The regular monthly Board of Education meeting was held Monday, April 11, 2022 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrators present were Superintendent Bland, Secondary Principal Burton and Elementary Principal Lutz. ROUTINE AGENDA President Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM and noted the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. Notice of this meeting was properly posted and/or published by advance Public Notice in accordance with Board Policy #2008 with notice and advance agenda given to the President of the Board and all members prior to the meeting date. Public Notice of this meeting was published in the April 7, 2022 edition of the Oakland Independent. ROLL CALL Roll Call was called with the following members present: Gramke, Groth, Brett Johnson, Dane Johnson, Diane Pelan-Johnson, Kiley Johnson, Magnusson, Unwin and Anderson. REGULAR AGENDA President Anderson welcomed 19 visitors. Ten patrons addressed the Board. CONSENT AGENDA Magnusson moved that the consent agenda be approved as presented. Kiley Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Items included in the consent agenda were the approval of the April 11, 2022 meeting agenda; approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $28,467.12 and Lunch Fund in the amount of $12,342.21 and the approval of the minutes from the March 14, 2022 regular school board meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Elementary Principal Lutz reported that NSCAS testing will take place in April. Mrs. Lutz reported that all certified and classified evaluations have been completed. Family Engagement Night was a success with over 150 people attending to play Bingo. Many of the elementary teachers have been attending LETRS training. LETRS is a literacy training program that is rooted in the science of reading and how our brains learn how to read. Thank you to Mrs. Miller and Mr. Bohn for all their hard work to make the elementary spring program a success. Current PK-6th grade enrollment is 218 students, which is the same as last month and up 4 students from last year. Secondary Principal Burton reported current enrollment for the 7th through 12th grades at 189 students which is the same as last month and down 21 from last year. Mrs. Burton reported that NSCAS, ACT and Pre-ACT testing has been completed. Mrs. Burton sent a staff shout out to our district’s crisis team. In many difficult situations, this team bands together to consider every potential consideration for the health and well-being of our staff and students. There will be a modified high school schedule on May 5th and 12th due to hosting track meets. Our 2022 Close Up trip was a great success in which our students were able to learn more about our nation’s history and establish a further understanding of liberty and equality. The trip home, however, proved to be difficult for our students and sponsors due to airline staff and computer issues. A list of upcoming events and activities was presented. Superintendent Bland and Mrs. MacKenzie Charling led a discussion regarding class splits in the elementary. A lot of information was presented that will help the administration make the decision on which class to split. Superintendent Bland reported that the scoreboard at the football field will have to be replaced this spring/summer. Donations that we receive from Pepsi will cover the cost. Mrs. Bland reported that the administration is looking possibly discontinuing the partnership with Head Start. If it is decided to go this route, we would partner with ESU 2. Mrs. Bland reminded the Board to complete the superintendent evaluations no later than May 2nd. Superintendent Bland ended her report by reporting her remaining vacation and sick leave. TREASURER’S REPORT Mrs. Bland reviewed the information on the treasurer’s report. APPROVAL OF POLICIES UPDATES Superintendent Bland reviewed the possible policy changes. Magnusson moved to approve the policy updates as presented. The policy updates approved were: Policy 3044 - Incidental or De Minimis Use of Public Resource; Policy 3045 - Use of Sniffer Dog; Policy 3046 - Animals at School; Policy 3047 - Data Breach Response; Policy 3048 - Communicable Disease; Policy 3049 - Drones and Unmanned Aircraft; and Policy 3050 - Technology in the Classroom. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. APPROVAL FOR THE CONTINUATION OF SRO PROGRAM After some discussion regarding the SRO program, Brett Johnson moved to continue the partnership with the City of Oakland for the School Resource Officer program. Groth seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF THE 2022-2023 SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES CONTRACT THROUGH ESU#2 Diane Pelan-Johnson moved to approve the 2022-2023 Special Education Services Contract with ESU #2 as presented. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. STAFF RESIGNATIONS Diane Pelan-Johnson moved to accept the resignations, with regret, of instrumental music teacher, Bryan Bohn and vocal music teacher, Cindy Miller. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. President Anderson thanked them for their years of service to Oakland-Craig. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. HIRING OF STAFF Brett Johnson moved to approve the hiring of Stephanie Brudigam as an elementary special education teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Magnusson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Diane Pelan-Johnson moved to approve the hiring of Derek Ware as the instrumental music instructor for the 2022-2023 school year. Kiley Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Unwin moved to approve the hiring of Matthew Maxwell as the vocal music instructor for the 2022-2023 school year pending the release from his current contract. Magnusson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. CONCRETE PROJECTS Superintendent Bland reviewed the quotes received for various concrete projects in the district. There was much discussion. Groth moved to approve the contract with Hull Concrete at a cost not to exceed $108,999.00. Magnusson seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Unwin reported that P2T board had met. It was announced that several students have qualified HOSA including 3 students from Oakland-Craig. P2T has received a Nielsen Foundation grant to defray the cost of sending the students to the national competition. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS The Buildings, Grounds and Transportation committee completed their annual walk through at the end of March. Many projects both large and small were discussed. BOARD PLANNING SESSION NASB will be at the May Board meeting to review the progress analysis of our strategic plan. Brett Johnson moved to enter into executive session at 10:35 p.m. to discuss classified staff wages. Closed session is necessary for the protection of public interest and permissible under law. Groth seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Unwin moved to resume regular session at 10:52 p.m. Kiley Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. CLASSIFIED STAFF WAGES Groth moved to approve a classified staff raise of 3.32 percent overall for the 2022-2023 school year with wages starting at $14/hour for an overall package increase of 8.64%. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Anderson adjourned this meeting at 10:53 p.m. Secretary, Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND ACT FINANCE, $49.00 ACTIVITY ACCOUNT, $400.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC., $188.89 ANDERSON, DAWN , $3.83 CENTRAL VALLEY AG, $4,088.58 CHEM TECH PEST SOLUTIONS, $150.00 CITY OF OAKLAND, $669.89 CORNHUSKER INTL TRUCKS INC, $118.82 DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE INC, $355.84 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, $1,396.44 EGAN SUPPLY, $549.60 ENGELHARDT TV, $46.99 ESU #7, $160.00 ESU 2, $180.00 FIREGUARD, INC, $1,560.55 FIRST BANKCARD, $519.40 FOOD PRIDE, $55.34 GFWC NFWC, $100.00 GFWC SWC, $100.00 HELENA CHEMICAL CO, $416.50 HOME DEPOT PRO, THE , $703.37 HOMETOWN LEASING, $1,369.51 INGRAM, BETH , $39.85 JENNINGS HEATING, AIR & PLUMBING, $280.00 JOSTENS, $260.82 K C PARTS, $119.11 KSB SCHOOL LAW, $260.00 LINCOLN NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL, $80.00 LINDSTROM TRASH SERVICE, $70.00 MENARDS, $31.77 MIDWEST BUS PARTS, INC., $259.95 NCSA, $60.00 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER, $4,284.10 NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL AGENCY, $144.00 NELSON, DANNIKA , $41.28 OAKLAND BALL ASSOCIATION, $250.00 OAKLAND INDEPENDENT, $324.09 PROTEX CENTRAL, $924.00 RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, $1,206.48 RAMADA MIDTOWN CONFERENCE CENTER, $92.95 S & S LOCKSMITH, $85.00 SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC, $79.62 SCOTT'S HARDWARE, $267.80 SECOND STREET STATION, $117.10 SYMMETRY ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, $6,024.55 U. S. BANK, $128.97 US OMNI & TSACG COMPLIANCE SERVICES, $10.45 WESTPOINT AUTO & TRUCK CENTER, $738.73 MAGIC-WRIGHTER, INC., $27.95 $29,391.12 LUNCH FUND, AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC., $290.00 APPEARA, $179.82 ASH-WA DISTRIBUTING, $2,643.14 FOOD PRIDE, $31.31 HILAND DAIRY, $2,353.68 JENSEN PLUMBING AND HEATING IN, $99.75 SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION, $54.00 SCOTT'S HARDWARE, $4.99 STRACHAN SALES, INC., $259.00 SYSCO LINCOLN, $6,426.52 $12,342.21 ZNEZ OI 4-28-22
