March 13, 2023 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: 

Knott- Speech team on the district championship

Frey- Speech team, congratulations to the wrestling team and state wrestlers who placed

Stuhr- Speech team on district champs.  Wrestling team for having a great year.

Roberts- Our sportsmanship at state wrestling is commended. The girls' wrestlers and their coach Jeff Grape was well handled and worth celebrating as evidenced by their success. 

Fogleman- Erin Eickhoff, she has done a great job getting the middle school students ready for high school. Thank you for all the hard work.

Rolf- The Speech team and coaches and participants- kudos.

Kuester-  Speech team has done a phenomenal job.

Schwartz- Abby Hitchler and her prep for state FFA and her time in our Career Academies. Also, the Career Academy Advisory board and community members.

Curry-  Erin Eickhoff has put in a lot of hard work, time, and care into making the transition from 8th grade to the freshman year successful.  She went above and beyond by organizing a shadowing experience for the St. Mike's students.  Freshman orientation was a success in large part to her.

Theis- Madi Rankin has done an excellent job in her new role as CKC Director.  BC Staff who assisted in packing "Blessings in a Backpack"

Larsen- Our Special Education Departments do a fantastic job of working hard to meet the needs of our students that require a little more support.  Our SPED staff provide support to families, students, and staff behind the scenes to ensure that they positively impact.

Perone- The speech team is successful due to the efforts from the coaches and the students. We are thankful for their dedication and work ethic. The more you pour into our students the more our students have the opportunity to boost their character and success. 

Discussion:  Larsen - We are prepared for our external visit and will present their recommendations at next month's board meeting.  

Discussion: 

Facilities Committee (Frey)- Recommends getting estimates for windows, lighting, and false ceilings for the Pathways/CKC building.

Finance Committee (Frey)- Discussed the process that was taken for salary increases for the Administration and Non-Certified Staff

Transportation Committee (Kuester) - The new bus arrived, the surveillance system has been ordered and once installed, the bus will be utilized. The two Ford Expeditions will be serviced with the blower parts that are needed. 

Preschool Committee (Frey)- Discussed the alternative kindergarten program with the preschool teachers. No changes will be made at this point.  

 

Discussion: 

2023-24 requisitions are due March 16th, the coop purchases will be approved before the next board meeting.

Tom Haase showcased his H-40 spray drone to students and staff. FFA members are competing in a contest and have done research related to drones so they were able to gain additional insight.
 

Discussion: 

Schwartz- Attended the Legislative session, where there was discussion around LB753. Schwartz also gave a policy review update.

Perone- State Wrestling and State Basketball wrap-up. FFA-several groups qualified for state! We will be hosting District track May 9th.

Discussion:  Trina Hellbusch asked about 3-track.  Mr. Theis explained his findings from discussions with other school districts and shared the information with the board members prior to the board meeting.  Theis reported there will be no changes for our district at this time.

Discussion:  Our school places high in the state for math placements. We are very thankful to the entire math staff for their efforts. Our standards are updated every 6 years. 
 

Discussion:  April 10th at 7:30PM

Discussion:  8:35 PM