March 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Rationale:  NOTICE:  As stated in state statue, a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the east wall of this meeting room.  The meeting was duly advertised in the designated newspaper and all board member were served notice of the meeting. 

SEQUENCE OF AGENDA:  The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.  Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting.

CLOSED SESSION:  If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.

ACTION ITEM:  The board reserves the right to take action on an item listed on the board agenda.

Rationale:  This is the portion of the meeting when visitors to the meeting may speak to any item.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Getting Started:  When you have been recognized by the Board President to speak, please stand and state your name to the Board of Education.
Time Limit:  You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 3 minutes or less.
Personnel or Student Topic:  If you are planning to speak about personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration.  Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students.  You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at Board meetings.
General Rules:  Please remember that this is a public meeting for the conduct of the business of the Board of Education.  Comments from within the audience while others are speaking or Board members are speaking will not be tolerated.  Offensive language, personal attacks, and hostile conduct will not be tolerated.
No Action by the Board:  Any item not on the agenda will not be acted upon by the Board of Education at this meeting.
 

Rationale:  Following the final presentation on March 18, each board member, superintendent, and ESU administrator will receive a link to complete a brief online survey. This process has been designed to ensure that Nebraska’s  Boards of Education and administrators are engaged in the key changes and afforded the opportunity to provide your valued feedback. 

https://cdn.education.ne.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/AQuESTT-System-of-Approval-Accreditation-and-Accountability.pdf

Rationale:  SPED-Mrs Plog
Bridgette Thompson resigned recently to return to a job in healthcare. Her last day is March 5. We have reworked the para schedules to get everything covered without replacing her position for the remainder of this school year. 


Lisa Schekall will not be returning next year in order to have the flexibility to travel to see family and to take some classes towards getting her local teacher substitute certificate. She is planning to sub for paras next year when she is available. We will not replace her position. 

With the addition of Janelle Huss and a few students that left this year, we should be able to cover all our student needs with two fewer full-time paraprofessionals for the 2021-2022 school year, although it will require everyone to work a little harder. This should also save the district some money. If new students move in or if circumstances change, there is always the chance we will have to hire to replace the positions, but this is the plan for now. 

PK-6 Principal-Mr. Arneson
Report attached