February 13, 2023 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

9.  Fund Balance Update:  

 

 

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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?"

 

 

 

Rationale:  Attached are the annual contracts the school district enters into the ESU 10 with annually to provide contracted service for special education.

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.

 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.     
 

Rationale:  The board needs to approve the signed contract of hiring Kenneth Schroeder as Superintendent with starting date of July 1st, 2023.

Rationale:  A van was purchased from Lanny Carlson Motors in Kearney in the amount of $23,995.00 

Bids were received in October as well. 

Rationale:  As part of our on-going policy review, board members should please review our 1000 & 2000 Series Board Policies in advance of the February Board Meeting.  The superintendent will do the same and provide any suggested revisions to the Board Policy Committee & to the whole board at the February Board Meeting.  It's simply best practice to continually engage in a review of board policies.

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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 Assessments:
  • We have completed K-6 Winter Assessments 
    • K-2 MAP
    • 3-6 NSCAS
• Community High Five Friday
  • Thank you to all the area business and community members that came up to the school for High Five Friday on Feb 3.  
• Dr. Seuss Week ( Feb 27-March 2)
  • Once again, the 5th and 6th-grade students will read books and organize activities for the younger students. 

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