October 19, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
President Sykes called the meeting to order at 6:58 p.m.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Recognition of visitors and procedures to address board
Discussion:
Other guests present were: Michelle Raeburn, Jackie Milla Lujan, Tasha Pedersen, Mollie Richtarik, Cory Skleba, Brad Kalkwarf, Christine Radcliff, Landon Schmitt, Matt McElfresh, Dan Conway, and Hope Moural.
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4. Adjustments to the Agenda
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5. Public Forum
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6. Consent Items
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6.1. Board Members receipt of notice of meeting acknowledgment
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6.2. Public notice of meeting acknowledgement
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6.3. Approval of the Agenda
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6.4. Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2020
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6.5. Approval of the Claims and financial reports:
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6.5.1. General Fund - $564,417.64
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6.5.2. Special Building Fund
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6.5.3. Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund
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6.5.4. Depreciation Fund
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6.5.5. Bond Fund
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6.5.6. Employment Benefit Fund
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6.6. Employment/Resignation
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6.6.1. Accept resignation of Lindsey Xayaphonesongkham
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6.6.2. Hire Sydni Kunc as Local Sub
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6.6.3. Hire Jodi Munyon as Para
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7. Agenda
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7.1. Unfinished Business
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7.1.1. Report on current state of the District re COVID cases, planning, etc.
Discussion:
Mr. Collins updated the Board on our Covid cases. Our goal is to keep our kids safe and also keep them in school as long as possible, therefore we have gone to a full mask mandate. We follow our pu blic health mandates as much as possible, but will do what we think we need to do to keep our students and staff safe and in school.
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7.1.2. Report on State NASB Convention registration, rooms and tentative program
Discussion:
Mr. Collins had sent out information and registered all board members who wanted to participate in the NASB convention. He had not heard anything from Mr. Wooten and had registered him. Mr. Wooten will not be able to attend so Mr. Collins will cancel his reservation. Mr. Collins reminded all board members that they can participate online and asked that they let him know as soon as possible as we can only register them for this until November 3rd.
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7.2. New Business
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7.2.1. Review negotiations timeline for the 2021-2022 contact, identify possible committee meeting dates.
Discussion:
Mr. Collins reviewed the negotiations timeline with board members.
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7.2.2. Consider, discuss and act on WCEA request to recognize WCEA as the bargaining unit for non-supervisory certificated staff for the 2022-2023 school year and direct Superintedent to respond.
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7.2.3. Information regarding 2020 adjusted valuations for State Aid
Discussion:
Mr. Collins went over the 2020 adjusted valuations for State Aid with the Board members.
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7.2.4. Consider, discuss and act on Policy 4025-Professional Boundaries. Language is added due to the passage of LB 1080 requiring this policy to have some additional specific elements.
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7.2.5. Consider, discuss and act on a new Policy 4031 Injury Leave. LB 1186 provides for up to 7 days of paid "injury leave" for employees who are intentionally, knowingly or recklessly injured at work. Contains the policy and suggested parameters for handling requests for "injury leave"
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7.2.6. Consider, discuss and act on Policy 5008-Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism. Language has been added to provide that mental health may be a basis for student absences as per LB 751
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7.2.7. Consider, discuss and act on changes ot Policy 8342-Designated Method of Giving notice of Meetings. LB148 significantly changes the way we give meeting notice. Effective November 13, 2020 all meeting notices must be published in a newspaper, this includes regular meeting and special meetings.
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7.2.8. Consider, disucss and act on Policy 4270-Staff Payment During Closure. This is a recommended policy as under federal regulations we must have a policy in place to be reimbursed for certain expenses. The policy gives the option of paying staff during a closure it does not require such.
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8. Administrative Reports
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8.1. K-6 Building Update
Discussion:
Mrs. Radcliff updated the Board on the elementary activities.
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8.2. 7-12 Building Update
Discussion:
Mr. Conway updated the Board on the 6-12 building.
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8.3. Activities/Technology/Transportation Update
Discussion:
Mr. Hatcliff was at the volleyball game so he was unable to come to the meeting.
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8.4. Department Report
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8.5. Superintendent's Absence Report
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9. Information and Communications
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10. Executive Session
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11. Next Regular Meeting-Monday, November 16, 2020 at 7:00 p.m
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12. Adjourn
Discussion:
After seeing no objections, President Sykes adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
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