May 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Time limit for each person is three (3) minutes; no response or action taken by the Board.

Rationale:  Review, discussion, and possible action regarding the appointment of Mandy Plog to ESU 13's Board of Education to represent Election District 1.

Rationale:  Language regarding eligible employment requirements and continued employment at the same school have been updated. The Policy Committee approves the changes.  This is the Second Reading.

Rationale:  The one year Service Agreement between ESUCC and ESU 13 is being presented for Board approval. The Administrator recommends participation in all the projects.

Rationale:  Every year, our member school districts are asked to evaluate our existing programs and services and offer suggestions for revision and/or expansion to comply with §79-1204: "ESUs shall act primarily as service agencies in providing core services and services identified and requested by member school districts." Feedback from external surveys and annual needs visits to school districts help determine our Menu of Services for the upcoming school year. These have been reviewed by the Member School District Superintendents who recommend the services to the ESU 13 Board for funding.

Rationale:  In January, the Board approved a bid from Cytek Media in the amount of $973,345.00 for the FY 2024 Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant administered by the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) that was awarded to ESU 13.  After the initial purchase order, a number of member schools changed their priorities to the type of distance learning equipment they wanted. The Cytek purchase order is for an additional $12,375.00, which will be funded by the required 15% cash match of the grant. Rural Utilities Service has approved the grant budget change.

Rationale:  The Administrator is recommending approval of the bid from Ironclad Construction in the amount of $62,400.00 for the installation of new brick veneer at the main building.

Rationale:  As per the Performance Standards, updated/revised Policy and Procedures need Board approval. The Family & Community Partnerships Written Plan and Fiscal Written Plan were revised. The Head Start Policy Council approved the changes at their April 29th meeting. 

Rationale:  Board member Casper Ningen has submitted his letter of resignation effective at the conclusion of May's Board meeting. Board vacancy notice will be published in the newspaper in the jurisdiction of Election District 11 (Sidney Sun Telegraph), and on the ESU 13 website.