May 3, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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A. Routine Business
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Procedural Item
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A.1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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A.2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
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Procedural Item
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A.3. Open Meetings Law
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Rationale:
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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A.4. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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B. Special Recognition
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Information Item
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B.1. Bellevue East State FBLA Conference
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The Bellevue East State FBLA Conference students will be recognized.
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B.2. Bellevue West State FBLA Conference
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The Bellevue West State FBLA Conference students will be recognized.
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B.3. Bellevue East State Science Olympiad
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The Bellevue East State Science Olympiads will be recognized.
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C. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: The information in sections C, E, and F were sent to all members of the Board of Education for review. The administration recommends approval by consent of the items in section C of the agenda identified with an asterisk and receipt of the information and proposals in sections E and F identified with an asterisk. |
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C.1. *Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the April 5, 2021, Board of Education meeting.
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C.2. *Treasurer's Report
Speaker(s):
Susan Brooks
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for April, 2021.
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C.3. *Payment of Claims
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the payment of claims totaling $1,578,252.62.
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C.4. *Release from Contract
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: (1) Nicole Akers, (2) Jennie Benning, (3) Trae Bradburn, (4) Nicki Gould, (5) Kelsea Heesacker, (6) Lauren Hull, (7) Tiffany Pomfret and (8) Francis Wiles be released from their contracts effective May 27, 2021.
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C.5. *Election of New Teachers
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation:(1) Michelle Aschenbrenner, (2) Jennifer Bonham, (3) Vanessa Brindisi, (4) Trevor Brockhaus, (5) Tracie Burton, (6) Mitchell Fischer, (7) Roxanne Garcia, (8) Deni Hayes, (9) Ashlyn Hoy, (10) Holly Kor, (11) Lynda Larson-Gratopp, (12) Kelcey Lueninghoener, (13) Jennifer Niemeyer, (14) William Patterson, (15) Sharon Rhodes, (16) Michaela Salonis, (17) Krista Scheifla, (18) Maysie Thompson and (19) Samantha Vargas be elected to the certified staff for the 2021-22 school year effective August 6, 2021 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.
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D. Action Items
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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D.1. Bond Project Update
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Rationale:
The Board will receive an update on bond projects.
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D.1.a. Bond Oversight Committee
Speaker(s):
Bond Oversight Committee Member
Agenda Item Type:
Non-Action Item
Rationale:
A member of the Bond Oversight Committee will provide a report to the Board.
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D.1.b. CHAP Project
Speaker(s):
Ralph Gladbach
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
The administration will ask the Board to approve the bid from New Horizons in the amount of $26,000 for the asbestos abatement at CHAP.
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E. Commendations
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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E.1. *2021 State Science Olympiad
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to Bellevue East Science Olympiad team on their 4th place finish at the State Science Olympiad Tournament. This was their best finish since placing 3rd in 2018.
The following students medaled in their events: Seth Pennell - Protein Modeling, 2nd Place Nathan Sittel & David Oxtoby - Water Quality, 2nd Place Elias Ervin & Bennett Schliesser - Circuit Lab, 3rd Place Nathan Sittel - Dynamic Planet, 3rd Place Nathan Sittel & Bryce Nolte - Ornithology, 4th Place Annabelle Bindel & Chloe Zarp - Anatomy and Physiology, 4th Place Seth Pennell & Jacob Mendick - Chem Lab, 4th Place Nadjia Logans, Annabelle Bindel & Jacob Mendick - Experimental Design, 5th Place David Oxtoby & Jacob Mendick - Machines, 5th Place Annabelle Bindel & Nadjia Logans - Sounds of Music, 6th Place Avary Rech was also a point's contributor for the team The Bellevue East Science Olympiad Coaches are David Bossman & Valorie Sailors. |
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E.2. *2021 Virtual FBLA State Leadership Conference
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
The Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) state competitive events were held at virtually April 12-14, 2021. The Virtual National Leadership Conference will be held June 29-July 2, 2021. Congratulations to the students from Bellevue East and Bellevue West.
Bellevue East Results: 2nd Place Graphic Design- Alexis Stacey, Kenny Duke, Sam Semanko 3rd Place, Business Ethics- Isabella Medrano 4th Place, Digital Video Production- Michaela Woodruff, Gloria Phillips, Maia Meyer 4th Place, Partnership with Business- Alexis Stacey, Kenny Duke, Payton Weaver 5th Place, Business Financial Plan- Laynee Benne, Chelsea Phillips 6th Place, Website Design- Cayden Buckley, Chelsea Phillips 7th Place, Community Service Project- Laynee Benne, Isabella Medrano, Cayden Buckley 8th Place, Sales Presentation- Samuel Tyler 8th Place, E-Business- Alexis Stacey National Qualifiers: Alexis Stacey, Kenny Duke, Sam Semanko, Payton Weaver, Isabella Medrano Bellevue East FBLA Advisor is Paul Hamilton. Bellevue West Results: 1st place, American Enterprise Project - Baden Brumbaugh, Carmela Rigatuso, Uriah Terry 1st place, Accounting II - Tyler Robert 1st place, Banking & Financial - Quinny Brumbaugh 2nd place, Accounting II - Nova Faltin 2nd place, Political Science - Jason Bonner 3rd place, Accounting II - Baden Brumbaugh 3rd place, Public Speaking - Ashlee Leighty The following students placed in the top 8 at State: 4th place, Future Business Leader - Baden Brumbaugh 4th place, Journalism - Ashlee Leighty 5th place, Computer Applications - Logan Fullerton 5th place, Cyber Security - Josh Bugay 5th place, Journalism - Keely Prusia 5th place, Local Chapter Annual Business Report - Ashlee Leighty, Jaclyn Taggart 5th place, Securities & Investments - Tyler Robert 6th place, Business Ethics - Ashlee Leighty, Carmela Rigatuso, Josh Bugay 6th place, Business Law - Noah Parker 6th place, Cyber Security - Uriah Terry 6th place, Social Media Strategies - Carmela Rigatuso, Ariana Garber 7th place, Business Calculations - Jason Bonner 7th place, Introduction to Event Planning - Natalie Cervantes, Angelo Palermo 7th place, Sales Presentation - Carmela Rigatuso, Josh Bugay, Jason Bonner 7th place, Cyber Security - Quinny Brumbaugh 8th place, Hospitality & Event Management - Christian Towne The following students received Honorable Mention: Banking & Financial - Tyler Robert, Nova Faltin Computer Problem Solving - Jason Bonner Economics - Noah Parker Electronic Career Portfolio - Paige Pruett Introduction to Business Presentation - Amy Oltman, Kara Muller, Colton Calabro Introduction to FBLA - Natalie Cervantes Journalism - Jaclyn Taggart Personal Finance - Logan Fullerton Business Calculations - Tyler Robert Business Calculations - Logan Fullerton Personal Finance - Noah Parker Personal Finance - Tyler Robert Personal Finance - Caleb Ollis Introduction to Business Communication - Anna Marley Bellevue West FBLA Chapter received the award for Largest Local Chapter Membership Class A - 1st place. Bellevue West FBLA Advisors are Pat Hinkle & Kathie Britten |
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E.3. *National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Academic All-American Award
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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Congratulations to Bellevue West student Robyn Boyland for earning the Academic All-American Award through the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) this year.
The Academic All-Americans must meet the following criteria: earn the degree of Superior Distinction (750 points) through the NSDA. This degree reflects how successful and active a student is in her forensics program; complete five semesters of high school; demonstrate outstanding character and leadership; and earn a GPA of 3.7 on 4.0 scale or its equivalent. Only the top 2% of National Speech and Debate Association members earn the Academic All-American Award. |
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E.4. *National Department of Agriculture (NDA) 2021 AG Poster Contest
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
In celebration of National Ag Week (March 21-27), the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is pleased to announce the winners of this year's annual poster contest. More than 1,700 students in grades 1-6 from all over the state entered NDA's annual contest by highlighting Nebraska agriculture, the state's number one industry.
NDA announces the winners of its annual poster contest during National Ag Week to highlight the diversity of agriculture and celebrate the food, feed and fuel that farmers and ranchers provide every day. The winning posters and the names of the schools submitting entries are on NDA's website https://nda.nebraska.gov/kids/index.html The posters, depicting this year's theme of "Nebraska Agriculture: Straight from the Good Life," were judged in three separate categories: first and second grade; third and fourth grade; and fifth and sixth grade. The poster contest is in its 18th year. In the third and fourth grade division: Governor's Choice: Alivia Erickson, 4th grade, Avery Elementary School - Bellevue Public Schools |
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E.5. *2021 Nebraska Black History Art Contest Winners
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
The Nebraska Black History Art Contest announced the winners of the 2021 Nebraska Black History Art Contest. Congratulations to Bellevue West High School 9th grader, Alaina Jenkins. All winners will receive $100.00 each. To see the winning art and for more information visit www.blackhistoryartcontests.com.
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E.6. *National Endowment for the Humanities
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to Bellevue East teacher, Rebekah Sidzyik, for being selected to attend the NEH Summer Program "Heart Mountain, Wyoming, and the Japanese American Incarceration." This program will bring educators for grades 5-12 from around the country to Heart Mountain (virtually this year), one of the ten incarceration sites for Japanese Americans forced from the West Coast during World War II. Participants will learn about the Japanese American experience in the U.S., their forced removal and incarceration and the conditions that made it possible. They will examine the incarceration's cause, course, consequence and the long-term effect on the community. Participants will explore underlying histories and federal policies all set in a Wyoming landscape that saw similar struggles between white and native populations.
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E.7. *BPS Operation Read 2021
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
The special edition Operation Read took place on April 29th in our BPS Elementary Libraries across the school district. Thanks to the great work of Deb Kendall and Kari Schroder for hosting this competition via Zoom and to the teachers/staff for supporting this opportunity for students in their buildings. Students who participated in Operation Read have read at least 4 out of the 10 Golden Sower Nominees and then practiced and studied to answer trivia questions about the books. A wonderful job by every student who participated. A special congratulations to the Twin Ridge Elementary team on their win this year, they will get to proudly display the Operation Read trophy at their school until next year's competition.
This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Bellevue Public Schools Foundation. |
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F. Information Items
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Information Item
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F.1. Strategic Plan Update
Speaker(s):
Amanda Oliver
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Tonight the administration will give the Board an update of Strategic Plan Priority #4 Engaging Our Community.
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F.2. Legislative Update
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The Board will discuss any legislative updates.
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F.3. BPS District Update
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The administration will give an update on the Bellevue Public Schools regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
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F.4. *Outside the District Professional Continuing Contract Unit Policy
Speaker(s):
Nicole Fox
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Bellevue Public Schools offers opportunities for certified staff to earn Continuing Contract Units (CCU). These CCU's can be used for salary advancement for some approved activities that are completed outside of contract day/year.
A list of the proposed 2021-2022 Continuing Contract Unit Activities recommended for Board approval is included in the attachment.
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G. Public Comment Period
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Information Item
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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.
Edward T. Ventura, Jr - Mascots Blue Etheridge - Racial Issues Within the School Ashley Crawford - Masks for Children |
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H. Board of Education Member Reports on Meetings They Have Attended
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
BPS Foundation - Scott Eby, Maureen McNamara and Nina Wolford MABE - Maureen McNamara |
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I. Future Business
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
May 4, Virtual District Retirement Reception
May 20, Bond Oversight Committee Meeting, via Zoom, 5:30 p.m. May 27, Last Day for Students May 29, High School Graduation Ceremonies, 9:30 a.m. June 7, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m. |
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J. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Adjourn the May 3, 2021 meeting of the Board of Education.
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