August 18, 2020 at 12:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING-UPDATED
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Opening Procedures
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Call to Order
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Discussion:
The regular business meeting of ESU 15 was called to order at 12:00 P.M. on August 11, 2020, at ESU 15 McCook Office.
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Discussion:
Pledge of Allegiance was cited.
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Open Meetings Act
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Discussion:
President Repass advised every one of the open meetings act being posted and available.
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Verification of Publication and Notification
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Discussion:
President Repass verified that the ESU 15 Board meeting was advertised according to policy.
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Roll Call
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Discussion:
Present were: Cheri Burke, Dennis Chipman, Marty Conroy, Jason Loop, Don Remington, Kate Repass and Allison Sandman and later Jessie Stevens
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Excuse Absent Board Members
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Action Item
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Absent board members: Jibben, Metzger and Stevens
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Comments from Guests
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Staff Presentations
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Action Items
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Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approve Minutes of June Meeting
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Consent Item
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Approve July and Aug Bills
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Consent Item
Discussion:
July Payables of $119,961.94 and Payroll of $74,761.34.
August Payables of $142,168.83 and Payroll of $75,881.11. |
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Approve the June and July Treasurer's report
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Approve August Agenda
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Approve Nebraska Rural Community School Association Membership
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approve Transition Contract with Lacy Alig
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approve Speech Teletherapy Contract with Global Teletherapy
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approve the 2020-21 Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network payment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Receive the 2018-19 Audit
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion Items
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Update on Roof Project
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Discussion:
Mr. Calvert updated the board on the roof progress.
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Reopening of Schools Updates
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Discussion:
Mr. Calvert updated the board on the progress of the schools opening in our Service Unit. Once school in the district has pushed back their opening day due to Covid-19. Southwest Nebraska Public Health Dept has a meter and that will help schools determine the current status of Covid-19 cases in our area.
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Masks and Sanitizer for Schools
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Action Item
Discussion:
Mr. Calvert informed the board of the 1,300 gallons of hand sanitizer and the 21,000 masks the ESUCC has helped get for our schools. Each school received five masks per child and staff members.
Staff day was last week and employees expressed the need for dividers and book splatter guards. |
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Legislative Updates
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Action Item
Discussion:
Mr. Calvert updated the board on the last seventeen days of the legislative session.
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Preview of 2020-21 ESU Budget
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Discussion:
Mr. Calvert informed the board on the estimated Budget for 2020-21 fiscal year. Core Services are up and the tax dollars are down.
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Reports
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Administrator
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Discussion:
Mr. Calvert updated the board on contracts for Paraprofessionals that will be on the September agenda.
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Board
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Discussion:
Board member Chipman asked about the district and state board meetings. Mr. Calvert advised that they would probably via zoom.
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Executive Session:
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Adjournment
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Discussion:
Adjourned the meeting at 12:34 pm. Next board meeting will be September 9th, hearings at 7:20 pm & 7:25 pm and regular meeting at 7:30pm.
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