May 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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A. Call to Order
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A.1. Meeting is governed by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act as posted.
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A.2. The ESU 13 Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of the agenda.
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A.3. The ESU 13 Board reserves the right to convene an executive session in accordance with § 84-1410.
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B. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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C. Approval of Agenda
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C.1. Consent Action Items
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C.1.a. Minutes of meeting (April regular meeting)
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C.1.b. Treasurer’s Report
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C.1.c. Fund Balance
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C.1.d. Budget Report
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C.1.e. Claims for Disbursement
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C.1.f. Staff Hire(s) - Certificated
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D. Calendar
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E. Public Forum:
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Time limit for each person is three (3) minutes; no response or action taken by the Board.
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F. Reports
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F.1. Head Start Director's Report, Policy Council Report, and Financial Reports for April
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F.1.a. Head Start Five Year Goals
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F.2. Administrator's Report
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F.2.a. Grants
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ESU 13 has partnered on applying for two grants recently: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Application: Nebraska Cybersecurity Network will be focused on cybersecurity assessments, identifying cybersecurity events, and increasing response activities. This targeted approach will improve cybersecurity protocols and practices for ESUs and school districts across Nebraska. Preventing School Violence: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) STOP School Violence Program: This project will be focused on school safety assessments, facilitating collaboration with community agencies and training for school staff and students in preventing school violence. |
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F.2.b. Administrator Evaluation
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My current contract states that the Board shall evaluate the Administrator twice during this contract period. My second evaluation will be on the June agenda. The first evaluation took place in November. |
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F.2.c. Head Start Wavier Submission
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We submitted our waiver on May 9, 2023 to NDE for our Head Start program certified teachers for approval at the June NDE Board meeting. |
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F.2.d. Van Transfer
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We received approval from the Office of Head Start to transfer the 2007 Dodge Caravan from the Head Start fleet to the ESU 13 general fleet. This vehicle will be used in LifeLink & Meridian for transporting students.
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F.2.e. Professional Development
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I participated in the following professional learning opportunities since our last meeting:
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F.2.f. Vacation
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I will be on vacation May 30-June 2.
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F.3. Board Committee Reports
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F.4. Board Member Comments
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G. Business
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G.1. Proposed Amendment to Board Policy - Article 1 - First Reading
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The Policy/Legislative Committee has reviewed Article 1, Sections 1-7 and is proposing the following change to Section 5 - Board Committees (B) Appointments:
Annually, Article 1, Section 6(C): the "Code of Ethics" for certificated educators as adopted by the Nebraska Department of Education and the ethical code of the American Association of School Administrators will be added to the end of this policy. |
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G.2. ESU 13 Menu of Services for 2023-2024
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Every year, we ask our member school districts to evaluate our existing programs and services and offer suggestions for revision and/or expansion to comply with §79-1204: "ESUs shall act primarily as service agencies in providing core services and services identified and requested by member school districts." Feedback from external surveys and annual needs visits to school districts help determine our Menu of Services for the upcoming school year. These have been reviewed by the Member School District Superintendents who recommend the services to the ESU 13 Board for funding.
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G.3. Proposed 2023-2024 Student Program Calendars
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The proposed 2023-2024 calendars for the LifeLink, Meridian, and Panhandle Beginnings programs are ready for approval.
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G.4. Cancellation of the July Board Meeting
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Cancellation of the July regular meeting would be based on the necessity of the agenda. In the event the meeting does not take place, approval will be needed to pay the General Fund claims for July. This action will be ratified at the August Board meeting. Desira will email Board members when the check listing has been posted on the Board webpage.
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G.5. Leadership and Classified Staff Compensation
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A motion is requested by the Negotiations/Personnel Committee to take official action regarding leadership and classified staff for a total compensation package of 4.5%. The Negotiations/Personnel Committee met on May 11, 2023.
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G.6. Defining Success at ESU 13
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Part of the strategic plan was evaluating organizational effectiveness. Our first step in that was defining success for ESU 13. Based upon input from you, the ESU 13 staff and our member school staff, we have drafted the following:
External: ESU 13 provides quality services, delivered by professional staff, leading to student and family progress. Internal: ESU 13 retains staff because individuals feel valued, respected, and supported and take pride in their work. |
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H. Adjournment
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