March 14, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings:

BOE Policy/Regulation 8346 outlines the parameters of public participation at Board meetings concerning items on the agenda as well as those not on the agenda.  A copy of this policy is available in the Superintendent’s office and at each monthly Board meeting.

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Caitlyn Hindal was nominated by her classroom teacher, Mrs. Dreher as the elementary ACE Flyer of the month.  Mrs. Dreher shared that Caitlyn is great about arriving to class on time and always prepared.  She is respectful of others.  Keep it up, Caitlyn! 

 

Libby Bower was nominated by her teacher Mrs. Sidman.  Mrs. Sidman shared that since beginning a descriptive writing unit, Libby has made great improvements each week with her skills in writing descriptions and topic sentences. Every day, Libby comes with a positive attitude, ready to work, and helping others prepare for class as well. Way to Go!

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1. Stacey James has requested to sell the Craftsman Lawn Tractor, purchased in 2012, on the Macon's Lions Sale held on Thursday, March 17.  We plan to replace this tractor with a new one.

Rationale:  February snow removal

Rationale:  Camera replacement in HS office.

Rationale:  In the past, the school has provided the $150 tuition per student.

Rationale:  In the past, the school has subsidized the cost of the program for our students.  This year, the cost of the program is $315.00. $120 is the amount we subsidized the students last year.  This seems to work very well and we usually have 15 or fewer students.  The remaining $195.00 is the responsibility of the parent or guardian. The dates of Driver's Education at Franklin Public Schools will be July 25-29 this summer from 8:00 am to 12:30 pm.  Range simulation date in Kearney will be Thursday, August 4th from 10:00 am to 6:30 pm. Franklin Public Schools will provide transportation to Kearney for the range simulation.

Rationale:  This will replace the Craftsman lawn mower purchased purchased 2012 for $1,946.00

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Attached, please find the specs for the 2017 53 Passenger International Bus.  This is a very well equipped bus that will have such options as the 220 HP Cummins Engine, Allison Transmission and our Safety Star Premium Package.  This package really does make the difference over the life of the bus with options such as dual stop arms, 8-lamp system with visors, red over-ride switch, noise kill switch, pre-trip exterior light check system, child-check system, pebble tread 36” wide, driver’s side window visor, air-ride seat, heated and remote control mirrors to name a few.

I do have this bus in stock under our demo program so I can offer you a pretty steep discount along with your NRCSA and preferred customer discount.   This bus currently has less than 500 miles and will include full factory warranty upon taking possession.  Delivery time would be within 3 weeks of receiving a signed purchase contract.  Pricing is as follows:

2017 53 Passenger International Bus                               $81,000

Less Demo Unit Discount                                                ($3,500)

Less NRCSA Discount                                                     ($1,000)

Less Preferred Customer Discount                                      ($750)

 

Final Price                                                                     $75,750

Trade-In $1,650 for 1999 Bluebird/Freightliner

Final Price After Trade-In        $74,100

In 2015 a  53 passenger bus was purchased for $75,605

Please view attachments:  International Specs and Bluebird Bus Bid

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Elementary Principal Salary: Increase current salary of $86,520 to $87,020.  This is a $500.00 increase.

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MS/HS Principal/Activity Director's Salary: Increase current of $85,490 to $85,990.  This is a $500.00 increase.

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List of Teachers:

Antholz, Melody

Bonham, Linea

Cleveland, Becky

Corr, Casy

DeJonge, Dianna

Dreher, Angela

Einspahr, Julie

Guge, Janet

Hammer, Diana

Hanshaw, Doyle

Haussermann, Renee

Hoffman, Lacy

Hoffman, Ryan

James, Cortney

Janssen, Taylor

Kahrs, Shannette

Kwiatkowski, Carlie

Largent, Holly

Marks, Brittany

McDowell, Theresa

Miller, Elizabeth

Miller, Rebekah

Rocker, Dave

Roether, Sara

Schmidt, Kathy

Sidman, Lynn

Silas, Jamie

Simmons, Kelly

Sindt, Polly

Stroup, Katie

Vetter, Clark

Volker, Derek

 

Rationale:  Please read attachment

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Since Franklin Public Elementary School was identified as a school needing improvement due to not meeting AYP 2 years in a row, we were required to complete a Title I Accountability Grant.  This grant is for $5,454. The grant will be used for an August 11, 2016 Professional Development on "Understanding the Framework of Poverty".  

We will use this grant money to pay for the Professional Development and materials (books/workbooks) used by K-6 faculty used that day.   Costs covered by grant: Speaker:$4,704  Materials:$750  Materials for 7-12 teachers not covered by grant:  $750

Below is the description submitted to NDE.

Franklin Elementary School has been identified as a school in need of improvement in the areas of reading and math for the group of students that are eligible for free and reduced lunch.  The administration, school improvement steering committee, also known as the compact team, and the ESU11 administration and staff development director met to analyze various data points including NWEA MAPs, Nebraska Statewide Reading, and Nebraska Statewide Math results to determine specific areas of weakness. It was decided that the district would continue with training in the Marzano Instructional Model for the remainder of the staff who did not attend during the 14-15 school year.   In an attempt to have a common language of instruction, staff will work to improve the level of engagement and consistent delivery of lessons in the classroom in order to improve to test scores. In addition this training will provide teachers strategies that can be used to check for student understanding. This will allow for our teachers to assess and reteach student learning.  Once these practices have been implemented successfully, the district expects and increase of student engagement levels, improved student behavior, and the overall percentage of students who meet or exceed Nebraska academic standards to increase by 2% per year in the areas of math and reading. 

This fall we have trained the elementary principal, superintendent and two elementary teachers on Professional Learning Communities.  We will be training all staff and implementing PLCs this year. Currently all teaching staff are participating in grade or subject level PLCs in collaboration with the ESU11.  The main purpose is to help staff members shift their thinking from focus on teaching to a focus on learning.

In the fall of 2016, we will have a K-12 staff training on the Understanding the Frameworks of Poverty in an attempt to provide more knowledge and understanding of the high percentage of free and reduced students we serve in our community.

Rationale:  Two calendars were sent to staff asking them to choose the calendar they preferred and also make suggestions for changes. I received no suggestions.  The vote was 11 for the calendar presented to you and 2 for the other calendar.

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The policy committee met and asked that I share the same information with remaining board members. They would like input from all board members. Two main objectives are:

1) determine the amount of General Fund dollars that will be used to support trips 

2) determine what is considered a fund raiser and the number of fund raisers allowed  

All board members have received a packet of information. The following policies were included in the packet:

1300, 5303, & 6284.

Lincoln Public School Board passed a policy that requires students to pay 50% of the cost of out of state trips.

Please see attachment

Rationale:  See attached National FCCLA Convention cost sheet.

Rationale:  See attached National FFA Convention cost sheet.

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The board needs to prioritize the Facility Priority list this evening. Included in prioritizing are approximate time frames for completion.

Theme:  Facilities

Goal: Maintain safe and quality facilities.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Repair roof.
• Update restrooms
• Update kitchen.
• Add surveillance cameras. 
• Replace concrete sections.
• Create a facilities plan.

Facility Priorities (from Session III)

• Roof repair (6)
• Safety needs (e.g. floors, cameras, parking lot) (5)
• Rest room updates (e.g. guest, elementary) (5)
• Kitchen upgrades (5)
• Weight room updates (4)
• Relocation of Admin office
• Inviting area (i.e. to promote face-to-face interactions with tables & couch)

 

Rationale:  RoseAnn Platt will be sharing information on the school's property insurance.

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The Policy Committee met and has determined that the current policy fulfills the requirements of the law.

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Elementary Principal’s Report

April 2016

Invention Convention

There were 168 inventors competing at Invention Convention at Pioneer Village. There were 10 students representing Franklin.

6th grade Barett Haussermann and Ayden Molzahn - Deadlift Lever (1st place and 6th grade champion)

6th grade Bryannah Hindal and Kaitlyn Schurman - CFM Machine

5th Grade - Rachael Crouse - The Gun Handle

5th grade Emma Jackson and Tamia Phifer - The Dehydration Prevention Bracelet (3rd place)

4th grade - Gregory Boettcher - No Moe Snow  

4th grade - Emma Largent - Hot Spot   (2nd place)

3rd Grade - Angelina Shrode - The Organizing Bag

NeSA Testing

The testing window runs from March 21st- May 6th for the 3rd-8th grade and 11th.   New this year is three sessions of Reading in grades 5th-8th and 11th. Including the new text-dependent analysis component where students will have to type a response to a reading passage.  Students in the 3rd and 4th grade will do this test as a pilot this year.  A representative from the state will be here during one of the Elementary sessions to observe test administration.  

Kindergarten Roundup

Mrs. Marks is preparing for Kindergarten Roundup this week.  It is scheduled for Thursday, March 24th.  We are expecting 15 students in Kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year.  Students and parents have been invited to stay for a school lunch of hamburgers and smiley fries on this day.  Jan Weiss and I will be meeting with parents to go over lunch information, the Kindergarten Handbook, and I will talk with parents regarding The Zones of Regulation Curriculum used in the elementary.

Parent-Teacher Conference Turnout for Spring

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High School Principal’s Report – March 2016

Board of Education

1. Academic Information

• The Marzano Trainings have been completed and we will now be looking to finalize our Common Language of Instruction for all teachers.  We will be working on a draft of an expectation chart for all educators as it relates to Marzano’s effective research based teaching strategies.  We will also need to begin working on a new evaluation tool that will more closely align to the new Marzano Instructional Practices.

• Parent/Teacher Conferences saw a slight increase in attendance with 55.9% of the high school parents attending vs. just 50.7% in the Spring of 2015.  Overall we had 77.2% of our parents K-12 attend.

2. Activity Information

• Spring sports practices have begun with 8 students out for golf, 11 boys out for track, and 9 girls out for track.
• The first track meet will be on March 17^th in Superior starting at 12:00 pm.  The first Golf meet will be in Cambridge on March 30^th starting at 10:00 am
• High School Quiz Bowl has been in action and got 2^nd place at the Alma Invite.  They will compete at TVC on March 30^th as well.
• We will host TVC Track this spring instead of next year as Deshler will be building a new 8-lane track this summer.  This will be on April 30^th starting at 9:00 am

3. Other Information

• Wellness Committee Meeting – See Enclosed Document