May 14, 2018 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Open Meeting
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1.1. Roll Call
Discussion:
Chad Lottman's absence was excused.
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1.2. Recognize the Open Meetings Act information
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1.3. Approve minutes of last meeting
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2. Instruction and Related Items
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2.1. Student Report
Discussion:
There was no student report.
Chad Lottman arrived at the meeting at 7:35pm |
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2.2. Principal Report
Discussion:
Mr. Mezger reported on spring ACT results. The average composite score for 3rd year cohort students for April 2018 was 21.81. In 2017 it was 19.95.
Mr. Mezger also presented a class schedule for 2018-19 with the 8 period day. One major change will be having band and vocal the same period. Band will be M-W-F and vocal T-TH. We want to make band/vocal more accessible to HS students and increase our participation. |
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3. Personnel Items
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3.1. Accept resignation of Kent Ropers
Discussion:
The Board thanks Mr. Ropers for his seven years of service to the district.
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3.2. Approve teaching contract for Devin Garcia
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4. Support Service
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4.1. Technology Update
Discussion:
Mr. Mezger reported that the school would be purchasing charging carts, chromebooks for grades 2-8 and bags for grades 7-8.
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4.2. Facility Update
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5. Superintendent Items
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5.1. Superintendent Report
Discussion:
Superintendent Meyerle reported that the school has a corrective action to address which was noted during the state lunch audit. It was found that we have priced our student and adult meals too low. The correction will be made in July when the 2018-19 lunch prices are set.
Supt. Meyerle requested that the Board re-visit policy #5032 Closed Campus. He and Mr. Mezger would like to allow senior to walk downtown next year should they wish to over lunch. Fairbury Glass will be doing some window replacement in the elementary this summer. A number of units in the 1997 addition need replaced. Supt. Meyerle reported that he wanted to get estimates on hard surfacing a section of the west parking lot of the elementary for 20-25 cars. The lot is a muddy mess during inclement weather. |
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6. Financial Items
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6.1. Pay bills as presented
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7. Board of Education Items
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7.1. Committee Reports
Discussion:
President Stohs commented on a Gage County Teen Survey that was conducted. He noted the percent of those teens surveyed who said they were likely to stay or return to the Diller-Odell area. He noted that the survey spoke will of our school, community and stakeholders.
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7.2. Discuss sale of school property (lots by old elementary building in Diller)
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7.3. Design-Builder Presentations for possible construction of a new competition gym and HS entry renovation
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7.3.1. Caspers/Sampson Presentation (approx. 7:00pm) - 30 minutes. Followed by 15 minutes question and answer
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7.3.2. Cheever Presentation (approx. 8:00pm) - 30 minutes. Followed by 15 minutes question and answer
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7.3.3. CTS Presentation (approx. 9:00pm) - 30 minutes. Followed by 15 minutes question and answer
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7.4. After review and consideration of the design-build proposals and interviews, the proposals will be ranked. Contract negotiations will begin with the company of the top ranked design-build proposal.
Discussion:
The Design Builders were ranked as follows: 1-Caspers/Sampson, 2-CTS, 3-Cheever
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7.5. Executive Session
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8. Adjournment
Discussion:
President Stohs adjourned the meeting at 11:22pm. The next regular meeting is June 11 at 7:30pm.
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