March 16, 2022 at 5:30 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 5:30 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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The audience was reminded that Open Meeting Laws would be followed.
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4. Consent Agenda
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Matulka to approve the consent agenda as presented including the regular meeting minutes of February 16, 2022; February financial statement; and monthly bills. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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4.1. Regular Minutes of February 16, 2022
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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. Reports
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7.1. Administrative Reports
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Submitted by Allison Stansberry, Jr-Sr High School Principal
Professional Development - On Friday, March 4th, we met as a staff and did a "street fair". All PLC’s put together a 2-3 minute presentation on the work they are doing as a department and in their classrooms surrounding our campus goal (Literacy). We then did a PD on "Connection Circles" which is a restorative practice and we also broke into 2 groups to complete the circle. We then challenged all of our staff to complete at least 1 connection circle within their classes. Feedback from one teacher: I wanted to let you know that I did the connection circle with my classes on Monday and Tuesday. The 2nd block class liked it, with comments like, "can we do this again?" The class was very receptive and had a good time. What are connection circles (Restorative Circles)? Connection circles are a relationship building process used to promote understanding, share experiences, build relationships, and establish a circle practice. As we move forward with implementing Restorative Practices, we will be utilizing these more. On Wednesday, March 9th, our teacher leadership team met and had a very energizing and productive day. Our day was as follows:
Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, March 15th & Thursday, March 17th from 4:15-8:00pm at the Jr/Sr High School. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 18th. March 21st, 2022 is the Pre-ACT for Sophomores. March 22nd, 2022 is the ACT for our Juniors so the day will look differently for our students. Schedule as follows:
Week of April 4th-April 8th: Students in grades 6-8 will participate in the NSCAS Math Assessment. This is a State Test. Week of April 12th/April 13th: Students in grade 8 will participate in the NSCAS Science Assessment. This is a State Test. Week of April 19th-April 22nd: NSCAS Makeup Week April 25th-May 6th: MAP Testing Window opens. Submitted by Brian Gralheer, Assistant Jr-Sr High School Principal/Athletic Director We had a couple successful seasons come to an end over the past few weeks. Some of which were able to garner some impressive hardware:
I have been working with Mr. Croghan on the possibility of starting up a Spring Golf team. He has been gathering some financial numbers and interest levels of some of our students. We currently have approximately 15 students that are genuinely interested in starting a Golf program next Spring. These students have been briefed on the commitment necessary to have a golf team. This will be an ongoing discussion that will also involve the administration and the new AD. I will provide numbers when they are finalized. Submitted by Amanda Coufal, Director of Special Education The IDEA Part B Parent Survey has been sent out to parents of children with disabilities. The Part B survey is due to NDE by April 1, 2022. Thank you to Steve Rose for sending out the survey to the appropriate families! I will be attending A High Tide Floats All Boats Spring Conference on March 31-April 1st in Omaha. This conference is hosted by The National Association of Special Education Supervisors and NDE, which will focus on how to implement universal instructional strategies to ensure equity and access for all. This conference will address the roles and responsibilities of the district, building, and classroom leaders to plan for the implementation of universal instruction with a focus on core (Tier 1) instruction (academics, behavior, and social-emotional learning); evidence-based strategies for leadership and collaboration; the use of data to develop, implement and evaluate; and the role of leaders and facilitators to guide implementation fidelity. This conference will align with our MTSS implementation. Caitlin Roussan (school psychologist), Jenifer Highstreet (special education teacher), and myself will participate in the TIP (Targeted Improvement Plan) training on March 30, 2022 via Zoom. Our TIP plan is due May 1. I will share that plan with you when it is finalized and submitted to NDE. I will also be attending, along with a couple of special education teachers, a Policy and Procedures Workshop at ESU2 on March 21st. NDE will be leading the conversation that will help us organize information to meet compliance for special education policies and procedures. Raymond Central’s Policy 660 was reviewed in June 2021. We will compare this policy to the Policy and Procedures Guidance document to make sure that we have all the necessary components to be in compliance. Submitted by Shelly Dostal, Elementary Principal at Valparaiso/K-5 Curriculum Director We had our MUSTANG awards assembly for third quarter to recognize students on March 10. Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment - I attended the spring NACIA (Curriculum Directors) meeting in Lincoln on March 3. Dr. Michael Dulaney and Mr. Kyle McGowan from NSCA shared legislative updates. Dr. Jeremy Heneger from NDE Statewide Assessment and other NWEA representatives shared updates to NSCAS Growth assessment. With the completion of the winter pilot of NSCAS Growth, NDE and NWEA continue to work together to study comparability measures and streamline the assessment process. I will continue to attend virtual weekly updates throughout the spring. Assessment - Students in grades 3-5 completed the NWEA MAP assessments in February. Individual student reports will be shared with parents during parent-teacher conferences. The 4th grade class in Ceresco was selected to participate in the NAEP; they completed the assessment on February 24. Thank you to Mrs. Egr, Ms. Farr, and Ms. Mestl for their leadership. Preparations are underway for the statewide assessments this spring. All Nebraska juniors will be administered the ACT and RC sophomores will take the PreACT. Ms. Osten and Mrs. Stansberry have been working diligently to get the ACT testing requirements in place. The NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System) Growth summative assessments will be fully implemented this spring. The testing window begins on March 21 and ends April 29, with make-up testing May 2-6. These assessments will measure student achievement relative to Nebraska’s academic standards in English Language Arts (gr 3-8), Math (gr 3-8), and Science (gr 5 and 8) assessment. Most assessments will be administered on line with a few of the students taking alternate assessments according to their IEPs. Mr. Steve Rose will monitor the computer components. Principals and teachers will be scheduling the assessments in their own buildings. Testing proctors were previously trained for the winter pilot NSCAS Growth; the same protocols are in place for the spring NSCAS Growth. Professional Learning - Over the past few professional learning times, Dr. Gary Nunnally and Dr. Caryn Ziettlow have been working with the elementary teachers with ELA standard shifts for 2022-23. The Elementary Leadership team met with Nebraska MTSS Region 2 Support Lead Kala Peyton on March 7 to continue to develop processes around the MTSS structure. I attended the most recent EIR innovator training on February 23. EIR innovators will assist with professional development on March 23 to share how their training is impacting instruction and achievement. PLCs continue to meet and monitor progress on their SMART goals and action steps. Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for March 16 and 17. Families have been asked to schedule their conferences using the on line 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 and FastBridge data. Thank you to our PTO for providing meals for teachers during conference nights. An online book fair is being held at Val while a live book fair is in Ceresco. Thank you to Ms. Janet Dannelly for leading the book fair. We observed Read Across America Day/Dr. Seuss’s birthday the week of February 28-March 3. Snippets from Dr. Seuss books were shared throughout the week and then the classes could call the office if they could name the Dr. Seuss book. In conjunction with the theme for the day, everyone was encouraged to dress accordingly such as "top hat Tuesday"- wear your favorite hat. Guest readers were also featured during the week. Kudos to our teacher leaders Ms. Janet Dannelly, Mrs. Shelly Hlavaty, and Mrs. Monica Blank. A Kindergarten Round Up Parent Meeting is scheduled for March 28 at the High School. Parents of incoming kindergarten students will meet to discuss kindergarten for 2022-2023. We currently have 44 students on the rosters. PTO held a wonderful family day out at Sun Valley Lanes & Games on February 27; over 90 people participated. PTO paid for the lane and shoe rental. Staff was treated to a short chair massage by the PTO for staff appreciation; thank you! PTO will provide meals for teachers during elementary parent teacher conferences. A virtual scavenger hunt is scheduled for March 29. Plans are underway for the Spring Carnival on April 22 to be held at the HS space. PTO will provide funding for field trips for students again this year. We appreciate their continued support. Other Happenings at Valparaiso: -Title I Teachers have been preparing for the ESSA monitoring visit to take place on March 29. Thank you, Mrs. Shelly Hlavaty and Mrs. Monica Blank. -Staff and students practiced some of our Standard Response Protocol emergency drills on March 10. -A Plant Sale is 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 pre ordered through March 25. Orders may be placed with any elementary student or on-line at www.janetsjungle.com. Pick up day is scheduled for Friday, April 29 from 5-10pm. A limited number of plants will be available for cash and carry. Please tell all your family and friends! -A Sock Drive was held in conjunction with the Community Relation Committee in Lincoln to benefit the People’s City Mission. Thank you to Mrs. Hummel and Ceresco students for organizing the sock drive. -Thank you to Raymono’s for the pizza lunch provided for staff appreciation. -Thank you to the Board of Education for the chocolate for staff appreciation. -The staff greatly appreciated the extra planning day on March 11. Thank you! Valparaiso 3rd QUARTER MUSTANG AWARDS 2021-22 - An all school assembly will be held on March 10 at 8:40am in the gym. Please nominate students for MUSTANG awards: Magnificent Unique Strengths Talents And Noticed Greatness. These awards are above and beyond a POP pass. All adults may nominate students! Kindergarten/ Carlson - I would like to recognize the kindergarten students for all mastering the goals of counting to 100 and recognizing our numbers to 20. Every student in the class has met those two goals. 1st/ Peterson - Met 250 Sight Word Goal: Norah Vech, Caius Mussmann, Levi Leggett, Tommy Mayo, Ande Zugmier, Alyxis Wolfe, Harrison Jindra, Eva VanDerslice. 2nd/ Enevoldsen - Passed Addition Rocket Math: Keaton Effle, BerLynn Gotchal, Kameron Karber, Saige Potter, Will Siebrandt, Quentin Virgil. 500+ Sight Words: Connor Boysen, Keaton Effle, Noah Haake, Chase Hitz, Gage Mueller, Carson Potter, Saige Potter, Molly Shanahan, Will Siebrandt, Paisley Virgil, Kinsley Woods. 3rd/ Niewohner - All 3rd grade students improved/met end of the year goal on all 3 of their MAPs tests. Completed Multiplication Rocket Math: Dawson Woods, Owen Jano. Met end of the year addition goal: Owen Jano, Brookelyn Tilson, Dawson Woods. Met end of the year subtraction goal Brookelyn Tilson, Kelby Twohig, Dawson Woods. Met end of the year multiplication goal: Owen Jano. These students made tremendous growth on a MAPs test: Hiram Feese, Aiden Agena, Cain Donahue, Jada Kliment, Porter Trutna. 4th/ Brewer - Completed Rocket Math Multiplication: William Bartels, Wyatt Duntz, Parker Goering, Hudson Jelinek, Elliott Kalin, Hunter Matulka, Izzy Matulka, Haiden Swenson, Harper Trumble, Connor Wiig, Preston Zugmier. Completed Rocket Math Division: Lauren Hellerich. 5th/ Cooper - Maddox Roubal- for being a courteous team player and helping others feel included; Wesley Pierce- for showing perseverance on his homework assignments and completing them with great effort ; Brooklyn Fletcher- for growing over 20 points on her MAP Reading assessment, and for always being such an encouraging and supportive friend; Elijah Benes- for growing over 20 points on his MAP Math assessment; Destiny Dubas- for growing over 20 points on her MAP Language Usage assessment; Quentin Jano- amazing division facts mastery. Art - Kindergarten- Whole Class Award: Thank you for always spreading kindness and joy in the hallways. You do such a great job of smiling, waving and saying hello! You sure know how to brighten my day! Submitted by Ann Egr, Elementary Principal at Ceresco/Special Education Director Elementary Elementary 3rd Quarter MUSTANG Award Recipients: Haddie Killin, Ralph Kreikemeier, Mason Trentman, Brett Tvrdy, Flora Cain, Wyatt Varilek, Emily Habener, Liam Powers, Easton Thomas, Laramie Wills, August Benes, Peyton Blank, Sara Fisher, Deklan Mattox, JJ Perez, Lita Rushing, Harper Stansberry, Stella Harvey, Michaela Hummel, Thomas Norlen, Sam Dukesherer, Rae Thomas. P.O.P (Positive Office Pass) Recipients: Brett Tvrdy, Mason Trentman, Shea Meranda-Melia, Henrik Van Boening, Kamryn Brady, Kaylee Burchess, Lilly Starkweather, Hunter Bornemeier, JJ Perez, Mason Simpson, Michael Evans, Mason Goodro-Schell, Rae Thomas, Eli Zobel. NWEA MAP Testing for grades 3-8 has been completed. 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 February 28-March 4 in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday which is March 5. Each day the students and staff had fun dressing up. Thank you Ms. Janet Dannelly for organizing this week and for the following high school students and staff who volunteered to read: Abbie Hudson, Nelle Serrano, Elijah Nacke, McKenna Gehle, Madison Parham, Isaak Fredrickson and Brad B. The elementary students loved having them come in! Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled for March 16 and 17 from 4:15-8:00. Once again, the district utilized 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. Raymond Central Elementary will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair from March 14-17 during Parent/Teacher conferences. Reading for pleasure unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps children discover who they are. Remember all purchases benefit our school!! Elementary student council hosted a sock drive for the People’s City Mission. The sock drive was run for the entire month of February. The school raised around 2,000 socks to donate. Thank-you to student council sponsor Mrs. Traci Hummel and the following students for organizing this event. The 4th graders participated in National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called The Nation's Report Card, is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in public and private schools in the United States know and are able to do in various subjects. PTO hosted a family day out at Sun Valley Lanes & games on February 27, 2022. Over 90 people participated in the event! It was wonderful to see many families enjoying time together! Thank you PTO! The Kindergarten parent meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 28 at 7:00 in the high school Commons Area. Mrs. Dostal, Mrs. Egr, and the Campus Leadership Team and SIP met on March 7 with Kayla Peton from ESU3. Kayla was excited about where we are in the MTSS process. She presented MTSS information to the group. It was great validation for work the Elementary MTSS team has put into the process. Next steps, to work on the Problem Solving Teams and build capacity in Research Based Interventions. Administration coaching with Albert DuPont occurred on February 28 and March 3. Albert has a wealth of experience and helps push our thought process. Teacher Appreciation - Thank you to the following: Raymono’s for purchasing pizza for all three sites. PTO sponsored messages for both elementary's. The Board of Education gave all staff a card and candy. Everyone appreciated the generosity!! Preschool Round-up was held Friday, March 4th for both the 4-year-olds and incoming 3-year-olds. Currently, we have 26 registered for the 4-year-old class and 18 for the 3-year-old class. Ideally we would like to keep the 3-year-old class around 15. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Egr, Ms. Megan, and Miss DeAnna are discussing some possibilities. The goal was to grow the 3-year-old program. It’s good to see the numbers rising. Miss Megan and Miss Deanna did an excellent job of having the Round-up organized and ready to go. Parents stayed in the classroom for about 10 minutes and then met with Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Egr to review expectations, schedule, and to answer any questions. In the 3-year-old program there were 12 registered and 9 participated. In the 4-year-old program there were 15 registered and 13 participated. The team felt like the day was a great success. Having the Round-up in Rule 11 that all preschool programs have an orientation to the program for children and parents. On March 9, 2022 at 5:00 in the 4-year-old preschool room The Preschool Advisory team met. The Preschool Advisory Committee members are: Lynn Johnson, Ann Egr, Megan Kemnitz, Dr. Harriet Gould, Courtney Barry, Lynn Nelson, Kari Olson, Rebecca Jacobs. The purpose of this committee is to comply with Nebraska Department of Education regulations for the approval of pre-kindergarten programs established by the School Board or Educational Service Units and for the issuance of early childhood education grants. A local Early Childhood Advisory Committee shall be established with membership representing families and community members. Key components of the meeting were to introduce Rule 51, talk about preschool news and upcoming events, instructional hours (450) per year, strengths and suggestions. 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7.2. Student Board Member
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7.3. Superintendent's Report
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Facility Updates:
RCEF Annual Dinner and Auction - Reminder to all that the annual event is slated for Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the Davey Community Center. Tickets are $50/person for the meal and $20/person for the auction only. The cocktail hour starts at 5:00 p.m., prime rib dinner at 6:00 p.m. and auction at 7:00 p.m. The RCEF board is working hard to make this a great event. Gratitude - The staff was appreciative of the extra work time afforded them on March 11th and also expressed their thanks to the Board of Education for the valentine note and treat. Calendar - Based on the fact that we have only had ONE weather day so far this year, our last student day would be on a Monday. Coming back for a 1/2 day on Monday (May 16) is not a productive course of action. If we have no more weather days in the next month, I may be asking the board to consider having Friday, May 13th, as the last student day. The Leadership Teams are expressing a desire to have some professional planning time on the extra staff day. |
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7.3.1. NASB Monthly Update
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7.3.2. NRCSA Member Update
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7.3.3. Important Upcoming Dates:
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7.4. Review Public Forum Presentation(s) - Consider, discuss, and take anll necessary action
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8. Old Business
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9. New Business
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9.1. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary action to approve the resignations of staff
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Lange to approve staff resignations: Trina Hall, Paraeducator; Nicole Hummel, Secondary Science; Rhonda Madsen, Bus Driver; Harold Danley, Preschool Bus Driver; Jordan Luke, Band; Shelly Dostal, Elementary Principal; Allison Stansberry, Secondary Principal; Jeff White, Head Girls Basketball; Greg Wilmes, JH Boys Basketball; and Alexandria Bastian, FBLA. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.2. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve new hires
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Motion by Burklund, second by Breitkreutz to approve staff appointments: Chelsea Larkins, 3-Year-Old Preschool (1/2 time); Tony Kobza, Head Football; Ben Svehla, Head Boys Basketball; and Todd Tenopir, Assistant Softball. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.3. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve new high school courses
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Lange to approve three new Jr-Sr High School courses to be offered for the 2022-2023 school year: HS Careers, Business and Professional Communication (dual credit), and English Composition II (dual credit). RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.4. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve surplus items
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Motion by Matulka, second by Blanchard to approve a 1225 Massey Ferguson mower tractor, blade and sprayer as surplus to be put out for bids. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.5. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Ceresco for the use of the ball fields
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Motion by Burklund, second by Lange to approve the Interlocal Agreement with the Village of Ceresco for use of the ball field. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.6. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the contract with VABA for the use of the softball/baseball field at Valparaiso
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Motion by Breitkreutz, second by Blanchard to approve the Agreement with VABA for use of the softball/baseball fields at Valparaiso. RCV 5-0, Abstained-Matulka. Motion carried.
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9.7. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the hiring of an engineer to develop specs for the replacement of the RTU above the senior wing in the high school
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Motion by Blanchard, second by Matulka to approve the hiring of Davis Design at a cost of $9,500.00 to develop specs for the replacement of the 15 ton RTU serving the senior wing at the high school. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.8. Discuss, Consider and Take All Necessary Action to approve the purchase of a 15 ton roof top unit
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Motion by Matulka, second by Lange to approve the purchase of a 15 ton roof top unit and necessary components that are consistent with specs and not to exceed $56,585.00. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.9. Discuss, Consider and Take All Necessary Action to approve a bid for summer concrete work at the Jr/Sr High
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Motion by Lange, second by Blanchard to accept the bid of $40,740.00 from Macintosh Concrete which includes concrete on the northeast parking area, concrete handicap stalls at stadium and concourse area, repairs to portions of the south parking area and a drain curb along the driveway. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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9.10. Discuss, Consider and Take all necessary action with regard to selecting an architect and authorizing an architect agreement for needs analysis and possible design, cost estimating and construction administration of potential new school facilities
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Four architecture firms were selected to present their proposal on pre-financing needs analysis and possible post-financing design, cost estimating and construction administration of a potential new school facility. Motion by Matulka, second by Blanchard that the Board of Education of this School District should and does hereby approve the selection of BVH Architecture as architect for purposes of master planning, needs analysis, and cost estimating services, along with potential design, cost estimating and construction administration for a new school facility, and further hereby approves an architect agreement with the above-named architect in the form on file with official School District records and as presented at this meeting or with such changes as are deemed necessary and in the best interest of the School District and approved by the Board President or Superintendent of Schools, and further hereby authorizes, directs, and delegates to the Board President, Superintendent of Schools, or designee of either, to sign, execute and deliver the architect agreement, any documents called for in the architect agreement, any amendments to such architect agreement, to pay the architect fees and reimbursable expenses, and to take all other action necessary to carry such architect agreement into effect. RCV 5-1, No-Burklund. Motion carried.
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10. Approval of Next Regular Board Meeting
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11. Adjournment
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Motion by Matulka, second by Burklund to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 PM. RCV 6-0. Motion carried.
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