September 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  NOTICE for this meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, and the Osceola Post Office. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the wall for public access. The order of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.

Discussion:  President Boruch called the regular meeting to order at 6:13  PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the public to its location.

Discussion:  Also present were Superintendent Lavaley, Principal Maynard, Principal Webster and Debra Berry.  No patrons were present.

Discussion:  There were no board members absent.

Discussion:  There were no patrons at the meeting.

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Discussion:  Elementary Principal Brett Webster gave his written and oral report about: Maps and Acadience Testing are done; Parent Teacher Conferences will be virtual this year to keep traffic out of the building, with the exception of Pre-K 3’s and Kindergarten;  the Book Fair will be online this year with information going home next week; mask wearing is going well at the Elementary: and lunch in the classrooms is working out since the students are helping with the clean up. 

Discussion:  MS/HS Principal Dale Maynard gave his written and oral report about: met with the Band Parents to talk about the possibilities with 10 members and how to get students interested in band:  MAPS testing starts next week; working with ESU 7 on revising and changing Threat Assessment, and Safety and Crisis Teams due to new guidelines from NDE; thank you to everyone who has been stepping up to clean due to being short custodial personnel; ACT testing is scheduled for September 22nd; the Ag department is working on the development of the Coffin property; weekly staff meetings are being held to boost communications; thank you to the staff at being to school at 7:45 AM to begin the day; Football Parent's Night was a huge success; updates on Homecoming; and Parent Teacher Conferences will be in person for the middle/high school.

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Superintendent Jason Lavaley gave his written and oral report about:  building updates which included the news that the addition is on schedule to be finished the week of Thanksgiving; reviewed home events and Homecoming during COVID; school security license renewals with the security cameras and the shooter detection system; ideas about colors for graduation gowns; COVID leave for testing and quarantine is mandated at 10 days; an application for the CARES Act Lunch during COVID is being completed which will allow students to receive free lunch until the end of the 2020 calendar year or until the government money runs out whichever is first;  Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination; NASB's legislative updates which includes inappropriate relationships between staff and students, and accident leave; upcoming expenses some of which should be at least partially covered by insurance because of storm damage; and the superintendent's calendar.

 

Discussion:  President Jennifer Boruch reported about: the NASB meetings are virtual this year; the State Education Conference also will be online this year but 500 people will be able to attend, and the start of teacher negotiations..

Discussion:  Also, a special meeting to approve the general fund bills that could not be processed due to computer issues has been scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2020, 6:00 PM at the Osceola Middle/High School Media Center.

Discussion:  President Boruch repeated that a motion to go into executive session at 8:10 PM until the finish of business for the discussion of personnel as an executive session is necessary for protection of the public interest and/or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual passed with a motion made by Douglas Rathjen and seconded by Chelsey Tonniges.

Came out executive session at 8:19 PM.