April 15, 2025 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 (March 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. May Mental Health Board Proclamation
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C.1.g. Approval of Staff Hire(s) for 2025-2026
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C.1.g.a. Derek Peil - Director, Alternative Education Programs
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C.1.g.b. Justin Ruzicka - Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment Coordinator
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C.1.h. Approval of Staff Resignations end of 2024-25 School Year
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C.1.h.a. Ellie Cummings - Speech/Language Pathologist
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C.1.i. Revised Board Policy Review Schedule
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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. Megan Macy - Teacher of the Visually Impaired
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Megan will be presenting information on a camp she will be holding for visually impaired students this summer.
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F.2. NRCSA Spring Conference - March 20-21 (Winchester)
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F.3. NASB Open Meetings Workshop - March 25 (Diemoz, Richards, Sinner)
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F.4. Head Start Director's Report, Policy Council, and Financial Reports
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F.4.a. Head Start Indirect Cost Rate
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The Head Start program will budget at a rate as close to the non-restricted rate as workable when writing and submitting the yearly funding application. The budgeted rate will be used when expensing direct costs from April through August. In September, when certified teacher costs (or other budget uncertainties) are determined, the program may adjust the indirect cost rate accordingly. For ESU 13 budgeting purposes, the Head Start program will pay a minimum of the restricted indirect cost rate. If there are unobligated funds at the end of the Head Start budget period, the program can pay up to the non-restricted rate as long as the program doesn't exceed the 15% administrative maximum.
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F.5. Administrator's Report
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F.6. Board Committee Reports
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F.7. Board Member Comments
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G. Business
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G.1. Proposed Amendments to Board Policy Article 6, Sections 1, 3 and 5
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The Policy/Legislative Committee met on March 31, 2025, to review the proposed amendments to Board Policy Article 6 (Services to Schools and Children), Section 1 (Special Education), Section 3 (Student Welfare), and Section 5 (Student Health), and recommends that the proposed amendments be adopted as presented and waive the second reading.
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G.2. Proposed New Board Policy on Federal Stipends - First Reading
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The Policy/Legislative Committee met on March 31, 2025 and reviewed the proposed new Board policy on Federal Stipends. This is the First Reading.
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G.3. September Board Meeting - Proposed Date Change
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Dr. Barrett will be attending Head Start meetings & the AESA Legislative Conference during the week of September 16th. Dr. Barrett proposes moving the Budget Hearing, Tax Request, and September regular meeting to September 23, 2025.
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G.4. Proposed Student Program Calendars for 2025-2026
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The student program calendars for LifeLink, Meridian, Panhandle Beginnings Day Treatment, and VALTS are ready for approval.
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G.5. Acknowledge and accept the resignation of Board member Tim Horn.
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Board member Tim Horn has submitted his letter of resignation effective at the conclusion of April's Board meeting. Board vacancy notices will be published in newspapers in the jurisdiction of Election District 1 (Alliance Times Herald, Sheridan County Journal, Star-Herald, Crawford Clipper), and the ESU 13 website.
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H. Adjournment
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