December 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM - ESU #1 Board Meeting

Discussion:  At the beginning of this meeting, President AJ Johnson announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available at the meeting site and included electronically in the E-meeting agenda. 

Discussion:  On November 17, the ESUCC met with NDE officials for our Rule 84 meeting.

Discussion:  The ESU 1 financial audit for the fiscal year (Sept. 1 2020 - Aug. 31, 2021) was conducted virtually December 1-3 and the final report is expected to be completed in January.

Discussion:  Administrator Heimann summarized his attendance at the AESA Conference held in Houston December 1-4.

Discussion:  EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 1 REDISTRICTING RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, NEB. RE. STAT. § 79-1217.01 requires each Educational Service Unit (ESU) to divide its territory into at least five and up to twelve numbered districts after each decennial census for the purpose of electing members to the board in compliance with section NEB. REV. STAT. § 32-553; and

WHEREAS, NEB. REV. STAT. § 32-553(2) requires the ESU governing board to draw its own district boundaries and requires the board to follow the precinct lines created by the election commissioner or county clerk after each federal decennial census as nearly as possible; and

WHEREAS, the numbered districts must be compact, contiguous, and substantially equal in population; and

WHEREAS, the results of the 2020 decennial census have been reviewed and considered by the ESU Board, Election Commissioners and County Clerks, and the public at large; and

WHEREAS, during the redistricting process the ESU provided notice to the public of its proposed discussions and development of a redistricting plan in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act.

WHEREAS, the ESU Board considered the proposed redistricting plan at board meetings and has considered any testimony, written comments, written reports as received;

WHEREAS, the ESU Board finds the attached redistricting plan to be in the best interest of its patrons and desires to implement such redistricting plan, effective as of the next general election, and until otherwise modified in accordance with law the next decennial census, whichever occurs first in time;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:

1. The existing Educational Service Unit 1 district boundaries are amended as shown on the map attached and adopted to define ESU 1’s district boundaries.  The exhibits are incorporated herein and made a part of this Resolution.
2. The ESU 1 Administrator is authorized and directed to submit this Resolution with the attachments to the election commissioner or county clerk.
3. The newly established districts shall apply beginning with the nomination and election of Educational Service Unit board members in 2022.

Member Tucker Hight moved that the Resolution be adopted.  Board member Susan Strahm seconded the motion.  After discussion and on roll call vote, the following members voted in favor of adopting the resolution: Traci Haglund, Tucker Hight, AJ Johnson, Shannon Johnson, Sally Reinert, Helen Sorensen, Susan Strahm, Grant Torpin, Josh Weber.

The following members voted against the resolution:

The following members were absent or not voting:
Lana Oswald, Benjamin Schultz.

After this resolution was approved, by a majority of the members of the ESU 1 Board at a duly held, properly publicized and lawfully convened meeting, the board president declared it passed and adopted.
Dated this 14th day of December 2021.
                                                                        EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT 1

By: ________________________________________, Board President

ATTEST:

By: ________________________________________, Board Secretary
 

Discussion:  Administrator Heimann proposed hiring an additional Teaching & Learning Team member and a Technology Staff member to meet the needs of our districts.  Both positions were budgeted for this year. 

Discussion:  Board committees will be reviewed in January.  Board members were asked to notify President Johnson if they had an interest in a specific committee. 

Discussion:  Administrator Heimann reported on his attendance at the November 18-19 meeting in Omaha.

Discussion:  Amanda Newton, Finance Clerk, effective December 21st 2021.

Discussion:  As there were no other agenda items to discuss, President AJ Johnson declared the meeting adjourned at 6:26pm.