February 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
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President Gould called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM and the Pledge of Allegiance was said.
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2. Motion to Excuse Board Member's Absence
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All members were present.
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3. Open Meeting Law
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President Gould reminded the audience that the Open Meeting Laws are displayed in the back of the room for their review.
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4. Consent Agenda
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Motion by Black, second by Springer to approve the consent agenda as amended including the regular meeting minutes of January 13, 2020; special meeting minutes of January 20, 2020; January Financial Statement; and February monthly bills. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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4.1. Regular Minutes of January 15, 2020
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4.2. Special Meeting Minutes of January 20, 2020
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4.3. Financial Statement/Report
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4.4. Monthly Bills
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5. Correspondence/Recognition
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It is always a pleasure to recognize six volunteers, who work hard for our students, staff, families, and community - our elected school board members: Dr. Harriet Gould, Scott Black, Lori Springer, Matt Blanchard, Brad Breitkreutz, and Cathy Burklund. The Board meets regularly to support and enable our educational mission, vision, strategic plan, and they advocate for continuous improvement to our district. Members participate in endless board, committee, negotiation, and other meetings, make appearances at school functions, and spend hours reviewing reports, agendas, proposals, and other information they receive weekly. When you see one of our six board members, be sure to thank them for their commitment to making Raymond Central a great place to learn as we celebrate their leadership during School Board Appreciation Week!
Thank you to our bus drivers who are sometimes the first smiling adult our students see each morning and the last before they get home. We appreciate them braving the weather and road conditions to get our students where they need to be! Thanks for all you do! Congratulations to our wrestling team for their bid to the State Duals. This is the first time in RC history that they have accomplished this! Keep up the hard work! Thank you Dr. Gould for your work at both elementary schools and making Valentine’s Day cards this year! |
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6. Public Forum
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7. Discussion Items
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7.1. Administrative Reports
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Submitted by Allison Stansberry, 6-12 Principal
School Counselor Week and FBLA Week: This has been an incredible week with many great activities planned! I want to give a shout-out to Tasha Osten for putting on very meaningful activities that engaged many of our staff and students. It has definitely been a bucket filler week! Activities were as followed:
Saunders County (Raymond Central) Unintentional Injury Prevention: We had our first meeting on January 15. Those in attendance were:
Grant Overview: Convene stakeholders to identify specific problem behavior related to teen driving. Stakeholders identify and solve the problem by developing a plan and proposing solutions. Focusing on performance measure 7.2: By 2020, increase by 6 schools per year the number of NE high schools participating in evidence-based safe driver promotion activities. Items Discussed:
Elks Lodge Teen of the Year Winners: 8th Graders who "exemplifies a teen of highest standards; one you believe is a future leader. They should be courteous, outstanding citizens who deserve recognition for their hard work. They do not necessarily have to be the number one academically-ranked student. We ask you to consider the whole person." This year's winners: Kaden Parde and Leslie Bos. Kaden is involved in club wrestling as well as school wrestling. He is an FBLA member where he is involved in running meetings and competitions. He went on a mission trip to Poland and was able to demonstrate leadership skills and teaching skills as he worked with kids. Teachers described Kaden as looked up to by his peers as a leader. He is a multi-sport athlete and a strong academic student. He is always willing to help out and do what is asked. He is a morally strong student and makes great choices. He works hard every day, never late on assignments, and will correct mistakes for learning purposes. Leslie is a reader at her church and volunteers for the church choir. She is a member of FFA, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track teams. She is a leader in group projects at school. Teachers described Leslie as courteous, an outstanding citizen and future leader. She is looked up to by her peers and does what's right in tough situations. She is involved in sports and organizations. She is always willing to help others and step up to demonstrate. These students will be recognized on March 29th at 2:00 PM New Para - Miranda Basel: Miranda started on February 3 and has been a great addition to our staff! We are excited to have her! We still have one Para Opening that we are trying to fill. Art Awards:
Silver Key-Stand-out works submitted to local programs that demonstrate exceptional ability Honorable Mention: Accomplished works submitted to local programs showing great skill and potential Social Studies Standards Rollout: On March 4, our social studies teachers (Mike Henderson, Courtney Polak, and Andrew Placke) and myself will be attending a rollout session at the ESU2 to prepare our work on rewriting the curriculum now that the new social studies standards have been adopted. I have been working with Gary to get a timeline of when we will start this work and hope to start this summer. Curriculum Rewrites: We have been working with Gary Nunnally to get dates scheduled through the rest of the semester to continue working on Science, Math, and ELA. As stated previously, we will also be focusing on Social Studies this summer. We continue to discuss standard-based grading and next steps, especially with Math as they will have a full year of standard-based grading. Next steps will include looking at the data and having conversations around the "what next". Teacher Leadership Team: Team will meet on February 6. Submitted by Brian Gralheer, Activities Director/Assistant Principal NCC Athletic Directors met on January 20 at Ashland-Greenwood to discuss what the 2020-21 activity season will look like. We discussed the following changes:
The Wrestling team recently qualified for the State Dual Tournament with a 21-6 dual record and will face DC Aquinas at 9:00 AM on February 8 in Kearney. Districts are next up on February 14-15 and will be at Oakland-Craig. The State Tournament will be February 20-22. High School Band and Choir put on an impressive performance at the Pops Concert. Great work by Mr. Strouf and Mr. Luke! RC Speech was at Lincoln Northeast on February 2t. Isaiah Enevoldsen got 7th in Extemp. Haley Hain go 7th in Entertainment. Logan Parde got 8th in Entertainment. Hunter Kohl got 7th in Humorous Interpretation. Upcoming meets will be at Schuyler (2/8) and Minden (2/15). Submitted by Shelly Dostal, Elementary Principal at Valparaiso/K-5 Curriculum Director Professional Learning/School Improvement/PLCs - On January 29, Dr. Kelly Georgius and Dr. Gary Nunnally from ESU#2 presented information about MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) to teachers. Civic Nebraska representative Charity Iromuanya briefly shared information about the new Before/After School Program to be offered in 2020-21. PLCs will meet again on February 19. Prior to meeting with their PLCs, teachers will meet with either Dr. Georgius or Dr. Nunnally. Teachers are tracking their student data about a specific learning standard based on formative assessment. Dr. Georgius and Dr. Nunnally will offer feedback to teachers in regards to implementation of MTSS. The School Improvement Committee met on February 4 to review plans for the remainder of the school year. Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment - NWEA MAP testing window is scheduled for February 24-March 6 for all students in grades 3-8. These adaptive, normed assessments inform students and teachers about their progress and help teachers make instructional decisions. A summary of the RC process for English Language Learners and the administration of ELPA21 (English Language Proficiency Assessment) was submitted to the Title III Consortium. We will receive feedback following the three year review process of NDE. Students who have been served in the EL program in the past are all in the monitoring phase: students met proficiency in English. I continue to attend webinars for state assessment preparation. Mrs. Stansberry and Mrs. Osten are leading the charge for ACT administration for this spring. We will celebrate Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss’s Birthday on March 2 and then throughout the week. We will also observe Nebraska’s 153nd birthday on March 2 since we will not be at school on March 1. We will have some "dress up" days and each student will get a special gift from the PTO. Enrollment for Kindergarten and Preschool has begun. Future kindergarten parents should call the Superintendent’s office by February 14. A parents only meeting is scheduled for March 30. Preschool applications are due March 16. RC PTO - The PTO hosted a family night at the Fallbrook YMCA on January 25. The PTO provided funding for the 5th graders to attend the Lincoln Symphony on February 20. Students were able to participate in a valentine card making class on January 29 in Val and February 4 in Ceresco. Thank you to Dr. Gould and her card making crew for providing this opportunity. Mustang Night Out was hosted at daVinci’s on January 13 with a percentage of sales going back to the PTO. This month the Mustang Dining Out is at Arby’s on North 27th Street in Lincoln from 5:00-8:00 PM on February 18. Before/After School Program - The RCEF and Civic Nebraska have plans in place to begin a Before/After School Program at both elementary sites beginning in fall of 2020. Civic Nebraska presented to the teaching staff on January 29 and prior to the PTO meeting on February 4. Civic Nebraska plans to attend our Kindergarten parent meeting as well as parent teacher conferences. We are excited to offer this program for our families. We celebrated 100 days of school on January 24 (we had to adjust with snow days). Teachers included lessons throughout the day about "100". February is Black History Month. Teachers have integrated lessons into their weekly plans. Valentine’s Day class parties will be held on February 14. If students include treats with their Valentines, they are encouraged to provide non-food items to meet the Wellness Policy guidelines. If food treats are included, they should meet the USDA Smart Snack guidelines. Special thanks to our School Counselors during School Counselors week, February 3-7. We appreciate all you do Mrs. White and Mrs. Osten! Students and staff participated in special activities during the week organized by Mrs. White and Mrs. Osten. Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 17-21. Ask a student what act of kindness they have done lately! Submitted by Ann Egr, Elementary Principal at Ceresco/Special Education Director Elementary- The 100th day of school was celebrated January 17. MUSTANG Assembly will be held next week. January was National Mentoring Month. The TeamMates mentoring program, founded by Dr. Tom and Nancy Osborne, matches students with caring adults. Mentors and mentees meet for 30 minutes each week. TeamMates would like to thank all of our mentors: Alice Pecka, Dave Burkland, Esther Ryan, Ron Bottorff, Barb Ohnoutka, Tammie Holley, Shirley Eichmeier, Brad Breitkreutz, Deb Brooks, Darrell Walla, Mike Unverferth, Jen Polak, Dallas Fletcher, Rainey Samuelson, Kathryn Hayward, and Karri Donahue. Raymond Central TeamMates is always looking for new mentors! A special thanks to Mrs. White for coordinating RC TeamMates. Please contact Mrs. White at krwhite@rcentral.org if you are interested in becoming a mentor. PTO hosted a family night on January 25 at the Fall Brook YMCA. Raymond Central had a nice crowd and all had a fun time! Once again, thank you PTO for hosting such these events! Thank you to Dr. Gould, Kathryn Hayward, and Sandy Stark along with student assistant Meredith Nelson for providing an opportunity for 2nd-5th grade students to learn the art of homemade Valentine’s Cards. This creative after-school program had 11 students attending. MAP testing will start soon. MAP provides educators with detailed information they need to evaluate instruction in order support academic success. Read Across America Week / Dr. Seuss’ Birthday (March 2) will be celebrated February 25-March 1. Mrs. Blank has a fun week planned to help celebrate his birthday and encourage reading! Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for March 13-14 from 4:00-8:00 PM. Once again both elementary schools are utilizing the PTCFast web-based signup program. PTCFast.com is a free website designed to make it easy to schedule parent-teacher conferences. An educator/software designer developed the program. The premise is to make scheduling easy for the first time user. Spring Book Fair starts March 16-20. The theme for the book fair will be "Jungle." Parents and students will have an opportunity to shop during parent-teacher conferences. The proceeds go to keep the libraries stocked with fabulous books! Special Education- The numbers of students served in Special Education has increased. As a district, we are in the process of completing an audit of staff, students served, services provided, supports, and needs. The information gained will assist in developing appropriate programs to meet the needs of all students. |
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7.2. Curriculum Report
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7.3. Superintendent's Report
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EIR Grant Update - February 18 the A Team along with Steve Rose and Keely Reinert will meet with DiscoveryEd to begin unpacking the partnership. We will meet again on March 16. The goal is to begin planning for staff training that will begin summer 2020. April 2 will be the DiscoveryEd Community Kickoff at the Jr-Sr High School. We will work on promoting this to our students, families, staff, etc...
RC Foundation and Civic Nebraska Partnership - We are excited to announce our partnership with RC Foundation and Civic Nebraska to provide our new before and after school program. |
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7.3.1. Goal 1: Continue a visible presence within the schools, the school community, and state.
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7.3.2. Goal 2: Continue the creation of a 10-year facilities strategic plan for implementation that addresses maintenance and improvements for existing building assets.
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7.3.3. Goal 3: Develop progress monitoring tools to evaluate the effectiveness of district initiatives to ensure sustainability over time.
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7.3.4. Goal 4: Create a two-way proactive and cohesive communications plan to inform and educate students, staff, and community members on district issues.
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7.3.5. 2019-2020 Raymond Central Strategic Plan
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7.4. Student Board Report - Isaac White
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7.5. Facilities Report
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Our storage shed is complete with plans for an official move in date this spring when the weather warms up which will allow us to have the portable and semi-truck trailer hauled away.
February Updates - Jared is trying to find someone who knows how or is willing to fix the art room floor at Val Elementary; PAVERS quoted $61,547 to resurface the Jr-Sr High School Drive; we are waiting to hear back on the cement quote for the main entrance at the Jr-Sr High School; Shepard Floors is coming out to quote the refinishing and painting the new gym. Val's will wait until winter break as the roof is being replaced this summer. |
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7.6. Review of Technology Plan
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Keely Reinert submitted a chromebook breakage report showing 35 chromebooks needing repairs since the beginning of the school year when we implemented our 1:1 Chromebook Policy.
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7.7. Update of Raymond Central Crisis and Safety Protocol
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Doors have been numbered at the Jr-Sr High School site. The next Safety Core Meeting will be February 19 in partnership with Lancaster County Emergency Management. The purpose of this meeting is to finalize the table top exercise for our Multiple Stakeholder Meeting.
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7.8. Committee on American Civics (Breitkreutz - chair, Springer, Burklund)
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7.9. Transportation Committee (Black- Chair, Breitkreutz, Springer)
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7.10. Finance Committee (Springer- chair, Blanchard, Breitkreutz)
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7.11. Facilities Committee (Blanchard- chair, Springer, Burklund)
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7.12. Negotiations Committee (Black- chair, Gould, Blanchard)
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7.13. Curriculum Committee (Gould - chair, Black, Burklund)
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7.14. Policy Committee (Springer- chair, Gould, Black)
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7.15. NASB Monthly Update
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7.16. ESCO - Performance Contract Proposals - Consider, discuss and take all necessary action
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Motion by Gould, second by Breitkreutz, whereas the Board of Education authorizes the superintendent to sign a Letter of Intent with TRANE Company as the District intends to enter into an ESCO Contract to implement energy and operational savings projects that may include improving the learning environment should the company meet the final buying criteria of the district within the set financial parameters. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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7.17. 2020-2021 School Calendar - Consider, discuss and take all necessary action
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Burklund to approve the proposed 2020-2021 school calendar as presented. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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7.18. Hunter Housing Subdivision - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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The Board reviewed the Hunter Housing Subdivision plans on the proposed 21 homes sites in Ceresco.
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7.19. 2020-21 Staff Plan - Consider, discuss and take all necessary action
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Discussion was held regarding the possibility of adding an Assistant Elementary Principal and Elementary Technology for 2020-2021. As the number of students with special needs continues to increase, a significant amount of time is required of Mrs. Egr to oversee all facets of the Special Education Department; and Mr. Rose will be spending .4 of his time managing the EIR Grant.
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7.20. 2020-2021 Teacher's Master Contract - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Burklund to approve the 2020-2021 Teacher’s Master Contract as presented including an increase of $200.00 on the base salary. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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7.21. 2020-2021 Superintendent's Contract - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Motion by Black, second by Breitkreutz to approve the 2020-2021 Superintendent’s Contract with an increase of $2,500.00. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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7.22. Review Public Forum Presentation(s) - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Approval of Staff Resignation
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Motion by Burklund, second by Blanchard to approve the resignations of Pam Rasmussen, Secondary Science; and Carolyn Hajek, Ceresco Elementary Cook. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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8.2. Approval of Substitutes
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Motion by Springer, second by Black to approve Julia Catsinas and Lorlee Sanchez as substitute teachers. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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8.3. Approval of NASB School Membership Dues
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Burklund to approve the NASB annual membership dues of $4,766.00 from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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8.4. Approval of the ESU2 2020-2021 Title I Cooperative and Dr. Joel as the ESSA Federal Programs Delegate/Representative
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Motion by Gould, second by Springer to approve the Title I Agreement from ESU2 for the 2020-2021 school year and authorize Superintendent Joel as the ESSA Federal Programs Delegate/Representative. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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8.5. Approval of 2020-2021 Option Enrollment / Program Capacities
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Black to approve the 2020-2021 Option Enrollment Program Capacities as presented. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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8.6. Foundation Board Member Appointment
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Motion by Black, second by Breitkreutz to approve the re-appointment of Shane Jensen to the RC Educational Foundation Board for 2020, 2021 and 2022. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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8.7. Approval of Next Regular Board Meeting - Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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Motion by Black, second by Springer to approve the next Regular Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9. Adjournment
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 PM. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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10. Important Upcoming Dates:
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