July 10, 2017 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  The PolicyCommittee started at 6:00 p.m. Bob Icenogle, Lisa Roseland, and Cory Swanson were present.  Brenda Sherman joined the meeting at 6:12 p.m.   Policy 3131 - Procurement was introduced and policies 4000 to 4015 were reviewed.  Sherman recommended that a policy be created requiring a current board member to resign their position on the board prior to applying for a job with the district.  Superintendent Richards will do research on what other districts require.  The committee meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

Discussion:  The Finance Committee started at 6:33 p.m. Bob Icenogle, Lisa Roseland, Benda Sherman, and Cory Swanson were present.  Brian Wichman joined the meeting at 6:46 p.m.  Finance reports were reviewed by the committee. Discussion of the bills took place. The committee meeting adjourned at 6:51 p.m.

Discussion:  A meeting of the Board of Education of Springfield Platteview Community Schools in the County of Sarpy, in the State of Nebraska, was convened in open and public session at 7:00 p.m., Monday, July 10, 2017, at the District Board Office, Central Services Building. Present:  Bob Icenogle, Brian Osborn, Lisa Roseland, Brenda Sherman, Cori Swanson, and Brian Wichman.  Absent: None.

Discussion:  Notice of the meeting and committee meetings were given in advance thereof by posting in at least five public places as shown by the certificate of posting notice attached to these minutes. Notice of this meeting was simultaneously given to all members of the Board of Education, and a copy of their acknowledgment of receipt of notice and the agenda was communicated in the advance notice and in the notice to the Board of Education of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public. Statute 84-1407 to 84-1414 require that the Open Meetings Act be posted in the meeting room. President Wichman informed the board and the public that the Act is located on the west wall of the board room.

Discussion:  There were no items from patrons on agenda items.

Discussion: 

President Wichman moved up agenda item Facility Projects Report so that a representative from DLR could give his report before continuing with the rest of the agenda and informed the board and the public that at 7:10 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. the meeting would break away from the regular session for the Student Fees Hearing and Parent Involvement Hearing.

A representative from DLR reported on facility projects breaking at 7:10 for the Student Fees Hearing and at 7:15 for the Parent Involvement hearing.

Discussion:  Richards presented the final draft of the 2018-19 School Calendar and recommended approval.

Discussion:  The Platteview High School Student Handbook and its changes have been reviewed by the Board and the administration recommended its approval.

Discussion:  The Platteview Central Junior High Student Handbook and its changes have been reviewed by the Board and the administration recommended its approval.

Discussion:  The Elementary Student Handbook and its changes have been reviewed by the Board and the administration recommended its approval.

Discussion:  Superintendent Richards presented the district's 2017-22 Strategic Plan and recommended approval.

Discussion:  President Wichman called the Student Fees Hearing to order at 7:10 p.m.  Districts are annually required to review their policies on student fees and have a hearing to listen to the public on the policy and fee charges. The only changes are the already Board approved lunch prices. All other fees remain the same. There was no public comment. The hearing concluded at 7:11 p.m. and reconvened in regular session.

Discussion:  Mr. Richards confirmed with board members that proposed Policy 5416 – Student Fees was adequately discussed at the 7:10 p.m. hearing and recommended approval of Policy 5416 - Student Fees and the Appendix.

Discussion:  At 7:15 President Wichman called the Parent Involvement Policy Hearing to order. Richards presented the current Parent Involvement Policy as required by state and federal law. There was no public comment.  The hearing was closed at 7:16 p.m. and the the meeting reconvened in regular session. 

Discussion:  Richards recommended approval of .5 FTE contracts for Megan Orchard and Carol Bowley to teach Title I Elementary Math.

Discussion:  The $2,060 per acre fee for the transfer of land has been paid to our district's building fund.  The amount has been paid and is being deposited into the district's Building Fund.

Discussion:  Superintendent Richards reported on the Board Retreat agenda and facility projects.

Discussion:  There were no items from patrons on items not on the agenda.

Discussion:  Board members reviewed their upcoming schedule of meetings, trainings, and conventions. Significant school calendar items were also discussed.