May 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Osceola Public Schools Board of Education Information
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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 Thursday, May 8, 2025. This notice was also published in The Polk County News on the same date. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.
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2. Opening Procedures
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Procedural Item
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2.1. Call the Meeting to Order
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President Neujahr called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 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.
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Excuse Board Members Who Are Absent
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3. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public
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4. Reports
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4.1. Maintenance Report
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Head of Maintenance, Jesse Pliefke, gave written and oral report: Update on Shot Put and Discus areas; weed control; tree cleanup; updating wiring for track facility; abatement and carpet replacement at Elementary; summer work and projects update; getting daycare ready for tenant; finishing up 80-day inspections on buses; bus repair update
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4.2. AD Report
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Activities Director, Jason Zelansey, gave his written and oral report: Osceola hosting district track on Wednesday; Girls won their first conference track meet in history, congratulations to the girls track team; 4x100 team broke the school record; Jana Roberts broke her own school record in Pole Vault going 12' and was 3" off the State Record; Baseball lost in extra innings to Lincoln Lutheran in districts finishing the season at 7-9; JH Track finished their season with the CRC meet last week; The girls were conference champions and the boys finished 5th; Jadelynn Gifford qualified for the JH State meet in Gothenburg in discus.
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4.3. Principals Reports
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4.3.1. Elementary Report
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Elementary Principal, Brett Webster, gave his written and oral report: NSCAS and Fastbridge testing is over; AR Field trip to Spring City; PreK promotion on May 20th; AR Parties last day of school; last day is May 21st; lots of youth camps this summer with sports, VBS, Library, Young Patriots, and 4H; anticipated Preschool and Kindergarten numbers.
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4.3.2. MS/HS Report
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MS/HS Principal, Evan Feezell, gave his written and oral report: Schedule is done and students will begin requesting classes; Proposed cell phone policy; Hired an STS teacher; things we are working on for next year: Tardies, MS MTSS, Teacher Groups, Dress Code, Individualized PD for teachers; Honors night is on Tues, May 13th; Summer workshops staff is attending; Summer schedule for Mr. Feezell.
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4.4. Superintendent’s Report
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Superintedent, Dr. Jason Lavaley, gave his written and oral report: Concrete repair around the facility; Graduation; Interesting Legislation - LB 300, LB 390, LB 440, LB 457, LB 645, LB 653; NASB updates; Superintendent Leave; Superintendent calendar.
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.1.1. Approval of the Previous Meeting’s Minutes
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5.1.2. Treasurer’s Report
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5.1.3. Payment of general fund claims in the amount of $414,771.18
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5.1.4. Payment of bond funds claims in the amount of $424,593.75
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5.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on
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5.2.1. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on accepting the Hiland Dairy bid for milk and juice delivery.
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Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the Hiland Dairy bid for milk and juice delivery Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action to set activity prices for the 2025-26 school year.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To keep the current activity prices to $4/student and $6/adult for the 2025-2026 school year to match Crossroad Conference's pricing Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.3. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving the lease of the daycare facility to Liana Slyter.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the lease agreement with Liana Slyter for the daycare facility Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.4. Discuss the future of the coop property to the south of the school.
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Discussed the coop's plans for the property and possibility of purchase in the future.
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5.2.5. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on repairing and replacing concrete.
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Action Item
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To repair damaged concrete and lift and stabilize structurally sound concrete Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.6. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on joining Cross County to create a CCO Girls Wrestling Coop.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To add girls wrestling as part of the CCO coop Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.7. 1st reading of the school's potential cell phone policy for 2025-2026 school year.
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Reading of a potential Cell Phone policy in accordance with LB 140 from the State Legislature.
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5.2.8. 1st reading of the school's new dress code policy for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Table 1st reading of the Dress Code Policy Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.9. Accept the resignation of Ryan Jones as a custodian.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the resignation of Ryan Jones as a custodian Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Thank you, Ryan Jones, for your years of service to Osceola Public Schools.
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5.2.10. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to accept a contract with Clay Purkerson as the Skilled and Technical Sciences teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the contract of Clay Purkerson for the 2025-2026 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Next Meeting Dates and Times
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6.1. Regular meeting June 9, 2024, 7:00 PM at the Osceola Middle/High School Media Center.
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7. Adjournment
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Moved to adjourn meeting at 8:00 p.m. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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