July 10, 2023 at 5:30 PM - Public Hearings & Regular Monthly Meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education

Rationale:  The public hearing on student fees is for the purpose of reviewing the amount of money collected from students in student fees pursuant to, and use of waivers provided in, the student fee policy and rule of the school district, for the 2022-2023 school year. 

Rationale:  Each year, the school district is required to conduct a public hearing in regard to its Parent Engagement and Title I Parent Engagement policies, and report on ways the district encourages parents to become engaged in their children's education program. 

Rationale:  This is an open, public meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education, and a copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in this room.

Rationale:  President Blessing and Superintendent Mundorf will report on the topics discussed at the June 26, 2023 special, retreat meeting of the Board of Education.

Rationale:  Board meetings may have on the agenda, a specific time entitled Public Participation/Comment, during which patrons may address the Board on matters of general concern.  No public body shall require members of the public to identify themselves as a condition for admission to the meeting, nor shall such body require that the name of any members of the public be placed on the agenda prior to such meeting in order to speak about items on the agenda.  Patrons wishing to address the Board during the Public Participation/Comment will be allowed up to five (5) minutes per speaker to express their view.  Public Participation/Comment may not exceed sixty (60) total minutes.  The Board-imposed time limits may be extended by a majority vote of the Board, following a motion to do so.  Board action may not be taken on matters discussed during the Public Participation/Comment, unless the matter specifically appears on the prepared agenda.  Board of Education members will refrain from expressing personal opinions during Public Participation/Comment.

Any members of the public desiring to address the body shall be required to sign in with the recording secretary prior to the start of the meeting and identify himself or herself, including an address, phone number, and name of any organization represented by such person, unless the address and phone number requirement is waived to protect the security of the individual.

Rationale:  Each year, the Board of Education is asked to designate the Superintendent or his/her designee to dispose of all obsolete furniture, books, materials, and equipment in the most favorable manner to the district in accordance with all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to such disposition, for the next school year.

Rationale:  Each year, the Board of Education is asked to designate the Superintendent to sign all claims and forms for all federal programs in which the district participates, for the next school year.

Rationale:  Each year, the Board of Education is asked to designate the Food Service Director and Director of Finance as the authorized representatives of the Kearney Public Schools to sign all claims for reimbursement, as well as all federal, state, and local information pertaining to the school food service program, for the next school year.

Rationale:  We will ask the Board of Education to employ the following certificated staff in the Kearney Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year:  Amber Sklenar, BA, Step 3, 1.00 FTE Sixpence Pre-school teacher at the Kearney Early Childhood Center (contingent upon her ability to secure appropriate certification); and Sean Korgel, MA+18, Step 13, 1.00 FTE district permanent special education substitute teacher (contingent upon his ability to obtain special education certification).

Rationale:  We will ask the Board of Education to employ Tennille Allison as an Assistant Principal and Career and Technical Education Director at Kearney High School, for the 2023-2024 school year.

Rationale:  The district received a proposal from Mid-America Sports Construction for replacement of the football field turf at Sunrise Middle School.  The total package bid is $1,086,150.00.  We will ask the Board of Education to accept this proposal.

There is a deduct of $9,341.00 if the projects are awarded as one contract and both projects are done simultaneously.

Rationale:  We received a quote for the Sunrise track and field replacement from Mid-America Sports Construction.  The pricing is based off converting the Sunrise Middle School track and field to the same layout as Horizon Middle School. The base proposal price for this project is $1,306,626.00.

If both the Sunrise football field turf project and the Sunrise track and field reconstruction project are awarded as one contract and both are done simultaneously, there is a deduct of $9,341.00. 

Rationale:  We will ask the Board of Education to give first reading approval to new and revised Board Policies 1361 (Use of School Facilities by Student Groups and Boys Scouts); 4103 (Teacher Contracts); 4106 (Resignation of Certificated Employees); 4120 (Meetings); 5004 (Full-time and Part-time Enrollment); 5006 (Option Enrollment); 5101 (Student Discipline); 5102 (Alternative Education Programs or Plans for Expelled Students); 5103 (Extra-curricular Activities); 5104.2 (Naloxone in School); 5105 (Secret Organizations, Hazing, Initiation, and Outside Organizations); 5106 (Firearms); 5204 (Student Graduation); 5412 (High Ability Learners); 5419 (Seizure-Safe Schools); 5420 (Behavioral Points of Contact); 5421 (Use of Restraints and Seclusion); 6500.2 (Full Educational Opportunity Goal); 6501.8 (Collection of Information Relating to Dyslexia); 6506 (Least Restrictive Environment); 6508.11 (Accessibility of IEP and Responsibility to Implement); 6511.1 (Disciplinary Removal of Students with Disabilities); and 9310.9 (Annual Organizational Meeting).