September 14, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Sheila Stromberger addressed the board regarding the health standards and her concerns about the proposed policy 6212 that was an agenda item later in the meeting.

Discussion:  Mr. Hauxwell presented the board with the number of participants in fall sports for grades 7-12. Due to the large number of junior high boys in football, they have decided to hold a couple of scrimmages to give all the kids some playing time. The district hosted another successful cross-county meet at the golf course on September 9th. He mentioned that winter sports classifications still have not been released. The district has decided to add a girl's wrestling program and Mr. Hauxwell explained to the board how that would work. Mr. Rushing has begun work on the musical Shrek. The 2 new buses have arrived and are being driven on routes. Lastly, Mr. Hauxwell expressed his gratitude for all the help he has received this fall from custodians getting fields ready, to community and staff members volunteering to coach, to the substitute bus drivers picking up routes, and Terri Dillan stepping in to fill the bus dispatch position.

Discussion:  Mrs. Odens began by informing the board that there are currently 308 students enrolled in K-6. The students began MAP testing on August 30th and will finish the first round on September 24th. The students will test again in December. The ELA teachers are finishing up leveling students for the ARC reading program. PBIS had their first meeting of the year and have welcomed Lindsey Teply, Abigail Almanza, Scott Leibbrandt, and Maika Leibbrandt to the team. They have a few activities planned and are looking at ways to get more information out to parents regarding PBIS.

Mr. Sorensen also gave the board the number of students enrolled in 7-12, which is 309. Some things he mentioned were Kelly Erickson with ESU 15 stopped on August 25th to meet the first year teachers. August 31st was the ESU 15 principal's meeting which had great information on testing and other hot topics. On September 3rd the administrative team met with local law enforcement, fire, and county emergency manager to discuss safety issues. September 7th the staff had Marzano training with Toby Boss and then met with Karen Haase in the afternoon to discuss issues in school law. Karen returned on September 8th to present to the 5th-12th grade students regarding digital citizenship.

Discussion:  Mr. Lambert informed the board of different events that have taken place over the past month, including the 9th graders taking the PreACT and 35 seniors signed up to take the ACT. NDE will feature Chase County Schools concerning our Seal of Biliteracy and two FFA teams have moved on to compete at Nationals in parliamentary procedure and market plan. He mentioned how he was able to connect with 30 student teachers at the UNK job fair. It was a good way to make connections even though we do not currently have any openings. He moved on to different building projects and stated the HVAC system was repaired, the new flag pole was installed, the storage shed had been framed and the concrete has been poured. The 2 new pop machines were delivered, they are working on a date to install the new bathroom partitions, and the new furniture in the front office will be delivered by the end of the month. Regarding budget and finance, the ESSER II, 20-21 IDEA, 19-20 REAP, & GEERS Act funds were all received. The annual audit will take place September 27th-28th.

Discussion:  The building & grounds committee met and created a plan of projects that need to be completed in the future. Some items included the elementary playground, a possible window in the cafeteria to help the flow of kids, lights in the parking lot, a visitor press box, electronic ads in the gym, and a loft in the weightroom for mat storage.

Discussion:  Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.