May 11, 2020 at 8:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Members of the Public: Please note the regular board meeting will be held through an electronic medium (Zoom Meeting). Members of the public can access the meeting at https://zoom.us/j/97307367857
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2. Call to Order and Roll Call - Open Meeting Law
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3. Excuse Absent Board Members
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Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to excuse absent board members Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4. The Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Recitation of School Mission Statement:
Preparing Students Today to Succeed Tomorrow: Family-Community-School
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6. Financial Report
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1. Review monthly bills using the EMeetings Software. 2. Review all credit card transactions for the month 3. Finance Committee Members sign-off on review of monthly bills, credit card transactions, and district fund balances. 4. Approve superintendent's expenses (credit card transactions, mileage, cell phone reimbursement).-$45.68 Cell phone bill
7. Auditor's Guidance
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the financial report Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7. Consent Agenda
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Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to minutes
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7.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to bills
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7.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the resignation of classified staff member, Melissa Wroblewski
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Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the resignation of Melissa Wroblewski Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to declaring JH volleyball uniforms as surplus for immediate sale or disposal
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Consent Item
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Junior high volleyball has a surplus of 30 blue collared jerseys. These jerseys are at least 12 to 15 years old with a lot of staining on the white. There’s also a surplus of 17 blue and white High Five jerseys. These jerseys are also old and stained and very short in the torso which makes it difficult for athletes to feel comfortable raising their arms. The coaches are requesting that they be declared surplus for disposal or sale.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to declare JH volleyball uniforms as surplus for immediate sale or disposal Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8. Request to Address the Board and Correspondence
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Members of the Public, This is the portion of the board meeting when we invite anyone in attendance to address the board of education. If you would like to speak to the board regarding any of the items on tonight's agenda or a public concern, now is your opportunity to do so. Please review the orange sheet (found on the visitors' chairs) of paper that contains the guidelines for public participation. If you wish to speak to the board at this time, please let me know. "Would anyone like to address the board at this time?"
AFTER THE PERSON(S) INDICATE(S) THEY WISH TO SPEAK 1. Please stand and state your name? 2. What topic will you be speaking on? 3. Are there others in the room who wish to speak to the same topic? (If so, ask that they be recognized so that 30 minutes of time for public comment can be apportioned as per the policy-5 minutes per person). 4. Optional-"Please understand that public comment is your opportunity to speak to the board and present your concerns, thoughts, feelings, ideas, and observations. Members of the board are happy to hear from members of the public, but the board will not engage in conversation or dialogue with you during public comment." 4. "You'll have approximately 5 minutes to address the board, as we allow 5 minutes per person and a total of 30 minutes for public comment. You may begin when you are ready?"
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9. Blue Jay Celebration of Success-BI Program Presentation
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10. ABC Bluejay Staff Member of the Month-Mrs. Pat Shrader
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Congratulations to this month's ABC Bluejay Staff Member of the Month, Mrs. Pat Shrader.
Congratulations to Mrs. Pat Shrader, Ravenna Public Schools ABC Bluejay Staff Member of the Month. Pat has served the students and staff of Ravenna Public Schools for the past 29 years. During that time, she has continually gone out of her way to assist students and staff, with a smile, with patience, and with a high degree of skill. Pat will be retiring from the Ravenna Public Schools this month. Her ability, skill set, and caring personality will be missed by all at Ravenna Public Schools. Congratulations, Mrs. Pat Shrader, on being named this month's ABC Bluejay Staff Member of the Month and on your well earned retirement from Ravenna Public Schools. You will be sorely missed. Please know that you are loved and appreciated by the RPS Staff! |
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11. Information and Action Items
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11.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the corporate resolution and account signature privileges on school district financial accounts
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Rationale:
With Pat retiring on May 22nd, we need to update our banking resolution and ACH with Town & Country Bank. The resolution is attached for review, so that all board members can see who is named on the account and what financial privileges they have.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the corporate resolutions and designate those named in the resolution to sign and transact on the school district's financial accounts held at Town & Country Bank of Ravenna, NE Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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11.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the student computer refresh
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The board budgeted $75,000 for a computer refresh. Mr. Huryta will be discussing the purchase with the board and seeking approval.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the student computer refresh purchase for an amount to not exceed $75,000 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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11.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to interlocal agreements for providing DL learning agreements for RPS Students
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Each year the school district enters into interlocal agreements with school districts to send and to receive distance learning classes. Attached are interlocal agreements for this purpose.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the interlocal agreements as presented for the purpose of providing distance learning classes Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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12. Discussion Items
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12.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to Rule 10 Accreditation for the 2019-20 School Year
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Commissioner Blomstedt recently sent the following email regarding Rule 10 (Accreditation Rules) and guidance for end of the year reporting. It is being shared with the board of education as a courtesy. No board action is required:
From Dr. Matt Blomstedt, NDE Commissioner of Education... Greetings. This email expands on the process outlined in my communication on April 23 regarding Rule 10 accreditation, which can be found here: https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NDE-Rule-10-Accreditation-and-Summer-Learning.pdf Below outlines two action steps you need to complete once your school calendar concludes. School systems that do not meet the Rule 10 instructional hours requirements should submit an affidavit to the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) after the district/system school year calendar concludes. Schools will submit completed affidavits no later than June 30, 2020. If your school has chosen to prepare their own affidavit up to this point, you may upload it in addition to the completion of the NDE form. As a follow up to the "Continuity of Learning Plan," we are asking you to submit a response to the question "How did you serve students and address equity needs through your continuity of learning plan?" found in the survey below. This response should be a brief, high-level summary of your district/system plan. Links to webpages, Google Sites, and documents are permissible. Also included in the survey link is a "Rule 10 checklist" of specific regulations which identify any aspects of the regulations that were difficult to fulfill after you began operation without students in attendance centers. For items identified as difficult to fulfill, we will ask you to provide a brief description of what the NDE should consider regarding this aspect of the regulation for the 2020 - 2021 school year. The identification of these items will in no way affect your accreditation. However, submitting items 1 and 2 is a requirement of this year’s process. In summary:
The NDE will not request any additional information related to Rule 10 accreditation unless a school were to identify the need for a waiver and/or modification under section 13 for issues that are a result of circumstances outside those created by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact Brad Dirksen (brad.dirksen@nebraska.gov) with questions related to Rule 10 accreditation. Link to access the End of Year Report and Affidavit Process for Rule 10 Accredited School Systems, 2019-2020. Thanks. |
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12.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the adoption and purchase of secondary social studies instructional materials
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The secondary social studies teachers are due in the textbook rotation schedule to purchase curricular materials that align to the recently adopted state social studies standards. The textbooks they are offering for review appear below. These textbooks will be on the agenda for adoption and purchase at the June 8th Board Meeting.
https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/explore/networks.html (McGraw-Hill) -Middle School: Discovering Our Past: A History of the United States, Early Years (George Washington cover) U.S History -High School: United States History and Geography (Thomas Jefferson Cover) U.S History -High School: World History and Geography (Clock/compass Cover) World History -High School: Geography: The Human and Physical World (African American Lady Cover) Geography -Middle School: Building Citizenship: Civics and Economics (Statue of Liberty Cover) Civics -High School: Understanding Psychology, Sociology and You (Only two books) Psychology/Sociology -High School: United States Government: Our Democracy (Bald Eagle Cover) American Government
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the adoption and purchase of secondary social studies materials Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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12.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the 6000 Board Policy Series
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13. Elementary Principal's Report
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ODR Report
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14. Secondary Principal's Report
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15. Superintendent's Report
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1. LaunchNE is a resource being provided by NDE for planning for the fall. You can view it at: https://www.launchne.com/
2. I continue to engage in Zoom Meetings with the Governor, Commissioner of Education, ESU Staff/Administrators, and LPC Administration. 3. We will need to plan this summer for what school will look like in the fall. The Governor and Commissioner are indicating that "...we will have a data informed decision regarding the start of the school year on or around July 17th..." 4. Lights in the Theater-These will need to be replaced either this summer or next. 5. Bus-At this point, they are still saying it will show up in July, as scheduled. 6. Other contractors-Lockers, HVAC, Chimney/Roof, Windows, have not expressed any delay in coming this summer to do the work. 7. Meals Program & Food Security Survey Monthly Superintendent Goals Update: Academic Achievement Vision Community Relations |
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16. Board Report
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17. Positive Comments
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Congratulate to our retirees: Jean Luth, Dom Reicks, Dawn Reicks, Doris Russell, & Pat Shrader! We appreciate all the years of service that you have provided to our students and to our community. We wish you all well in your well earned retirements from Ravenna Public Schools. -Ravenna Board of Education & Ravenna Public Schools Administration
Congratulations to our seniors on graduating. We look forward to the day when we can celebrate your success with a proper graduation ceremony! -Ravenna Board of Education Thanks to all of our paras, food service staff, and drivers who did such a great job of getting meals out to our students during the school closure. Thanks for all of your hard work in this department. -Mr. Brad Kjar Thanks to Kinsley Musil and Alyssa VanArnam for reporting to the board on the Behavioral Interventionist Program at Ravenna Public Schools and for providing the daily supports all of our students need to be successful in the classroom and in life. -Marilyn Bohn Thanks to the school staff and administration for "rolling with the punches" and adapting to meet the educational needs of our students during the 4th quarter. -Misti Fiddelke Thanks to our students and parents for "rolling with the punches" and adapting to the new learning environment during the 4th quarter. We understand that you gave up a lot during the 4th quarter and that parents were called to take on new roles and new responsibilities for learning. We look forward to the day when we can welcome students back into the building and get back to learning as usual. -Dawn Standage |
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18. Adjournment
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Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn at ??? PM Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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