November 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Notice of this meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, and the Osceola Post Office on October 29, 2020. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.

Discussion:  President Boruch called the regular meeting to order at 6:01 PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the public to its location.

Discussion:  Also present were Superintendent Jason Lavaley, Principal Dale Maynard, Principal Brett Webster and Debra Berry.  There were no patrons present.

Discussion:  At 6:30 PM, Mr. Kyle Overturf, from Almquist, Maltzahn,Galloway & Luth CPAs & Advisors (AMGL),
reviewed the annual audit with the Board via Zoom.

Discussion:  Superintendent Lavaley gave the A.D.'s report about upcoming activities.

Discussion:  Elementary Principal Brett Webster gave his oral and written report about:  the Elementary students will watch the Veteran’s Day Program on Striv; the Christmas Concert will be on Striv this year with no audience ; a "Be Kind" project will be done instead of  the"Stuff the Stocking" project; there will not be an all school AR party this year; and new shoes for the new gym.
 

Discussion: 

Middle/High School Principal Dale Maynard gave his oral and written report about: DT Diesel donated to the "Beef in Schools" program; drug screening and drug dogs in the building; a book study with all new staff; weekly meetings are held with teachers; seamless learning with students in quarantine; and the Polk County Health Department will conduct a training for the students involved in Students With Awesome Goals (S.W.A.G.).  Thank you, Polk County Health Department for conducting this training for the students!

Dough Rathjen joined the meeting at 6:25 PM.

 

Discussion:  Superintendent Jason Lavaley gave his written and oral report about:  updates on the new addition; update on the daycare; different options for the Spanish curriculum; winter sport guidelines from NSAA; the Veteran's Day program has been postponed; the ALICAP safety visit has been temporarily scheduled for the spring; quotes for replacing the storm damaged bell system; the purchasing of Verizon jet packs to provide wireless service to students that do not have internet for at-home learning; the Four Corners Health Department is at the orange/red stage of the COVID scale; the possible golf co-op with Cross County Community Schools; and the Superintendent's calendar.

Discussion:  There were no board reports.

Discussion:  The Board decided not to do a holiday party due to COVID.

Discussion:  President Boruch repeated that a motion was made by Anthony Mestl, second by Jena Mentink to enter into executive session at 7:42 PM until the end of business for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual during discussion of evaluating the Superintendent's job performance and planning for negotiations with certified staff passed. 

The Board came out of executive session at 8:12 PM.