Glenwood Community School District
Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors 7:00 P.M. Pacific Junction Methodist Church
604 Lincoln Avenue, Pacific Junction Monday, December 13, 2010
Call to Order
President Romens called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Roll Call
Upon roll call the following Board members responded as being present: President Romens, Dave Blum, Henry Clark, David Warren and Linda Young.
Spotlight on Education
The high school and middle school boys’ cross country team was recognized for their achievements this year. Athletic Director, Scott Arkfeld, presented each member with a certificate. Coaches are Todd Peverill and Lu Peverill.
Friends of Education
Kevin Farmer presented a Friend of Education certificate to Sherry Ford for her help with the science and career portions of the Sixth Grade Camp.
Consideration of Action on Consent Items
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 4A through 4K and to amend the agenda to add a discussion under 8M. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted "aye". Motion Carried
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4A - Approval of Minutes
Minutes were approved from the regular meeting on November 8, 2010.
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4B – Approval of Agenda
4C – Approval of Board Policies
Second Reading Approvals:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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None
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4D – Approval of Board Policies
First Reading Approvals:
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POLICY #
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POLICY NAME
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None
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4E – New Hires
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NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
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SALARY
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Earl Schenck Jr.
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Special Education Associate
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$9.29/Hour
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Brittany Sands
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Child Care Associate
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$8.23/Hour
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Julie Aust
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Part Time Secretary
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$10.37/Hour
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4F – Resignations
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NAME
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ASSIGNMENT
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DATE
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Hannah Abler
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Child Care Associate
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December 8, 2010
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Patt McCormick
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Food Service Assistant Kitchen Manager
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October 29, 2010
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4G – Open Enrollments
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4H – Approval of Financial Reports
Financial reports as of November 30, 2010 were approved.
4I –Fundraiser Requests
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GROUP
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EVENT
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PURPOSE
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TARGET AMOUNT
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DATES
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MS Choir
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Vocal Festival
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Sound equipment and risers
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$350
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10/25/2010
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Girls’ Basketball
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Black & Gold Scrimmage
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Travel gear, practice jerseys and team building activities
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$1,000-
$2,000
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11/20/2010
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Boys’ Basketball
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Black & Gold Scrimmage
& Chili Supper
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Team bonding activities
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$500-$1,000
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11/20/2010
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MS Student Council
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Cookie Eating Contest/Raffle
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Clicker system for the middle school
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$50
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11/23/2010
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MS Student Council
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School Store
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Clicker system for the middle school/provide affordable on-site school supplies
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$200
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1/6/2010 to end of year
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MS Builder’s Club
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Blue jean and hat day
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Support two teenagers thru the Love Tree
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$150
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11/17/2010
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FCCLA
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Sucker sales
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Travel expenses for member to go to State Conference
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$218
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01/10/11 –
3/17/11
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Book Fair
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West Scholastic Book Fair
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Library Books
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$1,800
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10/26/10 –
10/28/10
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HS Yearbook
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Pre-sale 2010-2011 yearbook
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Camera Equipment
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$500 - $1,000
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08/30/10 –
05/15/11
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HS Yearbook
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Sponsorship 2010-2011 yearbook
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Offset cost of yearbook for students
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$6000
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08/30/10 –
12/30/10
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Cheerleading
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Spaghetti Dinner
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Purchase mats and mat supplies
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$1,000
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02/01/11 or
02/5/11
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4J – Out of State Travel
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DATE
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ACTIVITY
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DESTINATION
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REQUESTED BY
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01/21/2010
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Wrestling Tournament
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Plattsmouth, NE
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Matt Dyer
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4K – Overnight Travel Requests
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DATE
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ACTIVITY
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DESTINATION
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REQUESTED BY
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02/15 & 02/16, 2011
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ISFLC Conference
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Des Moines, IA
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Devin Embray & Shirley Lundgren
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Announcements and Communications
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Stephanie Patzer spoke on the instructional support levy. She is leading a Political Action Committee seeking to pass the instructional support levy.
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Linda Young had attended meetings on Mentoring with Heart and Boost for Families. Theresa Romens had attended a SIACC committee meeting.
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There were no presentations.
Reports
Building Administrators, Director of Special Education, Activities Director, Kids Place Director, Technology Director, Food Service Director, Print Shop Director and Director of Operations reported on their respective buildings or areas of assignment.
Old Business
A.Approval of Revised/Update Board Policy Book
Linda Young made a motion to approve the revised/updated board policy book. Dave Warren seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
New Business
A.Approval of Resolution
Dave Blum made a motion to approve a Resolution to direct the County Commissioner of Elections to call an election to submit the question of Participation in the Instructional Support Program for the Glenwood Community School District. Linda Young seconded the motion. A roll call vote showed Young, Romens, Blum and Warren voted yes. Clark voted no. Motion carried.
B. Approval of Mid-Term Graduates
Dave Warren made a motion to approve the list of mid-term graduates pending completion of all graduation requirements. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
C. Approval of Agreement with Pepsi
Linda Young made a motion to approve to the enclosed agreement with Pepsi. Dave Warren seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
D. Approval of Grant Applications
Dave Blum made a motion to approve a federal grant in the amount of $500 that would be used specifically for Kids Place school age students. The grant does not require matching funds from the school district or place the district in a financial obligation. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
E. Approval of Drop Out Prevention Application
Linda Young made a motion to approve the Drop-Out Prevention Application in the amount of $807,222. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
F. Approval to Agreement with the Fountains Ballroom Inc.
Dave Warren made a motion to approve the agreement with The Fountains Ballroom as the site for prom in the amount of $5,650. The students raise the money for prom. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
G. Approval of Student Teaching Agreement with Northwest Missouri State University
Henry Clark made a motion to approve the Student Teaching agreement with Northwest Missouri State University. Linda Young seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
H. Approval of Fence Proposal
Henry Clark made a motion to approve the proposal from American Fence Company in the amount of
$10,108.35 for the installation of the fence at the new bus garage site. The fence will secure our vehicles similar to what exists now. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
I. Approval of Repairs Identified by the Fire Marshal
Dave Blum made a motion to approve the repairs as indicated on the enclosed sheets as identified by the Fire Marshal. The estimated cost of repairs is $102,400. Henry Clark seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
J. Approval of Gravel Proposal
Henry Clark made a motion to approve the proposal from Mark Hughes Construction in the amount of $21,990 for gravel for the new bus garage site. Dave Warren seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
K.Approval of QZAB Resolution
Linda Young made a motion to approve the Resolution of Glenwood Community school District stating that requirements for the use of Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB) have been met. We will only use QZAB if we get low to zero interest and the project cannot be completed any other way. Dave Blum seconded the motion. Young, Romens, Blum and Warren voted yes. Clark voted no. Motion carried.
L. Approval of Revision of Early Childhood Teacher and Special Education Early Childhood Teacher Job Descriptions
Henry Clark made a motion to approve the enclosed revisions to the job descriptions for the Early Childhood Teacher and for the Special Education Early Childhood Teacher. Dave Blum seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
M. Certified Staff – Discussion Only
Superintendent Embray updated the board on certified staff members and the certifications they are working on or need in order to keep their current positions.
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by Henry Clark and seconded by Linda Warren to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
Theresa Romens, Board President Shirley Lundgren, Board Secretary