Glenwood Community School District
Special Meeting & Work Session of the Board of Directors
Central Office Conference Room - 103 Central, 3rd Floor, Glenwood, IA 51534
Monday February 27, 2023
Special Meeting
1. Call to Order & Roll Call – 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: Curt Becker, Eva Krueger, Elizabeth Richardson, Matt Portrey, and John Zak.
2. Consideration of Action on Consent Items – J Zak made a motion to approve the consent agenda including items 2A through 2F. E Richardson seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion Carried
2A. New Hires - Contingent upon completion of pre-employment requirements & favorable background
| NAME | POSITION | SALARY | 
| Nicole Beebe | Authorized Substitute Teacher | $158 per day | 
| Substitute Food Service Worker | $11.16 per hour | |
| Accompanist - HS Spring Concert, Solo Ensemble, Large Group | $570 / $855 / $285 | |
| Admin Assistant - Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Contingent upon receipt and review of official transcripts | $18.75 per hour (.75 evidentiary wage) | |
| Admin Assistant - Curriculum & Clerical Support | $18 per hour | 
2B. Transfers
| NAME | FROM / TO | WAGE | 
| From 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | No Change | |
| From High School Science to High School Project Lead the Way | 2023-2024 Salary | |
| From Level 2/3 SPED Assoc. to Kid’s Place Child Care Assoc. | $10.82 per hour | |
| From Authorized Substitute Teacher to Teacher Contingent upon receipt and review of official transcripts | $46,234.40 (2022-23) | 
2C. Separation from District - Coaching positions are contingent upon finding a suitable replacement.
| NAME | POSITION | REASON | DATE | 
| Christina Boldra | Teacher | Resignation | End of the 2022-2023 SY | 
| Hayley Haines | Teacher | Resignation | End of the 2022-2023 SY | 
| Jennifer Mills | Suburban Driver | Resignation | February 21, 2023 | 
| Mackenna Ostrand | Kid’s Place Child Care Associate | Resignation | February 16, 2023 | 
2D. Open Enrollments
| NAME | DISTRICT REQUESTED | REASON | RESIDENT DISTRICT | APPROVE OR DENY | FUNDED | 
| Sawyer G. | Glenwood | East Mills | Approve | Yes | |
| Aaron K. | Lewis Central | 2023-2024 School Year | Glenwood | Approve | Yes | 
| Cole P. | Glenwood | 2023-2024 School Year | East Mills | Approve | Yes | 
2E. Fundraising Requests
| GROUP | DESCRIPTION | PURPOSE | AMOUNT | DATES | 
| High School Yearbook | Bake Sale | To help with the cost of producing the yearbook. | $1,000 | Feb. 27 - Mar. 10, 2023 | 
2F. Out of State / Overnight Travel
| REQUESTED BY | ACTIVITY | DESTINATION | DEPARTURE DATE | RETURN DATE | 
| Devin Embray | Institute for Education Innovation Conference | San Antonio, TX | 03/02/2023 | 03/04/2023 | 
3. New Business – A. to B.
3A. Approval of 2023-2024 High School course Handbook
E Richardson made a motion for approval of the 2023-2024 High School Course Handbook. E Krueger seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
3B. Approval of Board Policy 505.4 Revisions
C Becker made a motion for approval of Board Policy 505-.4 – Graduation Requirements and to waive the second read process. J Zak seconded the motion. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
WORK SESSION
HS & MS Outcome Assessments - Administrators Cole Albright and Heidi Stanley gave a presentation on the Q2 FY22-23 HS & MS Assessment Results.
Course Enrollment Analysis - Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chad Lang gave a presentation on the district’s review of high school enrollment data required by Iowa Code. Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 enrollment statistics for IWCC Advance Coursework, Career & Technical (CTE), Project Lead the Way (PLTW) and iJAG were presented.
Strategic Initiative Update – Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray provided updates on the district’s strategic initiatives including the Innovation Center and the ROAR Program.
Superintendent Update - Superintendent Dr. Devin Embray provided an update on the District’s progress on the investigation, findings & recommendations to address racial, bullying and student harassment incidents.
Adjournment
As there was no further business to come before the Board at this time, a motion was made by C Becker and seconded by J Zak to adjourn the meeting at 7:47 p.m. All voted “aye”. Motion carried.
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Matt Portrey, Board President Tim Reinert, Board Secretary / Treasurer