January 6, 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 sections B and D 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 section D identified with an asterisk.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the Minutes of the December 9, 2019, Board of Education meeting.

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

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the payment of claims totaling $1,544,344.55.

Rationale:  Administrative Recommendation: that (1) Sharon Kelly be released from her contract effective December 20, 2019, (2) Sheryl Homan be released from her contract effective May 22, 2020.

Rationale:  Request for nomination of Temporary Chairman is taken. Recommended action: Nominate (Jeff Rippe) as Temporary Chairman of the Board.

Rationale:  President Nominations for President of the Board will be taken.

If no further nominations, I move that nominations be closed.

If one nominee, roll call vote will be taken. If more than one nominee, vote will be taken by secret ballot.

Rationale:  Nominations for Vice President of the Board will be taken.

If no further nominations, I move that nominations be closed.

If one nominee, roll call vote will be taken. If more than one nominee, vote will be taken by secret ballot.

Rationale:  Nominations for Secretary of the Board will be taken.

If no further nominations, I move that nominations be closed.

If one nominee, roll call vote will be taken. If more than one nominee, vote will be taken by secret ballot.

Rationale:  Nominations for Treasurer of the Board will be taken.

If no further nominees, I move that nominations be closed.

If one nominee, roll call vote will be taken. If more than one nominee, vote will be taken by secret ballot.

Rationale:  Each year the board must authorize representatives to file the applications and reports for Impact Aid, Title XVIII of PL106-398, and any other Federal applications, reports, resolutions, contracts, real estate transactions, and agreements necessary to the operation of the school district as required on behalf of the Bellevue Public School District.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends that the President and Vice President be the authorized representatives of the Board.

Rationale:  Authorize the Superintendent of Schools or his designee to act as the Board of Education's official representative in all matters relating to local, state, and federal programs including applications, plans, reports, and verified information for Elementary and Secondary Education Act, vocational education, special education, adult education, grants, Educational Service Unit, and any other federal or state programs as required, and any contracts, real estate transactions, or agreements necessary to the operation of the school district and as authorized through Board policy.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends that the Board authorize the Superintendent or his designee as the official representative of the Board of Education.

Rationale:  In the event that the Board officers change, the Board must authorize the use of the previous officers' signatures for the month of January.

The recommendation is that all warrants of the District issued in the month of January of this year which bear the facsimile signatures of the officers authorized during the immediate preceding term of office by this Board to sign and validate warrants of the District are hereby ratified, confirmed and validated.

Rationale:  The recommendation is to nominate up to three members of the Board of Education to serve on Bellevue Public Schools' Foundation Board of Directors.

The current members of the Foundation Board of Directors are Scott Eby and Frank Kumor.

Rationale:  The law requires that the President of the Board of Education appoint three Board members to examine, inspect, and approve all textbooks used in the teaching of American History and Civil Government.

The current members of the Committee on American Civics are Sarah Centineo, Maureen McNamara, and Nina Wolford.

Rationale:  The Bellevue Board of Education serves in a quasi-judicial role at various times including when a student discipline action by the administration is appealed. The President of the Board of Education shall appoint three members of the Board to the Student Discipline Committee to hear any student discipline appeals.

The current members of the Student Discipline Committee are Doug Cook, Scott Eby, and Frank Kumor.

Rationale:  MABE is comprised of a school board representative from each of the metro area school districts. The group typically meets monthly to share information and best practices.

Maureen McNamara is the current Board representative.

The President of the Board of Education will appoint a member of the Bellevue Board as a representative on the MABE Board.

Rationale:  Nebraska statutes require the Board of Education to annually review the Parental Involvement in Educational Practices Policy. The existing policy was adopted by the Board of Education in 1995 and is reviewed annually by the Board of Education.

Notice of the hearing was published in accordance with Nebraska statutes.

A copy of the existing policy and regulation, Parental Involvement in Educational Practices, is attached.

Public input will be received at this time.

Rationale:  Recognize the Bellevue Education Association as the exclusive and sole collective bargaining representatives for all teachers, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists employed by the District for the 2021-2022 school year.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends approving the BEA as the exclusive collective bargaining representative for non-supervisory certificated staff.

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 2018-2019 fiscal year Audit Report will be presented by the District's external auditors, Bergan KDV.

Jodi Rinne, 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 2018-2019 fiscal year as presented by the District's external auditors, Bergan KDV.

Rationale:  The Board will receive an update on bond projects.

Rationale:  The administration will ask the Board to approve GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the life safety/HVAC upgrades at Two Springs, Wake Robin and Leonard Lawrence.

Rationale:  The administration will ask the Board to approve GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the renovation to the automotive area at the Career and Technical Education building.

Rationale:  Bellevue East and Bellevue West AFJROTC Drill Teams competed at the 11th Annual Lee's Summit West High School Invitational Drill Meet on Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Bellevue East Results:
Individual Drill Down: 1st place (Cadet Santino Benedicto)
Unarmed exhibition: 2nd place
Armed exhibition: 3rd place

Bellevue West Results:
Overall: 2nd Place
Unarmed Regulation: 1st Place (commanded by Damien Mealey)
Unarmed Exhibition: 3rd Place (commanded by Lindsey Steen)
Armed Exhibition: 2nd Place (commanded by Russell Turnley)
Color Guard: 1st Place (Commanded by Mary Mealey)
Solo Armed Exhibition: 2nd Place - Damien Mealey; 3rd Place - Brandon Earl

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Bellevue East Virtual Enterprise International (VEI) took 1st in booth design and sales pitch at the San Diego trade show. They competed against more than 40 schools, all from California.

Rationale:  Tonight, the administration will give the Board an update of Priority #1 Instructional and Curricular Innovation of the Strategic Plan.

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

Rationale:  January 16, Bond Oversight Committee Meeting, Lied Activity Center, 6:00 p.m.

January 24, Bellevue West AFJROTC Military Ball

February 3, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.

Rationale:  Adjourn to Executive Session to consider matters relating to strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining 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.