March 11, 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 6:00 PM and the Pledge of Allegiance was said.
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2. Motion to Excuse Board Member's Absence
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Motion by Gould, second by Breitkreutz to excuse the absence of Cathy Burklund. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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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 Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to approve the consent agenda as presented including the regular meeting minutes of February 10, 2020; February Financial Statement; and March monthly bills. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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4.1. Regular Minutes of February 10, 2020
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4.2. Financial Statement/Report
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4.3. Monthly Bills
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5. Correspondence/Recognition
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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
Prom 2020 - The Great Gatsby - The Junior Class invites all Juniors and Seniors to Prom 2020 on Saturday, March 28. Prom will be held at The Champions Club located behind Memorial Stadium in Lincoln with doors opening at 6:30 PM and dinner starting at 7:00. The dance will start after dinner with music provided by Complete Music and ending at 11:30 PM. Coronation will be at 10:30 PM. The meal is a buffet that includes prime rib, lemon asparagus chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, salad, pasta carbonara, Italian marinate, and cheesecake bites for dessert. Junior High Band and Choir - After many conversations, we have figured out a solution to allow students in grades 7 and 8 the option to take both Choir and Band. Students will have the option to take the following Music Courses: Band, Choir, Band and Choir, Music Appreciation. Choir will be a course that students must audition for. We will arrange for this to happen during the school day with Mr. Strouf. Exact details of the audition are not available at this time. Students who have no interest in being in band or choir, may sign up for music appreciation. While the curriculum is still being developed, it will be a classroom based course encompassing many aspects of music, which could include but is not limited to, the history of music, genres of music, or music theory. The curriculum is being developed so students who take music appreciation for both 7th and 8th grade will not be repeating the same curriculum two years in a row. Juniors will have an ACT Prep Day which will take place on Monday, March 23. The ACT will be held on Tuesday, April 7 for all juniors. We have a variety of activities for students that day: Seniors-No School; Juniors-ACT (dismissed after ACT); Sophomores-College visit to SCC and Concordia; Freshman-Visit to Duncan Aviation and NWU; 8th Grade-Visit to UNL East Campus; 6th and 7th Grade-Holistic Health Fair at Raymond Central. A more detailed email will be sent out by to parents Mid-March! Stay tuned! Mrs. Osten was recognized at the NSCA 2020 Awards held at Embassy Suites. She was joined by her family, friends, and myself. Welcome Mr. Keaton Henry! Keaton is currently attending UNL and student teaching at Wahoo High School. He is a Boone Central grad. We are excited for Keaton to join our team! We had 16 applicants for the Art Position. We will be interviewing 5 applicants on March 10. Dual Credit night was held on March 3. We had UNL, SCC, and Peru State come out to present to students and families. This event was also on Facebook Live for those that were unable to attend. We had 41 students with parents attend. We will be adding Dual Credit World History next year. This will be taught by Mr. Placke. We have already had students signing up for our dual credit courses as well as online classes through SCC, Peru State, and UNL. Social Studies Standards Rollout was held March 4 at the ESU. Mr. Placke, Mrs. Polak, and Mr. Henderson all attended. We will be starting our curriculum rewrite this summer to align with these new standards. Submitted by Brian Gralheer, Activities Director/Assistant Principal The Basketball teams ended their seasons in subdistrict play. Girls finished 1-22 on the season with a win against Cedar Bluffs. HM All-NCC honors went to Katelyn Komenda. Boys finished 4-19 on the season with wins against Syracuse, Lewiston, Sterling, and finished the regular season with a win on Senior Night against Louisville. Thank you players and coaches for your efforts throughout the year. Thank you to parents and fans for the continued support throughout the year. The Wrestling team represented RC with pride at the State Tournament in Omaha. Mitch Albrecht finished in 2nd place in Class C at 120 lbs. Logan Bryce finished in 2nd place in Class C at 132 lbs. Conner Kreikemeier finished in 2nd place in Class C at 152 lbs. Gavin Soden did not place, but qualified in Class C at 170 lbs. The team finished 10th in Class C. Spring sports practice began March 2. The Branched Oak Bucks baseball team will begin their season against DC West at Val Ball Fields on March 19. Track & Field will begin their season at the Doane Indoor Meet on March 21. Lincoln Lutheran/RC Soccer begins their season against Concordia on March 23 at Lincoln Lutheran. RC Speech stayed busy over the past month with quality performances at Minden with a 3rd place team finish; Eleanah Enevoldsen-3rd place (Persuasive); Hunter Kohl-1st place (Humorous Prose), 3rd place (Serious Prose); Hailey Hain-2nd place (Entertainment); and Lincoln East, Hailey Hain-2nd place Honors (Entertainment) 6th place Merit (Informative); Isaiah Enevoldsen-4th place Champs (Extemp); Eleanah Enevoldsen-6th place Merit (Extemp); Hunter Kohl-1st place Merit (Humorous Prose). Submitted by Shelly Dostal, Elementary Principal at Valparaiso/K-5 Curriculum Director Assessment - Students in grades 3-8 completed the NWEA MAP assessments. We are preparing for the statewide assessments this spring. All Nebraska juniors will be administered the ACT. Ms. Osten and Mrs. Stansberry have been working diligently to get the ACT testing requirements in place for our April 7 testing date. The NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) summative assessments testing window is March 16-May 1. These assessments will measure student achievement relative to Nebraska’s academic standards in English Language Arts (gr 3-8) and Math (gr 3-8). The Science (gr 5 and 8) assessment will be a field test required for all students in grade 5 and 8, but the assessment results will not be shared with students or districts. Most assessments will be administered on line with a few of the students given paper/pencil tests or alternate assessments according to their IEPs. Mr. Steve Rose and Ms. Keely Reinert will monitor the computer components. Principals and teachers will be scheduling the assessments in their own buildings. I will be training most test proctors on March 9 to review testing protocols and changes made with the NSCAS system. Curriculum and Instruction - I attended the spring NACIA (Curriculum Directors) meeting in Lincoln on February 28. Dr. Dulaney from NSCA shared legislative updates. Dr. Lane Carr from NDE presented information regarding AQuESTT (district report card), TSI and ATSI (Targeted School Improvement for Schools scoring the lowest on AQuESTT), Open Education Resources (OER) documents, and Standards updates. Dr. Jeremy Heneger from Statewide Assessment shared updates to assessment for the spring and next year. Professional Learning - Dr. Gary Nunnally and Dr. Kelly Georgius will present information about the next steps for MTSS at RC on March 9. Secondary social studies teachers, a representative from each elementary building, and I attended the social studies standards meeting at the ESU on March 4. We will plan to adopt the new standards this summer/fall after the teachers work to align our curriculum. Staff Evaluation - Teacher PRIDE portfolios have been turned in. I will be meeting with probationary teachers for summative conferences and then move on to tenured teachers. Support staff evaluations will be next. The administrative team met with a Discovery Ed representative to begin planning for the EIR grant. We mapped out trainings for administrators, teachers, and the community kickoff. It is very exciting! Parent Teacher Conferences - Conferences are scheduled for March 18-19 at the elementaries. Families have been asked to schedule their conferences using the online system PTCfast.com. Report Cards for third quarter will be sent home with parents at conferences as well as the most recent NWEA MAP testing results. Thank you to our PTO for providing meals for teachers during conference nights. A book fair will being held in the library during conference week as well. Students and staff observed Random Acts of Kindness Day on February 17 and throughout the week. Students were caught being kind and then their good deed is displayed on a bulletin board in the front hallway. We also observed Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss’s birthday the week of March 2-6. Snippets from Dr. Seuss books were shared throughout the week. In conjunction with the theme for the day, everyone was encouraged to dress accordingly such as On Beyond Zebra, wear stripes. PTO provided a $1 off coupon for students to purchase a book at the upcoming school book fair. Kudos to our teacher leaders Mrs. Shelly Hlavaty, Mrs. Andrea Rockemann, and Mrs. Maggie Niewohner. We are also encouraging participating in a 20 for 20 Reading Challenge. Students who read for 20 minutes for 20 days in March will earn a prize - a free book (shh - it’s a surprise for students)! Kindness Retreat - Youth Frontiers will facilitate the daylong event on March 17 for all RC 5th graders. Youth Frontiers is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization which focuses on improving school climate and strengthening student character. Funding for the Kindness Retreat is provided by the RC PTO, the annual spring plant sales, and generous private donations. A huge thank you to Mrs. Kristine White for organizing and fundraising for the event. Special thanks to our HS small group helpers, too! A Kindergarten Round Up Parent Meeting is scheduled for March 30 in the Mustang Room at the High School. Parents of potential kindergarten students will meet to discuss kindergarten for 2020-2021. PTO partnered with Arby’s on February 18 for a dining out night. PTO will provide meals for teachers during elementary parent teacher conferences. A RC family game night is scheduled for March 26 in Ceresco. Plans are underway for the Spring Carnival on April 3 to be held at Valparaiso. PTO will provide funding for field trips for students again this year. We appreciate their continued support. We will have our MUSTANG awards assembly for third quarter to recognize students on March 13. A Plant Sale will soon be underway to help fund the elementary Jump Start to Kindergarten program and Elementary Retreats. Mrs. Kendra Carlson and Mrs. Kristine White are leading the charge. Plants may be preordered through April 3. Orders may be placed with any elementary student or online at www.janetsjungle.com. Pick up day is scheduled for Friday, May 1 from 7:00-10:00 PM. A limited number of plants will be available for cash and carry. Please tell all your family and friends! Submitted by Ann Egr, Elementary Principal at Ceresco/Special Education Director MUSTANG Award Winners: Hannah Huck, Kyler Roberts, Cole Simpson, Easton Thomas, Beckett Wellman, Hunter Brodd, Kloe Naber, Lucas Christensen, Burke Gushard, Hannah Sklenar, Colton Badberg, Coleman Field, Lela Hass, Michaela Hummel, Gage Thomas, Hailee Benes, Vailey Masek, Cade Nelson, Emory Burch, Kayla Matulka, Cooper Saf, Rebecca Sklenar, Aliviah Ceja, Laura Davison. P.O.P. (Positive Office Pass) drawing recipients were: Liam Powers, Kyler Roberts, Chloe Wells, Lita Rushing, Bentley Johnson, Tyler Scheinost, Mason Simpson, Thomas Norlen, Joel Crees, Ticia Hall. Random Acts of Kindness Week was celebrated February 17-21. Students and staff were encouraged to perform different acts of kindness each day of the week. NWEA MAP Testing took place February 24-March 6 for grades 3-8. Understanding each student’s academic level gives teachers the power to help them excel. MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) computerized adaptive assessments are the tools that make it possible providing educators with the detailed information they need to build curriculum and meet the needs of each student. "Read Across America" was celebrated the week of March 2-6 in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Each day the students’ and staff had fun dressing up. Thank you Mrs. Blank for organizing this week and to all of the volunteers who took time from their busy schedule to come read to the students! A huge thank you to Mrs. White for organizing Kindness Retreat for all 5th graders. This year the event will be held at Valparaiso Elementary on March 17. The vision for the day is to change the way young people treat each other in every hallway, lunch line, and classroom of America by teaching such timeless values as kindness, courage, and respect. Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for March 18-19 from 4:00-8:00 PM at the elementaries. Once we are utilizing 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. We will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair during Parent-Teacher Conferences in both elementary libraries. Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. We look forward to seeing you and your family at our book fair. Remember all purchases benefit our school! Family Game night will be held in Ceresco on March 26 from 6:00-7:30 PM. We hope to see you there! The Kindergarten parent meeting is scheduled for March 30 at 7:00 PM in the Mustang Room at the High School. |
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7.2. Curriculum Report
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7.3. Superintendent's Report
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Dr. Joel reviewed the progress of his goals and the Strategic Plan.
Teachers and administrators have had the opportunity to engage in two book studies this year focusing on the power of positivity. In our current book study, The Power of A Positive Team by Jon Gordon, he starts off by sharing that no one creates success alone. We are better together, and together we accomplish great things. While the superintendent goals are developed between the RC BOE and myself, please know success comes from everyone coming together with vision, purpose, passion, optimism, grit, excellence, communication, and commitment to make Raymond Central the best possible place for students, staff, and families. I agree with Jon Gordon... "If you are willing to learn together, grow together, unite together, and act together, you will accomplish more than you ever thought possible. |
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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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7.6. Review of Technology Plan
Discussion:
Keely Reinert and Steve Rose presented the 2019-2020 Strategic Technology Plan.
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7.6.1. Technology 2020-21 Strategic Plan
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7.7. Update of Raymond Central Crisis and Safety Protocol
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7.8. Jack Moles, NRCSA Executive Director
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Raymond Central is a member of the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association which is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of rural schools and communities. Executive Director Jack Moles addressed the Board about member benefits and discussed how NRCSA works with schools to support and promote quality educational programs for students in rural Nebraska.
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7.9. Committee on American Civics (Breitkreutz - chair, Springer, Burklund)
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7.10. Transportation Committee (Black- Chair, Breitkreutz, Springer)
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7.11. Finance Committee (Springer- chair, Blanchard, Breitkreutz)
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7.12. Facilities Committee (Blanchard- chair, Springer, Burklund)
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7.13. Negotiations Committee (Black- chair, Gould, Blanchard)
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7.14. Curriculum Committee (Gould - chair, Black, Burklund)
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7.15. Policy Committee (Springer- chair, Gould, Black)
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7.16. NASB Monthly Update
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7.17. TRANE Contract - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Discussion:
Motion by Gould, second by Black, whereas the Board of Education authorizes the Superintendent to sign a Guaranteed Energy Services Contract with Trane for the amount not to exceed $1,800,000 for the Scope of Work discussed. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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7.18. 2020-2021 Administrator Contracts - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Breitkreutz to approve 2020-21 salary increases of $2,000 to Allison Stansberry, High School Principal; $2,000 to Shelly Dostal, Valparaiso Principal; $4,500 plus 20 additional contract days to Brian Gralheer, Asst Principal/Athletic Director; and $4,500 plus 20 additional contract days to Ann Egr, Ceresco Principal. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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7.19. 2020-2021 12 Month Employee Contracts - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Black to approve 2020-21 salary increases of $1,500 to 12 month salaried employees Jared Shanahan, Operations Manager and Cheryl Rieck, Superintendent’s Administrative Assistant. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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7.20. 2020-2021 Classified Staff Contracts - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Motion by Black, second by Blanchard to approve the 2020-21 classified staff salary schedule with the addition of step 4, $0.10 increase and freezing steps 1-3. RCV 4-0-1 Abstained (Breitkreutz). Motion carried.
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7.21. 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 Blanchard, second by Breitkreutz to approve the resignation of Jean Rempfer, 6-12 Art. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.2. Approval of Substitutes
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to approve Amy Wilson as a State Substitute Teacher. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.3. Approval of Staff Appointments
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Black to approve staff appointments of Keaton Henry, Secondary Science, BA Step 1; Amanda Ehlers, School Nurse; Taylor Craig, 6-12 Art, BA 27 Step 1; and Bob Prai, Head Softball, Step 1. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.4. Approval of Contract for Special Education Services (ESU2)
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Motion by Black, second by Blanchard to approve the 2020-21 Educational Service Unit No 2 Special Education Services Contract providing services for School Psychologist, Speech Pathologist, Admin Services, and Supervision at a total cost of $151,266. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.5. Approval of Census Taker 2020
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Black to approve Cheryl Rieck as the district census taker; and Jean Danley as the assistant for up to 80 hours of service at a pay rate of $10.00 per hour. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.6. Elementary School Sites Mowing Bid for Spring/Summer/Fall 2020
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Motion by Black, second by Blanchard to approve the weekly mowing bid of $80 at Ceresco and $80 at Valparaiso from 5T’s Lawn Mowing. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.7. Approval of VABA Baseball and Softball Agreement
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to approve the VABA Baseball and Softball Agreement as presented for the 2020 season. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.8. Approval of Next Regular Board Meeting - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Breitkreutz to approve the next regular Board Meeting for Wednesday, April 15, 2020. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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9. Adjournment
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 PM. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10. Important Upcoming Dates:
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