February 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call - Open Meeting Law
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2. Excuse Absent Board Members
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to excuse absent board members Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3. The Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Recitation of School Mission Statement: Preparing Students Today to Succeed Tomorrow: Family-Community-School
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5. Recitation of Board Mission Statement: Providing collaborative leadership to prepare students today to succeed tomorrow.
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6. Approval of Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Financial Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the financial report Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to minutes
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the minutes as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to bills
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the bills as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the resignation of kitchen staff member, Nancy Chizek
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the resignation of Nancy Chizek Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.4. Notice of Meeting Publication: The public notice for this meeting was published in the February 7th edition of the Ravenna News
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to record in the meeting minutes that the public notice for the meeting was published in the Ravenna News Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary in reviewing the RPS 2022-2023 safe return to school plan, considering any and all community input
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9. Request to Address the Board and Correspondence
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10. Blue Jay Celebration of Success - Yearbook Layout Student Demonstration - Mrs. Havranek
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11. Artist of the Month - Matti Lyions
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12. Information and Action Items
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12.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the secondary principal contract
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the employment contract for Mr. Noah Maulsby as secondary principal Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the hiring of the K-12 Media Specialist
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Mrs. Jennifer Hanna as the K-12 media specialist Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the hiring of the PE teacher
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Mr. Eric Miller as the PE teacher Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to negotiations with the REA @ 7:15 PM - (Executive Session)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2024-25 Negotiated Agreement as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the 2024-25 Ravenna Public Schools Calendar
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2024-25 RPS School Calendar as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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12.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the north parking lot project
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to enter into a contract with Oak Creek Engineering of Kearney, NE, for engineering services in conjunction with the north parking lot improvement project Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the track resurfacing project
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the track resurfacing project specifications as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.8. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to Board Member Appointments to the Ravenna Public Schools Foundation
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to continue to have Misti Fiddelke, Ryan Osten, and Mike Voelker continue to serve as representatives on the RPS Foundation for the 2024 year and to appoint ??? and ??? to the RPS Foundation Board Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Discussion Items
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13.1. Policy Review-1000 Series & 2000 Series
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13.2. Policy Review-3000 Series
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13.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the School Improvement External Evaluation
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13.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to improvements to the middle school/high school woodshop with Mr. Lammers @ 8:00 PM
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to declare woodshop equipment (Drill Press, Jointer, Planer, & Shaper as surplus equipment for immediate sale or disposal Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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13.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary for girls' middle school and high school wrestling
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13.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to Policy # 5068 - Extracurricular Drug Testing Policy
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13.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to future building improvements
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13.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to personnel matters (Executive Session)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to enter into executive session to avoid needless injury to the reputation of the employee being discussed because it is in the best interest of that employee at 9:11 PM . President Fiddelke repeated the reason for entering into executive session prior to entering into executive session. Motion to come out of executive session at 9:50 PM with a motion by Volker and a second by Osten passed. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. Elementary Principal's Report
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15. Secondary Principal's Report
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16. Superintendent's Report
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17. Board Report
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18. Positive Comments
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19. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn at ??? PM Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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