April 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM - Bloomfield Community Schools - Board of Education - Regular
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1. Opening the Meeting
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1.a. Call to Order:
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1.b. Board Member Roll Call:
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1.c. Nebraska Open Meetings Law:
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1.d. Publication of Meeting:
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1.e. District Mission Statement:
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1.f. Pledge of Allegiance:
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2. Celebration of Excellence (Staff & Students)
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This month, the BOE will celebrate our district's paraeducators. A paraprofessional is a person who provides support and assistance to students and teachers in a school setting. They work under the direction of certified educators and offer guidance, support, and instruction to students. Thank you for your service.
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3. Consent Agenda
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4. Action Items
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4.a. Spring 2025 Superintendent Evaluation
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Superintendents in their first year of employment in the State of Nebraska are required to be evaluated by the Board of Education twice. The first evaluation took place in Fall 2025; this evaluation fulfills that requirement.
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4.b. Nebraska State Statute 79-2405(2), Resolution LB 243 property tax request
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Allows the Board to increase the base growth percentage used to determine its property tax request authority by 7% for the 2025-2026 budget.
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4.c. Adoption of Personnel Policies 4000-4031 as Reviewed and Revised
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The BOE and the Administrative Team reviewed the Personnel Policies 4000-4031 during the April 7, 2025, COW. All reviewers accepted the suggested revisions except for policies 4007, 4017, and 4022. These policies were forwarded to the District's attorney for review and counsel. This action found that the three submitted policies were in accordance and defendable. The BOE was cautioned to keep abreast of the viability of the form links.
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4.d. Presentation of the Class of 2025 Graduation List
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The list provided by Mr. Strom holds the 2024-25 BCS grade 22 students who have met or exceeded the graduation requirements to participate in graduation ceremonies and receive a diploma from BCS.
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5. Informational/Discussion Items
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5.a. Certified Employee Use of PTO and FMLA
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There have been inquiries about using and implementing certified employees' PTO, Accumulated PTO, the District Bank PTO, and Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance. To assist the administration with applying the parameters of the 2025-26 Negotiated Agreement and the Family and Medical Leave Act (1993), the BOE and the Administrative Team will discuss their interpretations, implications, and possible implementation by the district of the Negotiated Agreement and Policy 4007. No Action will be taken at this time.
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5.b. Non-Certified Resignations/New Hires
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The announcement of current non-certified employee(s) resigning from their position with the district.
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5.b.i. Elem Paraprofessional - Katelyn Veldkamp
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5.b.ii. SPED Paraprofessional - Jason Hefner
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5.b.iii. Lauren Tinklenburg - Secondary Paraprofessional
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5.c. Administrative and Leadership Team Reports
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5.c.i. Superintendent
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5.c.ii. Business Manager
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The Financial Manager will comment on the Bloomfield Community Schools Monthly Financial Report. This one-page document provides the BOE and the public with an accumulated monthly report on the district's financial status.
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5.c.iii. Supplemental Admin/Leadership Reports: Principals, SPED, Guidance, Activities, Technology, Building & Grounds, Transportation
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6. Public Comment
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7. Closed Session
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8. Adjournment
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