February 8, 2016 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call Meeting to Order
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STRIVE • COMMIT • SUCCEED - District Mission Statement Notice of this meeting was given in advance according to State Law 84-1411, by giving notice of the meeting to the public. Notice of this meeting was also given in advance to all members of the Board of Education
Discussion:
Meeting was called to order by President Brabec. Board members present were Vavricek, Cerny, Semerad, Hild, and Brabec; Misek was absent. Others also present were Principals Reinsch, Comley, Grammer and Burton; Assistant Principal Kovar; and Directors Egr, Vrba, and Gibbons.
President Brabec read the District Mission Statement and declared the meeting to be in open session. Notice of this meeting was made public in advance according to State Law 84-1411.
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I.A. Pledge of Allegiance
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All those present participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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I.B. Declaration of Open Meeting
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This meeting has been preceded by advance notice and is hereby declared to be in open session. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the hallway outside the Media Center.
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II. Approval of Consent Agenda
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Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the consent agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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II.A. Agenda
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II.B. Minutes
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II.C. Acceptance of Claims
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II.C.1. Bills of $5,000 or more
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II.D. Financial
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II.E. Other Listed Reports
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III. Public Forum - We ask that all presentation be limited in their length.
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III.A. Recognition of visitors and guests
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III.B. Other topics (limited to 5 minutes - subject to guidelines of the Board Participation Policy)
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III.C. Student Representative's Report
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IV. Action Items
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IV.A. Governance: Public Relations, Technology, and Planning
Rationale:
This committee is responsible for recommending the annual district calendar, strategic planning process, technology, and promoting positive public relations and communications program.
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IV.A.1. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve NASB membership renewal for the 2016-17 school year.
Rationale:
Attached is the NASB membership renewal information for 2016-17. There is a 2% savings if paid by April 1, 2016.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve NASB membership renewal for the 2016-17 school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A.2. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve the 2016 Strategic Planning Goals as presented.
Rationale:
Thank you to the school board members, administrators, and community leaders who participated in our meeting on February 1st. Attached is the list of priorities as recommended by our staff, parents, and community patrons. Following adoption, the board committees will begin working on plans to move forward on the prioritized items for 2016. See attached information.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the strategic plan priorities for 2016. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Community members and SCS staff voted on Strategic Plan priorities. The top fifteen choices will be put into a timeline by the administration and presented to the School Board at a later date.
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IV.B. Budget, finance, negotiations, and personnel
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This committee is responsible for budget, finance, and contract negotiations with administration, certificated staff, and support staff.
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IV.B.1. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve staff resignation.
Rationale:
See attached resignations. 1. Jennifer Ramsey: High School Language Arts Teacher 2. Marlene Hartman: Business Manager - District Office
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve resignations from Jennifer Ramsey and Marlene Hartman, thank them for their service and wish Marlene well in her retirement. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Ads will be placed immediately to look for a replacement for the Business Manager. April 1st is the target date set to have a replacement hired to allow for a smooth transition.
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IV.B.2. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve new hire recommendations for the 2016-17 school year.
Rationale:
Candidate withdrew application. We have 12 candidates to begin this process again
Recommended Motion(s):
No Motion Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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IV.B.3. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve 2016-17 Principal and Director Contracts
Rationale:
The board finance committee met and reviewed 2016-17 administrator contracts. The board reviewed the 2015-16 contracts of our array schools and moved toward getting our salaries and benefits in alignment with administrators in similar size districts. Attached is the information from the other districts as well as committee recommendations.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the finance committee's recommendation on 2016-17 Principals and Directors Contracts. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The Negotiations Committee worked to achieve a reasonable but competitive salary as compared to other schools of similar size.
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V. Discussion Items and Reports
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V.A. Principals Reports
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K-2 and K-8 AD Report: Mr. Kovar 2nd Semester has started off well. Teacher observations are moving along, and staff is really working hard to embrace all of the new information with I-Observation. I am seeing great strides with student achievement, students are really moving forward nicely. Jr. High boys basketball is about halfway through there season, with Jr. High track up next in the spring. Preschool and 3-5 Report: Mr. Comley Short notes from the last month: PK 94 KG 138 1st 163 2nd 145 3rd 120 4th 134 5th 145 Total 939 4th grade writing test was administered and we will wait to hear the results I would like to recognize the great job that our custodial staff did with snow removal. There was a lot of snow and the grounds look great. Darin and I have been doing lots of observations and have been seeing some great things from the teachers. Rural Schools Report: Mr. Reinsch The state writing test for grades 4 and 8 have been completed. The Chinese Acrobat Program scheduled for February 4 was cancelled due to the snow and weather. The performers were coming from Kansas City. Thanks to Ron Mundil and crew for the the coordination of snow removal at the rural schools. Richland - Jeff Gall Fishers - Brian Vavricek Schuyler Middle School Report: Mrs. Burton Thank you the parents and community members that have given input on behalf of Schuyler Middle School during the strategic planning process. We are thankful for the opportunities to hear from patrons on how to make SMS better each day! Schuyler Central High School Report: Mr. Grammer See Attached.
Discussion:
Administrators commended the custodial staff for the excellent job done with snow removal after the February 2nd blizzard.
Total enrollment at SES and Schuyler PreSchool is 939; enrollment at SMS is 378.
Driver's Education classes will be offered April 16th, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th to students in grades 9-12. The cost is $325. John Baylor ACT Prep courses will be offered beginning February 12th to any SCHS students at no cost to the students.
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V.B. Directors Reports
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Curriculum/Assessment/Special Programs Report: Mr. Gibbons Curriculum, Assessment & Accountability – With the bad weather and the fact that there were some minor computer glitches, the NeSA Writing Assessment deadline has been extended until February 10th. We are also preparing for our next assessment – ELPA 21 (English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century). This assessment is given to all students who are considered English Language Learners. There are about 433 students at SES, 53 students at SMS, 98 students at SCHS, two at Fisher’s and one at Richland. After School Program – Current counts – 209 students at Schuyler Elementary; 28 students at Schuyler Middle School. We have started a Spanish Club at Schuyler Elementary. It is a regular club but it is conducted in Spanish. Still working on getting kids interested in attending. There will be a Family night on February 25th from 5:30 – 7:30pm. We will have a science presentation here from Egerton Explorit Center. You are all welcome to attend. School Improvement Grant – We having been working on extending the teaching elements that we will consider when doing classroom observations and evaluations. The Marzano Model has 41 elements so it would be difficult to try to observe all of them right away. The school improvement teams have been discussing where we need to move to next. We continue to have professional development with Discovery Education and CTAC. The Broadcasting class is in full swing in second semester. Shanda Hall has been doing a ton of work and should be commended for her work. Special Education Report: Mrs. Vrba From our in-service on January 11th and our strategic planning sessions, we were given the challenge to develop a plan for incorporating respect and responsibility in our daily routine! The Special Education Team is working diligently and creatively to develop a "brand" that will work in our office! Special Education trainings: I have had the opportunity to facilitate three trainings this month. One was with the SMS staff, we worked together on developing ideas for using para-educators effectively in the classroom setting. After my IEP Meeting Facilitation training, the SCS Team Sped and the SEE-IT Team began the dialogue that would allow us to analyze our IEP procedures. Our goal is assemble an IEP model that is respectful of people's time and is productive in making a difference in a child's education! High School AD Report: Mrs. Egr See Attached information.
Discussion:
The NeSA writing test has been completed and the ELPA 21 (English Language Proficiency Assessment for the 21st Century)is in the process of being given to all students who are considered English Language Learners.
Fun Night for participants in the After School program and their family members is scheduled for February 25th. The grant which funds the After School program is a five-year renewable grant.
Coaching education requirements for 16-17 include a three-part test covering concussions, heat stroke, and cardiac arrest.
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V.C. Superintendent's Report
Rationale:
1. NRCSA Legislative Review: Scheduled for Tuesday, February 16th. Please let me know if you want to attend so that I can get you registered. See attached information.
Discussion:
The NRCSA Legislative Review will be held February 16th. It offers an opportunity to have an audience with State Legislators.
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V.D. Board Member/Committee Reports
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1. Strategic Planning Community Leaders Meeting 2. Foundation: The Foundation hosted "After Hours" on Thursday, February 4th. They will be hosting a planning session on Monday, February 15th at 6:30 PM.
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VI. Correspondence Items
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VII. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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