May 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

• The meeting will be called to order by Board of Education President Desh.
• The board members and patrons in attendance at the meeting will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

• The meeting was called to order by President Desh at 7:00 p.m. 

• Board President Desh read the Open Meetings Act information and indicated the location of the Open Meetings Act poster located in the meeting room. 

• There are no scheduled student or staff presentations this month. 

• The meeting link went live to the public at 7:00 p.m. The sound and function of the link were verified by district staff.
• Special thanks to Mr. Burke Brown for his assistance with setting up this process. 

• No further discussion on the consent agenda. 

Official Board of Education minutes are available on the district website at www.districtor1.org

• No public comment was presented at the meeting. 

• Administrative reports are available in their entirety at: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/Public/Organization/174

• Superintendent Hart presented the information contained in the attached Superintendent's Report. 
• No further discussion. 

• Mr. Johnson presented the High School and Activities section of the administrative report.
• Ms. Walter presented the Bennet Elementary School portion of the administrative report.
• Additional discussion centered around the success and positive feedback regarding the recent graduation ceremonies conducted on Saturday, May 8th at the high school. 

• Board President Desh updated board members on the purpose of the next Facility Audit meeting and the general layout of possible "draft" options for the high school and elementary school.
• Board President Desh presented two possible dates for the next Facility Audit meeting.
• After further discussion, board members decided on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, for the next Facility Audit meeting. 
• The meeting is scheduled from 6-8 p.m. at Palmyra High School in the Media Center.
• Public notice of the meeting will be posted in accordance with standard board meeting notice protocols. 

• The NASB Strategic Planning Service Agreement and implementation timeline is attached. 
• Superintendent Hart reviewed the attached documents with board members.
• No further discussion. 

• Board President Desh discussed the final items left to complete on the complex "punch list".
• Since the last regular board meeting, a lot of work has been completed to finish the remaining tasks prior to the final completion date of July 1st.
• Special thanks to members of the Olson Complex planning team for their input and work in helping the project reach final completion. 
• Superintendent Hart presented an overview of the Olson Complex Facility Usage document to the board members. 

• Board member Maahs presented information from the last Transportation Committee meeting held on Friday, April 9th, at the high school. 
• Several possible options for a bus purchase are still being considered and a variety of different vendors and bids are still being analyzed to measure cost-effectiveness and overall value. 
• Discussion centered around being proactive and flexible in meeting our district's vehicle needs.
• A Transportation Committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 27th at 10:00 a.m. at Bennet Elementary.

• Board member Penterman presented information from the recent budget meetings and NASB seminar.
• More information about district budget development will be presented at the June 1st Board Retreat.  
• Discussion centered around opportunities for additional professional development in this area.

• Mr. Brown explained some additional rationale for selecting the bid from Access Systems. 
• The bid is attached. 

• No further discussion

• High Jump Pit (this item is not pictured)
• Youth Basketball Hoops: These hoops attach to regulation rims and lowers the basket to accommodate younger players.
• Band saw
• Table Saw
• Drafting Table 
• Rotary Saw
• General shop equipment

• A question was asked about the location and condition of the listed high jump pit. 
• Additional discussion centered around advertising these items to the public in a variety of mediums (website, newsletter, etc.) to increase exposure and enhance opportunities for stakeholder bidding. 

• Superintendent Hart presented an overview of second-semester progress on the identified goals. 
• Board President Desh reminded board members to provide feedback on the current Superintendent Evaluation tool by Friday, May 28th. 
• A summary of evaluation comments will be presented at the June Regular Board meeting. 
• More discussion about utilizing the NASB evaluation instrument for the 2021-2022 school year will be presented at the June 1st Board Retreat. 

• No further discussion on this agenda item. 

• The date and time of the Special Meeting Board Retreat will be Tuesday, June 1st from 5-8 p.m. at Transformation Marketing in Panama, Nebraska.  
• The date and time of the next regular board meeting is Monday, June 14th, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at Palmyra High School in the Media Center.
• The additional discussion focused on an increased number of students graduating from District OR-1 returning to the community to work or establish residence. The number seems to be increasing and this is a positive step in future economic development and community growth for Palmyra and Bennet. 
• No further discussion on this agenda item. 

• The meeting was adjourned by Board President Desh at 8:37 p.m.