February 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND NOTICE OF MEETING

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. OPEN MEETINGS ACT

4. ROLL CALL

5. EXCUSE ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.1. Approve Minutes

7.2. Approve Payment of Invoices

7.3. Approve Financial Reports

7.4. Personnel Actions

7.4.1. Approve Resignations

7.4.1.1. Amberlyn Cullers - Pershing 4th Grade Teacher - Effective at the end of the school year.

7.4.1.2. Audra Faeh - Pershing 4th Grade Teacher - Effective at end of school year.

7.4.1.3. Briana Hovie - Pershing 5th Grade Teacher - Effective at end of school year.

7.4.1.4. Hilary Klammer - School Psychologist - Effective at end of school year.

7.4.1.5. Alberto Morillas-Cortina - Bryan 2nd/3rd Grade Teacher - Effective at end of school year.

7.4.1.6. Boni Muzzey - School Nurse - Retirement - Effective at end of school year.

7.4.1.7. Gabrielle Renderos - Sandoz Special Education Teacher - Effective at end of school year.

7.4.2. Approve Employment Contracts

7.4.2.1. Libby Banderas - Teaching and Learning Facilitator 

7.4.2.2. Carly Converse - LHS Math Teacher

7.4.2.3. Jordan Ehlers - Pershing 4th Grade Teacher

7.4.2.4. Steve Johnson - LHS Computer Science and Technology Teacher

7.4.2.5. Cristaly Emanuelli Miranda - Bilingual Speech Pathologist

7.4.2.6. Cadee Nichols - Pershing 4th Grade Teacher

7.4.2.7. Alyssa Troudt - Sandoz 3rd Grade Teacher

8. LEGISLATIVE & FINANCE

8.1. Consider purchase of mobile car lift system for auto tech and maintenance department use.

9. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS

9.1. Conduct a hearing to consider the school facilities expansion project and the acquisition of real property described as Lots 1 and 2, Lantis First Addition, to the City of Lexington, Dawson County, Nebraska, EXCEPT a tract of land conveyed to The State of Nebraska, Department of Roads in the Warranty Deed recorded February 17, 2015, at Inst. No. 2015-0422, with addresses of 1505 N. Adams Street, Lexington, NE.

9.2. Ratify Joint Resolution of the Lexington Public Schools Building Corporation to purchase real estate on behalf of Lexington Public Schools.

10. POLICY & TRANSPORTATION

10.1. Consider approval of request for unpaid leave of absence from teacher Abby Rosenblad.

10.2. Consider approval of out of state travel requests from LHS Speech Team to national qualifying competition in Cheyenne, LHS jazz band members to the Greeley Jazz Festival, and LMS FFA members to the state competition in Lincoln.

10.3. Consider revision of policy 4025 - Responsibilities of Superintendent.

11. TECHNOLOGY

11.1. Consider approval of lease-purchase agreement for 1900 iPads and cases for LMS and LHS students and staff.

11.2. Consider approval of networking equipment proposal for LHS, LMS, and Pershing.

11.3. Consider approval of leased lit fiber installation and service proposal.

12. REPORTS

12.1. Principals, Administrators, and Directors

12.1.1. Scott West, LMS principal

12.1.1.1. LMS History Night.

12.1.1.2.  NAEP testing.

12.1.2. Barry McFarland, Sandoz Elementary principal

12.1.2.1. Bryan & Pershing Elementary sent 17 5th grade students to UNK for the Region IV Youth Leadership Conference on Thursday, February 8, 2024.  The students participated in workshops and leadership activities across campus.

12.1.2.2. Congratulations to Ms. Kinney at Sandoz Elementary as the Nebraska Farm Bureau Ag In the Classroom Teacher of the Year.  Ms. Kinney will represent Nebraska at the National Conference in Salt Lake City this summer.

12.1.2.3. The elementary schools have started ELPA (Neb. state language assessment for EL students) testing.

12.2. Superintendent

12.2.1. Congratulations to Ashley Najera for placing 1st at the John Higgins Wrestling Invitational on January 19.

12.2.2. Congratulations to Cesar Cano, McKenzie Furgison, Daylen Naylor, and Cara Wittrock for placing 1st at the Central Conference wrestling tournaments on January 26 and 27.

12.2.3. Congratulations to the LHS boys powerlifting team for placing 1st of 14 teams at the All-Class RAW State Powerlifting Meet at Omaha Creighton Prep on January 27. Congratulations to individual champions Miguel Castellanos, Marvin Garcia, Kimberly Laguna, Ezequiel Ruiz, and Anthony Taracena.
 

12.2.4. Congratulations to LHS Cheer team for placing 1st in Gameday and Nontumbling/Nonbuilding categories at the 2024 Lexington Cheer & Dance Competition on January 27.

12.2.5. Congratulations to Jonah Bryan and Daisy Gomez for placing 1st in district bowling on January 31.

12.2.6. Congratulations to the 20 LHS USAPL national qualifying powerlifters Alondra Arreaga, Destiny Arredondo, Miguel Castellanos, Cesar Francisco, Wyatt Hosick, Adrian Lopez, Adrian Lopez-Perez, Emilee Martinez, Katherine Martinez, Reyes Rivas, Jaime Rodriguez, Ezequiel Ruiz, Ian Salazar, Anthony Taracena, Rivaldo Vargas, Jonny Vasquez, David Vazquez, Sierra Werger, Julian Zamora, and Emanuel Zuniga. In April, they will compete in the USAPL National High School Powerlifting Meet in Baton Rouge.

12.2.7. Congratulations to the 13 LHS wrestlers Cesar Cano, McKenzie Furgison, Jason Hernandez, Sebastian Herrera, Garrett Kaiser, Arturo Lopez, Ashley Najera, Daylen Naylor, Isaac Rodriguez, Delilah Solis, Jayden Thorell, Cara Wittrock, and Hadlie Wolf for qualifying for the 2024 NSAA State Wrestling Championships. Congratulations to Jason Hernandez for placing 1st at districts.

12.2.8. Congratulations to LHS Alternative Education teacher Sharon Tolliver for her selection as American Legion's 2023 Middle School Teacher of the Year, and to Sandoz 2nd grade teacher Ivette Kinney for her selection as the 2024 Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom Teacher of the Year by the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation.

13. ADJOURNMENT. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.