Mills |
Kindergarten Student 2019-20 |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
4I - Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of September 30, 2019.
4J - Fundraising Requests
|
GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
|
Ram Brew |
Coffee shop/Spirit shop |
In-house student work experience and supplies |
$500 |
9/13/19-5/31/20 |
|
Cheerleaders |
Homecoming car / window painting |
2019-2020 season expenses |
$100-$150 |
9/14-9/19/19 |
|
MS Student Council |
Fall Madness |
Love Tree and VR equipment |
$700 |
11/1/2019 |
|
MS Student Council |
Breast Cancer Awareness Jeans Day |
Donation to American Cancer Society |
$150 |
10/28/19 11/1/19 |
|
Key Club |
Change War |
Bench for entryway |
$400 |
3/23/2020 |
|
Key Club |
Prom parking lot painting |
Bench for entryway |
$100 |
4/26/2020 |
|
Glenwood Color Guard |
Community gift wrapping |
Winter guard items |
AMAP |
12/1-12/8/19 |
|
Thrive |
Target Gift Registry |
Items needed for the new Thrive location |
items |
10/15/19-3/1/20 |
|
Thrive |
Donors Choose |
Items needed for the new Thrive location |
items |
10/15/19 - 1/17/20 |
4K - Out of State and Overnight Travel
|
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
|
Kathleen Loeffelbein |
Iowa School Counselors Conf |
Altoona, IA |
11/03/2019 |
11/05/2019 |
|
Tucker Weber |
IWCOA |
Des Moines, IA |
10/26/2019 |
10/27/2019 |
|
Dixie DeAnne Thomas |
State Cheer ICCA Competition |
Des Moines, IA |
11/1/2019 |
11/2/2019 |
|
Raina Meads |
ICCA Cheer Competition |
Des Moines, IA |
11/1/2019 |
11/2/2019 |
|
Dixie DeAnne Thomas |
Annual Honor Squad Event for ICCA |
Cedar Falls, IA |
11/21/2019 |
11/23/2019 |
|
Kevin Kilpatrick |
Show Choir Competition |
Gretna, NE |
1/11/2020 |
1/11/2020 |
|
Kevin Kilpatrick |
Show Choir Competition |
Wahoo, NE |
2/22/2020 |
2/22/2020 |
|
Heidi Stanley |
Attend ITAG conference |
Des Moines, IA |
10/14/2019 |
10/15/2019 |
|
Timothy Johnson |
Attend the Iowa TAG conference |
Des Moines, IA |
10/14/2019 |
10/15/2019 |
|
Mark Starner |
IATC Track Coaches Clinic in Ames |
Ames, IA |
12/5/2019 |
12/6/2019 |
|
Jordan Bueltel |
Iowa Track Coaches Clinic |
Ames IA |
12/6/2019 |
12/7/2019 |
|
Jennifer Tallmon (Schwartz) |
ITAG conference |
Des Moines, IA |
10/13/2019 |
10/15/2019 |
|
Michelle Millar |
Iowa School Counselor Conf |
Altoona, IA |
11/3/2019 |
11/5/2019 |
|
Katie Wilson |
Iowa Coaches Track Clinic |
Ames, IA |
12/6/2019 |
12/7/2019 |
|
Pat Staebell |
Iowa School Counselor Conf |
Altoona, IA |
11/3/2019 |
11/5/2019 |
|
Adam Buthe |
IWCOA |
Des Moines, IA |
10/26/2019 |
10/27/2019 |
|
Bobbi Jo Hancock |
Green Hills AEA & Other AEAs |
Coralville, IA |
11/4/2019 |
11/6/2019 |
4L - Grant Requests
|
NAME |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
|
Iowa Beef Industry Council |
Reimbursement for using beef in Foods Classes |
$350 |
|
TeamMates Mentoring |
Start up fees, table cloth, banner, t-shirts, snack or sack lunch for mentees for events, crafts, and games. |
$1,500 |
4M - Curriculum
|
CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
|
None |
Announcements and Communications
Comments from Public
Chris Blum asked for the Board’s support as she is running as a board candidate for GHAEA.
Comments from Board of Education
President Becker stated almost $700 in donations had come in to the GCSF.
Legislative Update
None
Presentations - The entire staff and some students were in attendance to provide a program overview of the new alternative program now called THRIVE. Teaching, Healing Resilience, independence, Empathy.
Activities Complex Update – Superintendent Embray shared the update. The elevator will not be completed by this week. It is hopeful that they will be done with it by our last game. We are close to being complete.
Reports
Building Administrators, student Services/School Improvement, Activities Director, Kid’s 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. IASB Resolutions (Instructions - Call for Legislative Priorities)
Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to approve the following resolutions for the IASB delegate
assembly consideration: #7 - Mental Health, #19 - School Funding, #20 - Supplemental State Aid, and
#27 - SAVE as priority issues. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
B. Discussion & Motion to Approve Changes to Kid’s Place Contracts
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the proposed changes to the Kid’s Place contracts. Elizabeth
Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C. Approval of Glenwood Community Schools Foundation Grant Applications
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the grant applications as presented. Elizabeth Richardson
seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D. Approval of PowerSchool SIS Maintenance & Support and Enrollment Contracts
Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to approve the maintenance and support contract and the
enrollment contract for PowerSchool. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion
carried.
E. Approval of PowerSchool Access Agreement
Elizabeth Richard made a motion to approve the PowerSchool Agreement between the school district
and Grant Wood AEA for support services. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion
carried.
F. Approval of Resolution
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the Resolution with the City of Glenwood regarding the Oak
Ridge Park Urban Renewal Area. Elizabeth Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Approval of Cooperative Agreement with Iowa State University
Elizabeth Richardson made a motion to approve the Agreement with Iowa State Univ. for placement
of students for field experience. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
H. Community / Contractor Appreciation Open House & Tours
The board approved to have Community / Contractor Appreciation Open House and Tours of the
new Athletic Complex on Wednesday, October 23 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. A meal and tour of the
complex will be provided for a free will offering.
ADJOURNMENT
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by Elizabeth Richardson and seconded by Ann Staiert to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:07 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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