December 5, 2022 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. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: The information in sections B, D and E were 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 and receipt of the information and proposals in sections D and E identified with an asterisk. |
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B.1. *Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the November 7, 2022, Board of Education meeting.
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B.2. *Treasurer's Report
Speaker(s):
Susan Brooks
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for November, 2022.
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B.3. *Payment of Claims
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the payment of claims totaling $5,175,600.88.
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B.4. *Release from Contract
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: (1) Mark Masek and (2) Molly Moore be released from their contracts effective May 24, 2023.
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C. Action Items
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Action Item
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C.1. Audit Report
Speaker(s):
Susan Brooks
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Each year, all Nebraska public school districts are required to have an external audit completed and presented to the Board for approval. Tonight the 2021-2022 fiscal year Audit Report will be presented by the District's external auditors, Bergan KDV.
Jodi Woodward, CPA from Bergan KDV, will be present to comment on the report. Attached is a copy of the Audit Report. Administrative Recommendation: Accept the Audit Report for the 2021-2022 fiscal year as presented by the District's external auditors, Bergan KDV.
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D. Commendations
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Consent Item
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D.1. *Bellevue West and Bellevue East Forensics
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to Bellevue West & Bellevue East Forensics Novice teams - they competed at the Millard North Novice November 4th.
Bellevue West team placed 6th. Individual medalists were: Nathan Deters, 3rd in Humorous Interpretation and Olivia Stone, 2nd in Humorous Interpretation. Bellevue East team placed 3rd. There were 9 students that made finals, including champions in Duo Interpretation, Elysa Moore and Maame Ayensu-Aboagye, and runner-up in Impromptu Speaking, TayLana Tolbert. Bellevue West novice team competed at Millard West on November 11th. The following students finaled: Nathan Deters, 5th place Humorous Interpretation; Olivia Stone, 3rd place Humorous Interpretation; and Shaylee Hobbs, Dramatic Interpretation Champion. Bellevue West Forensics' varsity team competed at Papillion La Vista on November 12th. The following students finaled: Kilee Wilkinson, 5th place in POI; Kilee Wilkinson and Tristan Tyson, 3rd in DUO; and Carter Hamblin, 2nd in Original Oratory. Carter's placement earned him his first bid to NIETOC Nationals in May. Bellevue West competed at Millard South November 18th and at Lincoln Pius X November 19th. While at Millard South the team finished 3rd. Kilee Wilkinson and Tristan Tyson, Duo Champions; Carter Hamblin, 5th in Extemp, 4th in Impromptu, 3rd in Oratory and Triathlon Champion; Bri Narick, Poetry Champion; Nat Thomas, 5th in Oratory; and Kilee Wilkinson, 2nd in POI. While at Lincoln Pius X the team finished 5th. Andrew Hedin and Lexie Dinverno, 2nd in DUO; Kilee Wilkinson and Tristan Tyson, 3rd in DUO; Carter Hamblin, 3rd in Oratory; Kilee Wilkinson, 3rd in POI; and Tamyia Bender, 4th in POI. Currently, the T-birds have 3 events, the duo of Tristan and Kilee, Kilee's POI and Tamyia's Oratory (auto-qualified from her placement last year) qualified for NIETOC in May. |
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E. Information Items
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Information Item
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E.1. Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The administration will provide an update on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant the district has applied for to support the recruitment and retention of math, science and CTE teachers.
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E.2. Jobs for America's Graduate Program
Speaker(s):
Robert Moore
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The district administration will provide the Board information on the Jobs for America's Graduate (JAG) program the Bellevue Public Schools will be participating in.
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E.3. Assessment and Accountability Update
Speaker(s):
Fran Pokorski
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The administration will give the Board an update regarding assessment and accountability.
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E.4. *Strategic Plan Update
Speaker(s):
Robert Moore
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Tonight the administration will give the Board and update on Priority #5 Allocation of Resources of the Strategic Plan.
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F. Public Comment Period
Agenda Item Type:
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. - Racist Mascots Mary Moore-Salem - Thoughts from the community and myself. |
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G. 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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H. Future Business
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
January 9, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.
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I. Executive Session
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Adjourn to Executive Session to consider matters relating to strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining and negotiations with outside agencies which are necessary to be considered in closed session for the protection of the public interest and for the needless injury to the reputation of an individual.
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