December 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER AND NOTICE OF MEETING
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2. FLAG SALUTE
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3. OPEN MEETINGS ACT
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4. ROLL CALL
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5. EXCUSE ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.1. Approve Minutes
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6.2. Approve Payment of Invoices
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6.3. Approve Financial Reports
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6.4. Personnel Actions
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6.4.1. Approve Employment Contracts
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6.4.1.1. Vicente Flores - LHS Spanish Teacher 24-25
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7. LEGISLATIVE & FINANCE
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7.1. Receive 2022-2023 district financial audit highlights from independent auditor. [Travis Maloley entered meeting at 7:05 PM.]
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7.2. Consider approval of purchase of food serving counters.
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8. BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
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9. CURRICULUM & AMERICAN CIVICS
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9.1. Consider approval of addendum to option enrollment resolution approved in October.
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9.2. Consider approval of the Dual Language Academy's admissions procedure.
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9.3. Receive public testimony on, discuss, and consider approval of district efforts to comply with the provisions of Nebraska statute §79-724 concerning American civics.
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10. TECHNOLOGY
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10.1. Consider approval of proposal to upgrade the district's key card access control system in multiple school buildings.
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11. OTHER
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11.1. Consider approval of the 2024-2025 district calendar.
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12. REPORTS
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12.1. Principals, Administrators, and Directors
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12.1.1. Scott West, LMS Principal - Middle School National Convention report.
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12.1.2. Amber Nichols, Extended Learning Coordinator - Afterschool programs update.
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12.2. Superintendent
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12.2.1. NCSA Legislative Preview Conference report: EPIC tax petition drive, health of Education Future Fund, reaction to property tax changes, parent engagement legislation, legislation on transgender participation in activities. Lots to watch.
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12.2.2. Congratulations to the LHS powerlifting boys and girls teams for both finishing first out of 14 teams at the Creighton Prep early bird meet on December 2. Individual champions included Sindy Morales, Emilee Martinez, Sierra Werger, Kimberly Laguna, Anthony Taracena, Marvin Garcia, Julian Zamora, Ezequiel Ruiz, and Miguel Castallanos.
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12.2.3. Congratulations to the LHS girls wrestling team for finishing first out of 10 teams at the Kearney High Invite on December 2. Individual champions included Josalyn Hernandez, Natalie Ramirez and Abbi Sutton.
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12.2.4. Congratulations to the LHS Unified Bowling Team for finishing in second place at the state competition on December 4. Team members include Jonah Bryan, Silvestre Vargas, Gabe Fees, Daisy Gomez, and Treyvan Berry.
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12.2.5. Congratulations to Nikki Edeal for being recognized as this year's NAESP Nebraska Distinguished Principal. She was recognized at the NCSA State Principals Conference on December 7.
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12.2.6. We have 20 student teachers second semester. They are pursuing endorsements in the areas of Elementary Education, Speech Pathology, 7-12 Social Studies, 7-12 English Language Arts, PK-12 Music, 7-12 PE, PK-12 ELL, 7-12 Health, PK-12 Health & PE, 7-12 Spanish, K-12 Art, MS Language Arts, and MS Math.
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13. CONDUCT A STRATEGY SESSION REGARDING POTENTIAL REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EMINENT DOMAIN PROCESS, AND TO RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE CONCERNING SAME (CLOSED SESSION POSSIBLE).
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14. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM.
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