Glenwood Community School District
Special Meeting &Work Session of the Board of Directors
Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534 August 26, 2024
Special Meeting
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Call to Order, Roll Call &Agenda Approval –
President Matt Portrey called the Special Meeting to Order at 6:00 p.m. Upon roll call the following Board of Education (BOE) members responded as being present: Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, John Zak, Kellie Stewart and Tony Winton. K Stewart made a motion to amend and approve the agenda. T Winton seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Consideration of Action on Consent Items –
E Richardson made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A through 2E. K Stewart seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
2A. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements &favorable background
NAME
POSITION
SALARY
Greenlee Evans
High School Student Worker - Childcare Associate
$10.00 per hour
Ben Haynes
Head Middle School Girls Basketball (7th)
$3,300.00
Scott Hazen
Middle School Girls Wrestling
$3,300.00
Bree Jensen
Assistant Middle School Volleyball (8th)
$2,400.00
Elizabeth Keene
Substitute Teacher
$172.00 per day
Mindy Lehman
Substitute Food Service Worker
$12.81 per hour
Pamela Render
Substitute Food Service Worker
$12.81 per hour
Paige Ryks
Special Education Paraprofessional - Level 2/3
$14.35 per hour
Alexa Sherry
Authorized Substitute Teacher
$162.00 per day
Carie Tadin
Special Education Paraprofessional - Level 2/3
$14.35 per hour
2B. Transfers
NAME
FROM / TO
WAGE
Destiny Yale
From Kid’s Place Childcare Associate to Special Education Paraprofessional - Level 2/3
$14.35 per hour
2C. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
NAME
POSITION
REASON
DATE
John Corcoran
Assistant Middle School Boys Basketball Coach (7th)
Resignation
August 12, 2024
Brianna Jensen
Assistant 7th Grade Volleyball Coach
Resignation
August 20, 2024
Tom Klassen
Substitute Suburban Driver
Resignation
August 16, 2024
Dan McComb
Bus Driver
Resignation
August 19, 2024
Tanner Teegarden
Head Girls Tennis Coach
Resignation
End of 2024-2025 SY
Mariana Watson
Child Care Associate @ Kid’s Place
Resignation
August 23, 2024
2D. Open Enrollments
NAME
DISTRICT REQUESTED
REASON
RESIDENT DISTRICT
APPROVE OR DENY
FUNDED
Brittney B.
Glenwood
Change in resident district due to family move.
East Mills
Approve
Yes
Dakota F.
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Tally O.
Shenandoah
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
Lilly S.
Lewis Central
Glenwood
Approve
Yes
2E. Approval of Financial Reports
Approval of bills as of August 23, 2024.
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Announcements &Communications 3A. Comments from Public – None
3B. Comments from Board of Education –
E Richardson updated the BOE on the Glenwood Foundation scholarship applications that are open until September 30, 2024.
T Winton updated the BOE on the Trailhead Bridge project.
3C. Legislative Update - None
3D. Presentations - None
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Informational Items
4A. Interim Superintendent Nicole Kooiker provided a Back-to-School Update.
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Discussion Items
5A. Board Policy 407.2 – Staff Personnel Use of Cell Phones was discussed.
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New Business – A. &B.
6A. Approval of the Certified Staff Manual
Action on the 2024-25 Certified Staff Manual was postponed to the September 9, 2024, Regular BOE meeting.
6B. Approval of the Classified Staff Manual
K Stewart made a motion for approval of the Classified Staff Manual as presented for the 2024-25 school year. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
WORK SESSION
Summer Activity Surveys – Activities Director Jeff Bissen gave a presentation on the Summer High School Activities Survey Results with data from Students, Parents and Coaches.
Upcoming Meetings
September 09, 2024 – Regular Meeting
September 24, 2024 - Special Meeting &Work Session
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by K Stewart and seconded by T Winton to adjourn the meeting at 7:11 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.