April 15, 2019 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Board Meeting
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I.A. Call to Order
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I.B. Roll Call of Board
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I.C. Pledge of Allegiance
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I.D. Notice of Open Meeting Posted
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I.D.1. President insures all can hear proceedings
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I.E. Mission Statement
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Theresa Seipel read the Mission Statement.
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I.F. Opportunity for Public to be Heard
Discussion:
Lindsey Rosno, a parent of a student involved in Destination Imagination, spoke to the board about the program and what it means. She said Destination Imagination is all about exploration and experimentation. Rosno said because of the board’s support, the students have been provided the opportunity to enrich and extend their classroom learning. There were seven CPS teams that performed in either technical or engineering challenges, and six placed in the top three in the state with five qualifying for Global Finals in Kansas City. Rosno also handed out testimonials from parents to the board.
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I.G. Board Special Functions
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I.G.1. First Reading of Policy 507.02 Student Directory Information
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I.G.2. 2019 Nominations for Educator of the Year and Operations Employee of the Year
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I.G.3. Tentative 2019 Graduate List
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I.H. Recognitions
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There were no recognitions.
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I.I. Items to be removed from the Consent Agenda
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I.J. Consent Agenda
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I.J.1. Approval of Minutes
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I.J.2. Financial Reports M2, M3, M4a
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I.J.3. Financial Report M4b
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I.J.4. Financial Report M4c
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I.J.5. Financial Report M4d
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I.J.6. Financial Report M5
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I.J.7. Certified Personnel
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I.J.8. Classified Personnel
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I.J.9. Professional Travel
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I.K. Acceptance of Gifts/Donations
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I.L. Business Operations and Human Relations
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I.L.1. Policies
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I.L.2. Administrative Functions
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I.L.2.1. Fundraising Application
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I.L.2.2. Destination Imagination Request for Funding for DI Global Finals
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The total cost to attend the Global Finals is $25,000 for the teams. The teams are requesting $6,500 from the board, and they will get additional funds from the CPS Foundation. They have also fundraised $4,500 and are committed to raising another $4,000. Dr. Loeffelholz said the parents will pay for the hotels this year. He said this year teams were charged $5,500 per team. He said last year each student paid a fee, and it covered room and board, and this year it did not, which is why the parents agreed to cover this expense. Executive Director of Curriculum and Instruction Amy Romshek said she also has some funds available that could be used to help fund the trip.
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I.L.3. Updates
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I.M. Buildings & Sites/Technology
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I.M.1. Policies
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I.M.2. Administrative Functions
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I.M.2.1. Inter-State Studios Contract for 2019-20
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I.M.3. Updates
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I.N. Curriculum and Instruction
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I.N.1. Policies
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I.N.2. Administrative Functions
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I.N.3. Updates
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I.O. Student Services
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I.O.1. Policies
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I.O.2. Administrative Functions
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I.O.2.1. Special Education Service Agreement with ESU 7 for 2019-2020
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I.O.3. Updates
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I.P. Superintendent's Report
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Dr. Loeffelholz said the fundraising for STEM has been going on for six years. He said recently several companies were invited to discuss where the program is going in the next 10 years. Dr. Loeffelholz said it was discussed with the STEM teachers what the needed are. There were over 30 people in attendance. Dr. Loeffelholz said the focus of the conversation was the next steps for the STEM program and business connection. Executive Director of Student Services Jason Harris and Dr. Loeffelholz attended a second meeting with Community for Kids to discuss early childhood. CHS Assistant Principal Jason Schapmann said the high school has been working to get businesses in town to partner with for job shadowing experiences for students. He said the idea is to recruit and retain our own. There are currently many taking advantage of shadowing experiences. Executive Director of Technology and Operations Leonard Kwapnioski said the Mike Rowe Foundation offers scholarships for kids going into jobs that are underserved. He said the district may want to look into this opportunity for students.
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I.P.1. Flood Relief Report
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Dr. Loeffelholz said CPS employees donated 100 plus hours to helping with the flood relief effort, and this does not include family members who assisted. Items donated went to Boyd County Schools in Spencer; Peru, NE; Schuyler, NE; Plattsmouth Public Schools; DC West; NE Fur Baby Fundraiser; Columbus Rescue Mission; Simon House; Central Community College; Columbus YMCA; Youth for Christ; Columbus Comfort Closets; Columbus Area United Way/1C Donation Center; and Brandenburg Lake Homeowners. There were $950 worth of gift cards donated BoomTown and Berkshire Hathaway Premier Real Estate. Shred Monster also donated the truck and driver to get the items to those in need. In cash donations, there was $2,420.11, which does not include the $685 raised by a fundraiser hosted by the Centennial Student Council. Lost Creek will also be selling May Day Baskets with the proceeds going to flood relief. The CPS staff raised $1,200. Some of the items donated included: 16 Pallets of water; 7 Pallets of paper products; 4 Pallets of bleach; 10 Pallets of Cleaning Solution; 4 Pallets of Food; 2 Pallets of Trash Bags; 2 Pallets of Diapers; 1,500 pairs of work gloves and disposable gloves; hundreds of cleaning supplies such as sponges, towels, scrub brushes, mops, brooms and more; Hundreds of personal product items (94 bars of soap, 81 bottles of hand soap, 250 toothbrushes as a few examples); 167 masks; and shovels, rakes dust pans, clothing, formula. Dr. Loeffelholz said he has remained in contact with the schools and if they need anything else, more supplies can be collected. He said a press release will be going out tomorrow. He said there were more staff then students impacted by the flooding. Dr. Loeffelholz said there were four staff members who either lost their homes or had significant damage. Candy Becher said it is nice to see CPS step up to help.
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I.P.2. Employee Banquet/April 26, 2019
Discussion:
Dr. Loeffelholz told the board if they were planning on attending the employee banquet, please get the ticket from Cherie VanDyke after the meeting.
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I.Q. Board Sharing
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Mike Jeffryes said the middle school musical was fantastic it looked like a million-dollar production. He said prom went well and he thanked CMS for letting them use their facility for post prom. Jeffryes said he attended the new board member events at the national conference and learned a lot. Doug Willoughby enjoyed the national conference in Philadelphia a lot. He said he attended a session on resilience and the separation of church and state. Willoughby said he has received his first graduation invite already. Mike Goos said it is the best time of the year to be on the school board with graduation coming up. He said Philadelphia was great convention. He said he purchased books by the keynote speakers and had them signed. Goos said CPS is in a place at where administration and staff could be presenting because there is a story to tell. He said CPS is on the map at the state level and is in a different place then a few years ago. Goos said although the conference was good, there was a lot of repetition from previous years, and CPS could bring more to the table. Dr. Loeffelholz said he and the administration can look into presenting next year in Chicago, and there are many options. He said the state convention is also looking for presentations, so they could come up with something for there as well.
Doug Molczyk said he attended a session on bullying prevention, and a lot of classes he attended had things that CPS is doing already. He said he also attended one on how to deal with negative people. Molczyk said CPS is doing exactly what they the experts are recommending. He said many schools are working at getting kids ready for the workplace right out of high school. Molczyk said the birth rate is not keeping up with the jobs. He said the STEM program is doing that already. Molczyk suggested presenting on how CPS is preparing kids for the work place because it would benefit other districts. Theresa Seipel said she had a wonderful time with her granddaughter. She said she wished she could have gone to Philadelphia. Seipel said she likes that CHS is heading into the health career fields with STEM, and she is excited about the Kramer Early Education Center. She said CPS has always been ahead of the curve, and the story should be told. Candy Becher said she took away from the conference that schools are covering a lot of the areas but are not creating creativity. One of the speakers said writing is what students need and without this skill they won't make it. She said CPS could get creativity by adding arts and making it STEAM instead of just STEM. Becher said it was a great conference and she was thankful she attended. Goos said it is also a great opportunity to network with other school board members. |
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II. Executive Session
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The board did not go into executive session.
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III. Adjourn
Discussion:
The board adjourned at 6:11 p.m.
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