October 10, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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1.1. Roll Call
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1.2. Recognition of Open Meeting Law
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1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Reports, Communications & Public Participation
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2.1. Presentation by McCook Bison TV
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TV/ video production teacher Ben Vetrovsky gave a presentation on McCook Bison TV. Joining him were Kysen Barger and Lucas Gomez Wilson.
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2.2. Board accepts public comments
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There were no public comments.
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2.3. Student board member report
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Samantha reported that October is a very busy month at the high school. Fall sports are entering district and state competition time, Band is performing weekly. FFA has lots of events and is preparing for Nationals, and Stuco is busy with lots of events.
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3. Consent Agenda
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3.1. Approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes and financials
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.2. Approval of Expenditures/Payroll for September 2022
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4. Reports from Staff Members and Committees
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4.1. Programs Committee
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Graduate survey evaluation We are going to have some paras work during the parent teachers-conference to make phone calls They will also use emails for the students to fill out to provide feedback Looking for honest feedback 2019 mail out survey. MCC classes taught at MHS. History is coming on board Dual credit speech Check for the balance between college going students going to college courses on MHS campus and going to MCC Business computer systems. Is that a dual credit program, and if not is it possible. High Ability Learning Programs Same leadership and steady program Science fair and history fair are growing DestinationImagination is evolving, but has large number of students involved Career Readiness skills Students are getting some exposure with skills from the college This needs to continue to grow over time Students are engaged with local businesses Visiting multiple times Gaining real perspectives on the career Students do get some hands on experience, but it is limited at this time College Readiness and RTI Blue collar training: construction, plumbing, electrical, masonry, auto and diesel mechanical, auto body, child care Welding at MCC
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5. Administrator's written reports: Please review prior to the board meeting
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5.1. Board Comments
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Teresa Thomas commented that the negotiations committed must meet prior to the end of October. She will contact the MEA about the schedule and let the committee know.
Tom Bredvick discussed moving the Board of Education meeting time to an earlier time. Encouraging the board to think about it and bring it up in the future. Brad Hays informed everyone of the state NASBA meetings in Omaha November 16-17-18,2022. Please let Heather Collicott know if you are not attending. |
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6. Superintendent's comments
School Improvement The state of Nebraska is currently crossing the state providing training for the new school improvement process, due to the significant number of changes being made to the Nebraska Framewoks continuous school improvement process model. I, and several building principals, attended a workshop at the Educational Service Unit (ESU) in Trenton last week. The new process calls for a significant increase in the number of specific expectations and paperwork the District will need to meet prior to our next external review in the spring of 2025. The District has developed an easy to read and understand document to share with parents and patrons that explains our school improvement goal. The documents will be distributed as handouts and via electronic media during the coming weeks. Rule 10 The District is currently going through NDE's Rule 10 checklist to make sure the District is complying with all of its requirements. This process takes place annually. The Rule 10 document provides all the necessary guidance for schools to meet accreditation and covers all necessary topics from the numbers of new book purchases for the school library to the qualifications of teachers and administrators. Connecting the Dots Activity On September 21, the high school hosted the Connecting the Dots event in conjunction with the Nebraska Extension office. The activity engages sophomores in career exploration. Each student takes a survey where they express their interests and, according to that information, the students are provided with potential careers they more closely examine. The activity helps the students to better understand the job marketplace, including wages and necessary education levels. Local employees were also involved with the activity and were on hand to discuss their specific career fields. I was fortunate to work at the event, and I was very impressed with the way the students engaged in the activity. The students took a very thoughtful approach to the day and were actively engaged. FYI:
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7. Business Manager's Comments
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Monthly Business Manager Board of Education Report
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8. Board Member Comments
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9. New Business
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9.1. Approve moving forward with plans and specifications with W-Design engineering firm for a restroom/ concessions/storage facility, which is to be located between the high school tennis and track complex.
This is not the approval of a bid for construction. A new business item for approval of the project will be put before the board at a later date.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.2. Approve a bid for replacing the McCook Senior High Gymnasium roof.
Any and all submitted bids will be opened on Monday morning at 10:00am in conference room A in the high school.
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10. Positive Comments
Discussion:
Teresa Thomas commented on the new podcast by McCook Bison TV. Very impressive and great job. Really enjoyed listening to Mr. Dickes and the students.
Loretta Hauxwell commented on the positive comments from Alumini after heritage days for opening the schools for them to see and spend time back @ MHS.. She also thanked Mr. Dickes for walking with the band at Harvest of Harmony. Mike Langan commented on the positive feedback on McCook bison volleyball and Coach Hoins. Mike also thanked the school for all their leadership towards students' first attitude. And appreciates all the interventions. Dennis Berry commented that the student engagement is very high and students are busy and involved. He pointed out that the students organizing the pinkout events show a greater purpose than themselves. Great job Samantha Rodewald commented on the great leadership of the students this year. Especially the senior and junior classes. Tom Bredvick was able to walk the bricks with high school students, and was amazed at the students' support for the potential of new city facilities. He also commented on the audit and how prepared the business office staff is and how good they are at their jobs. Brad Hays commented on First Central Bank teaching financial literacy at Central Elementary. He also congratulated Coach Matt Weimers on his 200 win as a tennis coach. Jeff Gross commented on the post card hearing. It was good to be able to present facts to the community members that showed up. While the process was tough and worrisome, we were prepared and gave a true picture of the final picture of the district. Grant Norgaard commented and recognized Robin Henrichs, Tyler Jedlecki, Tom Sughroue and Jeff Gross for writing grants and submitting those grants to the MCFF. He thanked The Nebraska 4H and the High School administration and counseling department for the connect the dots program. |
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11. Adjournment
Discussion:
The meeting adjourned at 8:00pm
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12. Items for Review
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