April 13, 2020 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

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The Bellevue Board of Education abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.  A copy of the law is posted on the wall of our Board room.

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Administrative Recommendation: The information in section B was sent to all members of the Board of Education for review.  The administration recommends approval by consent of the items in section B of the agenda identified with an asterisk.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the Minutes of the March 9, 2020, Board of Education meeting.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for March, 2020.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the payment of claims totaling $1,899,416.13.

Rationale:  Administrative Recommendation(1) Kelsie Bahe, (2) Charles Benson, (3) Chas Busch, (4) Julie Cornett, (5) Taylor Feickert, (6) Julie Hengstenberg, (7) Benjamin Higgins, (8) Dawn Mathis, (9) Sasha McKenzie, (10) Dianna Pryor, (11) Brooke Rowan, (12) Sarah Schau, (13) Murphy Schutte, (14) Sarah Shaw, (15) Cheyenne Spicka and (16) Norma Thompson be released from their contracts effective May 21, 2020.

Rationale:  Administrative Recommendation (1) Laura Dilley, (2) Nathan Frankman, (3) Laurie Girard, (4) Lindsay Hargreaves, (5) Faustina Jones, (6) Jessica LeBrun, (7) Jenna Lempke, (8) Mallory Matthies, (9) Sassie Matzen, (10) Jason Pentico, (11) Aaron Poston, (12) Samantha Rahn, (13) Sarah Rodabaugh, (14) Joshua Schiefelbein and (15) Maribeth Talbot be elected to the certified staff for the 2020-21 school year effective August 7, 2020 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.

Rationale:  Administrative Recommendations: Kathryn Andersen was released from her contract for the 2020-21 school year effective May 21, 2020 and subsequently the administration offered employment to her for the upcoming contract year while she was still in service. She agreed to rescind her resignation in exchange for reinstatement and continuity of tenure status.

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Each year the Board of Education considers the compensation package for non-union employee groups. This year a total package increase of 3.809% is proposed for the Administrators (B), Secretaries (E), Sign Language Interpreters (I), and Supervisor/Specialists (K). Substitute Teachers (Sub) and the Part Time & Temporary Staff (T) schedule continues to be competitive within the metro area.

Administrative Recommendation: Approve the compensation package for non-union employee groups as presented.

 

 

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Tonight, the board will consider the renewal of the superintendent’s contract until June 30, 2023 and approve the Superintendent Pay Transparency Notice-Proposed Contract for Dr. Jeff Rippe. A copy of the proposed Schedule D is attached.

The current and proposed contracts are attached, along with the Nebraska Department of Education Schedule D.

 

 

 

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The Board will receive an update on bond projects. 

 

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At the March 9, 2020 Board meeting, it was approved for GP Architecture to create the RFP and solicit bids for the replacement of some wall panels on the building face of Logan Fontenelle. Tonight the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Rife Construction in the amount of $71,562 for the replacement of some of the wall panels on the building face of Logan Fontenelle.

 

 

Rationale:  The administration will ask the Board to approve GP Architecture to on-board specialty consultants for the preliminary design work for the Bellevue West Auditorium. The recommendation is for the utilizing Peerbolte Creative LLC in the amount of $40,000 for the theatrical design fee and Avant Acoustics in the amount of $47,000 for the acoustical design work.

Rationale:  Public Comment pertaining to items not otherwise on the Agenda must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board five days prior to the Board meeting.  There were no items submitted for Public Comment for this meeting.

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BPS Foundation - Scott Eby and Frank Kumor

MABE - Maureen McNamara

Other Meetings Attended

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May 4, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.

 

Rationale:  Adjourn the April 13, 2020 meeting of the Board of Education.