The regular monthly Board of Education meeting was held Monday, May 8, 2023 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrators present were Superintendent Bland, Secondary Principal …

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The regular monthly Board of Education meeting was held Monday, May 8, 2023 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrators present were Superintendent Bland, Secondary Principal Burton and Elementary Principal Charling. President Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:01 p.m. 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. EXCUSED ABSENCES Unwin moved that Brett Johnson and Tim Magnusson are absent, excused. Kiley Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. ROLL CALL Roll Call was called with the following members present: Groth, Dane Johnson, Diane Pelan-Johnson, Kiley Johnson, Ray, Unwin and Anderson. REGULAR AGENDA President Anderson welcomed 2 visitors. No one addressed the board. CONSENT AGENDA Ray moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Items included in the consent agenda included the approval of May 8, 2023 meeting agenda; approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $26,359.37, Lunch Fund in the amount of $10,526.55 and Bond Fund in the amount of $14,171.25; and the approval of minutes from the April 17, 2023 regular school board meeting. TREASURER’S REPORT Mrs. Bland reviewed the information on the treasurer’s report. APPROVAL OF POLICIES UPDATES Superintendent Bland reviewed the possible policy changes. Pelan-Johnson moved to repeal Policy 5060 – Animals and Policy 5061 – Therapy Dogs since they have been combined into Policy 3046 – Animals at School and to approve the remaining policy updates as presented. The policy updates approved were: Policy 5048 – Emergency Response to Life Threatening Asthma or Systemic Allergic Reactions; Policy 5049 – Firearms and Weapons; Policy 5050 – Reporting Related to Exempt Schools; Policy 5053 – Self-Management of Diabetes or Asthma/Anaphylaxis; Policy 5055 – Enrollment in Kindergarten; Policy 5056 – Free Expression by Students; Policy 5059 – Emergency Medical Treatment; Policy 5062 – Lice and Nits; Policy 5064 – Title I Supplement, Not Supplant; Policy 5065 – Bed Bugs; Policy 5066 – Early Graduation and Policy 5067 – Student Assistance Team Process. Groth seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON COVID-19 PLANNING FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR Mrs. Bland asked for public comment on the plan for spending of the ARP-ESSER III funds as well as the Return to Learn Plan. No one addressed the Board. Mrs. Bland reported that no changes to the Return to Learn Plan have been made due to the low number of student Covid-19 cases in the district. REVIEW TRIENNIAL ASSESSMENT FOR SCHOOL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM Mrs. Bland reviewed the Triennial Assessment Letter. BOND PAYMENT Ray moved to approve the debt service payment of $14,171.25 be made to BOK Financial to pay the interest due on the Elementary Bond. Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. HIRING OF STAFF Groth moved to approve the hiring of Rusty Droescher as the high school math teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Ray seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. JULY BOARD MEETING Unwin moved that the July board meeting be moved to July 17, 2023. Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS No board member reports. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS No committees have met. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Elementary Principal Charling reported that NSCAS testing has been completed. Data will be shared at a future board meeting. Summer school will be June 5th – June 16th from 8:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Charling reported that the teaching assignments for 2023-2024 have been set. Next year's 5th grade class will be combined but have a schedule that will allow them to be split for core subjects and specials. Preschool acceptance letters will be sent out this month. At this time, we have 16 students on the waiting list. Current PK-6th grade enrollment is 218 students, which is the same as last month and up 1 student 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 the same as last year. The senior community service day was May 1st. Several projects were completed for the City of Oakland and the Village of Craig. Mrs. Burton shared that the 2023-2024 class schedule is completed thanks to Mrs. Magnusson’s tireless efforts to make a schedule to fit with the high number of P2T participants. Mrs. Burton reviewed the coaching and sponsorship assignments for 2023-2024. A list of upcoming school activities and summer professional development opportunities was provided. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT Superintendent Bland reviewed the summer project list. Due to increasing costs of supplies and officials, the administrative team has been brainstorming ideas to help the Activity Fund break even. The proposed changes are changing the age for a Golden Age pass to 65 and charging an annual fee of $25 for the pass, raise the cost of a student pass from $35 to $40 and raise the cost of a family pass from $150 to $200. Mrs. Bland reported that with the retirement of Randy Johnson as a bus driver, we will be switching from 3 routes to 2. We still have a paraprofessional opening in our high school life skills program. Elizabeth Swanson and Amanda Wilson have agreed to share the after school program director position. The American Civic Committee will hold their annual public meeting on June 12 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Bland ended her report by reporting her available vacation and sick leave. There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Anderson adjourned this meeting at 8:50 p.m. Secretary, Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC., $264.01 ANDERSON STRUCTURES, LLC, $641.33 CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY, $68.70 CHEM TECH PEST SOLUTIONS, $150.00 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, $37.94 ESU 2, $10.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND, $274.63 FIRST BANKCARD, $836.67 FOOD PRIDE, $270.50 HOME DEPOT PRO, THE, $2,791.68 HOMETOWN LEASING, $1,369.51 JONES SCHOOL SUPPLY, $86.08 KSB SCHOOL LAW, $385.00 L.A.M.B. CLEANING SERVICES, LLC, $3,200.00 LEARN2MOVE, LLC, $614.47 NCSA, $180.00 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER, $4,140.69 OAKLAND INDEPENDENT, $29.25 RAYBURN, MICHELLE , $101.31 REVOLVING ACCOUNT, $830.38 ROBERTSON IMPLEMENT CO., INC., $773.62 SCOTT'S HARDWARE, $526.68 WESTPOINT AUTO & TRUCK CENTER, INC, $466.54 WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC, $8,275.43 MAGIC-WRIGHTER, INC., $34.95 $26,359.37 LUNCH FUND APPEARA, $199.13 BERNARD FOOD INDUSTRIES INC, $72.16 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING, $3,344.40 HILAND DAIRY, $2,017.26 SYSCO LINCOLN, $4,893.60 $10,526.55 BOND FUND BOK FINANCIAL, $14,171.25 $14,171.25 ZNEZ OI 06-01-23