Public Meeting Minutes: April 18, 2022 at 6:01 PM - April Board of Education Meeting

AGENDA

Call the meeting to order

Roll Call

Discussion: Also present were Superintendent Kevin Reiman, Director of School Improvement and Special Education Amy Kroll, Secondary Principal Dr. Tiffanie Welte, Elementary Principal Bristol Wenzl, and Asst. Principal/AD Michelle Heath.

Acknowledgement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act posted

Discussion: The BOE President acknowledged the posting of the Nebraska Meetings Act.

Excuse absent board members

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the absence of board member Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Haley Dehne moved to approve the absence of board member Brandon Nash. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Nash: Absent
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Huskey: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
Dehne: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of consent agenda

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, financial report and payment of general funds bills- Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, financial report and payment of general funds bills. Haley Dehne seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Nash: Absent
Harms: Yea
Huskey: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
Dehne: Yea
DeMike: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of previous meetings minutes

Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time

Rationale: The meeting date, time and location was published in the Plattsmouth Journal on

Financial Reports

Attachments: (1)

0254_001

4/15/2022 at 10:06 AM

Payment of Bills

Attachments: (1)

0254_001

4/15/2022 at 10:06 AM

Next regular meeting date - May 16, 2022

Communications

Visitors/Open Forum and staff and program presentations

Rationale: Visitors may address the board during this portion of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes. Multiple speakers for the same subject should appoint a single spokesperson to address the board for a maximum of 5 minutes.

Action Items

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to consider School Nutrition, School Nurse, and Teacher Appreciation Proclamations

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to adopt the School Nutrition, School Nurse, and Teacher Appreciation Proclamations as presented. Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Haley Dehne moved to adopt the School Nutrition, School Nurse, and Teacher Appreciation Proclamations as presented. Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Nash: Absent
Huskey: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
Dehne: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To adopt the School Nutrition, School Nurse, and Teacher Appreciation Proclamations

Attachments: (3)

School Nurtrition 2022-Proclamation (1)

4/14/2022 at 8:35 AM
School_Nurse_Day_Proclamation 2022

4/14/2022 at 8:35 AM
Teacher Appreciation Week 2022

4/14/2022 at 8:35 AM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to offer a teaching contract to Jack Birky

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to offer a teaching contract to Jack Birky Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Haley Dehne moved to offer a teaching contract to Jack Birky. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Nash: Absent
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
Dehne: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Huskey: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To offer a teaching contract to Jack Birky

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve Summer School for the month of June.

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve Summer School for the month of June. Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to approve Summer School for the month of June. Haley Dehne seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Nash: Absent
Brack: Yea
Dehne: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Huskey: Yea
Rathe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve Summer School for the month of June.

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to policies to be reviewed

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to give approval to review policies 3009-Audit, 3010-Insurance, 3011-Transportation, 3012-School Meal Program, 3013-Emergency Closings Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Haley Dehne moved to give approval to review policies 3009-Audit, 3010-Insurance, 3011-Transportation, 3012-School Meal Program, 3013-Emergency Closings. Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Nash: Absent
Dehne: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Huskey: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Rationale: The following policies meet KSB's recommendations:
3009-Audit,
3010-Insurance,
3011-Transportation,
3012-School Meal Program,
3013-Emergency Closings

Comments: ADM REC: To review policies:
3009-Audit,
3010-Insurance,
3011-Transportation,
3012-School Meal Program,
3013-Emergency Closings

Links:

Weeping Water Policy Schedule

The following link is Weeping Water's tentative schedule for the review of current policies. The schedule is subject to change.
Policies to be considered this month

The link lists all policies to be considered this month

Reports

Athletic Director's Report

Rationale:

Conference Updates
Community Booster support
Summer lifting and skill schedules
Upcoming Events

Elementary Principal's Report

Rationale:

Elementary Math Adoption Update
1. Presentations are done by SAVVAS and HMH
2. Google survey and debriefing with teachers will be done on April 22nd
3. Will have request for approval from board for the May meeting
Exploring Math Acceleration Project (Cohort 2) - Zoom meeting April 14th
1. Aim is to support districts/schools in year-1 or year-2 of implementing Math HQIM for elementary
2. Focuses on Tier 1 Instruction (Grade Level and "Just in Time")
3. Commitment is for 2 years (starting in either 2022-23 or 2023-24) and is a side-by-side partnership among the District, School(s), ESU3, and Instruction Partners inclusive of a data-driven cycle of improvement
Preschool Open house was well attended
1. 24 preschoolers signed up as of right now for 2022-2023; I think there are a few more coming
2. Majority of them are 3 years old, so will be doing mixed grouping to keep numbers lower
3. Childcare is major need for families for the other half day when not in preschool
  1. 14 families stated the need
Summative Evaluation / End of the Year Professional Growth Plan Conferences have been completed
1. A great time to reflect and discuss what has gone well, what has been a challenge, and what next steps are as we start to look at 2022-2023
2. Also, discuss what I can do to better support their efforts
Summer School
1. 40 students K-5 are signed up
2. 6 teachers have requested to teach
Teacher Collaboration meetings are focusing on motivating students during spring assessments and engagement strategies to keep students engaged during these last few weeks.
Working on class selections for 2022-2023 for the grade levels that need to be split into two sections.
Transition meetings will be scheduled in May. This is a time for teachers to share with the next teacher; strengths, challenges, student needs, etc.

Secondary Principal's Report

Rationale:

NSCAS Update -

5th Grade will complete their NSCAS science assessment this week. ELA and Math are complete for all grades, 3-8.
Anticipate a change in results that will be reported. Tests are different and growing pains are real. Statewide, results are down.
Important for school leaders to anticipate and prepare for lifting staff and students.
This is a benchmark year to be able to measure apples to apples growth moving forward.
- The pool of questions are different. MAP has a pool of questions, some of which are included in our state version to help us arrive at a RIT score. The NSCAS pool of questions are developed by Nebraska educators based on Nebraska standards and aren't as adaptive (yet) as MAP. Linking studies are ongoing and data reviewed to ensure validity and comparability of RIT scores.
- The standard against which students are measured is different. MAP is a Norm Referenced versus NSCAS which is a Criterion Referenced assessment. One isn't better than the other, it's just different.
- The reporting measurement is different based on being a norm versus criterion referenced assessment. MAP uses percentile ranking to represent a bell curve and RIT scores based, in part, on the average of all participants. NSCAS uses a performance indicator based on cut scores set by Nebraska educators. Nebraska is providing the percentage and RIT scores aligned to MAP in response to school requests and rely on those linking studies.
- MAP Growth will be administered for the last time in May. Those reports will come out with report cards at the end of the year for students in K-10th grade.
- Science cut scores will be established over summer.
- NSCAS scores will be validated over the summer and a report will be provided in the fall. Moving forward, those reports will come out at test times similar to how MAP is currently reported.

End of Year Planning is taking place

Final concerts / performances in fine arts
PIP events for Middle and High School
Honors nights for Middle and High School
Commencement rehearsal and ceremony
Resource adoption for math is involving new staff and training will need to be scheduled for July/August

Student and staff check out

Yondr bags will be replaced with a new version next fall
End of Year Conversations and Evaluations are taking place
Ensuring curriculum is documented for all courses
Setting staff up for future Continuous Improvement efforts focused on assessment literacy and grading practices
Celebrating professional and person goal achievements

Director of School Improvement and SPED's report

Rationale: Continuous Improvement

Teachers are registering for summer Professional Development Opportunities: Topics include Reading and Mental Health- costs for these (registration fees, stipends) will be covered through grant funding.
New Teacher Training is scheduled for 4/27; a celebration is planned for 5/18 for both Teacher Mentors/Mentees

Special Education

Working with special education staff to plan for students eligible for Extended School Year, case manager duties, student needs, staffing needs, training, and bringing in a new school psychologist.

Sixpence/Bright Arrows Childcare

Completed a CQI (Quality and Accountability) visit-trial run before the real one in the Fall: set goals, training ideas, managing records and assessments
The first Early Childhood/Sixpence Advisory Meeting was held on 3/28 (meetings will be held quarterly).
Becci Burch and the Bright Arrows Childcare Staff attended a showing of "No Small Matter" at Peru State College on April 4th as part of the Week of the Young Child.
April Family Engagement/Socialization night is scheduled; the topic is Spring Planting/outdoor activities.

Superintendent's Report

4015 Prohibition Against Employment of Board Members

Links:

Weeping Water Policy Schedule

The following link is Weeping Water's tentative schedule for the review of current policies. The schedule is subject to change.
Policies to be considered this month

The following policies will be considered this month

Budget concerns / teacher recruitment

Board Reports

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to go into executive session

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to go into executive session to discuss personnel for to protect the reputation of an individual Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to go into executive session to discuss personnel to protect the reputation of an individual. Haley Dehne seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Nash: Absent
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Huskey: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
Dehne: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Adjournment

Regular Board
Attendance Taken on 4/18/2022 at 6:03 PM
Jason Brack	Present
Haley Dehne	Present
Adam DeMike	Present
Betty Harms	Present
Neil Huskey	Present
Brandon Nash	Absent
Mark Rathe	Present
Present: 6, Absent: 1

April 18, 2022 at 6:01 PM - April Board of Education Meeting

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