April 8, 2019 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.

Rationale:  The National Merit Scholarship Finalists from Bellevue East will be recognized.

Rationale:  The National Merit Scholarship Finalist will be recognized from Bellevue West.

Rationale:  Students from LeMay, Leonard Lawrence, and Peter Sarpy will give an update on how they are embracing the #BeKind initiative.

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Administrative Recommendation: The information in sections D and G were sent to all members of the Board of Education for review.  The administration recommends approval by consent of the items in section D of the agenda identified with an asterisk and receipt of the information and proposals in section G identified with an asterisk.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the Minutes of the March 4, 2019, Board of Education meeting.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for March, 2019.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the payment of claims totaling $2,055,822.95.

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Administrative Recommendation: that (1) Rebecca Campbell, (2) Karin Donner, (3) Mary Fripp, (4) Nicole Gallegos, (5) Katelyn Hodges, (6) Kendra Holmes, (7) Michaela Kosiski, (8) Kaeli Leget, (9) Kyle Martin, (10) Anne Munter, (11) Jacey O’Dell, (12) Leigh Officer (13) Callie Pavel, (14) Jessica Prusha, (15) Pamela Riffle, (16) Alexandra Thiessen, (17) Michelle Toney and (18) Santha Walters be released from their contracts effective May 23, 2019.

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Administrative Recommendation:  that (1) Austin Arndt, (2) April Bagwell, (3) Danielle Burgstiner, (4) Jennifer Clark, (5) Julie Cornett, (6) Dakota Drenth, (7) Corianne Himes, (8) Kaitlyn Keeling (9) Elizabeth Kottich, (10) Molly McNamara, (11) Nadia Missak, (12) Megan Parker, (13) Jessica Plueger, (14) Nicki Scalise, (15) Sarah Schau, (16) Krista Stanford, (17) Nathaniel Steele and (18) Ashley Trent be elected to the certified staff for the 2019-20 school year effective August 2, 2019 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.

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Tonight, the board will consider the renewal of the superintendent’s contract until June 30, 2022.  For all other contract amendments, the board will take final action before June 15th.

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

 

 

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Each year the Board is asked to approve the school calendar two years in advance, tonight the 2020-21 calendar is being presented. After receiving feedback the proposed calendar was finalized.

Attached is the 2020-21 proposed school calendar.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends to approve the proposed 2020-21 school calendar as presented.

 

 

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The Board will receive an update on bond projects.

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A member of the Bond Oversight Committee will provide a report to the Board.

 

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The Board approved GP Architecture to solicit bids at the September, 2018 Board meeting to replace the existing boiler/chiller units at Belleaire, Birchcrest, Central and Logan Fontenelle with a VRF system.  Tonight the district will ask for approval to accept the bid from Rife Construction in the amount of $2,072,124.00  for the completion of the Life Safety/HVAC upgrades at Birchcrest.

 

 

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The Board approved GP Architecture to solicit bids at the September, 2018 Board meeting for the partial roof replacement at Belleaire, Birchcrest, Central and Logan Fontenelle.  Tonight the district will ask for approval to accept the bid from Mejia Roofing and Construction in the amount of $320,000 for the partial roof replacement at Birchcrest.

 

 

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The Board approved at the February, 2019 Board meeting for Lamp-Rynearson to complete the design work for the repair/replacement of the high school and middle school tracks.  Tonight GP Architecture will ask the Board to approve the bid from Midwest Tennis & Track Company in the amount of $450,362.50 to complete the track resurfacing at Bellevue East, Bellevue West and Lewis and Clark.

 

 

 

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The Board approved at the February, 2019 Board meeting for Lamp-Rynearson to complete the design work for the repair/replacement of the high school and middle school tracks.  Tonight GP Architecture and Lamp Rynearson will present a summary of the bids for Mission and Logan Fontenelle tracks, along with a formal recommendation and options.

 

 

 

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The administration will ask the Board for approval for GP Architecture to solicit bids for the pool renovation at the Lied Activity Center.

 

 

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Marcia Herring from the Nebraska Association of School Boards will give an update on the District's Strategic Plan.

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Dr. Rippe recently attended the MISA/NAFIS Conference and will provide a report to the Board.

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The Kindergarten registration process for 2019-2020 was held February 25 - March 8 at the District Enrollment Center. This was an opportunity for parents/guardians to complete the registration process for their child to enroll in BPS and receive details on their assigned school’s Kindergarten Orientation/Roundup event, which will take place in April at each elementary school. To date, 500 students have registered for kindergarten. By state law, a child must be five years of age on or before July 31 in order to enter kindergarten. The law also includes a provision for early entrance assessment. Eleven children are scheduled for early entrance assessment.

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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April 12, BEA Retirement Banquet

April 16, Bond Oversight Committee Meeting, Bellevue East, 6:00 p.m.

April 18, BPS Foundation Community Breakfast, Lied Activity Center, 7:00 a.m.

April 18, BPS Staff Celebration, Beardmore Event Center, 3:00 p.m

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

Rationale:  Administrative Recommendation:  Adjourn to Executive Session to consider matters relating to strategy session with respect to personnel and employee negotiations which is necessary to be considered in closed session for protection of the public interest.