June 13, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

 

1.  Review monthly bills using the EMeetings Software.

2.  Review all credit card transactions for the month

3.  Finance Committee Members Sign-off on review of monthly bills, credit card transactions, and district fund balances.

4.  Approve superintendent's expenses (credit card transactions, mileage).

5.  Lunch Fund Review-Monthly Lunch Fund Balance Worksheet Attached

6.  Payroll Ledger Review

7.  Insurance Billing Review

8.  ACH Payroll Review 

9.  FEMA Grant

Ken applied for a FEMA grant months ago.  The majority of the grant was approved, but they did reject $500 for the purchase of water bottles.  I have sent in an appeal of that decision.  Repeat from last month.  I haven't heard back . . .      

10.  Meal Pricing Update 

In July we will need to set meal prices for the 2022-2023 school year.  We will bring a recommendation to the board along with the staff, student, and activities handbooks for your approval.  

The school district charges students K-6 $2.00, 7-12 $2.15 and adults $2.70 for breakfast.

 Lunch prices depend on the federal funding that the program receives. Lunch for K-6 is $2.95, Lunch for 7-12 lunch is $3.15 for students and $4.25 for adults.  

The school will offer a milk program to students in grades preK-3. All milk served to a student (except the initial carton served with lunch) will cost $.40 per half pint and $.15 per half pint and $.40 per snack for  preschool students. The price for milk may change during the school year.  

11.  Popcorn Machine

We sold the HS popcorn machine for $350 via sealed bid. 

12.  Track Resurfacing Bid - Midwest Tennis and Track 

Top Coat:  $65,000
Full Resurface:  $150,000

13.  Bus DOT Inspection Update

As we have been doing for several years now, we are in the process of taking buses to Grand Island to Holiday Express Bus for annual DOT inspections.  Those bills should begin to be included next month.  

14.  Fund Balance Update

May Fund Balance Comparison
	2021	2022
General Fund Checking	$2,214,869.74	$2,150,333.68
General Fund CD	$2,025,000.00	$2,162,474.84
General Fund Total	$4,239,869.74	$4,312,808.52
Building Fund	$719,548.36	$935,911.74
Depreciation Fund	$198,002.58	$194,078.53
Employee Benefit Fund	$115,224.15	$115,618.28
Total Fund Balance	$5,272,644.83	$5,558,417.07

Budget Expensed Year-to-Date

2021:  68.78%
2022:  67.41%

15.  ALICAP Update

They were here on Friday and will provide me with an email update as soon as possible.  Probably 7-10 days.  

Rationale: 

Members of the Public, 

This is the portion of the board meeting when we invite anyone in attendance to address the board of education. If you would like to speak to the board regarding any of the items on tonight's agenda or a public concern, now is your opportunity to do so.  Please review the orange sheet (found on the visitors' chairs) of paper that contains the guidelines for public participation.  If you wish to speak to the board at this time, please let me know.  "Would anyone like to address the board at this time?"

 

AFTER THE PERSON(S) INDICATE(S) THEY WISH TO SPEAK

1.  Please stand and state your name?

2.  What topic will you be speaking on?

3.  Are there others in the room who wish to speak to the same topic? (If so, ask that they be recognized so that 30 minutes of time for public comment can be apportioned as per the policy-5 minutes per person).

4.  Read to Speaker(s): "Please understand that public comment is your opportunity to speak to the board and present your concerns, thoughts, feelings, ideas, and observations.  Members of the board are happy to hear from members of the public, but the board will not engage in conversation or dialogue with you during public comment.  You'll have approximately 5 minutes to address the board, as we allow 5 minutes per person and a total of 30 minutes for public comment.  You may begin when you are ready?

There is one piece of correspondence this month. 

 

 

Rationale:  Meeting Pulse Rules

1.  The owner of the goal simply indicates if their goal is "On Track" or "Off Track."

2.  The owner of goal can provide ONE sentence explaining the status of the goal, if they wish.

3.  If a goal is "Off Track" it will be placed on the board agenda as a discussion items for the next month.

4.  The expectation is that if a goal is "Off Track" the owner will work to get it "On Track" by the following month.

Rationale: 

• CDC changed the recommended quarantine/isolation period to 5 calendar days on Monday, December 27th, 2021
• It is the superintendent's recommendation that we modify our plan to reflect the change(attached)
• 5 calendar days of isolation from the onset of symptoms and then may return to school/work provided the individual has been asymptomatic for 24 hours
• Individuals will be required to mask and monitor for 5 days upon returning to school/work after testing positive
• Reviewing the plan every 6 months is required in order to receive ESSERs funding

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1227-isolation-quarantine-guidance.html
 

Rationale:  I wanted to take this opportunity to thank the teachers, staff, and students for another great year.  We have several activities planned this week, we have the 5th-grade science fair tomorrow, field day on Wednesday, Kindergarten Graduation on Thursday, and staff v. 6th-grade volleyball game on Friday.

NSCAS, MAP, and FastBridge Assessments have all been completed.  Kindergarten-2nd grade take Spring MAP Assessments, 3rd Grade-6th Grade took NSCAS Assessments.  

I want to thank Mrs. Dunning and Mrs. Hervert for their many years of service to RPS.  I wish them well in retirement.

Rationale: 

Rationale:  1.  Gallup Strength Finder Team Results(Attached)