April 13, 2021 at 6:30 PM - REGULAR MEETING
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Opening Procedures
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Call to Order
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Discussion:
President Repass called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
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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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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, Larry Gossen, Jason Loop, John Metzger, Don Remington, Kate Repass, Allison Sandman and Jesse Stevens.
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Excuse Absent Board Members
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Discussion:
Absent board members: Chipman, Sandman, Stevens
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Comments from Guests
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Discussion:
Aaron Thompson was present via DL.
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Staff Presentations
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Action Items
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Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approve Minutes of March Meeting
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Approve April Bills
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Discussion:
April Payables of $156,113.99 and Payroll of $73,024.59
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Approve the March Treasurer's report
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Approve April Agenda
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Approve contract for Amy Strand, Licensed Physical Therapist
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approve the 2021-22 Edgenuity payment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approve Occupational Therapy Contract for 2021-22 School Year
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Approve Memorandum of Understanding with ESU 16
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Discussion:
Agenda item to be tabled until next meeting.
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Approve Purchased Services Contract with ESU 16
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Approve Resignation of Jordan Arnold, Migrant Program
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The board thanked Jordan for her service at ESU 15 and wished her luck on her future plans.
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Discussion Items
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Legislative Update
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Mr. Calvert updated the board on the legislative session. They are on day 70 of a 90-day session. LB147 will move OPS over to NPERS retirement in year 2024. LB135- included changes to the allowable SPED services rate, raising it to 80% in the coming years. LB529- Lottery fund bill and mental health funding included. LB 642-also has funding for mental health. LB364 includes scholarship funding for private schools.
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Staff Day
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Discussion:
Mr. Calvert updated the board on the moving of Staff day for the spring staff day. It is now May 11th, 2021. The board is welcome to attend.
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Special Education Services Update
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Discussion:
Mr. Calvert updated the board on the SPED services with Chase Co Schools. We are still at an impasse and at this point nothing is settled. Mr. Calvert has had meetings with Deputy Commissioners.
Repass is worried about the confidentiality of students names on the billings. The issue of student names and initials on billings was addressed at the State SPED Director's Meeting. |
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Reports
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Administrator
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Mr. Calvert updated the board on the following meetings:
- June 21-22, 2021, Safety Committee with NDE and all schools in our district will be in attendance. -April 20th Superintendents and PRT meeting. -Biweekly Commissioner's Meeting on April 27, 2021. -Western ESU's met today, April 13, 2021. - August 15, 2021, will be meetings on the redistricting of school districts. The redistricting must be completed by January 1, 2022. Using an approved vendor is recommended so all future redistricting can be made easier. |
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Board
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Discussion:
Sandman reported that NDE is working on the new Sex Education Standards. Schools are at liberty to implement them or not. Some Schools boards are putting it on their agendas to approve/disapprove it. If you would like you can share with NDE your thoughts or feeling about it.
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Executive Session:
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Adjournment
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Discussion:
Next board meeting will be May 13, 2021, in person, and we will be doing our Christmas dinner and a 6:00pm meeting in Trenton.
Meetings will continue to be at noon during the summer months. Meeting Adjourned at 7:13 pm. Next Board meeting May 13, 2021, at ESU 15 Trenton Office @ 6:00 pm. |