March 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - March Regular Board Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 3/11/2024 at 6:00 PM | |
| Bryan Franzen | Absent |
| Marge Spencer | Present |
| Necole Miller | Present |
| Ryan Stearns | Present |
| Sara Gentry | Present |
| Tina Golter | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
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Comments:
Also in attendance was Superintendent Foster, Principal Larson and Business Manager Molly Most
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| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 3/11/2024 at 6:12 PM | |
| Bryan Franzen | Present |
| Marge Spencer | Present |
| Necole Miller | Present |
| Ryan Stearns | Present |
| Sara Gentry | Present |
| Tina Golter | Present |
| Present: 6, Absent: 0 | |
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1. Call the Meeting to Order
Discussion:
President Stearns called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, and roll call was taken.
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1.1. Approve Excusing Absent Board Members
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. Mission Statement
Discussion:
President Stearns read the mission statement: We, at Brady Public Schools, strive to create a positive culture in which all learners reach their fullest potential as EAGLES!
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3. Approval of the agenda as presented or with the following modifications.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Approval of the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting Held February 12th, 2024.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Financial Report and Approval of Claims for March including Payroll
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Communications
Discussion:
Thank You note from Kathy Gunderson. She was the intern school social worker.
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7. Reports
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7.1. Grounds Report- T.G.
Discussion:
Tina gave her report. Throughout this month she has picked up lots of weeds/tumbleweeds/playground rubber, fertilized trees for spring, bought mulch, hand watered flowerbeds and grass. Tina has been in contact with Heartland Sprinklers and Green Acres for lawn fertilizer.
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7.2. Transportation Report - D.R.
Discussion:
Dan gave his report. Oil changes are all caught up. There were a few flat tires in this month and the suburban broke down with the right brake caliper locking up. JT Melcher was able to fix it the next day. Bus driver training is still going on. Hopefully, the district can get two more certified bus drivers by next summer. Dan is now certified to be a Driver's Education instructor. Curriculum and transcripts are still getting figured out. Dan also learned that he can be a DOT inspector. This type of certification would be able to save the district money since all vehicles need to be inspected every 80 days. Ryan Stearns and Marge Spencer mentioned to double check about insurance coverage.
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7.3. Building Maintenance Report - R.S.
Discussion:
Ryan gave his report. Over this past month all the fire extinguishers were checked, vape detectors were installed, roof top heater quit above the board room. A new unit will be needed above the gym. Shot clocks have arrived. Currently waiting for the electrician to send a quote for a power source above the hoop.
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7.4. Activities Report - A.S.
Discussion:
Andy gave his report. The first track meet will be this Thursday and district Speech will be on Wednesday. Special Recognition to MNAC All Conference Wrestling: Brett Larson, Kianna Suhr, Basketbal: Peyton Stienike, Taryn Stearns, Rylie Shirk, Shawn McBride, and Honorable Mention Lydia McGown. Also, congratulations to Brett Larson for placing 3rd at state at 106 pounds. The February gate was $780 and officials cost $1,020. Currently, in the process of getting bids to refinish the gym floors. We have had a couple of companies at the school to look at and hopefully fix some of our issues, and complete the job up to our standards. Those issues are the following: Old Gym - Convert floor back to a water or oil-based floor. None of the major floor people use UV based coatings anymore and UV coating are known for being slick and ours is like an ice rink. New Gym - Numerous issues from bubbles in the floor, dirt and debris in the coating, ridges and damaged areas. These also include the dry application marks, splash marks, damage around volleyball sleeves and the over-pour of finish near the east side bleachers. The banners in the gym need updating. They need updating for a couple of different reasons. First, we need to add banners for our new activities. Second, the current banners don’t have our logo correct and some of the years are incorrect. Just for the sake of transparency, the previous administration made the decision not to update the banners when the district added wrestling and cross-country until one of the activities qualified to get a year placed on the banner. The past administration didn’t want to have blank banners on the wall. Andy gave a picture of what the new banners would look like. The banners would be 4x8 in measurement.
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7.5. Principal's Report
Discussion:
Mr. Larson gave his report. Eight teachers spent time during an in-service working on the master class schedule for next year. Instead of having a study hall, students transitioning from elementary to high school will now be in a class of Reading/Writing and 7/8 Math support. Teacher evaluations are about half done. Mr. Larson gave an update on eduCLIMBER behavior incidents. The behaviors have not changed over the years. They are the same, but now we are tracking them and trying to proceed on making the behaviors better in the school building. Attendance letters were sent out on March 1st. Summer school will be June 3rd-28th. Monday through Thursday 8:30 AM- 11:30 AM.
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7.6. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Mrs. Foster gave her report. The safety grant closes on March 14th. Items needed for the safety grant are: Office reconfiguration for a secured office area, Keyless entry on all doors, and upgraded PA system to address the whole building. Mrs. Foster and Mr. Larson are working with Seniors attendance. Currently some Seniors/Juniors are not showing up for class and those students will be making up time in the following months. Early Childhood letters were sent out to the district. Kindergarten round up will be March 22nd and the current numbers for Kindergarten are 10. The current numbers for preschool right now is 14. Option enrollment deadline is March 15th. Currently one kindergartner and one second grader from Gothenburg.
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7.7. Special Recognition
Discussion:
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7.8. Committee Reports
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7.8.1. Finance Committee
Discussion:
Some questions asked were: Flatwater Bank direct deposit fee, Metal Detector which is used to find vapes on students, Capital Business- Toner, Track Spikes, Boom Boxes-Stereo for football, volleyball, Boys ball, Girls bball. The General Fund is under budget by 15.40% and the Lunch Fund is under budget by 10.44%. The interest was talked about from Taxes and the bank account. Each month the school does get reimbursed for Special Education.
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7.8.2. Policy Committee
Discussion:
The policy meeting met with Mrs. Foster and completed the reviews of Policies 3030 -3043.
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7.8.3. Foundation Update
Discussion:
Foundation is March 15th at 7:00. Around 135 tickets have been sold and the event is sold out. A great amount of donations have been provided for silent auctions.
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7.9. Student Member of the Board
Discussion:
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7.10. Legislative Update
Discussion:
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7.11. School Board Workshops, Conference Reports, and additional Information
Discussion:
NRCSA Conference (March 14)
Celebrating Women in Leadership Conference in Kearney (March 20-21) Educators Academy for Legislative Advocacy in Lincoln (June 12-13) |
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8. Discussion Items
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8.1. Nebraska Choice Joint Utilities Management Program
Discussion:
To participate in the Nebraska Choice Joint Utilities Management Program (CJUMP).
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8.2. 24-25 School Calendar
Discussion:
Superintendent Foster surveyed staff and met with BEA on suggestions for the future calendar. All half days will now end at 1:00. This will provide breakfast and lunch for each student.
Next year's calendar will include: Starting School on August 15 and have it be a half day, Two weeks at Christmas Break, One PD/Work Day per month (per teacher request), and Flex Days. This provides teachers the flexibility to either work Nov 1st and May 7th or they can choose to work the two days before school starts in August or the two days before school starts in January. This will help accommodate the needs of each specific teacher depending on when they need the most time to complete work. Teachers will track which days they work, so they complete their contract of 186 days. Students are now down to 173 days. Marge Spencer mentioned this is a concern because it used to be 176 days. She wants students to stay in school. Mrs. Foster mentioned that she agrees to have students to stay in school, but the staff and teachers also need time each month to rejuvenate and to get work done. The days the students are in school is still well over the required number. |
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8.3. ESU 5 Intent for Partnership for DL Spanish
Discussion:
Our Interlocal with Hershey for Spanish with Mrs. Bottom was not renewed as she accepted a full-time teaching position with Hershey for in-person Spanish. Many area schools utilize the services for ESU 5 for DL Spanish. The cost is $17,500 per class. We will have one class of Spanish 1 and one class of Spanish 2. Sara Gentry suggests to keep looking for a teacher that will be present in the school building.
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8.4. New Hires
Discussion:
Approve the new hires of Brenda Monson for Special Education Teacher and Cassidy Kleewein for School Social Worker.
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8.5. Principal Salary for 24-25
Discussion:
Superintendent Foster recommends a 2% raise for the 24-25 school year with full benefits.
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8.6. Gym Floors
Discussion:
Both of our gyms are in need of refinishing. The refinishing will happen in June. The old gym had a UV coating done numerous years ago. The recommendation is for a polyurethane coat which will be more durable and less slick. We have had numerous problems with the new gym. The floor needs to be screened to address bubbles, lifts, ridges, and other damaged areas on the floor.
Quotes attached: Unitech Quote: $10,075 Jazmat Inteprizes: $9,109.60 |
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8.7. Office Reconfiguration
Discussion:
Ryan Stearns provided an update on the office reconfiguration. The cost will stay under $109,000.
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8.8. Summer School 2024
Discussion:
June 3rd-June 28th on Monday -- Thursday, 8:30 AM-11:30 PM. Summer school will now be for Elementary and High School students.
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8.9. High School Graduation
Discussion:
The Senior Class has requested to move graduation to the new gym. Marge Spencer mentioned that wall pads, acoustic paneling, new curtains, paint and the floor refinished were all purchased to provide graduation in that gym. Marge is concerned about the district spending money and then changing the plans. A few seniors came to present their opinions. In the old gym the stage doesn't have many lights on the stage, the stage is very small, parents on the floor sitting on one end of the gym can't see some of the stage, the entrance in the new gym looks nicer and photographs taken in the old gym and new gym are totally different. Bryan Franzen mentioned the school has a shop class that could build a new stage to be used in the new gym to save money. It would need to be built out of metal, as wood gets beaten up more over time. Or the district could rent a stage. Bryan agreed with Marge the updates were for graduation, but the updates were also for other events that take place in the Old Gym. Ryan Stearns mentioned it shouldn't be up to the board to decide. The seniors should have a say about where they want graduation held.
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9. Public Comments
Discussion:
A community member spoke about the master schedule. Currently, Brady requires each year a student to take a history/social studies class which would make up 40 hours of credit for their high school transcript. Technically, by law, a student is only required 30 hours of government/history. She also wanted to praise the administration at Brady Public Schools. After there was an incident at school, she truly felt confident that her child would be heard if they went and talked to an administrator. Brady Public Schools has a great culture, and she is proud to be a part of it.
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9.1. Teacher PD Presentation by Mrs. Flint and Mrs. Johnson
Discussion:
Angela Johnson and Jessica Flint went to Key West Florida last summer for their professional development trip. The places they visited included: The Little White House, Ernest Hemington House, Fort Zachary Taylor, CGC Ingham coast guard, Florida Mangroves, and Shipwreck Museum. There are no sandy beaches in Key West because of the coral reefs. There is only one sandy beach and the sand is imported from the bahamas.
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10. Action Items
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10.1. Nebraska Choice Joint Utilities Management Program
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.2. Approve 24-25 School Calendar
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10.3. Approve ESU 5 Intent for Partnership for DL Spanish
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.4. Approve New Hires
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10.5. Approve Principal Salary for 24-25
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10.6. Gym Floors
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11. Adjournment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. General Fund Check Register
Discussion:
____________________________________ Ryan Stearns President, Board of Education ____________________________________ Marge Spencer Secretary, Board of Education The time and date of the Brady Public School’s regular meeting was advertised in Gothenburg Leader and posted at the Brady Get-N-Go, Post Office, and Flatwater Bank. The next regular meeting will be April 15th, 2024 at 6:00 pm. The next meeting with the Brady Village Board members will be March 13th at 5:30 P.M. |