Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 7:00 p.m.
High School Media Center
Monday, January 8, 2018
Call to Order
President Becker called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Roll Call
Upon roll call the following Board members responded as being present: President Becker , Theresa
Romens, Ann Staiert, Michelle Bahr and Greg Schultz.
SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATION
none
CONSIDERATION OF ACTION ON CONSENT ITEMS
Greg Scultz made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4M with the
addition of an open enrollment. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the regular meeting on December 11, 2018.
4B - Approval of Agenda
4C - Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
602.5 |
Career Education |
602.6 |
Health Education |
602.6F |
Human Growth and Development Student Excuse Form |
602.7 |
Physical Education |
602.8 |
Programs for At-Risk Students |
602.9 |
Performance Testing for Classroom Credit |
602.10 |
Alternative Programs |
602.11 |
Foreign Study |
602.12 |
Adult Education |
602.13 |
Multicultural/Gender Fair Education |
4D - Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
POLICY # |
DESCRIPTION |
603 |
Curriculum Development |
603.1 |
Curriculum Development |
603.1R |
Curriculum Regulations for Glenwood Community School District |
603.2 |
Curriculum Adoption |
603.3 |
Curriculum Evaluation |
603.3P |
Curriculum Evaluation Procedures - Student Testing Program |
603.4 |
Teaching Controversial Issues |
603.5 |
Teaching of Religious History and Traditions |
603.6 |
Exclusion from a School Program Concerning Controversial Issues and/or Religious Issues |
4E - New Hires
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
Cathleen Field |
Substitute Teacher |
$140 per day |
Nicole Hunt |
General Education Teacher Associate |
$9.36 per day |
Candace Palmer |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$130 per day |
Trenton Turney |
Assistant Tennis Coach |
$2,250 |
Andrea Zielstra |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
$130 per day |
4F - Transfers
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
Toni Bunnell |
From Substitute Food Service Worker to Food Service Salad Bar/Server |
$10.70 per hour |
Maxine Dingman |
From Food Service Cook to Substitute Food Service Worker |
$10.52 per hour |
Shirley Howard |
From Substitute Special Educ. Assoc. To Special Education Associate |
$10.94 per hour |
4G - Separation from District
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
Gaylene Laate |
On-Site Leader @ Kid’s Place Daycare |
Resignation |
January 26, 2018 |
Matt McVay |
Substitute Bus Driver |
Resignation |
December 14, 2017 |
Alysha Thurlow |
Special Education Teacher Associate |
Resignation |
December 21, 2017 |
4H - Open Enrollments
NAME |
DISTRICT REQUESTED |
REASON |
DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE |
None |
4I - Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of December 31, 2017.
4J - Fundraising Requests
GROUP |
DESCRIPTION |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
Culinary Arts Classes |
High School Restaurant |
Restaurant and Food Sales |
AMAP |
01/18-05/18/2018 |
Reach/SADD |
Pink Out |
Free will donation for pink beads, ribbon temporary tattoos and buckets, and socks |
AMAP |
01/15/2018 |
Dance Team |
Little Rams Dance Camp |
Costuming, make-up, rhinestones, eyelash glue, flashdrives, state comp and hotels |
$1,100 |
01/30/2018 |
4K - Out of State and Overnight Travel
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
Mark Starner |
State AD Convention |
Iowa City, Iowa |
03/25/2018 |
03/26/2018 |
Devin Embray |
SAI Executive Leaders |
Ankeny, Iowa |
01/11/2018 |
01/12/2018 |
Devin Embray |
ISFLC February Conference |
Altoona, Iowa |
02/21/2018 |
02/22/2018 |
Kristi Buman |
ISFLC February Conference |
Altoona, Iowa |
02/21/2018 |
02/22/2018 |
Kylee Stanton |
National Fastpitch Coaches Clinic |
Kansas City, Missouri |
01/26/2018 |
01/27/2018 |
Brianna VanNess |
National Fastpitch Coaches Clinic |
Kansas City, Missouri |
01/26/2018 |
01/27/2018 |
4L - Grant Requests
NAME |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
Mills Co. Community Foundation |
If grant money is received, Kid’s Place Daycare would use them to purchase a stove, refrigerator, and microwave. This purchase would benefit all children enrolled in the daycare. Staff would be able to cook or keep food warm, reheat, and regulate food with the correct temperature according to license requirements. |
$1,300 |
4M - Curriculm
CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
DRAFT |
2018-2019 |
Announcements and Communications
Comments from Public
None
Comments from Board of Education
None
Legislative Update
None
Presentations
Director Bahr presented on the current status of FRIA (Future Ready Iowa Alliance).
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
None
Board Input - Future Work Session / Board Meeting Topics
None
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by Greg Schultz and seconded by Theresa Romens to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:29 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Kristi Buman, Board Secretary