May 11, 2026 at 8:00 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 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.

14.  LB803

Rationale:  Mr. Ellis and some students will be in to provide a brief summary of FBLA Activities this year and request the funds to travel to the National Leadership Conference.  A summary of the cost breakdown is attached for review and consideration by the board.

Rationale:  There is an old Ravenna Bluejay Mascot costume that the cheer department no longer wishes to use.  Mrs. Musil is requesting that it be declared surplus for immediate sale or disposal.  A photo of the costume is attached to this agenda item.


 

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:  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 installation of the cabinets are attached to this agenda item and the bid tabulation appears below:

Bid Tabulation:
 

Rationale:  Each year the board of education, in consultation with the superintendent and the school's bookkeeper, review and set the meal prices for the upcoming school year.  

The information below shows the current meal prices and the proposed meal prices for the 2026-27 school year.  The proposal is a 5 cent increase on breakfasts, a 5 cent increase on regular milk, and a 10 cent increase on lunches.


Current Meal/Milk Prices:

K-6 Breakfast: $2.20
7-12 Breakfast: $2.35
Adult Breakfast: $2.95

K-6 Lunch: $3.35
7-12 Lunch: $3.55
Adult Lunch: $4.65

Regular Milk: $0.50
Special Milk: $0.30



Recommended Meal/Milk Prices for 2026-27:

K-6 Breakfast: $2.25
7-12 Breakfast: $2.40
Adult Breakfast: $3.00

K-6 Lunch: $3.45
7-12 Lunch: $3.65
Adult Lunch: $4.75

Regular Milk: $0.50
Special Milk: $0.30
 

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:  As part of our on-going policy review, board members should please review our 6000 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: 
1.  Trees were planted on April 20th, in conjunction with the grant the school received last year.

2.  LB803 Update-These changes won't go into effect until the 2027-28 budget cycle.  So, next summer the superintendent will provide a "reminder update."  The big changes are that EVERY taxing political subdivision will attend the joint public hearing and at least one board member will need to attend.  Will ALL of the taxing entities participating, it will make the joint public hearing much longer.  We also have to notify the county of the date of our budget hearing in June and the joint public hearing will occur between July 1-15, as part of the new law.  The voting standard for tax increases is a 2/3rd's majority.

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

This Summer:

• Elementary Office Cabinets -  $23,095 + Cost of Installation — We will need a contractor to install these.  The superintendent will contact local contractors and get an installation bid. - Owner Directed
• Concession Stand Cabinets - $10,499 - Dan Cyboron will make the time to install these. - Owner Directed
• Exterior Signage - $39,862.88 - Exterior signage for the construction project is owner directed.  BD went back and got additional bids from a different sign company, after original pricing came in at over $80,000.  By not lighting a couple of the exterior signs and using a different sign company, the cost has come down to $39,862.88, which is still $19,863 over the budget price of $20,000. - Owner Directed
• Irrigation Line for Football Field (Estimate Attached) - $11,922.44  The current underground line from the well is going to be abandoned, as it runs underneath the new addition and presents a potential, future hazard (it is 50 years old, and it could burst and cause a sinkhole).  So, it will need to be replaced.  The estimate is over $10,000, so we will probably want to get multiple bids.  - Owner Directed
• 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-$35,500 (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:  $206,419.32;  District's Responsibility: $163,919.32