Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 7:00 P.M.
Glenwood CSD Central Office
Monday, August 12, 2019
Call to Order
President 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, Greg Schultz, Elizabeth Richardson, Ann Staiert, and Theresa Romens.
Spotlight on Education
None
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. Greg Schultz seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the regular meeting on July 9, 2019 ab public hearing and special meeting on July 29, 2019.
4B – Approval of Agenda
4C – Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
POLICY # |
POLICY NAME |
406.5R |
Drug and Alcohol Testing of Personnel Operating District Vehicles Regulations |
4D – Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
POLICY # |
POLICY NAME |
805.1 |
School District Records |
805.1R |
Record Retention |
805.2 |
Personnel Records |
805.3 |
Student Records |
805.4 |
Bonds for Officers and Employees |
805.5 |
Inventory |
805.6 |
General Fixed Capital Assets |
805.7 |
General Intangible Assets |
805.8 |
Debt Management |
806.1 |
Insurance Program |
4E – New Hires Contingent upon completion of pre-employment reqs and favorable background check
NAME |
POSITION |
SALARY |
Cathy Cerra |
Special Education Teacher Associate - Level II/III |
$10.73 per hour |
Bryan Diekmann |
Summer Weight Room |
$3,240 |
Breanna Griffin |
Special Education Teacher Associate - PK 1:1 & Level II/III |
$10.73 per hour |
Michelle Jaworski |
Substitute Suburban Driver |
$36.25 per route |
Bruce Landstrom |
Assistant HS Football Coach |
$3,780 |
Grant Stivers |
Assistant MS Football Coach |
$2,160 |
Shaylynn Wasenius |
Special Education Teacher Associate - Level I |
$9.73 per hour |
Jerrah Williams |
Child Care Associate |
$7.25 per hour (HS Student) |
Samantha Wilson |
Special Education Teacher Associate - Level II/III - BD |
$10.73 per hour |
Gerhard Ziebolz |
Substitute Bus Driver |
$17.09 per route while probationary |
4F – Transfers
NAME |
FROM / TO |
WAGE |
Jana Aldrich |
Special Educ Teacher Level I at MS to Special Educ Teacher Level I at NE |
No Change |
Jordan Bueltel |
Head MS Football Coach to Assistant HS Football Coach |
$3,780 |
Jennifer Fletcher |
Special Educ Assoc - Level II/III at HS to Special Educ Assoc - Level I at MS |
$9.88 per hour |
Barbara Hammer |
Admin Assistant - Operations Department to Transportation Coordinator |
$34,624 per year |
Katrina Hobart |
Special Educ Teacher Level I at HS to Special Educ Teacher Level I at MS |
No Change |
Lisa Keltner |
Special Educ Assoc to Substitute Special Educ Assoc |
No Change |
Megan Newberry |
Special Educ Teacher Level I at NE to Special Educ Teacher Level II/III at West |
No Change |
Lisa Sowers |
Special Educ Preschool Assoc to Kid’s Place Lead Teacher |
$10.56 per hour |
Carla Wiese |
Media Assoc at NE to Admin Assistant - Operations Department |
$15.00 per hour |
4G – Separation from District
NAME |
POSITION |
REASON |
DATE |
Loleta Cadena |
Substitute Associate |
Resignation |
07/30/2019 |
Lynda Eckheart |
Middle School Art Club Sponsor |
Resignation |
08/06/2019 |
Bree Jensen |
Child Care Associate |
Resignation |
08/09/2019 |
Kameron Johnson |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
Resignation |
08/08/2019 |
Barry Loeffelbein |
Assistant HS Baseball Coach |
Resignation |
07/30/2019 |
Bruce Schoening |
Substitute Bus Driver |
Resignation |
04/15/2019 |
Jodi Stephen |
Special Education Teacher Associate |
Resignation |
07/18/2019 |
Cory Terry |
Bus Driver |
Resignation |
08/08/2019 |
Anna Wade |
Authorized Substitute Teacher |
Resignation |
07/24/2019 |
Wanda Wiemer |
Substitute Teacher |
Resignation |
07/22/2019 |
Evan York |
Substitute Bus Driver |
Resignation |
07/19/2019 |
4H – Open Enrollments
NAME |
DIST REQUESTED |
REASON |
DIST OF RESIDENCE |
APPROVE OR DENY |
FUDNED |
Matalyn K. |
Glenwood |
Family Move |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
Ariana P. |
Council Bluffs |
Change in District of Residence |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
Ivy P. |
Council Bluffs |
Change in District of Residence |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
Autumn R. |
Treynor |
Change in District of Residence |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
Dakota R. |
Treynor |
Change in District of Residence |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
Eden R. |
Treynor |
Change in District of Residence |
Glenwood |
Approve |
Yes |
Aspen S. |
Glenwood |
Change in District of Residence |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
Teagan S. |
Glenwood |
Change in District of Residence |
East Mills |
Approve |
Yes |
4I – Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills and financial reports as of July 31, 2019.
4J – Fundraiser Requests
GROUP |
FUNDRAISER |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
DATES |
Girls Basketball |
Camp |
Ongoing camps and extra equipment wanted |
AMAP |
8/6-8/7/19 |
Girls Cross Country |
Fried Chicken Dinner |
Team activities and team bonding |
$3,000 |
9/22/2019 |
Dance Team |
Homecoming Mum Corsage |
Dance camp, equipment, uniforms, poms , and team bonding activities |
$1,000 |
8/15-9/22/19 |
Dance Team |
Driveway Stencil Paint |
Dance camp, equipment, uniforms, poms , and team bonding activities |
$1,000 |
9/1/19-10/30/19 |
Boys Cross Country |
Fried Chicken Dinner |
Incentives, travel expenses, warm ups, state meet expenses and banquet |
$3,000 |
9/22/2019 |
Yearbook |
Selling Yearbooks |
Costs to produce yearbook |
$20,000 |
08/19-07/20 |
Newspaper |
Newspaper Ads |
Cover newspaper costs |
AMAP |
08/19-07/20 |
Yearbook |
Yearbook Sponsorship |
Costs to produce yearbook |
$5,000 |
08/19-07/20 |
4K – Out of State and Overnight Travel
REQUESTED BY |
ACTIVITY |
DESTINATION |
DEPARTURE DATE |
RETURN DATE |
Tami Bertini |
Instructional coach training |
Overland Park, KS |
10/5/2019 |
10/8/2019 |
Julie McMullen |
TLC Coaching Conference |
Overland Park, KS |
10/5/2019 |
10/8/2019 |
Nancy Wright |
Instructional Coaches workshop |
Overland Park, KS |
10/6/2019 |
10/8/2019 |
Colleen Confer |
Instructional Coaching Workshop |
Des Moines, IA |
10/22/2019 |
10/24/2019 |
Amie Abbott |
Instructional Coach Workshop |
Des Moines, IA |
10/23/2019 |
10/24/2019 |
Amie Abbott |
Instructional Coach Conference |
Overland Park, KS |
10/5/2019 |
10/8/2019 |
Katie Wilson |
Volleyball Tournament |
Indianola, IA |
10/11/2019 |
10/12/2019 |
Chad Lang |
Instructional Coaches workshop |
Overland Park, KS |
10/06/2019 |
10/08/2019 |
Kathi Krzycki |
Instructional Coaches workshop |
Overland Park, KS |
10/6/2019 |
10/8/2019 |
Chelsey Hirt |
Volleyball Tournament |
Indianola, IA |
10/11/2019 |
10/12/2019 |
4L – Grant Requests
NAME OF GRANT |
PURPOSE |
AMOUNT |
What’s Your Name - Kindergartners Learn Their Letters |
Would like to purchase a Cricut machine and accessories. The machine will be used to create projects with student names. Having access to various fonts and mediums will aid in student growth.. |
$765 |
Child Care Solutions Fund |
Funds would be used to update and rejuvenate the building (paint/carpet) and outdoor playgrounds, as well as new computers and software. |
$50,000 |
Reach for the Stars |
Funds would be used to purchase a stove, mini-refrigerator, locked storage cabinet and new outdoor play equipment to replace items that are no longer functional and to meet licensing requirements for DHS. |
$1,500 |
Mills County Foundation |
To renovate and improve technology for the purpose of communication between parents and staff. Cameras in all rooms for protection and to visualize what is going on in the classrooms. |
$50,000 |
4M – Curriculum
CONTENT |
DRAFT/FINAL |
SCHOOL YEAR |
NONE |
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Announcements and Communications
Comments from Public
None
Comments from Board
None
Presentations
Sarah Waldman with TeamMates, presented the BOE with information on the TeamMates program.
Activity Complex Update
Superintendent Embray gave an update to the activities complex
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
- Approval of Agreement
Greg Schultz made a motion to approve the agreement as presented. Ann Staiert seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
B. Approval of TeamMates Mentoring RFP
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the agreement with TeamMates as our partner for our mentoring program for studnets. Greg Schultz seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C. Approval of Entertainment Contract with Mid-America Center
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the agreement with the Mid-America Center to schedule the winter Shootout Classic. Theresa Romens seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D. Approval of 2019-2020 Consortium Agreement
Ann Staiert made a motion to approve the agreement with the CB Consortium for students that are not successful in our APEX program. Theresa Romens seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E. Approval of Agreement with Curriculum Leadership Institute
Theresa Romens made a motion to approve the agreement with CLI as well as a training contract to support SAC facilitation for the 2019-2020 school year. Greg Schultz seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
F. Approval of Cooperative Agreement with the University of Northern Iowa
Greg Schultz made a motion to approve the cooperative agreement with the University of Northern Iowa for student teaching and other educational experiences for the 2019-2020 school year. Greg Schultz seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Approval of Bid for 2018 Chevy Surburban
Greg Schultz made a motion to approve the bid from Barrett Auto Center for a 2018 Chevy Suburban 4x4. Elizabeth Richardson 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 Greg Schultz and seconded by Theresa Romens to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:50 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Curt Becker, Board President Kristi Buman, Board Secretary