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 the review of monthly bills, credit card transactions, and district fund balances.

4.  Approve superintendent's expenses

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

6.  General Fund Review-Monthly General Fund Balance Worksheet Attached

7.  Payroll Ledger Review

8.  Insurance Billing Review

9.  ACH Payroll Review

10.  Transfers and Interfund Loan Report - No activity this month.

11.  Signage for Building Project Update

12.  2026-27 Budget Draft



 

Rationale:  Mrs. Barent has chosen to resign effective April 2.

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:  Attached are the drafts of the school calendar for the 2026-27 school year, prepared by Mr. Anderson for review and consideration by the school board.

Rationale:  The cabinets in the concession stand are old, worn out, and need to be replaced.  Bids for replacing the cabinets are attached, and the bid tabulation is below:

Bid Tabulation:
Builders: $12,138.41
Maschka's: $10,499.00

Rationale:  Due to the remodeling in the elementary office area, some storage will be diminished.  Cabinets will be installed in the teacher's workroom to assist with storage capacity.  Bids for the cabinets are attached to this agenda item and the bid tabulation appears below:

Bid Tabulation:
Mead Lumber: $23,094.94
Builders: $27,469.41

Rationale:  1.  AD's Office Option - Mr. Bolling has chosen to stay in his current office rather than move to the stage.

2.  Elementary office cabinets - (2 Bids Attached) -We will need a contractor to install these.  The superintendent will contact local contractors and get a bid. - Owner Directed

3.  Cabinets in the concession stand - (2 Bids Attached) - Dan Cyboron will make the time to install these. - Owner Directed

4.  Exterior Signage - There is a bid to install the signage for $33,000, as opposed to the $87,000 that was originally proposed.  In this proposal, only one of the signs (the south main high school entry sign) will be lighted. 

5.  "Bluejay Blue" - Confirm the color that is being proposed to be used as "Bluejay Blue" to ensure that everyone agrees on the color.

6.  Storefront Color Match - Match the color of the doors for the fire doors as closely as possible to the color selected for the storefronts at the main entrances and let BD know which color has been selected.


Summary of April 7th Meeting Appears Below

The meeting reviewed construction progress, short-term schedule adjustments, and budget implications for the Ravenna Public School addition. The start was delayed by audio and screen-share issues, after which the team addressed site sequencing constraints driven by an eight-inch decking gap, pending manufacturer direction on a path extension, and the need to avoid moisture before freezing that affects roofing and concrete work. Concrete pours are underway while gravel placement continues, and a coordination meeting was scheduled for sequencing and weather-dependent dates. The team confirmed that students will be vacated by May 15 and will return on August 17, and agreed the addition will host crews over the summer when other areas are inaccessible. Jacob committed to updating and reposting the overall schedule in Autodesk and offered to send a PDF to Ken on request.

Budget and finishes decisions were advanced. An alternate glass that matches existing conditions added $3,739 and will be charged to the post-bid inflation allowance rather than a change order. Signage quotes ranged from about $33,000 to $83,000; the team will consolidate those quotes for a board presentation before Monday. The electricians issued a small conduit credit and Jacob will incorporate a $526 concrete curing compound credit into PR7 while tracking it separately. Exterior and interior color matching was narrowed to a single blue tone; Jacob and Lisa will exchange Pantone/color files and Jacob’s team will produce mock-ups. The group agreed to document the proposed wall padding relocation and anchor changes with an RFI. Site coordination for irrigation includes installing a sleeve and conduit during entrance footing excavation after school ends, with roughly one to two weeks' notice to the well crew. The regular COA meeting date was changed from May 5 to May 7.

 




 

Rationale:  As part of our on-going policy review, board members should please review our 4000 Series Board Policies in advance of the April Board Meeting.  The superintendent will do the same and provide any suggested revisions to the Board Policy Committee & to the whole board at the April Board Meeting.  It's simply best practice to continually engage in a review of board policies.

These, and all other board policies, are available at: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/64

Rationale:  As part of our on-going policy review, board members should please review our 5000 Series Board Policies in advance of the April Board Meeting.  The superintendent will do the same and provide any suggested revisions to the Board Policy Committee & to the whole board at the April Board Meeting.  It's simply best practice to continually engage in a review of board policies.

These, and all other board policies, are available at: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/64

Rationale:  Mrs. Yendra is going to be teaching two new courses next year.  The administration would like the board to review the curriculum and approve its purchase.

A copy of the syllabi and textbooks for the course are attached to this agenda item.

Rationale:  Mr. Christensen is going to be teaching a new course next year.  The administration would like the board to review the curriculum and approve its purchase.

A copy of the syllabi and textbooks for the course are attached to this agenda item.

Rationale:  The school's phone system is becoming obsolete.  By 2027, it will not be operable, so it will need to be replaced.  Dave will be at the board meeting to discuss some options.

Rationale: 

Principal Report March Board Meeting

 

Academic

• Students will take the ACT on March 24th.   

• MAP Testing for the winter has been completed. 

• We are working on making some changes to the high school schedule. Here are the possible curriculum requests:

  • Health Science: $1,500.00  (12 text books)

  • Culinary Chem: Equipment for 15-17 students, more so than books. 

  • Pre-EMT Foundations: Most material Wood River shared with us. 

  • Exercise Science: Teacher’s Text Book only.

  • Performance Nutrition: Teacher’s Text Book only.

  • Keyboarding/Guitar:: Depends on numbers, but offered if students sign up for this instead of Music Theory. Mrs. Ellis has resources in place. 

Student Behavior/Mental Health

• Games have been blocked on school computers during the school day.  

Activities

• Five boys qualified for the state wrestling tournament in Omaha.

  • Weston Schirmer - 113, 5th Place

  • Kason Palser - 120

  • Cameron Fisher - 126

  • Trenton Wedemeyer - 144, 3rd Place

  • Logan Spotanski - 157

• Zoey Morrow had to medically forfeit her 2 matches at the girls state tournament. 

• Ravenna hosted the conference speech meet on February 18th.

  • Ravenna received 3rd in the Team Sweepstakes

  • Duet: Maggie Huryta and Abby Lewandowski (1st)

  • Entertainment: Charlotte Skaggs (5th)

  • Humorous Prose: Wyton Fiddelke (2nd) and Maggie Huryta (3rd)

  • Poetry: Owen Standage (1st) and Abby Lewandowski (6th)

  • Serious Prose: Owen Standage (1st)

Rationale:  1.  Summer Project List-Below is what we are thinking for the next couple of summers:

This Summer:

• Walk-In Cooler Repair-$2,310 (Hand Machine will provide the materials and Dan Cyboron will install the metal, which will be about 1/2 the cost of the other bidder.).  
• Painting Hallways in JH/SR-$3,757 (Randall's Painting - Pleasanton)
• Ceiling Tile Replacement- $49,684 ($33,500 + $7,000 for removing fire devices and reinstalling them by Midwest Alarm + $9,184 for cabling trays)
• Bus Barn/FFA/Welding Lab Roof Replacement-$33,500 (Insurance will pay for this).
• Pre-School Concrete 15' x 45' Playground Pad-$4,725
• Football & Track Stadium Handrails - (Randall's Painting - Pleasanton.)-$1,464
• LED Lighting Replacement in Elementary (Lower Elementary & Elementary Music Room)-$5,000
• Tiny Toilet-$11,600
• Veteran's Memorial (Metal Cap, Mortar Replacement, Concrete, Vases, & Flag Holders) - $7,000 (RPS Foundation will pay for this).
• Total Estimate:  $119,040;  District's Responsibility: $78,540 

Rationale: 

Mr. Miigerl has requested some time to discuss parental controls on school laptops.

A copy of the NASB Legislative Report for the midpoint of the 60-day session is attached to this agenda item.