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September 19, 2011 Board Meeting Agenda

September 16, 2011
 
To: All School Board Members
From: Devin Embray, Superintendent
 
Voting Orders:
Dave Blum - At-Large '13
Henry Clark - At-Large '13
Ann Staiert - At-Large '11
Linda Young - At-Large '11 
Theresa Romens - At-Large '11
 
Re:       Regular Meeting on Monday, September 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Glenwood Community
   High School Media Center, 504 East Sharp Street.
 
 
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
 
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. Call to Order
 
2. SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION
A.
 
3. FRIENDS OF EDUCATION
A. We have several Friends of Education to recognize this month.
 
4. CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS
A. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on August 15, 2011.
I am seeking approval of the minutes.
B. Approval of agenda
I am seeking approval of the agenda.
C. Approval of Board Policies - Second Readings
Second Readings:
 
 
POLICY #
POLICY NAME
I.
200
Statement of Guiding Principles for the Board of Directors - No Change Made
2 .
201
General Organization - No Change Made
3.
201.1
Name of School District - No Change Made
4.
201.2
Legal Status of the Board
5.
201.3
General Powers and Duties of the Board - No Change Made
6.
201.4
Elections to the Board - No Change Made
7.
201.5
Membership of the Board - No Change Made
8.
201.6
Oath of Office, Board Members- No Change Made
9.
201.7
Term of Office of Board Members- No Change Made
10.
201.8
Organization of the Board - No Change Made
11.
201.9
Board Vacancies- No Change Made
12.
202
Specific Duties of the Board - No Change Made
13.
202.1
Code of Ethics of the Board of Directors- No Change Made
14.
202.2
President of the Board- No Change Macie
15.
202.3
Vice-President of the Boa rd- No Change Made
16.
202.4
Secretaty and Treasurer of the Board- No Change Made
17.
202.5
Individual Board Members- No Change Mae
I am seeking approval of the above polici es' second readings.
 
D. Approval of Board Policies - First Readings                                                                                Motion 4.D.
 
POLICY #
POLICY NAME
I.
203
Procedures of Operation - No Change Made
2.
203.1
Development of Policy - No Change Made
3.
203.2
Adoption of Policy - No Change Made
4.
203.3
Review and Revision of Policy - No Change Made
5.
203.4
Dissemination of Policy
6.
203.5
Administration in Absence of Policy - No Change Made
7.
203.6
Development, Monitoring and Enforcement of Administrative Regulations - No Change Made
8.
203 .7
Standing Committees of the Board - No Change Made
9.
203.8
Temporary Committees of the Board
10.
203.9
Citizens' Advisory Committees
11.
203.10
Legal Counsel - No Change Made
12 .
203.11
Conflicts of Interest of Board Members - No Change Made
13.
20.12
Gifts to Board of Directors and Bo
I am seeking approval of the above policies' first  readings.
 
E. NEW HIRES                                                                                                                               Motion 4.E.
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
SALARY
Marsha  Abercrombie
Special Education Teacher Associate
$9.29 per hour
Carol Stroud
Food Service Cook
$9.58 per hour
Jennifer Roenfeld
Preschool Teacher Associate
$9.29 per hour
Martin Wright
Bus Driver
$14.53 per hrI2 hr min.
Emily Method
Preschool Teacher Associate
$9.29 per hour
Megan Beery
Upper Elementary Music Programs
$440
Jordan Bueltel
Assist Middle School Girls Basketball
$1,760
Clarissa Doscher
Substitute Teacher
$113 per day
Brenda Rumery
Substitute Teacher
$113 per day
Kadena  Burgess
Authorized Substitute Teacher
$103 per day
Russell Crouch
Auditorium Tech
$2,200
Andrew Schoening
Audio Visual Tech - Video Board
$2,200
Shawna Bolton
Bus Driver (Suburban)
$14.53 per hrI2hr min.
David Smith
Bus Associate
$10.43 per hour
Holly Simmons
Substitute Teacher
$113 per day
Gordon  Woodrow
Substitute Teacher
$113 per day
Janice Frerichs
Assistant Food Service Manager
$10.50 per hour
Christina Boldra
Child Care Provider - Kid's Place
$8.23 per hour
Emilie Congdon
Child Care Provider - Kid's Pl ace
$8.23 per hour
Lindsey Jacobus
Child Care Provider - Kid's Place
$8.23 per hour
Kirstie Sturgeon
Child Care Provider - Kid's Place - High School Student
$6.35 for 90 days then $7.25
Wendy Ed monds
Food Service Dishwasher
$9.58 per hour
James Sunderman
Custodian
$9.93 per hour
April  Stewart
Bus Associate
$10.43 per hour
Shirley Howard
Substitute Teacher Associate
$9.29 per hour
I am seeking approval of t!te above new !tires.
 
F.    RESIGNATIONS                                                                                                                               Motion 4.F.
NAME
ASSIGNMENT
EFFECTIV E DATE
Lani Ramm
Special Education Teacher Associate
August 12, 2011
Teresa Bledsoe
Middle School Newspaper Sponsor
August 22, 2011
Michael Tackett
Substitute Teacher
August 22, 2011
Charles Manning
Substitute Teacher
September 6, 2011
Corrina Krewson
Food Service Department
August 18, 2011
Katherine Pierson
Food Service Department
August 2, 2011
Stephanie Todd
Substitute Teacher
September 8, 2011
Rosanne Nutting
Operations Secretary
Sept. 23, 2011 or until filled
Lyn Silcock
Substitute Teacher
September 5, 2011
     
I am seeking approval of the above resignation(s).
 
G.   OPEN ENROLLMENTS                                                                                                                               Motion 4.G.
STUDENT NAME
RECEIVING DISTRICT
DATE RECEIVED
McKinley W.
Glenwood - Kindergarten Student
August 16, 2011
Jacob L.
Lewis Central - Change in District of Residence
August 19, 2011
Tyler C.
Lewis Central - Change in District of Residence
September 13, 2011
I am seeking approval of the above open enrollment applications. 
 
H. Approva l of Financial Reports
1. Approval of Bills - Director Clark will have reviewed the bills
2. Vendor Report
3. Board Report
 
I. Fundraising Requests
GROUP
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT
PURPOSE
TARGET AMOUNT
DATES
Dance Team
Little Rams Dance Camp
All State comp. & in house dance camp
$400
1/14/2012
MS Annual
Sell Yearbooks
Purchase new equipment for future use
$1,000
8/2011-5/2012
MS Student Council
Bead Sales
Purchase commons area furniture
$500
9/19-23/11
MS Student Council
Lee Denim Day
Raise money for breast cancer awareness
$500
10/06-07/11
MS Student Council
School Store
Purchase commons area furniture
$250
9/29/11-5/04/12
Spanish Club
Bake Sale
Club trips,ctivities & materials
$200.00
9/26/2011
Spanish Club
Day of the Dead Dance
Club trips, activities & materials
$400.00
10/28/2011
Student Council
T-Shirt Sales
Float, March Madness, Teacher Apprec.
$500.00
9/20-27/11
Key Club
Powder Puff Football
Backpack program donation
$1,000.00
10/10/2011
Junior Class
Magazine Sales
Prom rent and decorations
$4,500.00
9/16-27/11
FCCLA
Sell Yankee Candles
Travel to cluster and state meetings
$1,000.00
10/13/11-11/1/11
FCCLA
Sell Suckers
Travel to cluster and state meetings
NA
10/17/11-3/22/11
Spanish Club
Bake Sale
Club trips, ctivities & materials
$200 .00
10/17/2011
MS Library
Book Fair
Purch. books for Media Ctr./Tchrs Rooms
NA
10/20- 27/11
Art Club
Homecoming Buttons
Purch. Sundial/Pedestal for HS Courtyard
$300-400
9/19-24/11
Black & Gold Cone.
Concession Stand
Social and Math Skills for Sped Students
$1,000
9/20/11-Spring
Yearbook
Yearbook Sales
Pay for yearbooks
$24,000
School Year
Yearbook
Ad Sales
Camera/supplies; offset cost of yearbook
$6,000
School Year
Newspaper/Journalism
Ad Sales
Pay for monthly printing
$1,600
School Year
Journalism/Yearbook
Talent Show
Camera/supplies; offset cost of yearbook
$1,800
3/16/2012
Journalism/Yearbook
Ads for Talent Show
Camera/supplies; offset cost of yearbook
$800
3/01-10/12
 
I am seeking approval of the above fundraisers.
 
 
J. Out of State Travel
ACTIVITY
DATE
DESTINATION
REQUESTED BY
FCCLA National Cluster Meeting
11/11-13/2011
Minneapolis, MN
Janis Moore & FCCLA members
 
I am seeking approval of the above out-of-state trips.
 
K. Overnight Stay Requests
ACTIVITY
REQUESTED BY
DATE
DESTINATION
National FCCLA Cluster Meeting
Janis Moore/FCCLA members
11/11- 13/2011
Minneapolis, MN
Iowa HS Speech Assoc. Conv.
Russell Crouch
10/7-8/2011
Ames, Iowa
Iowa Culture & Language Conf.
Bobbi Jo Rohrberg
11/7-9/ 2011
Coralville, Iowa
Cheerleading State Competition
R. Hundt/D. Thomas & Cheer.
11/5-6/2011
Des Moines, Iowa
IASBO Fall Convention
Shirley Lundgren
10/27-28/2011
Des Moines, Iowa
GTI Convention
Colleen Confer
10/6- 7/2011
Ames, Iowa
IHSSA Individual All-State Nomination Committee
 
Russell Crouch
 
3/9-12/2012
 
Des Moines, Iowa
State Dance Competition
Ruth Congdon & team
11/30-12/ 2/2011
Des Moines, Iowa
Special Ed. Advisory Panel
Joe Giangreco
9/15-16/2011
Des Moines, Iowa
Iowa Speech Coaches Conv.
Susan Reed
10-7-8/2011
Ames, Iowa
 
I am seeking approval of the above overnight stay requests.
 
L. Grant Requests
None
 
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
A. Comments from Public
B. Comments from Board
C. Presentations
 
6. REPORTS
A. Building Administrator Reports
1. High School
2. Middle School
3. West Elementary
4. Northeast Elementary/Early Childhood Center
5. Building Bridges Learning Center
B. Activit ies Director Report
C. Kid's Place Director's Report
D. Technology Report
E. Food Service Report
F. Transportation/Build ing & Grounds Report
G. Print Shop
H. School Improvement Report
 
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Set Date and Time for Special Meetings
I am seeking approval to set a date and time for two special meetings to discuss the Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) report, do a board evaluation, and goal setting, as well as a new board member orientation.
 
B. Set Date and Time for Site Tour of Facilities
I am seeking approval to set a date and timefor a site tour of the buildings and facilities.
 
8. NEW BUSINESS
A. Canvass of Votes
I am seeking approval of the Canvass of Votes from the September 13, 2011 Board Election.
 
B. Honor Outgoing Board Member Linda Young for her 9 years of service to the students and staff of the Glenwood Community School District
 
C. Adjournment of Retiring Board
 
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
1. Theresa Romens, as outgoing President, will preside over the meeting until a new Boa rd President is elected.
 
2. Call to Order
A. Administration of Oath to Elected Members
Shirley Lundgren, Board Secretary, will administer the oath to new members.
 
B.  Election of a President of the Board
Ballots will be distributed to the Board Members to vote for President of the School Board for 2011-2012. Members must sign the ballots so the votes can be recorded. A majority of those voting is necessary to elect. The oath of office will be administered to the new Board President. Shirley will read off the ballots of each member who was nominated  and the nominated Board Member  will be recorded.
 
C. Election of a Vice President of the Board
Ballots will be distributed to the Board Members to vote for Vice President of the School Board for 2011-2012. Members must sign the ballots so the votes can be recorded. A majority of those voting is necessary to elect. The oath of office will be administered to the new Board Vice President.
Shirley will read off the ballots of each member who was nominated and the nominated Board Member will be recorded.
 
D. Appointment of Board Treasurer - The oath of office will be administered to the new Board Treasurer.
I am recommending that we have Shirley be the Treasurer.
 
E. Set regular meeting dates, times and places for 2011-2012. Presently the Board meets on the second Monday of the month at 7 :00 p.m.  I wou ld like to propose the addition of work sessions that would be held on the fourth Monday of each month.
 
Proposed Schedule
Type of Meeting
Proposed Meeting Site
October  10, 2011
October 24, 2011
Regular Meeting
Work Session
Silver City
103 Central, 3rd Floor
November 14, 2011
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm. H.S.
November 28, 2011
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
December 12, 2011
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm. H.S.
December 26, 2011
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
January 9, 2012
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm. H.S.
January 23, 2012
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
February  13, 2012
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm. H.S.
February 27, 2012
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
March 12, 20 12
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm . H.S.
March 26, 2012
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
April 9, 2012
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm. H.S.
April 23, 2012
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
May 14, 2012
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm . H.S.
May 28, 2012
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
June 11, 2012
Regular Meeting
Pacific Junction
June 25, 2012
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
July 9, 2012
Regular Meeting
Glenwood Comm. H.S.
July 23, 2012
Work Session
103 Central, 3rd Floor
August 13, 2012
August 27, 2012
Regular Meeting
Work Session
Mineola
103 Central, 3rd Floor
September 10, 2012 Regular Meeting

Glenwood Comm. H.S.

September 24, 2012 Work Session 103 Central, 3rd Floor
 
F. Appointments/Assignments for 2011-2012                                                                                                            Motion
1. Appointment of a Board Member to the Mills County Conference Board
2. Appointment of a Board Member to the Empowerment Board
3. Curriculum Coordinating Council - Currently Theresa Romens
4. Buildings/Grounds and Transportation - Currently Dave Blum
5. Superintendent Advisory Council - Currently Ann Staiert for Dave Warren
6. Safety/Crisis - Currently Henry Clark
7. IASB Delegate - Currently Linda Young
8. Calendar Committee - Currently Open
9. Wellness Committee - Currently Open
10. Review of Bills - Proposed Schedule Enclosed in Packet
2. NEW BUSINESS
A. Approval to Engineer and Spec Middle School Transfer Point
I am seeking approval to engineer and spec the Middle School transfer point.
 
B. Approval to Request  Allowable Growth for Negative Special Education Balance                      Motion
A district may request allowable growth and supplement aid for a negative special education balance for the current school year. The supplemental aid payment will be calculated by the Department of Management after all special education balances have been finalized. If a district has a positive special education balance, they do not have the ability to request allowable growth and supplemental aid. We are seeking board approved for allowable growth and supplemental aid for a negative special education balance.
I am seeking approval to request Allowable Growth for the district's negative special education balance.
 
C. Authorization for Business Manager                                                                                            Motion
I am seeking approval from the Board President to aurhorize the Business Manager to use the Board President's signature stamp to sign all student tuition-in contracts, as well as student contracts issued for special education, PMIC and alternative school contracts. 
 
D. Approval of contract with Lakeview  Specialty Hospital and Rehab's Hillside School in Waterford, Wisconsin for educational services for the 2011-2012 school year.   
I am seeking approval of the contract with Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehab's Hillside School for educational services for the 2011-2012 school year.
 
E. Approval of contract with Alpha School in Omaha, Nebraska for the educational services for the 2011-2012 school year.
I am seeking approval of the contract with Alpha School in Omaha, Nebraska for educational services for the 2011-2012 school year.
 
F. Approval of contract with the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired for educational services for the 2011-2012 school.
I am seeking approval of the contract with the Nebraska Centerfor the Education of Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired for educational services for the 2011- 2012 school year.
 
G. Approval of contract with Educational Service Unit #3 for special education services for the 2011-2012 school year.
I am seeking approval of the contract with Educational Service Unit #3 for contracted special education services for the 2011-2012 school year.
 
H. Approval of Sharing Agreement with Fremont-Mills for Mentoring Coordinator
I am seeking approval of a Sharing Agreement with the Fremont-Mills Community School District for the Mentoring Coordinator for the 2011-2012 school year.
 
I. Approval of the BackPack Program Partner Agreement with the Food Bank of the Heartland.
I am seeking approval of the BackPack Program Partner Agreement with the Food Bank of the Heartland.
 
J. Election of Candidate to Green Hills AEA Boa rd Director District Number 7
The Board will be asked to cast a vote for a candidate for director of District Number 7 for the Green Hills Area Education Agency Board of Directors. One candidate has filed the Statement of Candidacy for election to the office.
 
K. Approval  of TQ  Committee Membership
Enclosed is a list of those staff members who have been appointed to the TQ Committee. I am seeking approval of those members.
 
L. Approval of Appointment of Sexual Harassment Officer
I am seeking approval of the reappointment of Kerry Newman as the district's Sexual Harassment Officer for  2011-2012.
 
M. Approval of Appointment of Alternate Sexual Harassment Officer                                                                
I am seeking approval of the reappointment of Kevin Farmer as the district's Alternate Sexual Harassment Officerfor 2011-2012.
 
N. Approval of Appointment of Equity Officer                                        
I am seeking approval of the reappointment of Joe Giangreco as the district's Equity Officer for 2011-2012.
 
3. ADJOURNMENT                                                                                                                                                                    Motion
 
UPCOMING MEETINGS - To Be Determined