November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - November Regular
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1. Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Plattsmouth Community Schools Administration Center Boardroom at 1912 Old Hwy. 34, Plattsmouth, NE.
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2. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law posted on the wall in the boardroom.
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3. Publication of Meeting - Notice of the meeting was published in the November 7, 2024, edition of The Daily Record and posted in the display case outside the administration center, at the Plattsmouth location of the U.S. Postal Service, and on the district website at www.pcsd.org.
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Roll Call: Allen, Foster, Harvey, Muller, Shuey, Siemonsma, Tesarek-Parsons, Winters, Woracek
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6. Motion to excuse absences
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7. Consent Agenda
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7.1. Agenda
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7.2. Minutes of the October Regular Meeting
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7.3. Treasurer's Report
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7.4. Review of the Control Budget
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7.5. Claim and transfer in the amount of: $498,556.85
Prepaids: $14,560.96
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7.6. The administration recommends that Director of Instructional Services Dr. Cherie Larson be released from her contract, due to retirement, effective June, 30, 2025.
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7.7. The administration recommends the hiring of business teacher Liz Lasure effective with the start of the 2nd semester in the 2024-2025 school year.
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7.8. The administration recommends the hiring of career and technical education teacher Max Yarnell effective with the start of the 2nd semester in the 2024-2025 school year.
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8. Public Forum: Reception of Delegates - A time limit of three minutes will be set for individual speakers on a given topic. A total time limit of thirty minutes will be set for all speakers on a given topic, with an effort to provide equal time for pros, cons, and neutral opinions. While the public forum is an opportunity for members of the public to speak during the meeting, there will not be back-and-forth discussions between members of the public and Board of Education members.
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9. Elementary Report
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10. Operations Committee report
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11. Finance Committee Report
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12. Committee on American Civics Report
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13. Negotiations Committee Report
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14. Recess (approximately 5-10 minutes) at the discretion of the President
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15. Celebrations of Excellence
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15.1. Congratulations to our PHS students, including LilyAnna Guthner (Soprano I) and Ava Thornton (Alto I), who earned 2024 Nebraska Music Educators Association (NMEA) All-State recognition.
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15.2. Congratulations to our PHS Marching Band for earning Division 1 Superior Ratings for band, color guard, and percussion at the 2024 Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) State Marching Band Competition in Lincoln, NE.
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15.3. Congratulations to Mallory Robbins for earning a 7th-place medal out of 89 runners at the 2024 Class B State Cross Country Championship held in Kearney, NE. She was also named to Super State for the second year in a row by the Nebraska Coaches Association (NCA).
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15.4. Congratulations to Kayla Briggs, Jolie Dix, Logan Ksiazek, and Riley Pletka for earning recognition as 2024 Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Believers and Achievers. Click the available link for more information.
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15.5. Congratulations to Stella Campin and Alexis Gregerson for being named to the Trailblazer Conference 2nd Team in softball. Congratulations to Ruby Campin and Justine Villamonte for being named Trailblazer Conference Honorable Mention for softball.
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15.6. Congratulations to our 8th Grade Quiz Bowl team (Gabe Mitchell-Grogan, Gabe Woracek, Ryan Joy, and Ian Graves) for earning 3rd place out of twenty teams at the ESU #3 Quiz Bowl Meet.
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15.7. Congratulations to our MS Volleyball Team for earning 2nd place in the Trailblazer Conference Tournament.
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15.8. Thank you to our principals for their leadership of our buildings. We concluded National Principals Month on Oct. 31.
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15.9. Thank you to our Veterans for their service to the United States of America.
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16. Administration Reports
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16.1. Superintendent's Report
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16.2. High School Principal's Report
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16.3. Middle School Principal's Report
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16.4. Elementary Principal's Report
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16.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report
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16.6. Special Education Report
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16.7. Instructional Services Report
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17. Action Items
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17.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 2000 Administration (Finance Committee).
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17.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of 3240 Safety.
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Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of 5414A Procedures and Standards for Identification of Learnings with High Ability.
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Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 6000 Instruction (Committee on American Civics).
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17.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 7000 New Construction. (Operations Committee).
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17.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an exception to Policy 5207 Early Completion Plan and allow Jesse Burke to graduate at the end of his junior year in May of 2025, provided he successfully completes all academic requirements for graduation.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a lease agreement with the Plattsmouth Youth Wrestling Club.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the disposal of books from the middle school library and a 2006 Chevy Cobalt which was used in our auto classes.
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17.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the proper disposal of unused and expired chemicals throughout the district.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.10. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a Diesel/Tech. Class trip to AgriVision in Pacific Junction, IA.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.11. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a Plattsmouth HS AFJROTC Drill Team trip to Council Bluffs, IA on Jan. 25, 2025.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.12. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a HS Wrestling trip request from Jan. 1-4, 2026, to the Rumble on the Red in Fargo, ND.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.13. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Head Start Change in Scope Application.
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17.14. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the PCS Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and delegate the authority for future changes to the Superintendent and Safety Committee.
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17.15. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a high school painting proposal in the amount of $________ from _________.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.16. Discuss, consider, and take all actiont o approve an agreement with Claudia Pinto to provide interpreting services to PCS at a rate of $45.00 per hour plus mileage at the State reimbursement rate.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.17. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 2024-2025 PCS District Certificated Staff Handbook.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.18. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the reimbursement for Julie Conner's parking costs.
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18. Announcements
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18.1. Next regular meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Dec. 9, 2024
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19. ADJOURNMENT
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20. *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meeting Act.
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21. *Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of the agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.
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22. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the reimbursement of $20.00 for Julie Conner's parking costs.
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