November 8, 2021 at 7:00 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 (mileage).  There was an overpayment last month.  

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

Planning to wait to transfer $15,000 back to the general fund due to instability in the "supply chain" and uncertainty with our preferred vendors, availability of products, and possibly paying a higher price for desired products.  We finally received our first reimbursement payment.  Thus, look for a transfer in December. 

6.  Payroll Ledger Review

7.  Insurance Billing Review

8.  ACH Payroll Review

9.  Scissors Lift:  Purchased the one that Dan requested.  It is a 20' Genie for the amount of $8,900.  We are declaring the old one as surplus tonight.  

10.  Our audit is now final and the report is attached here and is an action item later in the agenda.  If you would like more information than what is provided please let me know. 

11.  Audio updates in the HS gym.  We are going to have Yanda's here to install a new amplifier ASAP and 4 more speakers later in the year.   

12.  Fraudulent credit card charges have been credited back to our account - Hilary

13.  Planning to purchase Spring lawn fertilizer in advance and contract diesel for this Winter now in an attempt to save on the cost of the items. 

14.  ESSERS II Update:  We received final approval for our reimbursement payment for the 7-12 computer refresh and server updates.  Thus, $149,191 will be transferred back into the depreciation fund.  Leaving $33,912 to be drawn down to offset the cost of our full-time substitute for the 2021-2022 school year.    

15.  ESSERs III Update:  We still have funds in a place holder spot for ESSERs III.  We currently have a vehicle purchase budgeted from the depreciation fund for this budget cycle.  However, we could also make this purchase and be reimbursed from ESSERs III.  

16.  Kitchen Appliance Update: 

2021-2022
Equipment	Price	Fund	Arrival
Vulcan Steamer Model: C24E05	$10,047.97	Lunch Fund/Grant	Already Here
Vulcan Convection Oven Model: VC5GD	$5,201.50	Depreciation	March or Grand Island
Norpole 2-Door Refrigerator	$8,723.00	Depreciation	Already Here
Southbend Convection Oven Model: SLGS12SC	$4,655.91	Depreciation	Scheduled to arrive Nov. 9th
Milk Cooler(Beverage-Air)	$3,320.20	Depreciation	6-8 weeks
Stove/Oven Combination Unit(Southland)	$15,349.68	Depreciation	6-8 weeks
	$37,250.29	Budgeted $40,000

 

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:  Meeting Pulse Rules

1.  The owner of the goal simply indicates if their goal is "On Track" or "Off Track."

2.  The owner of goal can provide ONE sentence explaining the status of the goal, if they wish.

3.  If a goal is "Off Track" it will be placed on the board agenda as a discussion items for the next month.

4.  The expectation is that if a goal is "Off Track" the owner will work to get it "On Track" by the following month.

Rationale: 

Agenda for Negotiations Between REA & Board of Education:

1.  Review the timeline for the negotiation process.

October 1st:  If the local association has not been certified by the CIR, the board must respond to the association’s request for recognition.

November 1st:  Negotiations must begin.  You must conduct at least 4 negotiation sessions by February 8, unless you settle prior to the need for 4 sessions.

February 8th:  If the board and teachers have not reached agreement, the parties must submit to a resolution officer for fact finding and/or mediation.

March 25th * The fact finding/resolution process must be concluded.

September 15th The Commission must render its decisions. 

* Negotiations, mediation, and fact finding must end on or before March 25th of the year before the contract year in question or within 25 days after the certification of state aid for the contract year in question, whichever occurs later.

2.  Review and discuss ground rules for the negotiation process.

3.  Review the proposed list of schools to be used for array comparability calculation.  Those proposed schools include:

Centura
Wood River
Shelton
St. Paul
Loup City
Amherst
Gibbon
Pleasanton
Ravenna

4.  Provide Board of Education & REA of current "2021-22 Negotiated Agreement" for review.

5.  Discuss items that need to be researched by the Board of Education or by the REA for consideration at future negotiations meetings.

Rationale: 

Renewal of the superintendent's contract is an annual agenda item for the December Board Meeting, as per the language of the superintendent's 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:  It is the recommendation of the superintendent that RPS plan on having a traditional start to our school year without masks in the green and yellow operational zones.  This is based on the following: 

• The state of Nebraska is no longer in a pandemic emergency and has discontinued use of the "COVID-19" dashboard
• A vaccine is readily available to the public
• This aligns with stakeholder input from our survey which is attached
• Reviewing the plan every 6 months is required in order to receive ESSERs funding

 

Rationale:  Fall MAPS Report

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Fall MAPS Report

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