April 17, 2023 at 6:01 PM - April Board of Education Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 4/17/2023 at 6:01 PM | |
| Jason Brack | Absent |
| Haley Dehne | Present |
| Adam DeMike | Present |
| Betty Harms | Present |
| Neil Huskey | Present |
| Doug Meyer | Present |
| Mark Rathe | Present |
| Present: 6, Absent: 1 | |
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AGENDA
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Call the meeting to order
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Roll Call
Discussion:
Also present were Superintendent Kevin Reiman, Director of School Improvement and Special Education Amy Kroll, Middle School Principal Mary Mozena, Elementary Principal Bristol Wenzl, and Asst. Principal/AD Michelle Heath.
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Acknowledgement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act posted
Discussion:
The BOE President acknowledged the posting of the Nebraska Meetings Act.
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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):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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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):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approval of previous meetings minutes
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Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time
Discussion:
The meeting date, time, and location was published in the Syracuse Journal Democrat
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Financial Reports
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Payment of Bills
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Next regular meeting date - May 13, 2023
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Communications
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Visitors/Open Forum and staff and program presentations
Discussion:
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.
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Community Engagement Results from NASB
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Action Items
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval on the proposed proclamations
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to proclaim May 10 as School Nurse Day and May 8-12 as Teacher Appreciation Week Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To give approval to the proposed proclamations
Attachments:
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to offer a contract to Abby Barnhart
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to offer a contract to Abby Barnhart for the 23/24 contract year Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To offer a contract to Abby Barnhart
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to offer a contract to Megan Bream
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to offer a contract to Megan Bream Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To offer a contract to Megan Bream
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to teacher purchase PC laptops
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to purchase 15 HP Pro x360 teacher laptops from Riverside Technologies at a cost of $13,875 Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: to purchase 15 HP Pro x360 teacher laptops from Riverside Technologies at a cost of $13,875
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to teacher purchase Mac laptops
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to purchase 31 teacher Mac laptops from Apple Inc at a cost of $27,869.00 Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: to purchase 30 teacher Mac laptops from Apple Inc at a cost of $28,857.90
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to policies to be revised
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to to give approval to revise Policy 2008-Meetings/Legal Newspaper Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To give first-round approval to revise Policy 2008-Meetings/Legal Newspaper
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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 4008-Outside Employment, 4009-Restrictions on Employees Receiving Gratuities, 4010-Inclement Weather, 4011-Family Medical Leave Act, 4011.1-Nebraska Family Military Leave Act Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The following policies meet KSB's recommendations:
Comments:
ADM REC: To review policies 4008-Outside Employment, 4009-Restrictions on Employees Receiving Gratuities, 4010-Inclement Weather, 4011-Family Medical Leave Act, 4011.1-Nebraska Family Military Leave Act
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Reports
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Administration Reports
Discussion:
Activities Director / Asst. Principal
Elementary Principal
Middle School Principal MS Principal
Test Coordinator
Director of School Improvement / Special Education Continuous Improvement
Superintendent
Grades K-12 students will complete the Spring SAEBRS Screener- the School Mental Health Team will analyze the information. (The SAEBRS has two parts: a teacher assessment of the student and then a student self-assessment). Based on information from Community Engagement Surveys, a Social/Emotional goal will be at least one of the new CIP goals. Secondary Requesting feedback from teachers about how to best utilize the Social/Emotional Curriculum, Positive Action within Tribe Time. Meetings with secondary teachers on their Professional Learning Goal and Summative Evaluation are being scheduled. Mary, Michelle, and I will be attending Secondary MTSS at ESU 3 on April 26th- the focus is on Tier 3 Supports. Special Education Sixpence/Bright Arrows Childcare The Conestoga/Weeping Water Early Childhood-Sixpence Advisory Committee met on March 28th- Four parents of children who attend Bright Arrows were in attendance- they spoke highly of the program and offered suggestions for continued improvement. The topic of the March Socialization was Language Development in Infants and Toddlers The childcare center has had a few visitors from other Sixpence Programs, ESU 3, and evaluators. The assessment reports indicate that Bright Arrows is almost or at fidelity of implementation of developmentally appropriate practices.
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Board Reports
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Adjournment
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