December 14, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Notice of this meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, and the Osceola Post Office on (Month)(Date), (Year). A copy 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: 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 in attendance were Superintendent Lavaley, Principal Dale Maynard, Principal Brett Webster and Debra Berry.  Daisy Naber, a newly elected board member, was in attendance to observe the meeting.

Discussion:  Daisy Naber was in attendance to observe the meeting.  No other patrons were present.

Discussion:  Elementary Principal Brett Webster gave his written and oral report about: MAPS testing for the winter session will be completed this week; Acadience testing will be completed this week; 1:30 PM dismissal on Tuesday, December 22nd for winter break; the Winter Concert will be recorded this Wednesday and Thursday; and the AR parties are scheduled for Monday, December 21st in the classrooms.
 

Discussion:  MS/HS Principal Dale Maynard gave his written and oral report about: Tim and Chelsey Girard donated to the "Beef in Schools" program; Speech season is about to begin; the OHS Wrestling Invite was successful; a volunteer book study with staff has started; 18 students are signed up for college classes; STUCO is visiting Good Samaritan in Osceola on Tuesday, December 15th; semester finals will be Friday, December 18th, and Monday, December 21st; MS and HS games are being strived;  COVID cases are being monitored; and round 2 of MAPS testing will begin after the winter break.

Discussion:  Superintendent Jason Lavaley gave his written and oral report about: updates on the new addition; the possibility of a provider for the daycare center; the scheduling of the Coffin house is being discussed with the Osceola Fire Department; the lot east of the old gym has been surveryed; the changes of the state's and NSAA'a COVID guidelines;  NASB's board updates; the possibility of purchasing conference banners for the gym in the new addition; a new telephone system will start to be installed on Friday, December 18th; COVID cases in the Four Corners Health Department region, Polk County, and the school; and the Superintendent's calendar.

Discussion:  President Jennifer Boruch gave an oral report about: the board meeting notices need to be published in a paper with local distribution; the board minutes need to reflect that board members are attending the board meetings via Zoom; the board minutes need to state that votes are cast electronically from board members attending the board meetings via Zoom; texts addressed to the Board should only be acknowledged without a conversation; Title IV policy, name of coordinator, and school's process of investigation needs to be posted on the school's website; and all handbooks, negotiated agreements, policies, old agendas, and contact information need to be available on the school's website.

Discussion:  Thank you, Mrs. Turek, for your years of service and dedication to Osceola Public Schools.

Discussion:  Thank you, Chelsey Tonniges and Doug Rathjen, for your years of service to the Osceola Board of Education.  Your hard work and efforts have been truly appreciated. You will be missed.