December 12, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

President Jeff Olsen called meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.

Willy O'Neil and 2nd by Karl Meeske

Sheila Stromberger, 2nd by Josh Fries

No Public Comment

FCCLA Chapter President Hayley Vitosh gave her presentation on Sports Nutrition which won her 1st place at Nationals.

Activity Director Hauxwell congratulated Shasta Hilker, the Cast and Crew for their performances at the SPVA Conference Meet at Bridgeport and Districts in Play Production at Gothenburg. He also thanked Carolina Ramos and Mary Fortkamp for their extra help. He also thanked Steve Wallin, Harchelroad Motors, McNair Agency, Dekalb/Asgrow, Frenchman Valley Coop, Adams Bank and Trust, and Pivot Electric with the purchase and installations of the new scoreboards in the gyms. Hauxwell noted the NSAA released Football Classifications this week and Chase County will be Class C-1. There is a total of 42 schools in class C1 football. Due to scheduling issues with regards to the total number of teams, adjustment was required as it pertains to the number of districts in C1.  Instead of 7 Districts, C1 will have 8 Districts. The District assignments will be posted on Wednesday December 13th or Thursday, December 14th. Priority lists will be made available on December 14th, the deadline to submit priority lists is Friday, December 22nd. Hauxwell shared that High School Bowling is one of the hot topics on the agenda and voted on at the NSAA District 5 meeting in January. He advised that the NSAA District 5 meeting will be Wednesday January 10th at 1:00 CDT/12:00 MST p.m at Holdrege at The Tassel. 

Principal Mrs. Odens shared that Mr. Scheel and herself took six teachers to a behavior workshop on Friday, December 8th. Presenter was Dr matt McNiff, the Special Education Director from ESU 5. She noted that they received great information and strategies to apply while dealing with behavior problems in the classroom. She noted the K-4 Christmas program was Tuesday December 5th and that it was very well attended. The 5-6th concert will be held Monday, December 18th in the auditorium with the Middle School and High School concert to follow. She discussed PTO will be sponsoring a movie for the 3-4 grade classrooms at the movie theatre n the last day of school before Christmas Break. Students will be transported by bus. The K-2 classrooms will all have themes this year and having Christmas parties and movies on the last day of school before Christmas break. Principal Odens noted the 4th graders will be having a poetry reading on that day for family and friends at 9:00 in the auditorium.

Mr. Scheel was ill.

Student Board Member Scott Wheeler presented on the student parking lot issues, stating that there has been improvement with the police officer being present during lunch time to monitor. Wheeler sited that during MIC-Time on Fridays the Student Council will be presenting Intercom Achievement Awards to students. He thanked Mrs. Bauerle for donating the microwave in the lunch room. 

Superintendent Lefdal was ill.

Discussion was put on hold due to Lefdals absence.

Update on Bus Barn progress electrical, sprinklers, exterior door framework is up. Board Member Stromberger inquired if concrete would be poured where vans would park instead gravel. It was noted that it will be rocked.

Meeting Adjourned at 8:27 PM.