November 9, 2020 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

 

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).

5.  Lunch Fund Review-Monthly Lunch Fund Balance Worksheet Attached

6.  Payroll Ledger Review

7.  Insurance Billing Review

8.  ACH Payroll Review

9.  FEMA & ESSRS Money Update-Still waiting on FEMA (log-in information).  ESSRS Grant has been submitted for reimbursement. Waiting on approval of reimbursement and check from NDE.

10.  Audit Review


 

Rationale:  The items being requested to be declared as surplus have photos attached to this agenda item.

12 desk that came from the old elementary school and haven't ever been used.

24 fiberglass chairs that have the fiberglass deteriorating and pose a threat to students.

Rationale: 

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?"

 

 

 

Rationale:  Congratulations to Mrs. Shelbi Zinnell, Ravenna Public Schools ABC Bluejay Staff Member of the Month!



Other Nominees Included:
Classified Staff-I would like to nominate our classified staff.  Overall we have a hardworking group of classified staff members that take pride in their work and it shows in every aspect of our school!  There is no way I could single out one person due to the efforts of the entire group.

Mrs. Zinnell & Mrs. Ellis-I would like to nominate Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Zinnell for ABC bluejay staff of the month.  These ladies have faced many obstacles this year with bringing music to classrooms and the stands.  They have worked diligently to ensure our students have engaging lessons while maintaining a safe environment.  Whether it is adapting instruments or relocating to allow more distance, they have adjusted to circumstances with determination and grace.  Through all of this their passion for music and desire to create some normalcy for our students shines through.  We are lucky to have such dedicated and caring staff at RPS.

Mr. Levi Nielsen-Mr. Nielsen is quickly earning the respect of his students and colleagues.  He's doing a great job of providing meaningful, hands-on instruction to the students in his industrial technology classroom by teaching them meaningful, life-long skills.  His students are turning out some really cool projects and learning a lot about the planning and execution associated with construction and mechanical repair.

 

Rationale:  Suggestions were made by board members to consider adding completing paving the high school parking lot and looking for a "drop off/pick up" solution in the elementary parking lot.  Those items have been added to the capital improvement plan.  The superintendent would like some feedback on the board's level of interest in moving forward with these two projects during the current budget cycle.

Rationale: 

As per the superintendent's contract, the superintendent is required to remind the board at its annual November meeting that they have the right to non-renew his contract by informing the superintendent of their intent to non-renew the contract within 7 days after the regular December Board Meeting.  This renewal reminder is found in "Section 2" of the attached superintendent's contract.

Renewal of the superintendent's contract is an annual agenda item for the December Board Meeting, as per the language of the superintendent contract.

The superintendent is also required to be evaluated twice during the first year of employment and then annually thereafter.  The superintendent's evaluation is an annual agenda item for the December Board Meeting.

This agenda item serves as the written notice the superintendent is required to provide regarding his contract and performance evaluation, as per the superintendent's contract.

Rationale:  Fall MAP Data Report

Rationale:  1.  Student Artists of the Month (See Attached)-Madisyn Autobee & Ashlyn Fiddelke
2.  Pasture Management & Bids Process-Committee Monthly Superintendent Goals Update (Goals Document Attached):

Academic Achievement-

• CIP Process Committee Co-Chair.
• Exploring professional development with the entire staff through "The Science of Reading" which is being held up by NDE and ESU as great staff development for schools with a reading improvement goal.

Vision-

• Stakeholder survey in conjunction with the school improvement process.  Will be administered in the coming weeks.

Community Relations

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