August 15, 2018 at 6:30 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 6:31 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 Black, second by Urbom to excuse the absence of Brad Breitkreutz for personal reasons. 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 Black, second by Urbom to approve the Consent Agenda as presented, regular meeting minutes of July 11, 2018, special meeting minutes of July 17, 2018 and the July Financial Statement as presented. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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4.1. Regular Minutes of July 11, 2018
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4.2. Special Meeting Minutes of July 17, 2018
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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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A special thank you to the entire custodial crew for working together and completing all the summer work. Thank you to the Administrator Team for their work and planning to make the first 3 days with staff back a success. Thanks to Aaron Davis for delivering a dynamic welcome back presentation.
Peyton Taylor will represent the students as Student Board Member for the 2018-19 school year. Appreciation was extended to Chris Dickey for his work and summary on Student Activity Involvement numbers. Laura Hill presented a slide show of photos/highlights from the student trip to Spain this summer. |
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5.1. Spain Summer Trip Highlights - Mrs. Hill
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5.2. Thank You Chris Dickey
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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 Kolin Haecker, 6-12 Principal/Curriculum Director
The 6th grade, 7th grade and new student open house will be on Monday, August 13 from 6:00-7:00 PM. We had a picnic for all the new teachers new to the Raymond Central School District on Monday, August 6 at the high school. Thanks to the board members for attending this greet and meet event. All new staff and their families were in attendance. Although we had to move it inside, Mother Nature couldn’t spoil the evening. Looking forward and excited to have the new teachers at Raymond Central. We had a great opening session with all staff at the high school on Friday, August 10. Thanks to all the administrators for preparing for the start of the school year. Also thanks to Patti Hudson who prepared pull pork sandwiches for lunch. Dr. Joel did a fantastic job of presenting the goals and vision for learning to all staff. Mr. Luke conducted band camp July 30-August 3 at the high school. In July, I had the opportunity to attend a Discovery Ed Conference for a few days. I was able to make connections with administrators from across the country and also from Canada. It gave me an opportunity to learn more about the software and I will share a few resources to our staff regarding teaching strategies and differentiation. Submitted by Greg Wilmes, Activities Director/Assistant Principal Practices for fall sports started on Monday, August 6. Scrimmages will be held for volleyball and football on Saturday, August 18 with the Booster Club grilling burgers in between. First contests will be August 16 for softball, August 23 for cross country, August 24 for football and August 25 for volleyball. The school, along with help from the Music Boosters and the Education Foundation, purchased a 7x16’ enclosed trailer to be used by all RC activities. I envision football, marching band, DI, one-act, SkillsUSA and other activities being able to use it. Football already took it to football camp in July. It has a side door to enter and the back has a gate that opens down to a ramp. Also thanks to Klute equipment and specifically Les Hornung for giving the school a great price! Homecoming is scheduled for Friday, September 7 vs DC West. Submitted by Shelly Dostal, Elementary Principal at Valparaiso/K-6 Curriculum Director We will welcome students and families to school on Monday, August 13 for Meet and Greet Night. Kindergarteners and their families will start the evening off at 5:30 PM with Grades 1-5 following from 6:00-7:00 PM. Students will meet their teachers, bring their school supplies, and may make lunch deposits. The PTO will provide treats. First Day of School - The school year begins on August 15. We will gather on the front walk, raise the flag, recite the Pledge of Allegiance together, and start our new year of learning! Changes in staff appointments include Ms. Barb Schiefen-5th Grade/Computer/2nd Grade Support; Mr. Justin Lillie-5th Grade; Mrs. Traci Hummel-1/2 time 4th Grade; Mrs. Andrea Rockemann-Art/Val Library; and Miss Kalyn Brannagan-PE. Total K-5 enrollment as of August 10 is 159. Summer Learning - Staff attended various trainings this summer. A highlight of my summer learning was attending the Solution Tree PLC Conference in St. Charles, Missouri. Administrators Days in Kearney at the end of July was full of information for the upcoming school year. A group of K-12 teachers attended the Google Learning Summit in Lincoln in July. Grades 6-12 Science Teachers, Mr. Haecker, and I attended standards training at the ESU#2 on August 2. New teachers attended the ESU#2 New Teacher Academy on August 6 and 7. We will continue to learn together throughout the year. Many teachers also attended graduate level classes. Our teachers continue to grow and learn, and we appreciate their efforts to continue their lifelong learning journey. Opening Workshops - New teachers met with administrators on August 9 and then all staff met on August 10 at the high school. Agenda items included District Goals, Reaffirming our "Why", Advanced Ed/School Improvement, Board Policies, Health/Safety Procedures and Training, and guest speaker Aaron Davis. We are excited to begin a new year! District Curriculum and Assessment - The Curriculum Committee will meet prior to the Board Meeting on August 15. Districts have seen ALA and ACT results, but are awaiting state tests results (NSCAS ELA and Math). School Improvement/AdvancED - The committee met on August 7 and 8 to review the School Improvement Plan, District Goals, and prepare for the AdvancED visit in November. We thank these teachers for their leadership. The PTO sponsored an elementary family pool party on August 4 at the Wahoo pool. On August 7 they had their first planning meeting for the year. Items discussed included Meet and Greet Night, first day snacks for students, the annual fundraiser, carnival, Multi-Cultural Night, and other event dates for the school year as well as discuss some new ideas. They plan to provide lunch for he elementary staff on the first day of school. Thank you for a great way to celebrate the beginning of the year! We will have a "Safety Day" on August 24 to practice all the various emergency procedures that we hope we never have to use. We will hold bus evacuations, a fire drill, a tornado drill, and a safety/security drill with the new standard response protocol (SRP - lockdown/ lockout/ evacuate/ secure). The Food Bank Backpack Program will again offer backpacks of food at RC. The RCEF helps with the accounting and a committee including staff, parents, and community members is in charge of oversight. Backpacks filled with food are distributed to families at the end of each week at each elementary school. Families may apply for the program similar to the Free and Reduced Lunch Program and Student Fee Waiver. Funds for the program are from private donations by organizations and individuals, and the Hustle Fun Run and Pancake Feed. Mark your calendars for the Hustle on October 27 this year. A big thank you to all the organizations and individuals who have donated their money, time, and energy to make this program successful. A special thank you to Immanuel Lutheran Church for housing the food and to all volunteers who pack the bags each week. Submitted by Ann Egr, Elementary Principal at Ceresco/Special Education Director Elementary- Meet and Greet Night is Monday, August 13. Kindergarteners and their families will start the evening at 5:30 PM with Grades 1-5 following from 6:00-7:00. Students will meet their teachers, bring supplies, and enjoy a treat from PTO. The first day of school begins on August 15. Students will gather on the front walk, raise the flag, recite the Pledge of Allegiance together, and start the new school year! Ceresco Elementary has 134 students enrolled for the 2018-2019 school year with 33 being kindergarteners. It is exciting to see the enrollment increase! The PTO hosted a pool party at the Aquatic Center in Wahoo on August 4 from 6:00-8:00 PM on August 4. They also plan to provide lunch for the elementary staff on August 15. The staff and students appreciate the generosity of the PTO. Raymond Central is very lucky to have such a supportive group! Safety Day is scheduled for August 24. Students and staff will practice all safety drills which include fire, tornado, bus evacuation, and Safety/Security (Lockdown, Lockout, evacuate, and secure). Special Education- Administrator Days were held in Kearney on July 24-27. NDE reviewed changes made in Rule 51: Regulations and Standards for Special Education Programs. The district is currently serving 100 students with 15 of them falling in the B-5 category. *This number does not include new students to the district. ESU2 Updates - Mr. Dan Bombeck, ESU Director of Student Services, is the contact person for CASES (National Council of Administrators of Special Education). For the 2018-2019 school year, the following ESU personnel will serve our students and staff: Jodie Sams-Special Education Student Services Supervisor; Kirsten Peterson-Speech Pathologist; and Phillip Scherer-School Psychologist. CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) Training for staff will occur on August 15 and continue again on August 29. CPI is an international training organization committed to best practices and safe behavior management methods that focus on prevention. Through a variety of specialized offerings and innovative resources, CPI educates and empowers professionals to create safe and respectful work environments. This enables professionals to enrich not only their own lives, but also the lives of the individuals they serve. We are looking forward to a great year!! |
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7.2. Curriculum Report
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The Curriculum Committee met with administrators to review the new Science Standards.
Teaching Strategies GOLD, which is data collected from the 2017-18 Preschool class, was shared with the Board. |
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7.3. Superintendent's Report
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The School Improvement Team and administrators made adjustments to the PRIDE Evaluation document to support the changes we have made in classroom instruction and our shift to differentiation.
Our two new 71 passenger buses arrived on Monday. During winter break, we are looking at replacing all the old radios with new digital radios to allow for non-interrupted communication between buses and the high school. We have two teachers (one at each elementary) who are going to pilot flexible seating in their classrooms. Thanks to REAP dollars, we will be able to purchase different tables, chairs, etc... I am excited to see students learn in these new spaces! New REAP money for the 2018-2019 school year is $37,697. Our new website is almost up and running. Thanks to Ms. Bastian for her work with this. Mr. Marsh did a great job supporting, but also setting up our new credit card payment system. The Raymond Central Foundation Dinner is Friday at the Valparaiso Legion. On Saturday, RC will host both the volleyball (5:00) and football (7:00) scrimmages. Dinner can be purchased through the Athletic Booster Club. |
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7.3.1. Goal 1: Foster a positive district climate by building strong internal and external relationships to support student achievement.
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7.3.2. Goal 2: Continue the creation of a 5 year facilities strategic plan for implementation that addresses maintenance and improvements for existing building assets.
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7.3.3. Goal 3: Foster a learning environment in which every student has the maximum opportunity to achieve academic excellence.
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7.3.4. Goal 4: Continue to foster transparency in district communications using all available media technologies.
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7.3.5. 2018-2019 Raymond Central Strategic Plan
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7.4. Facilities Report
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An updated Facility Priority List was shared with the Board.
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7.5. Review of Technology Plan
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The transition to new copiers/printers is complete. Thanks to Jim Marsh for his work and patience with the process.
Allie Bastian has been working hard to transition us to the new RC website. We are running a few days behind, however, it should be up and running next week. The credit card payment option should also be working by then. |
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7.6. Americanism Committee Report (Breitkreutz - chair, Urbom, Springer)
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7.7. Transportation Committee (Black- Chair, Breitkreutz, Springer)
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7.8. Finance Committee (Springer- chair, Blanchard, Breitkreutz)
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7.9. Facilities Committee (Blanchard- chair, Urbom, Springer)
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7.10. Negotiations Committee (Black- chair, Gould, Blanchard)
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7.11. Curriculum Committee (Gould - chair, Black, Urbom)
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7.12. Policy Committee (Springer- chair, Gould, Black)
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7.13. Update of Raymond Central Crisis and Safety Protocol
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An update on the Raymond Central Crisis and Safety Protocol was given. Deputy Piitz provided training with teachers on Tuesday in regards to the new I Love You Guys Framework. The next step will be to train our students district-wide and the remainder of our staff. We are in the final process of completing our guide that will be available for staff online or print.
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7.14. NASB Monthly Update
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7.15. Purchase of New School Vehicle - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Motion by Urbom, second by Springer to purchase a new Chevy Suburban in the amount of $42,433.00 to replace the old blue minivan. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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7.16. EMC 2018-2019 Raymond Central Public School District Renewal Fee - Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action
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Motion by Black, second by Springer to approve the district’s annual insurance policy premium from EMC for $110,493.00. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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7.17. 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 Gould, second by Black to approve the resignation of Cindra Jensen as Preschool Para. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.2. Approval of Staff Appointment
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Motion by Springer, second by Urbom to approve the appointment of Haylee Kremer as Preschool Para, Step 1. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.3. Approval of Substitute Teachers
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Motion by Urbom, second by Springer to approve Marisa Garver, Kali Walling, Kevin Kennedy and Alex Stocker as substitute teachers. RCV 5-0. Motion 5-0.
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8.4. Approval of Surplus
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Motion by Black, second by Springer to approve the following items as surplus: 2 tables from the Ceresco Art room, one rolling table, two X Canon Fax Machine/two boxes of toner, and some old chairs from each of the elementary building sites. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.5. Approve the Purchase of Lot 22 SE 1/4 Section 9-12-16 (67 Acres) and Authorization for Superintendent to Sign All Necessary Documents
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Motion by Black, second by Springer to approve the purchase of Lot 22 SE ¼ Section 9-12-16 (67 Acres) and authorize Superintendent Joel to sign all necessary documents. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.6. Approval of Updated Procurement Policy Policy 3131
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Motion by Springer, second by Urbom to approve the updated Procurement Policy 3131 for our breakfast and lunch program. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.7. Approval of the 2018-2019 Elementary/Secondary Student/Parent Handbook Cell Phone Policy
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Motion by Urbom, second by Springer to approve the Cell Phone Policy within the 2018-2019 Elementary/Secondary Student/Parent Handbooks leaving the use of electronic devices at the discretion of each teacher. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.8. Approval of Nebraska's College and Career Ready Standards for Science (CCR-Science)
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Motion by Gould, second by Black to approve the Nebraska State Board of Education new science standards which were approved in 2017, to be implemented at Raymond Central Schools. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.9. Approval of the 2018-2019 Activity Handbook
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Motion by Urbom, second by Black to approve the 2018-19 Activity Handbook as presented. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.10. Approval of Next Regular Board of Education Meeting - Wednesday September 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM
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Motion by Urbom, second by Springer to approve the next regular Board of Education Meeting as Wednesday, September 12, 2018 following the Budget and Tax Request Hearing. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.11. Approval of Hearings for 2018-2019 Budget and Tax Request Hearing
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Motion by Black, second by Springer to hold the hearing for the 2018-19 budget summary and to review the system wide tax request on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 6:30 PM in the Swing Classroom #108 at the Jr-Sr High School. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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9. Adjournment
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Motion by Springer, second by Urbom to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 PM. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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9.1. Upcoming Dates
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