Public Meeting Agenda: August 15, 2022 at 6:01 PM - Board of Education Meeting

AGENDA

Call the meeting to order

Roll Call

Discussion: Also present were Superintendent Kevin Reiman, Director of School Improvement and Special Education Amy Kroll, Elementary Principal Bristol Wenzl, and Asst. Principal/AD Michelle Heath.

Acknowledgement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act posted

Discussion: The BOE President acknowledged the posting of the Nebraska Meetings Act.

Excuse absent board members

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the absence of board member Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to approve the absence of board member Adam DeMike. Brandon Nash seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of consent agenda

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, financial report and payment of general funds bills- Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Brandon Nash moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, financial report and payment of general funds bills. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of previous meetings minutes

Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time

Financial Reports

Attachments: (1)

0615_001

8/12/2022 at 6:12 PM

Payment of Bills

Attachments: (1)

0615_001

8/12/2022 at 6:13 PM

Next regular meeting date - September 19, 2022

Communications

Visitors/Open Forum and staff and program presentations

Action Items

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval on the proposed proclamations

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to to proclaim September 12-18th as National Arts in Education Week at WWPS. Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Brandon Nash moved to to proclaim September 12-18th as National Arts in Education Week at WWPS. Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To proclaim September 12-18th as National Arts in Education Week at WWPS.

Attachments: (1)

National Arts in Education Week 2022-23-docx

8/2/2022 at 8:48 AM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the 2021/22 Amended Annual Budget.

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the 2021/22 Amended Annual Budget Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Mark Rathe moved to approve the 2021/22 Amended Annual Budget. Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve the 2021/22 Amended Annual Budget.

Attachments: (1)

21-22 School_Budget-amended Notice

8/2/2022 at 8:36 AM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to a change in Adult Lunch Meal prices

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to set the adult lunch meal price at $4.25 Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Jason Brack moved to set the adult lunch meal price at $4.25. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To change the adult lunch meal price at $4.25

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the 2021/22 Annual Report

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the 2021/22 Annual Report Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion 1 Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to approve the 2021/22 Annual Report. Brandon Nash seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Motion 2 Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to moved to approve revised policies 3021, 3023,3024, & 3025. Jason Brack seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve the 2021/22 Annual Report

Attachments: (1)

2021-22 Annual Report

7/20/2022 at 2:45 PM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to the enrollment resolution

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve Resolution 5004 Enrollment Capacities Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to approve Resolution 5004 Enrollment Capacities. Jason Brack seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve Resolution 5004 Enrollment Capacities

Attachments: (1)

enrollment capacities

8/2/2022 at 10:22 AM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to policies to be reviewed

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to give approval to review policies 3019-Sale or Disposal of School Property, 3020-Copyright Compliance, and 3022-Volunteers Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Brandon Nash moved to give approval to review policies 3019-Sale or Disposal of School Property, 3020-Copyright Compliance, and 3022-Volunteers. Jason Brack seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC:

Links:

Weeping Water Policy Schedule

The following link is Weeping Water's tentative schedule for the review of current policies. The schedule is subject to change.
Policies to be considered this month

The link lists all policies to be considered this month

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to policies to be revised

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to to give approval to revise Policies 3021-Operation of School Business Office, 3023-Record Management and Retention, 3024-Booster Clubs and Parent-Teacher Organizations, and 3025-Returned and Outstanding Checks Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Comments: ADM REC: To give first-round approval to revise

Links:

Weeping Water Policy Schedule

The following link is Weeping Water's tentative schedule for the review of current policies. The schedule is subject to change.
Policies to be considered this month

The following policies will be considered this month

Reports

Athletic Director's Report

Discussion:

AD Report

Coaches/Sponsors Meeting on Aug. 4
1. 16 in attendance / 14 completed the new transportation training

Fall Sports Update
1. Scrimmage Day
  1. Aug. 19
  2. VB - gum or hair ties; 5:30
  3. FB - sports drinks; 6:30
2. Cross Country
  1. Participation - B- 9 / G - 2
  2. Regular season 8/25 @ the fairgrounds
3. Football
  1. Participation - 27
  2. Regular season 8/26 @ Palmyra
4. Softball -
  1. Participation - 3
  2. Jamboree Tuesday, Aug. 13 @ Centura
  3. Reg. Season starts Aug. 18 @ Syracuse
  4. Hosting on Aug. 25
5. Volleyball -
  1. Participation - 21
  2. Jamboree 8/23 vs College View & Pawnee City
  3. Regular Season 8/27 @ Boys Town

Fall Calendars

ECNC Updates
1. Hosting girls wrestling invite on 1/30
2. All-Conference selection for SB, VB, and BB in person meetings
3. New Executive Director and Director of Events

Student Check-In Aug. 8 for 6-12
1. Attendance: 85%

Elementary Principal's Report

Discussion:

Staff is back:
1. New Teachers training was on Friday the 12th and Mentors joined them for lunch and afternoon collaboration
2. Inservice for all staff has started
  1. Much of the professional development efforts are being focused on pacing, planning, and engagement
  2. New math curriculum is ready to implement - HMH Into Math
    1. PD this week and ongoing
    2. K-5 partnership with Instruction Partners. They will be here all day on Wednesday, September 21st for their first visit.
    3. ESU3 will also be doing training with the staff on new math standards once they are approved by the state board
  3. Reviewing our Marzano Instructional Model
  4. Preparing for Open House and students’ first day - several new students
  5. August 22nd teacher inservice
    1. Elementary - math planning pd with ESU3
    2. Secondary - Tribe work and planning time
Preparing for FAST screening and fall data analysis
1. K-5 students reading, math, and SEL
2. 6th grade reading and SEL
3. 7-12 SEL
4. Certifying staff
Preparing for FAST professional development - Fast for Success Reading University of Minnesota and invited to be a part of their Fast for Success Math pilot
1. Leadership team: Michelle, Chris, Carmen, Morgan, and myself (same as last year). Amy and Mary will be a part of FAST this year, too.

Middle School Principal's Report

Director of School Improvement and SPED's report

Discussion: Continuous Improvement:

Professional Development Planning is ongoing- thankful for the support of the staff development team at ESU 3.
We begin a new cycle of Continuous Improvement- Teams have been identified and we will determine if we want to continue with our current goals or refine them. MTSS and CIP will be combined into one Leadership Team.

Special Education:

Certified staff are working through scheduling, meeting with classroom teachers, and disseminating information to the staff about students with disabilities.
Coordinating with service providers to meet student needs.
We have a school psychologist, Gretchen McBride, who will be in the district two days per week (Contract with ESU 3).

Bright Arrows Childcare/Sixpence:

Waiting for DHHS approval for a new license that will allow us to have more children in childcare.
Hired three new staff members to replace the ones who left.
We will need to fill Sixpence spots because we have had families move or transition to PreK.
August socialization will be the park, a lesson about the benefits of Sixpence, and a photographer will take family pictures.

Superintendent's Report

Board Reports

Adjournment

Regular Board
Attendance Taken on 8/15/2022 at 6:02 PM
Jason Brack	Present
Haley Dehne	Present
Adam DeMike	Absent
Betty Harms	Present
Neil Huskey	Present
Brandon Nash	Present
Mark Rathe	Present
Present: 6, Absent: 1

August 15, 2022 at 6:01 PM - Board of Education Meeting

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