October 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Executive Summary:
On or before November 1 the superintendent of each school district shall submit to the Commissioner of Education a report described as the annual financial report showing

• (i) the amount of money received from all sources during the year and the amount of money expended by the school district during the year,
• (ii) the amount of bonded indebtedness,
• (iii) such other information as shall be necessary to fulfill the requirements of the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act and section 79-1114, and
• (iv) such other information as the Commissioner of Education directs. § 79-528

We receive this information from our auditing service, Dana Cole LLC.  Our date for the 2020-2021 Audit is scheduled for Monday, October 11th and Tuesday, October 12th.  Once the report (AFR) is submitted to us, we will then complete the report to NDE. 

Rationale:  Executive Summary:
In March of 2021 at the regular BOE meeting, NASB zoomed with us, and several Nebraska schools to inform local boards of the changes to Rule 10 and to Rule 14.  One of those changes was in Rule 10 and it dealt with external team visitations.

We are currently planning a Late March 2022 visitation.

I have included information from our last visitation. 



 

Rationale:  Executive Summary:

The negotiations process needs to officially begin with an initial meeting between the SEM BOE Negotiations committee and the SEM-EA Negotiating committee on or before November 1, 2021. This date and the entire timeline is a legislative order and therefore has little to no wiggle room to deviate from the plan.

As of now, we are all waiting for a report as to what will be happening with insurance rates.  Next to salaries, this is one area that can significantly affect a budget. 

I have prepared some data for the negotiation team.  I am working with the SEM-EA to agree upon final numbers, so both sides can negotiate in good faith, with accurate information. 

During the special meeting of October 4th,  A question arose about what could be negotiated.  Attached is a list presented by the Perry Law Firm on negotiated items, 

Please see the attachment on the timeline of the negotiations.
Please see the attachment on items for negotiations. 

Rationale:  Executive Summary:

This is an annual event.  The appointed representative will have voting rights with this delegation, representing SEM. Historically, this meeting has been held on the last day of the conference in the morning session.