April 10, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. Open the Meeting, Recognition of Open Meetings Law and Publication of 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.
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2. Roll Call
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Agenda and Minutes
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4. Welcome Guests
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5. Bill Roster and Financial Reports
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Reports
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6.1. Boone Central Recognitions
Discussion:
Knott- The amount of Musical participation from all students. Thank you to all of the staff as well! Frey- Thank you to the junior high track volunteers, everything went smoothly and it was timely! Stuhr- All Shook Up was great for our school and the Albion community! Roberts- Performance, practices, and participation across all extra-curricular activities, especially the Musical Performance! Fogleman- Thank you to everyone who helped with the external review process. The musical was amazing. Thank you to the staff and the students. Rolf- Junior high track meet held today. Thank you to everyone who helped put that on. Kuester- The Musical was amazing. What impresses me the most is the diversity of our students who participated. It was great to see the amount of staff and students who put the show on.Schwartz- I would like to recognize the staff members that will be moving on next year. Mrs. Ranslem, Ms. Wondercheck, Mr. Theis, and Mrs. Theis. Curry- The Middle School Teachers who spoke on behalf of our staff during the external visitation. Mr. Thome, Mr. Volker, & Mrs. Petersen represented our district well as they articulated the mission, vision, values, & commitments of our district. They put extra time into preparing for our visit. They demonstrated professionalism and leadership in our preparation meetings. The work they did was noticed and appreciated! Theis- Preschool Team (Kyra Haase & Theresa Wilke) They do a great job with our early childhood students. Kyra and Theresa make our students' first experience at Boone Central a great one. They truly exemplify TheCardinalWay!Larsen- Counseling Team (Angie Flinn, Dawna Nelson, Leanne Blanchard, Mollie Morrow) took on an area of emphasis this year that came from previous perceptual surveys. One of the newly scheduled initiatives this school year was Wellness Wednesdays, to get all staff together to talk about mental and physical wellness. They work with our kitchen to provide a healthy breakfast option on those mornings. There were a lot of positive comments from staff after these days and the activities they planned. We look forward to continuing this practice next year and for the years to follow. Thanks to our Counseling Team! Perone- Audrey Wondercheck and all of her hard work for the Art Show. |
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6.2. EMC Insurance - Bryce Spann
Discussion:
Bryce Spann reviewed the policy coverages. There will be no insurance increases this year.
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6.3. Special Education Update
Discussion:
Mark Hudson reviewed the Special Education Program. Our goals are to support our students, so the rest of the day goes well! Our staff does a great job being responsive to the needs of our students. We collaborate during PLC time as a staff group, and cherish that time!
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6.4. Continuous School Improvement
Discussion:
External visit- over the course of the two days, we were appreciative of the feedback that gave us further direction. Our final report will be released on April 15th.
The theme among our students was that it is fun being in school and our community is hard working. |
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6.4.1. 2022-23 Annual Report Card
Discussion:
Will be available on our website.
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6.5. Board Reports
Discussion:
Facilities (Roberts)- Turf evaluation, will be about $400k in expenses. Our current turf will last about 4-5 years. The outside lane of the track will need to be addressed. The elementary playground will see some maintenance.
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6.6. Superintendent Report
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6.6.1. Attract and Retain Support Staff
Discussion:
Kuester presented the Board with suggestions on how to attract and retain classified staff members.
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6.6.2. Review Summer Building Projects
Discussion:
Kuester covered general maintenance around the grounds. Rolf suggested sidewalk repairs. Roberts suggested inventorying maintenance supplies.
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6.6.3. Review Pathways/CKC projected estimates on improvements
Discussion:
The Board tabled this discussion and will continue to evaluate it and seek a direction on the functionality of the building.
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6.7. Principal & AD Reports
Discussion:
Schwartz - Policy Committee will continue the Policy Reviews
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7. Discussion of Action Agenda Items
Discussion:
As a Board, we will continue to watch the elementary numbers over the summer and develop further guidelines on tracking.
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8. Public Comment
Discussion:
Trina Hellbusch and Stacy Gragert - We are so thankful for our paras and all that they do for the District.
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9. Action Items
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9.1. EMC Insurance Bid
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.2. 2023-24 Teaching Contract - Eric Albers
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.3. Elementary Teacher - additional class section
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.4. COOP Expenditures
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.5. Board Policies - 4000 series
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.6. Resignations - Craig Theis, Kimberly Ranslem, Audrey Wondercheck
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.7. Teacher Recruitment and Retention Grant
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Next Meeting Date
Discussion:
May 8th at 7:30pm
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11. Questions by the Media
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12. Adjournment
Discussion:
9:35pm
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