May 12, 2021 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 Blanchard, second by Breitkreutz to not excuse the absence of Lori Springer. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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3. Open Meeting Law
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The audience was reminded that the Open Meeting Laws would be followed.
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4. Consent Agenda
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Motion by Burklund, second by Lange to approve the consent agenda as presented including the regular meeting minutes of April 14, 2021; April Financial Statement; and May monthly bills. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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4.1. Regular Minutes of April 14, 2021
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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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Last week was Teacher (Educator) Appreciation Week! The Board of Education would like to say thank you to all RC educators for adapting to virtual and face-to-face learning, implementing Covid-19 safety guidelines, being flexible, and ensuring all kids have the opportunity to be successful. We know the past year has been no easy feat. Thank you for showing resilience, compassion, & bravery. #RCJourney
Good luck to the class of 2021 as they continue their journey outside the walls of Raymond Central! We look forward to celebrating all of your accomplishments on Saturday at 2:00 PM. Lori Maxwell submitted her resignation to Raymond Central after serving as a Special Education Teacher at Valparaiso Elementary for 30 years. Lori has been an active advocate for all students at Raymond Central and has always gone above and beyond to ensure their success. We are sad to see Lori leave our district, however, we wish her nothing but the best in her next chapter of life. Dr. Gould presented Lori with a Retirement Plaque honoring her 30 years of service to Raymond Central. |
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5.1. Lori Maxwell Retirement
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6. Public Forum
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7. Discussion Items
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7.1. Student Board Report - Sydnie Blanchard
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Sydnie Blanchard gave her last presentation to the Board as the 2020-2021 Student Board Member. Dr. Gould presented Sydnie Blanchard with a Certificate of Appreciation.
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7.1.1. Certificate of Appreciation
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7.2. Administrative Reports
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Submitted by Allison Stansberry, Jr-Sr High School Principal
Senior shout outs continued...
Graduation Plans for the Commencement Ceremony are as follows: The Commencement Ceremony will be held on May 15, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the main gym. Masks required; Families of graduates must sit together and distanced from other families; The band and choir will not perform to allow us for additional space for families; Every student is allowed up to 12 guests. Tickets will be given to students after they successfully complete their check in; Remote learning students and early graduates will receive their tickets and complete check out at rehearsal; Doors will open at 1:00 PM. Week of May 10th (Last week for students): May 11-Seniors Last Day (Senior Signing at 2:45-live streamed); May 12 & 13-Finals; May 13-District Track; May 14-Students last day of school. Activities planned include: check in, Chromebook check in, Presentation by Deputy Piitz, Equity video created by our student leadership team and discussion, and outdoor activities; May 15-Commencement Ceremony at 2:00 PM. Proposed Bell Schedule for 2021-2022 School Year: A Day B Day Block 1: 8:10-9:35 Block 5: 8:10-9:35 Block 2: 9:38-11:08 Block 6: 9:38-11:08 Block 3: 11:11-1:11 (includes lunch) Block 7: 11:11-1:11 (includes lunch) -Lunch 1: 11:08-11:38 -Lunch 1: 11:08-11:38 -Lunch 2: 11:48-12:18 -Lunch 2: 11:48-12:18 6th grade -6th Grade -Lunch 3: 12:41-1:11 -Lunch 3: 12:41-1:11 Advisory: 1:15-2:00 Advisory: 1:15-2:00 Block 4: 2:03-3:30 Block 8: 2:03-3:30 Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Student Council Officers: Student Body President: Jaci Bryce Seniors: Class President-Rachel Potter; Vice President-Skyler Sears; Secretary-Nelle Serrano; Treasurer-Josh Masek; Reps-Maddie Peterson and Micah Roubal Juniors: Class President-Isaak Fredrickson; Vice President-Rachel Bos; Secretary-Maddie Ayres; Treasurer-Madison Parham; Reps-Aleyna Cutlers and Jaden Kohl Sophomores: Class President-Rosalie Tvrdy; Vice President-Braelyn Christensen; Secretary-Kyle Peterson; Treasurer-Leslie Bos; Reps-Bailey Skeahan and Olivia Masek Freshman: Class President-James Liu; Vice President-Sarah Lange; Secretary-Dawson Potter; Treasurer-Arianna Ceja; Reps-Elijah Ehlers and Liam Tvrdy At this time, we are still working on hiring an Industrial Tech and ELA teacher. Typically, schedules are released prior to students leaving for the summer. Unfortunately with us still being in the process of hiring, schedules are a fluid situation and therefore schedules will not be released until mid to end of June. Submitted by Brian Gralheer, Assistant Jr-Sr High School Principal/Athletic Director May is here! Thinking about where we were one year ago, it is hard to believe we made it. There are so many words that come to mind when trying to describe the 2020-2021 school year, however I have settled on adapting. Between our staff, students, parents, and stakeholders, everyone had to adapt to make the best out of the past year. This is a life lesson that goes well beyond the classroom for our students. Our students found ways to adapt to the circumstances to have a positive experience this past year. Our track athletes have been competing well all season. Every meet they went to had undesirable weather, but we had a beautiful day to celebrate our seniors at the annual RC Invite on Thursday. They will be competing in Districts this coming Thursday in Louisville. Congratulations to Grace Mueller on her School Record long jump of 18’2". The Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central soccer teams have competed hard this year. The girls defeated Columbus Lakeview 6-0 in the B-6 District Final to punch their ticket to the State Tournament. They are scheduled to play Columbus Scotus Friday night at Morrison Stadium on the campus of Creighton University. The boys have a small but hard-working team. They lost in the ?rst round of sub districts to Crete. The Branched Oak Bucks ?nished the year with a loss to Fairbury in the district tournament with a ?nal record of 10-11. I think I speak for the players and parents when I say that spring baseball was sorely missed last year. It was nice to see the Bucks in action. Electronic Contracting Company is on the homestretch of their work on the new sound system in the Main Gym. With a couple of parts on temporary backorder, we are looking to complete well before our deadline of the May 16 HS Graduation. A big thanks to Jared, Ron, and the ECC crew for working with us to still hold classes while installing the speaker system. I am excited to work with the new system. We will not be hosting a formal athletic banquet this year. Instead, the individual coaches have been holding an awards presentation with athletes and families. We have been masking, distancing, and not allowing food at these presentations since the fall. The coaches have been working together to make a plan for our summer conditioning program. We have been waiting on guidance from the NSAA, but we hope to have a sense of normalcy return this summer. Information on this will be sent out this week to students and parents. Submitted by Shelly Dostal, Elementary Principal at Valparaiso/K-5 Curriculum Director Assessment - State Testing (NSCAS) for Phase I Pilot English Language Arts (grades 3-8), Phase I Pilot Math (grades 3- 8), and Science Field Test (grades 5 & 8) has been completed. In addition, paper/pencil tests have been returned and alternate assessments processed. Results will not be released to districts until later this summer or in the fall. Assessment - FASTBridge end of year testing (K-5) has been completed. Teachers will review data and make instructional decisions for next year based on the data. All elementary program assessment data is to be turned in by teachers to Mrs. Dostal by May 19 for analysis this summer. Report Cards will be mailed out to families on May 21. Professional Learning - PLCs met for the last late start of the year on April 28. PLC groups read and discussed "Five Myths of Standards Based Grading," Chapter 3 of Grading from the Inside Out by Tom Schimmer. PLCs will meet one last time on May 17. Data and reflections were to be completed. Some teachers will be participating in summer learning opportunities. The SIP team will meet this summer to review data and plan for next year. The group will miss the leadership of Mrs. Lori Maxwell who has served as chair of the SIP team for the last several years. Professional Learning for May - The administrative team has a number of learning sessions planned for the week of May 17. Professional development is planned for Grading and Assessment, EIR Grant, Teacher Evaluation, CPI, Science Techbook for elementary teachers, as well as curriculum work, PLC time, and transition meetings. Summer Academy 2021 - The elementary sites will host Summer Academy from June 8-July 1. Students will attend each Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:00-11:30 AM. Students have been invited to attend; the goal is to decrease students’ learning loss due to school closure as a result of the pandemic. Thank you to all the staff who will be working through the summer to benefit our RC students. Planning for 2021-2022 - Visitation Day for prospective kindergarteners was held on May 3. Fifth graders visited the HS building on April 29. Mrs. Stansberry, Mr. Grahleer, Mrs. Osten, and 6th grade teachers Mrs. Abby Spangler and Mr. Adison Kenning facilitated the 5th to 6th grade orientation session for fifth graders from both buildings. Sixth grade families will also have a meeting in August. We will have a "moving up" time on May 12 at the Valparaiso site when all K-4 students visit the next grade’s classroom. This transition time will assist students as they look forward to the next school year. PTO - We are thankful for the diligent efforts throughout the year by the PTO to support our students and staff, and especially for the funding for some special end of year activities. Thank you to the families for all the treats to celebrate Staff Appreciation Week. The last Mustang Dining Out Day will be May 14 with Raymono’s donating a percentage of the day’s sales to the PTO. Officers for 2021-22 include: President-Candace Jindra; Vice President-open; Treasurer-Marcene Sklenar; Secretary-Jeni Vech. We will meet this summer to plan out the 2021-22 events. Thank you to Maureen Brase-Houchin for her leadership on the board for the last several years, and to all the amazing volunteers who support our elementary schools. Other happenings at Valparaiso: Great job to Mrs. Kristine White and Mrs. Kendra Carlson for organizing a record breaking plant sale on May 1! Thank you to everyone who purchased plants and to those who helped organize. Funds raised will support the Jump Start to Kindergarten Program held during the summer and retreats like the Kindness Retreat for our older students. The spring concert for grades 3-5 will be recorded and sent out to families on May 10. Thank you to Mr. Strouf and Mr. Luke for creating the video. We are looking forward to our Track and Field Day on May 11. Rain date is May 13. Thank you to Ms. Kalyn Brannagan for facilitating this experience in a modified way. We have other special events planned for the last week of school, including a visit from Wildlife Encounters and a school picnic with class activities. Extra thought and attention to safe practices are in place to make these fun, enjoyable experiences for our students. Thank you to the PTO for supporting these end of year activities. Submitted by Ann Egr, Elementary Principal at Ceresco/Special Education Director Elementary Raymond Central will be offering a Summer Academy Program. Currently we have 26 students enrolled in the program at Ceresco. We are excited to offer this summer learning opportunity. PTO sponsored a virtual trivia night on April 29. Thank you to Mr. Luke and Mr. Strouf for organizing the virtual spring concert. The students sounded great and the band did a wonderful job. The staff appreciated all of the wonderful treats provided by PTO, School board and parents for Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you so much! April 29 was an exciting day for the fifth graders! They participated in transition activities at the High School. Mrs. Stansberry, Mr.Grahleer, and Ms. Osten organized activities for the group. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, students were not able to go on a field trip as usual. PTO is sponsoring "Wildlife Encounters" assembly on Tuesday, May 11. Grades K-2 will attend from 1:00-1:45 followed by grades 3-5 starting at 2:00. Thank-you PTO! Field Day will be Wednesday May 12 starting at 8:45. This year the event will be held in Ceresco at the Highway Park. A huge shout out to Ms. Brannagan for organizing this for both elementary schools. The annual school picnic will be held on Thursday, May 13 at the highway park. We are hoping to make the last week of school a memorable one! |
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7.3. Curriculum Report
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7.4. Superintendent's Report
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Graduation will be held this Saturday at 2:00 PM in the main gym. K-11 student's last day is Friday. Elementary schools will be dismissed at 11:45 AM and the Jr/Sr High School will be dismissed at 12:00 PM. Since I know everyone is counting down, the first day for the 2021-2022 school year is August 11!
Thank you to our students, families, staff, and everyone in our communities for their efforts in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Because of our collective commitment to the health and well-being of our community, we were fortunate to go the entire school year with face-to-face learning without a disruption. Please continue your efforts into the summer months. Raymond Central will be creating our summer return to learn plan in July. In the meantime, we will continue to be masked up while we are in school and follow all the local health department guidelines and expectations. Next week our staff will have time to engage in professional learning that we were not able to get in during the 2020-2021 school year. A few of the topics include: Implementing a STEM Culture (and update on the EIR Grant); Grading for Learning (grading practices aligned to standards focused on student growth); Teacher Evaluation; and Professional Learning Communities (time to review goals and reflect on the year). We have submitted our ESSR II grant application. This federal money will be used to fund our K-5 Summer Academy and our final HVAC project at the Jr/Sr High School. We will receive a total of $157,781. ESSR III funding will become available late summer or early fall. Summer Lunch Program signup is due today! We are excited to offer for the second time a free lunch option for our students and families. This year Patty Hudson and her team are looking for more options to serve each week, including breakfast items! This program will start next week and run through the entire summer. We have 159 signed up thus far! Enjoy your summer- relax, have fun, spend time with family and friends - but do it in a safe and healthy manner. |
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7.4.1. Goal 1: Ensure continuing well being of staff and students by creating an equitable framework for responding to and recovering from a pandemic.
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7.4.2. 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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7.4.3. Goal 3: Develop progress monitoring tools to evaluate the effectiveness of district initiatives to ensure the sustainability over time.
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7.4.4. 2019-2020 Raymond Central Strategic Plan
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7.5. Facilities Report
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Upcoming Large Projects include: Asphalt Main Drive and Bus Loading/Unloading Zone; Waterway in the Field; Replace 4 Addison Units @ the Jr/Sr High School; Replace Flat Roof Areas at the Jr/Sr High School; Phase I of Concrete Work (behind the school next to the new shed); and Construct a portable classroom (Genesis Construction).
Upcoming Small Projects include: Replace title with carpet in ELA classroom; and Prepare Special Education Director's Office. |
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7.6. Review of Technology Plan
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Following are some of the projects Mrs. Schaffer will be working on this summer: Adding/updating Cameras; Phone Paging System; Setting up teacher accounts; Setting up teacher computers; Setting up Chromebooks; Setting up Student Accounts; Website Updates; Computer Updates; Re-Imaging the computers.
We have started to add beginning of the year forms to PowerSchool. This will allow parents and guardians to submit the forms electronically. Mrs. Schaffer and Mrs. Osten have been working on updating the video board outside the Mustang Room. They have been starting to add pictures, content, and update records. |
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7.7. Update of Raymond Central Crisis and Safety Protocol
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School Nurse Amanda Ehlers gave an update on our School Health Program and what a school nurse provides for our students and schools: Compliance with Nebraska State Law; State mandated student health screening (apx 375 this year); maintenance of student immunizations, records/compliance; data tracking for certain illness and communicable disease prevention; maintain student health ?les for all students according to state law; case manage health conditions and chronic disease conditions, provide daily medications and as needed medication, provide daily medications and as needed medication, and provide triage care for all who walk through the door.
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7.8. Committee on American Civics (Breitkreutz - chair, Springer, Burklund)
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7.9. Transportation Committee (Breitkreutz- chair, Springer, Lange)
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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 (Blanchard - chair, Gould, Lange)
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7.13. Curriculum Committee (Gould - chair, Burklund, Lange)
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7.14. Policy Committee (Springer- chair, Gould, Lange)
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7.15. NASB Monthly Update
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7.16. Update on School Health Program - Nurse Amanda Ehlers, RN
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7.17. Paid Day for All Staff May 20th or May 21st, 2021 - Consider, discuss and take all necessary action
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Burklund to award all Raymond Central staff members with one paid day off due to the amount of time and effort all RC staff invested to make the 2020-2021 school year successful. RCV 4-0, Breitkreutz abstained. Motion carried. Classified staff will receive their agreed-upon hours and not report to work on Thursday, May 20. Certified and full-time staff will receive their agreed-upon hours and not report to work on Friday, May 21.
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7.18. Schedule Board Retreat to Discuss Feasibility Study and Next Steps - Consider, discuss and take all necessary action
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Lange to schedule a Board Retreat on Wednesday, July 7 to discuss the Feasibility Study and next steps. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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7.19. 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(s)
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Lange to approve staff resignations of: Janet Dannelly, High Ability Learner Coordinator; Madeline Shomos, Jr/Sr High School ELA; Haley Ayers, Jr/Sr High Head Cook; and Kristy Sears, Preschool Bus Driver. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.2. Approval of Staff Appointment(s)
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Breitkreutz to approve staff appointments of: Emma Jorgenson and Shannon Chinn - One-Act Co-Directors; Mike Henderson - mowing at the Jr/Sr High School (5 hr at $18/hr); Traci Hummel and Taylor Craig - Assistant JH Volleyball-shared. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.3. Approval of Substitute(s)
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Burklund to approve Deanna Priefert as a Paraeducator Substitute. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.4. Approval to Construct Portal Classroom
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Burklund to accept the bid of $141,332.00 from Genesis Construction to build a portable classroom on site at the Jr-Sr High School location for the 3-year-old Preschool Program. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.5. Approval of Student-Teacher for 2021-2022 School Year
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to approve Sarah Ernst as a Student Teacher with Jordan Luke in the fall of 2021. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.6. Approval of Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Ceresco
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Motion by Burklund, second by Blanchard to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Ceresco providing the use of the Ceresco Elementary ballfield to the Ceresco Youth Recreation Association. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.7. Approval of Multicultural Report(s)
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Burklund to approve Multicultural Reports submitted by the Ceresco and Valparaiso elementaries and the Jr-Sr High School. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.8. Approval of June 16, 2021, at 6:00 PM Hearing for the following policies: 5415 Bullying, 5419 Restraint and Seclusion, and 6400 Parent Involvement
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Motion by Burklund, second by Lange to approve the June 16, 2021 annual Hearing for Policies 5415 Bullying, 5419 Restraint and Seclusion, and 6400 Parent Involvement. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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8.9. Approval of Next Regular Board of Education Meeting - Wednesday, June 16, 2021
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Burklund to approve the next Regular Board Meeting to be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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9. Adjournment
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Lange to adjourn the meeting at 6:54 PM. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10. Important Upcoming Dates:
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