January 16, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Open the meeting
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1.1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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1.2. Open Meetings Act
Discussion:
President Jones referred to the Open Meeting Laws/Act.
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1.3. Status of Absent Board Members
Recommended Motion(s):
To excuse ___________ from the meeting 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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1.4. Approval of Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the agenda as established in advance of the meeting 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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2. Induction of Board Members
Discussion:
Jerry Overturf, Jolene Griess, and Mike Zoucha took the Board Member Oath
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3. Approve the minutes of the previous meeting
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the minutes of the previous meeting 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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4. Approve the Treasurer's Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Treasurer's report 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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5. Approve the General Fund Claims
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the January 2023 general fund claims 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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6. Approve the Activity Fund Account
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Activity Fund reports 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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6.1. Mustang Media claims
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Mustang Media claims for $237.86 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. Approve the Special Building Fund Claim
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Special Building Fund claim of $59,573.46 to Diode Technologies for updates to the telephone and paging systems. 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. Reorganization of the Board
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8.1. Nominations for President
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8.1.1. Board President Official
Recommended Motion(s):
Make the unofficial official and elect ____________ as Board President for 2023 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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8.2. Nominations for Vice President
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8.2.1. Board Vice President Official
Recommended Motion(s):
Make the unofficial official and elect ___________________ as Board Vice President for 2023 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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8.3. Nominations for Secretary
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8.3.1. Board Secretary Official
Recommended Motion(s):
Make the unofficial official and elect _____________________as Board Secretary for 2023 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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8.4. Appoint School District Treasurer
Discussion:
Erin Huber was appointed Board Treasurer for 2023.
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8.5. Set salary for the District Secretary and Treasurer
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve to set the secretary and treasurer annual salaries at $_______ for 2023 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.
Discussion:
A discussion on raising the salary to $900 for Secretary and Treasurer.
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8.6. Designate Clay County News, Hastings Tribune, and Omaha World Herald as Publisher for School District
Discussion:
Clay County News, Hastings Tribune, and Omaha World Herald were appointed Publishers for SPS.
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8.7. Appoint Committees
Discussion:
Committees-
Americanism-All B&G-Teryl Andersen, Brent Mau, Jimmy Jones Curriculum-Jolene Griess, Brent Mau, Mike Zoucha Finance-Teryl Andersen, Jimmy Jones, Jerry Overturf Negotiations-Jolene Griess, Teryl Andersen, Jerry Overturf Policy-All SEF-Mike Zoucha |
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9. Public Comment
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10. Administrator Reports
Discussion:
Mr. Shively-Maps growth testing in progress. Teacher inservice-CSI work-8 committees worked on smart goals,
Mr. Vance-115 students on the honor roll, Social Studies honored MLK day, Juniors participated in the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test. It gives students ideas on careers they might be interested in based on their skills. ELPA testing is open for English learners this week Dr. Wiseman-ESU 9 is coordinating an 'Emerging educators workshop' Grades 9-12. The goal is to identify students interested in education in the area and 'grow our own' to help with teacher shortages. Interviews for a High School Principle are next week will need a few people from the board to help. Summer project status-still trying to figure out a way to make pick-up safer for students and parents in the parking lots or hire a bus driver to solve the problem. She will run ads again in the newspaper for bus drivers. She will be getting 2 quotes to replace lights and sound in the theater. Bus quotes were available and discussed. |
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11. New Business
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11.1. Discussion on Community Engagement Meeting, January 10th, 2023, by Jamie Bergen.
Discussion:
Jaime Bergen reported on the Community Engagement Multicultural Night held January 10th, 2023. 17-25 people from the community were in attendance. Also in attendance were student reps, the Multicultural team, All administration and Migrant education reps. Childcare was provided by Honor Society and Student Council . Kari Stevens (NASB) led the meeting. Attendees were separated into groups and given 4 questions to discuss. Jaime stated that it was a great meeting and the groups had meaningful discussions. The results of the 4 questions will be compiled and given to the board soon. The board thanked Jaime for leading this effort and would like to keep moving forward in communication with the multicultural families.
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11.2. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve Foreign Exchange Student, Emma Hayward from Sweden.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Emma Hayward from Sweden to attend SPS for a full academic year, 2023-2024 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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11.3. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve Foreign Exchange Student, Lisa Christensen from Denmark.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Lisa Christensen from Denmark to attend SPS for a full academic year, 2023-2024 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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11.4. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the Teacher Negotiated Agreement for 2023-2024.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Negotiated Agreement for 2023-24 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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11.5. Presentation, discussion and/or official action to approve 2023-2024 School Calendar
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve 2023-2024 School Calendar 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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11.6. Discussion on School Board Self-Evaluation.
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12. Personnel
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12.1. Presentation, discussion and/or official action to approve Megan Klenke as 7-12 Social Science Teacher for 2023-2024 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Megan Klenke for 2023-2024 school year 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. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Adjourn the meeting at __________p.m. 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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