Public Meeting Minutes: December 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to call meeting to order at 7 p.m. passed with a motion by Jennifer Kunze and a second by Ashley Wissing.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

1.1. Declaration of Legal Meeting

1.2. Open meetings law is posted in Board Room

1.3. Notice of Public Meeting, Posted

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion:

Overnight trip requests:
Mr. Glause (WR) - itineraries for overnight wrestling: holiday tournament, Callaway meet, districts @ Oakland, state @ Omaha.
Mr. Thompson (DC) - DC trip in May 2018 (three sponsors for 20 students).

PEA:
Mrs. Rasmussen (K) - 11 kids; first year going really well; testing & curriculum going well.
Mr. Thompson - finishing out semester; new textbooks online (w/a few actual textbooks for those w/o internet at home); a lot to utilize and maximize education w/the online textbooks.

Audit Report:
Gene Ulmer/Blake Saltzgaber - review 2016-2017 audit report

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve consent agenda items passed with a motion by Jennifer Kunze and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

3.1. Approval of Agenda

3.2. Treasurer’s Report

3.3. Minutes of previous board meeting(s) (corrections to minutes as presented)

3.4. Receive/approve E-rate tech report

3.5. Receive/approve audit report (704.04)

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve General Fund claims as presented passed with a motion by Jennifer Kunze and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

4.2. Other Funds

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Special Building claims as presented passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Ashley Wissing.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

4.3. Board Member Reimbursement

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve board member mileage reimbursement passed with a motion by Jennifer Kunze and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Abstain (With Conflict)

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion:

Mrs. Loeffelbein - CPAA mid-year assessments coming up; DIBELs after Christmas break; EOQ celebrations next week/AR party/holiday parties/LOP party.

Mr. Morris - faculty mtg for curriculums; student illnesses/whooping cough; alternative ed programs being investigated for a couple students; county attorney mtg for grant program for Attendance Matters; Christmas Concert - Dec 19th @ 7 pm; early out @ 1:30 pm on Dec 22nd.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion:

Board Member reports on State School Board Conf (Nov 2017):
T. Weller: privacy for students on staff computers and mobile devices; ideas for handling major school events; early childhood focus this yr.
A. Wissing: school safety - handling major school events; career pathways @ GIPS - know by soph/jr year which route/whether enjoyed.
D. Hake: speakers were great - Power of One; Board/Supt duties - better job of reviewing/updating policies @ each meeting; working together w/teachers and collaborating - promoting more; teacher team to meet w/board member - get to know, see how things are going.
B. Friedrichsen: facilities/infrastructure - watch long-term commitment(s) - keep public as possible - best funding is local funding.
K. Wolfe: early childhood - statistics, supporting families - funnel monies to beginning.

Dr. Bohlken: open house @ Coolidge Center tonight; keep remodeling job(s) local - custodians, electrician, plumber; NDE - application for Early Childhood Competitive Grant; upcoming events; FB classifications for 2018.

6. Public Input and Communication

Discussion:

Christie Eilers addressed the board in regards to all-day preschool for age 4 and daycare.

7. Items of Business

7.1. Approve Pinnacle Bank credit card (402.11)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Pinnacle Bank credit cards issued to Joel Bohlken and Brittany Friedrichsen passed with a motion by Ashley Wissing and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

7.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on overnight student trip request(s) (607.05)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve overnight student trip requests passed with a motion by Jennifer Kunze and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

7.3. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on sale/lease of property (904.02)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to solicit bids to sell Coolidge Center annex house for daycare purposes passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Ashley Wissing.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

7.4. Approve superintendent contract (302.02)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve superintendent contract with amendment to two-year contract and addition of bereavement leave clause passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Todd Weller.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion:

3-yr vs 2-yr contract; vacation day quarterly presentation to board; indicate # of contract days in contract wording; vacation day payout; maximum amount of days at one time; addition of bereavement leave to contract.

8. Pending or Future Agenda Items

8.1. Reorganization of Board-officers, committees

8.2. Adopt board master calendar

8.3. Designate auditor

8.4. Designate newspaper

8.5. Designate attorney

8.6. Designate repository

8.7. CPAA assessment report

8.8. Approve negotiated agreement

8.9. Leadership retreat

9. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:58 p.m. passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Jennifer Kunze: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Ashley Wissing: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

December 11, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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