Public Meeting Agenda: February 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

Discussion: President Riechers called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Recognition of visitors and procedures to address board

Discussion: Other guests present were: Chad Harms, Cara Heller, Christine Radcliff, Amie Albrecht, Shannon Furstenau, Mark Radcliff, Marni Parrack, Matt Zajicek and Cody Wickham.
Mark Radcliff asked to talk during Public Forum.

4. Adjustments to the Agenda

5. Public Forum

Discussion: Mark Radcliff addressed the Board members about considering co-oping with Tri County for softball. He said that our program has been successful and that we are working on doing a summer camp this year for our students that are interested. He stated that some of the advantages of co-oping with Tri County would be: with more girls there will be more competition amongst the girls to get better; and with more players on the team, we could have more JV games and more scrimmages.
He has talked to our current players and they are interested in doing this. He said he has had girls and their parents talk to him and they are interested and have been talking to him about doing this since summer. He also pointed out that some of the girls are also already playing with Tri County on teams during the summer and the girls get along fine. He also pointed out that we are already playing teams during the season that are co-oping and it seems to be working well for them.
He said he feels this is what is best for our kids and he wants to do what is best for our kids.

6. Consent Items

6.1. Board Members receipt of notice of meeting acknowledgment

6.2. Public notice of meeting acknowledgement

6.3. Approval of the Agenda

6.4. Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of January 16, 2023

6.5. Approval of the Claims and financial reports:

6.5.1. General Fund $640,654.04

6.5.2. Special Building Fund

6.5.3. Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund

6.5.4. Depreciation Fund $138,374.62

6.5.5. Bond Fund

6.5.6. Employment Benefit Fund

6.6. Employment/Resignation

6.6.1. Hire Marjorie Rhynalds, Kitchen

7. Agenda

7.1. Unfinished Business

7.1.1. Superintendent update on facilities assessment work by CMBA

Discussion: CMBA came and met with various groups of staff. They will be sending out surveys to parents soon.
The items that have come to light from the staff interviews have been: More space; and early childhood center; storage; programming.
CMBA would like to meet and share the information that they find with the Building and Grounds Committee.

7.2. New Business

7.2.1. Consider, discuss and act on a resolution to authorize the issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds, Series 2023, in an amount NOT TO EXCEED $995,000, for the purpose of paying the costs associated with the removal of actual or potential environmental hazards, accessibility barriers, life safety hazards, and the abatement of mold.

Discussion: Cody Wickham from DA Davidson addressed the Board about the resolution to authorize the issuance of Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds.

7.2.2. Consider, discuss and act on the purchase of a new Software System for tracking staff hours and HR paperwork as our current system is aging out and support will not be available.

7.2.3. Consider, discuss and act on the purchase of a New Software system for Lunch program and payment system. This purchase should clean up some of the issues that keep reoccurring with the present system.

7.2.4. Chairman's Report on information from the Foundation Annual meeting

Discussion: Russ Schuerman gave the Board a report on the Foundation. Sheryl Kastanek is the new chairman and Chris Linhart is the vice chairman. Since they started working with Iowa Wealth, they have doubled their amount of money. Russ also reported that we lost our 501C status and they are working on getting this issue resolved.

7.2.5. Review, consider, discuss and act on Option Enrollment Policy 5006 Appendix 1 establishing program limits.

7.2.6. Consider, discuss and act on a contract from Central Nebraska Rehabilitation Services for "Vision" SPED services

7.2.7. Consider, discuss and act on the 2023-2024 school calendar

7.2.8. Review Dan Keyser, ALICAP Loss Control Consultant's commendations and recommendations after meeting with the Superintendent and custodial staff.

8. Administrative Reports

8.1. K-5 Building Update

8.2. 6-12 Building Update

Discussion: The Board was updated about the 6-12 building by Shannon Furstenau.

8.3. Activities/Technology/Transportation Update

Discussion: Mr. Zajicek updated the Board on Technology, Transportation and Activities.

8.4. Department Report

8.5. Superintendent's Absence Report

9. Information and Communications

9.1. NRCSA Spring Conference-Kearney-March 23-24

10. Executive Session

11. Next Regular Meeting on Monday, March 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.

12. Adjourn

Discussion: Hearing no objections, President Riechers adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.

February 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

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