April 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Discussion:  Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication to the public and to all members of the Board of Education. Availability of the agenda was communicated in advance. The Open Meetings Act was available for review. 

Discussion:  (Stopak) I would like to recognize the office staff of Lauren Mrsny, Dawn Theis, and Janelle Ericson. With our current staffing issues I know that these ladies have been working diligently and putting in many extra hours to ensure that our District keeps moving forward and that our financial obligations are met. Thank you to these folks for doing a great job. We appreciate all that you do.

(Knott) Angie Zoucha. I know Tim recognized many operational things Angie does for the district last month. I’ve had many interactions with Angie recently. From a parents perspective she provides a personal touch to a parents interaction with the district and sometimes knows better than the parent the whereabouts and well being of their child. She’s a great resource for volunteer coaches and others in helping with intermediary duties between school and home.

(Frey) Shout out to Abby Hitchler for doing a great job and Dustin Andreasen for being selected as a State FFA Officer. 

(Roberts & Fogleman) I was really impressed at the musical performance.  Lots of time and effort went into the production.  Lots of time was spent scheduling practices around all the activities to get this done and done well. Michele, Whitney and Doug put in a lot of time and effort and did a great job. 

(Rolf) I would like to thank all para professionals for their dedication to our students’ education.

(Theis) I want to first give Jenny a shout-out for an amazing career! She has done an amazing job of having such a big impact on our kids and community.  Jenny will be missed by the elementary.  She has always provided positive leadership with staff and students! Mellissa Kettelson has done a great job working with our students who have some extra needs.  She has shown great growth over these past few years. Mellissa is also willing to drop everything to help other staff members that need it. A job well done!

(Curry) Mrs. Pelster does a great job of managing many ongoing logistics within the middle school.  She stays on top of our attendance, gives a great first impression with those that visit, she helps students with many tasks,  I appreciate her help and support with student recognitions.  She is a great communicator and I appreciate all she does to make our school great!

(Loofe) I would like to give a shout out to Mr. Hrabik.  He is our quiz bowl coach and in the last 5 years Boone Central has won 4 runner up Mid States titles and 1 Championship.  He does a great job with the kids.

(Hardwick) Thank you to Jenny Schmitz and Kay Flanagan and congratulations on your much deserved retirements. Kay will be leaving us after 30 years of service and Jenny 17 years of service. Also, thank you to Lynne Webster for her 18 years of service. All three will be greatly missed. Also, I would like to recognize Payton Miller for being the FCCLA sponsor this past year. She has done an incredible job stepping into this role. Congratulations to Mrs. Miller and the 14 students who recently qualified for nationals. 




 

Discussion:  Notification received from NDE today indicating that we should plan to return to normal operations in 2022-23 in regards to collecting meal applications and making eligibility determinations for free, reduced and paid-price meals. 

Albion Education Foundation met in March and approved $21,925 in grant funding requests from the Boone Central staff. In addition, scholarships for the 2022 graduates were doubled from $3,000 to $6,000. The Big Give funds were presented to the school for a total of $65,239.30. This total includes donations received between 2017 and 2021 specifically for the new playground equipment. The playground equipment shipped this week and is scheduled to arrive in April; installation will begin immediately. 

Justin Niewohner spoke to the board about updating the security camera system to ensure that all functions are working properly and that the camera footage is stored accurately. 



 

Discussion: 

The Boone Central School Board and Administration would like to acknowledge that there have been concerns raised about the climate and culture in our district. We take those concerns seriously and understand how workplace culture can impact education, our educators and support staff. We’ve accomplished a lot as a district over the past several years. Acknowledging, discussing and addressing the climate and culture in our buildings will be a top priority for the board and administration moving forward.

Board members have met with and spoken to administrators and we have agreed to set a special board meeting with the specific purpose of identifying issues and developing tangible solutions. We will solicit outside resources to assist us in our meeting with identifying specific issues and developing viable and lasting solutions. 

The board and administration are committed to working together to make and keep Boone Central one of the best places in Nebraska to work and educate our children. We have heard from our staff and patrons and we are committed to a great future and continued success here at Boone Central.

 

Discussion:  Special Meeting (Board Retreat) - Thursday, April 28th @ 6:00 p.m. - Boone Central Art Room
Regular Board of Education Meeting - Monday, May 9th @ 7:30 p.m. - Boone Central Art Room

Discussion:  Meeting adjourned 8:31 pm