March 14, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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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).

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

6.  Payroll Ledger Review

7.  Insurance Billing Review

8.  ACH Payroll Review

10.  Classified Pay Increase Increase Recommendations for March Board Meeting---Recommended Motion Draft: Motion to increase classified staff compensation for the 2021-22 school year as follows: Paras-?%; Kitchen-?%; Custodial-?%; Bus Drivers-?%; Office Staff

11.  Milk Cooler has arrived and is in use

12.  We are receiving $12,198.69.  Please remember that we will need to be able to produce receipts for the purchase of minimally processed foods, in at least that amount in the event that N.D.E. asks for them.  I believe it really is supposed to be that simple, but we shall see. 

13.  Fund Balance Update

February Fund Balance Comparison
	2021	2022
General Fund Checking	$1,502,767.20	$1,220,833.48
General Fund CD	$2,160,118.77	$2,162,146.05
General Fund Total	$3,662,885.97	$3,552,220.72
Building Fund	$655,673.33	$787,592.76
Depreciation Fund	$208,216.28	$201,473.80
Employee Benefit Fund	$115,067.50	$115,527.53
Total Fund Balance	$4,641,843.08	$4,656,814.81

14.  CD Recommendations

At this point, it is my recommendation to roll all CD's over to the 9 month flex option until we make a final decision on long-term options.  We can move money out of the flex account when we make a decision on long-term CD options. 

15.  Elementary Devices

There is a $21,000 bill for elementary devices.  We will be reimbursed for that.  Dave applied for and received a grant for this purchase. 

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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.  Read to Speaker(s): "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.  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:  Teachers were provided with a total compensation increase of 3.75% or $129,808.  The board needs to consider what compensation increase they would like to provide for the classified staff for the upcoming school year.  The current total cost by department and projections based on potential increases are attached to this agenda item.

The district's budget authority last year was $5,856,920.  The district's budget authority for next year will be $6,003,361.  This allows for an increase of $146,423 in spending.  $129,808 has already been allocated to increased compensation for teaching staff, leaving approximately $17,000 to allocate to classified compensation.  A few things to consider regarding classified compensation.  The past several years, the office staff, school nurse, and tech coordinator have been on separate work agreements and were not figured into the calculation for that allotment.  Paraprofessionals compensation is a SPED expenditure and not a general fund expenditure, so that would not be in that calculation either.        
In the past, the district has used this model to determine classified salary increases.  However, the current employment climate is different than in past years when this model was used.  Hourly employees across nearly every field have seen significant hourly wage increases.  I believe it is important for the district to take that into consideration this year and do our best to remain competitive in this employment market.  We continue to control spending and are forecast to expense well below our certified budget authority.     
 

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• CDC changed the recommended quarantine/isolation period to 5 calendar days on Monday, December 27th, 2021
• It is the superintendent's recommendation that we modify our plan to reflect the change(attached)
• 5 calendar days of isolation from the onset of symptoms and then may return to school/work provided the individual has been asymptomatic for 24 hours
• Individuals will be required to mask and monitor for 5 days upon returning to school/work after testing positive
• Reviewing the plan every 6 months is required in order to receive ESSERs funding

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html
 

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• Winter MAP Summary Report w/ Mr. Blauvelt
• eduCLIMBER Demonstration

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Rationale:  1.  Gallup Strength Finder Team Results are attached