December 11, 2024 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Opening the Meeting
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I.A. Call Meeting to Order and Notification of Open Meeting Law
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I.A.i. Posted in the room
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I.A.ii. Publication of Meeting was provided according to 84-1411
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I.B. District Mission Statement:
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II. Board Member Roll Call
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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III. Excuse Absent Board Members
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IV. Approval of the Agenda and changes to the Agenda
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V. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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V.A. Approval of Mintues from the November regular meeting
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V.B. Approve claims and accounts
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Dr. Lefdal discussed fund balances, board bills, and receipts for the month.
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VI. Public Comment
Discussion:
No public comment
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VII. Information Items: Reports
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VII.A. Administrator reports
Discussion:
Mrs. Uhl discussed winter testing, Cardinal Baskets, Christmas concerts, and the Big Knight, Little Knight program. Creating a power standards template was also discussed. Mr. Coviello discussed the start of winter activities, an update on MTSS Fridays, and that our One Act team was awarded the Best Tech Crew at district competition.
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VII.B. Superintendent report
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Superintendent Lefdal reported Jeff Horner was working on getting in touch with past students needing to graduate. He discussed the Targeted Improvement Plan as well as looking at how Junior High Winter sports are scheduled. A brief discussion on Cognia, which is our school improvement and accreditation model. Lunch Program RFP, which will be due January 15th. He also discussed different options for the school lunch program.
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VIII. Discussion Items
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VIII.A. Congratulate and thank Aaron Reis for his years of service on the Homer Board of Education
Discussion:
Aaron Reis was congratulated and thanked on behalf of the Homer Community for his service and dedication to Homer Community School. He has served on the board for 12 years.
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VIII.B. ESSR Audit
Discussion:
Dr. Lefdal reported on our recent ESSR audit and shared the exit letter for the completed Esser audit.
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VIII.C. 1st reading of policy 3132
Discussion:
Dr. Lefdal shared information on the updates to Policy 3132. This will be approved at the January meeting.
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VIII.D. Annual Reports
Discussion:
The Annual Report was discussed. This is an overview of all of our district data on the Nebraska Education Profile website. Reports will be posted on the district website.
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VIII.E. Superintendent Evaluation
Discussion:
Discussion item was tabled and moved to the January meeting.
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VIII.F. 2025-26 School Calendar
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Dr. Lefdal presented a preliminary 25-26 calendar. This will be discussed at a later date.
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VIII.G. AQuESTT Update
Discussion:
Dr. Lefdal discussed AQuESTT, which is an accountability program. He informed the board how this classification works and how we will move forward. A letter will be going out to the community explaining this process.
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IX. Action Items
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IX.A. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve the 2023-24 Financial Audit.
Discussion:
Dr. Lefdal gave a brief overview of the audit process and the findings. Segregation of duties and financial statement preparation and review were discussed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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X. Next Meeting
Discussion:
The next board meeting will be Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm.
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XI. Executive session to strategize for collective bargaining
Discussion:
The board entered executive session at 8:29 p.m.
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XII. Adjournment
Discussion:
The Board reconvened regular session at 8:54 p.m. No action was taken.
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