April 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 4/20/2020 at 7:00 PM | |
| Jason Brack | Absent |
| Haley Dehne | Present |
| Adam DeMike | Present |
| Shawn Hammons | Present |
| Brandon Nash | Present |
| Mark Rathe | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
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AGENDA - The April BOE meeting will be done virtually due to COVID-19. The public can access the meeting by going to https://www.facebook.com/weepingwaterps/live/
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Call the meeting to order
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Roll Call
Discussion:
Also present were Superintendent Kevin Reiman, Secondary Principal Dr. Tiffanie Welte, Elementary Principal Bristol Wenzl, Asst. Principal/AD Mike Barrett.
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Acknowledgement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act posted
Rationale:
The open meetings act can be found at https://ago.nebraska.gov/open-meetings
Discussion:
The Board President acknowledged the posting of the Nebraska Meetings Act. It can be found at https://ago.nebraska.gov/open-meetings
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Excuse absent board members
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to approve the absence of board member Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Verify meeting publication
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to approve the meeting publication Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approval of consent agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, financial report and payment of general funds bills- Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approval of previous meetings minutes
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Financial Reports
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Payment of Bills
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Next regular meeting date - May 18, 2020. At this time, there is a Directed Health Measure (DHM) limiting groups to 10 or less through May 31, 2020. Unless that DHM changes, the May board meeting will be done virtually and broadcast of the school's Facebook Page.
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Communications
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Action Items
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to accept the resignation of Paul Dewey
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to accept the resignation of Paul Dewey effective the end of the 2019/2020 school year Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: TO accept the resignation of Paul Dewey effective the end of the 2019/2020 school year
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to accept the resignation of Quentin Coatney
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to accept the resignation of Quentin Coatney effective the end of the 2019/2020 school year Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: TO accept the resignation of Quentin Coatney effective the end of the 2019/2020 school year
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to accept the resignation of Annise York
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to accept the resignation of Annise York effective the end of the 2019/2020 school year Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: TO accept the resignation of Annise York effective the end of the 2019/2020 school year
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to offer a teaching contract to Ashley Sjogren
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to offer a teaching contract to Ashley Sjogren for the 2020/2021 school year Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To offer a teaching contract to Ashley Sjogren for the 2020/2021 school year
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to offer a teaching contract to Ericka Coffey
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to offer a teaching contract to Ericka Coffey for the 2020/2021 school year Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To offer a teaching contract to Ericka Coffey for the 2020/2021 school year
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding the ESCO project
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to table the selection of the energy service company to the May 18 Board of Education meeting Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Rationale:
We received 3 proposals for the potential energy contract: Trace, Ameresco, and Navitas. Due to the COVID-19 situation, we have not had a chance to adequately review the proposals. I am recommending that we table the selection of a bid till the May BOE meeting.
Comments:
ADM REC: Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the admin recommends tabling the selection of the energy service company to the May 18 Board of Education meeting
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to purchase 55 student laptops
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to accept the bid from Riverside Technologies Inc for the purchase of 55 laptops with 4 year warranty at a cost of $37,840 Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Description:
ADM REC: To accept the bid from Riverside Technologies Inc for the purchase of 55 laptops with 4 year warranty at a cost of $37,840
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve girls golf co-op with Elmwood-Murdock
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to approve a 2 year girls golf co-op with Elmwood-Murdock stating with the 2020/21 school year Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To approve a 2 year girls golf co-op with Elmwood-Murdock starting with the 2020/21 school year
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to change to the 2019/2020 school calendar
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to to end the 2019/2020 student school year on Friday, May 15, 2020 Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To end the 2019/2020 student school year on Friday, May 15, 2020
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the resolution for changes to course/graduation policies
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give first round approval to policies to be reviewed
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to give first round approval to review the following policies: 4012 Staff Internet and Compute Use, 4014 Employment-Related Sexual Harassment, 4016 Jury Duty - Service as Witness in Court, 4017 Relations with Employee Collective Bargaining Associations Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To give first round approval to review the following policies: 4012 Staff Internet and Compute Use, 4014 Employment-Related Sexual Harassment, 4016 Jury Duty - Service as Witness in Court, 4017 Relations with Employee Collective Bargaining Associations
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give first round approval to policies to be revised
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to to give first round approval for the revision of the following policies: 4013 Grievance Procedure, 4015 Prohibition Against Employment of Board Members - Allowing Non-Cer Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To to give first round approval for the revision of the following policies: 4013 Grievance Procedure, 4015 Prohibition Against Employment of Board Members - Allowing Non-Cert.
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give final round approval to policies to be reviewed
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to give final round approval for policies 4006 Insurance,
4007 Personnel Records,
4011 Family Medical Leave Act,
4011.1 Nebraska Family Military Leave Act, to be reviewed Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Rationale:
The following policies meet KSB's recommendations:
Comments:
ADM REC: To mark the following policies as reviewed
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give final round approval to policies to be revised
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to give final round approval to revisions made to policies 4005 Communication Between the Board and District Employees, 4008 Outside Employment, 4009 Restrictions on Employees Receiving Gratuities, 4010 Inclement Weather Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Rationale:
The following policies are revised based on KSB recommendations:
Comments:
ADM REC: To give final round approval to revisions made to policies 4005 Communication Between the Board and District Employees, 4008 Outside Employment, 4009 Restrictions on Employees Receiving Gratuities, 4010 Inclement Weather
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Reports
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Athletic Director's Report
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Principals' Report
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Superintendent's Report
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School breakfast and lunch program
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Summer School
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Summer camps / weights / open gym
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Community use of the facility
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Discussion Items
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Board Reports
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Executive Session
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Adjournment
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