The regular monthly Board of Education meeting was held Monday, November 14, 2022 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 8:00 p.m. and noted the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. Notice of this meeting was properly posted and/or published in the Oakland Independent 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. ROLL CALL Roll Call was called with the following members present: Marilee Groth, Brett Johnson, Dane Johnson, Diane Pelan-Johnson, Kiley Johnson, Tim Magnusson, Henry Unwin and Aaron Anderson. REGULAR AGENDA President Anderson welcomed 4 visitors. CONSENT AGENDA Kiley Johnson moved that the consent agenda be approved as presented. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-8; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Items included in the consent agenda were the approval of November 14, 2022 meeting agenda; approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $63,833.01, Lunch Fund in the amount of $15,340.31, Bond Fund in the amount of $434,696.25, Depreciation Fund in the amount of $6,000.00 and Building Fund in the amount of $2,244.31 and the approval of minutes from the October 10, 2022 regular school board meeting. BOARD VACANCY Magnusson moved to appoint Gus Ray to fill the current board vacancy for the remainder of the vacant term. Diane Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-8; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. At this time Ray joined the Board at the table. TREASURER’S REPORT Mrs. Bland reviewed the information on the treasurer’s report. APPROVAL OF POLICIES Mrs. Bland explained the proposed policy updates. Diane Pelan-Johnson moved to approve the following policy changes as presented: 3001 - Budget and Property Tax Request; 4027 - Part-Time Certified Employees; 4028 - Substitute Teachers; 4029 - Salary Schedule for Certificated Employees; 4032 - Professional Growth; 4034 - Staff Handbooks; 4037 - Reduction in Force; 4038 - Classified Staff Defined; 4039 - Employment of Classified Staff; 4042 - Employee Social Security Numbers; and 4063 - Extra Duty and Extended Contract Payments. Groth seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. HANDBOOK AMENDMENTS Mrs. Bland explained the proposed amendments to the student handbooks which are adding a preschool attendance policy and changing the meal reimbursement from $7.50 to $10.00 per meal for state event participants. Diane Pelan-Johnson moved to approve the proposed amendments to the Elementary and Jr./Sr. High Student Handbooks. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. TEACHER RESIGNATION Mrs. Bland presented Mrs. Nelson’s letter of resignation. Much discussion followed justifying hiring a replacement for Mrs. Nelson’s position. Magnusson moved to accept the resignation of Mrs. Dannika Nelson, with regret, at the conclusion of the 2022-2023 school year and to move forward with hiring a replacement. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF BAND/CHOIR TRAVEL REQUEST Groth moved to approve the travel request for the band/choir trip to Chicago instead of San Antonio due to cost restrictions. Unwin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON COVID-19 PLANNING FOR THE 2022-23 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. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS There were no Board Member reports. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS The Negotiations Committee will be meeting as soon as the comparability study is completed. The Buildings and Grounds committee will meet in January to discuss summer projects and transportation. Gus Ray will take Dan Gramke’s place on the Buildings and Grounds committee and the Auditing committee. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Elementary Principal Charling reported that the NSCAS scores are still not able to be shared with the public. Individual reports will be mailed to all 3rd through 8th grade students once the scores can be shared. The Scholastic Book Fair was a success due to the hard work of Elyce Peterson and Alissa Bousquet. Principal Charling reported that Alana Pearson has been awarded a $10,000 Beyond School Bells grant for the After School Program. Work has begun on selecting a new math curriculum. Parent-Teacher conferences were held on October 17th and 20th. The elementary had a 94% attendance percentage. The current enrollment is 216 students, which is down 4 from last month and down 6 from last year. Secondary Principal Burton reported current 7-12th grade enrollment of 191 students, which is down 3 from last month and up 1 from last year. Principal Burton explained that while we have the NSCAS results that information is still embargoed. As soon as that is released we will share the results with staff, parents, and the board. Mrs. Burton reported that another group of Pakistani Teachers visited on October 17th. Parent Teacher conferences were held on October 17th and 20th. The high school had a 75% attendance percentage. Principal Burton praised the coaches and student athletes on all the successes we had in fall sports. A list of upcoming activities was provided. Superintendent Bland updated the board on the elementary door system. It will be replaced soon and the cost will be covered by ALICAP with the exception of the $500 deductible. Superintendent Bland reminded the board that the superintendent evaluation needs to be completed prior to the December board meeting. Mrs. Bland reported that we received FOOF grants for a scoreboard, mascot, spirit flags, portico, drama stage lighting and an updated shot put ring. The total grant funds received will be $63,101. The Board Retreat will be held on December 14th since there are basketball games on December 13th. Mrs. Bland concluded her report with a summary of sick and vacation days. Unwin moved to enter into executive session at 9:25 p.m. to discuss negotiations. Closed session is necessary for the protection of the public interest and permissible under law. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-9; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Groth moved to resume regular session at 9:53 p.m. Unwin 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 9:54 p.m. Secretary Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND ACTIVITY ACCOUNT, $500.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC., $858.66 BLAND, JESSICA, $353.92 BURTON, MICHELLE, $87.10 CENTIMARK CORPORATION, $1,038.34 CENTRAL VALLEY AG, $3,984.14 CHEM TECH PEST SOLUTIONS, $150.00 CHRISTENSEN ELECTRIC LLC, $2,272.72 CITY OF OAKLAND, $1,739.87 DANA F COLE & COMPANY LLP, $8,625.00 DAS STATE ACCTG - CENTRAL FINANCE, $2,236.35 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS, $67.74 ESU 2, $300.00 ESU COORDINATING COUNCIL, $8,486.72 FASTWYRE BROADBAND, $279.55 FIREGUARD, INC, $636.00 FIRST BANKCARD, $4,195.42 FOOD PRIDE, $221.72 GOPHER SPORTS, $1,923.66 GROENE, GERALD, $63.00 HOME DEPOT PRO, THE, $2,741.48 HOMETOWN LEASING, $1,369.51 JOHNSON CONTROLS INC, $1,179.20 K C PARTS, $35.06 KSB SCHOOL LAW, $775.00 L.A.M.B. CLEANING SERVICES, $3,200.00 LEARN2MOVE, LLC, $421.02 LEARNING FORWARD NEBRASKA, $130.00 LEE AGRI-MEDIA, $100.00 LOGAN-MAGNOLIA HIGH SCHOOL, $125.00 LORENSEN LUMBER & GRAIN LLC, $789.50 MEMORIES CAFE, $26.30 MENARDS, $104.98 MIDWEST BUS PARTS, INC., $80.15 NASB, $450.00 NASCO, $26.89 NCSA, $235.00 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER, $4,792.88 NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE, $213.95 NORTHEAST INSTANT RAIN, $1,674.00 NSASSP - REGION II, $50.00 OAKLAND INDEPENDENT, $298.91 OAKLAND LUMBER LLC, $138.53 PETERSON, ELYCE, $75.46 REVOLVING ACCOUNT, $841.90 S & S LAWN CARE INC, $397.00 SANDY SPIN SLADE, INC, $1,206.78 SCOTT'S HARDWARE, $132.06 SECOND STREET STATION, $123.58 SELK, MICHAEL, $277.28 SHAPE NEBRASKA, $165.00 ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSP, $100.00 STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE, $505.02 TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION, $247.67 U. S. BANK, $98.99 US OMNI & TSACG COMPLIANCE SERVICES, $10.45 WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC, $639.60 MAGIC-WRIGHTER, INC., $34.95 $61,833.01 DEPRECIATION FUND ROBERTSON IMPLEMENT CO., INC., $6,000.00 $6,000.00 LUNCH FUND APPEARA, $253.16 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING, $4,792.50 FOOD PRIDE, $18.80 HILAND DAIRY, $2,980.58 SYSCO LINCOLN, $7,295.27 $15,340.31 BOND FUND BOK FINANCIAL, $434,696.25 $434,696.25 BUILDING FUND JENNINGS HEATING, AIR & PLUMBING, $2,244.31 $2,244.31 ZNEZ OI 12-1-22
