October 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Discussion:  President Sinner referenced the Nebraska Open Meetings Act as posted and noted that the Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of the agenda and to convene an executive session in accordance with § 84-1410. 

Discussion: 

October 2023 Approved Claims
Salaries, Benefits,	$   995,080.30
Prof. & Tech. Services; Mileage	$   136,219.36
Leases, Utilities & Maintenance	$     20,612.00
Copies, Postage, Telephone & Travel	$     70,613.64
Supplies, Materials, Software & other Util.	$     76,804.33
Bldg. Improvements, Furn., Equipment, Hardware, Vehicle Acquisition	$     37,355.00
Dues, Fees & Ind. Costs	$       4,500.00
Total	$1,341,184.63

Discussion:  Calendar:

• October 18, 2024 - All Staff In-Service - Hampton Inn - 9:00 AM
• October 21, 2024 - ESU 13 offices closed
• October 30, 2024 - ESU 13 Administrative Advisory Council - ESU 13 Main Office - 10:00 AM
• November 18, 2024 - Regular meeting (Monday)
• November 20-22, 2024 - State Education Conference - CHI Health Center - Omaha (Diemoz, Kinsey)
• December 4-6, 2024 - AESA Annual Conference - Orlando, FL (Coon, Jones, Marsh, Marx, Richards, Sinner, Winchester)

Discussion:  No Public Forum.

Discussion:  Reports: 

Discussion:  Dr. Winchester informed the Board of the NASA and NASB 2024 Labor Relations meeting that she attended on Oct 2-3 in Lincoln.

Discussion:  Krystie Hohnstein, Head Start Director, informed the Board of an Incident Report/RAN (Risk Assessment Notification) Review. The program had to file an incident report to the Office of Head Start due to a safety incident that took place at one of our locations after a child was left unsupervised on the playground. After the report is received by the Regional Office, it is sent to OHS. An investigation was completed at the program level with review and updates to policies and procedures, along with staff meetings to ensure understanding and implementation. An official meeting with the Region 7 specialist took place on October 2nd to review the updates and procedures and to ensure adequate response was made so that this does not occur again. Krystie discussed some of the measures that have been put in place with the staff at this location to assist with resolving this issue. Ongoing updates will be provided to the Board and Policy Council.

Discussion:  Administrator's Report: 

• Nebraska Literacy Project -the Nebraska Department of Education is investing in work around the state and ESU 13 and ESUCC are partners in some of this work.  ESU 13 has been invited to participate in the UNO Literacy Project with Alliance Schools, and we will be looking at hiring a literacy coach for 2025-2026.
• Director Evaluation Report Pilot for 2024-2025 - Our Certified and Classified Evaluation instruments have been revised. This year, we will be piloting our Director Evaluation. The Nebraska Teacher and Principal Performance Standards were used to guide the development of the instrument. If successful, it will be an agenda item for approval in the summer.

Discussion:  Board Committee Reports: October 14th was the first negotiation meeting. 

Discussion:  Board Member comments: Jones led a discussion regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the replacement of lead pipes.

Discussion:  Business: 

Discussion:  President Sinner called the meeting adjourned at 7:44 PM. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, November 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Main Office, 4215 Avenue I, Scottsbluff, NE.