June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM - Regular Board of Education 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

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

6.  General Fund & Other Fund Reviews

7.  Payroll Ledger Review

8.  Insurance Billing Review

9.  ACH Payroll Review

10.  NLAF, Local Bank, or Other Option for Bond Fund Proceeds and for Special Building Fund Moving Forward

11.  Future Tax Levy & Cash Reserve Projections Spreadsheet ("Ravenna Financial Info Projections Spreadsheet" - Attached)

 

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.  Optional-"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."

4.  "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?"

 

 

 

Rationale:  At the May 12th board meeting, the board approved a rate increase/addition of positions for the following activities included in the "2025-26 Negotiated Agreement" between the REA and the Ravenna Public School Board:

High School Girls Wrestling Head Coach - 12%
High School Girls Wrestling Assistant Coach - 7%
One - Act Head Director - 7%
One - Act Assistant Director (2 Assistant Directors) - 2.5% per director, with the understanding that if the program ever moves to having one assistant director the rate of compensation for the one-director will be 5%

The board approved these rate increases contingent upon the REA's willingness to re-open the negotiations process at the June 9, 2025, board meeting and make these adjustments to the "Negotiated Agreement."

A copy of the updated "2025-26 Negotiated Agreement" is attached to this agenda item, which includes these changes.  The Ravenna Board of Education and the REA will need to approve the new version of the "2025-26 Negotiated Agreement" to solidify these changes.

Rationale:  Mrs. Yendra would like to update her Spanish curriculum and include an AI component.  A quote for the curriculum she wishes to purchase is attached to this agenda item.  The information regarding the pricing of the AI component appears below.

Information and Pricing form sales representative on AI Spanish Curriculum Component

Rationale:  At the May 12th board meeting, there was a discussion about installing air conditioning in the concession stand.  Bids were solicited from 5 HVAC contractors for doing so.  The bids from contractors who were responsive to the bid solicitation are attached to this agenda item for the board's consideration.

Rationale:  The board is considering putting a fence around the elementary playground.  In speaking with the fencing company, they will need to know whether the board wishes to proceed by June 10, if they want to get the fence ordered and installed before the start of the school year, as they are about 6 weeks out for delivery of materials.  An updated bid is attached to this agenda item.

Attached to this agenda item are updated bids for the 940 linear foot fence option and the 1,111 LF fence option in both galvanized and black.

Rationale:  Each year the board of education, in consultation with the superintendent and the school's bookkeeper, review and set the meal prices for the upcoming school year.  The school uses the "PLE Calculation Tool" from NDE Nutrition Services to determine the required increase.

According to NDE, the PLE Tool will be released by the USDA in the near future.

The information below shows the current meal prices and the proposed meal prices for the 2024-25 school year.


Current Meal/Milk Prices:

K-6 Breakfast: $2.15
7-12 Breakfast: $2.30
Adult Breakfast: $2.90

K-6 Lunch: $3.25
7-12 Lunch: $3.45
Adult Lunch: $4.55

Regular Milk: $0.45
Special Milk: $0.25



Recommended Meal/Milk Prices for 2025-26:

K-6 Breakfast: 
7-12 Breakfast: 
Adult Breakfast: 

K-6 Lunch: 
7-12 Lunch: 
Adult Lunch: 

Regular Milk: 
Special Milk: 
 

Rationale:  Thank You:
I want to thank the teachers, staff, and students for another great year.  

Spring Assessments
NSCAS and MAP Spring Assessments have all been completed.

Kindergarten/Senior Walk
On Friday, May 9, we had the seniors and kindergartners walk the halls dressed in their graduation gowns.  It was a neat activity.

Upcoming Activities:
Step Up Day -May 15, 8:30 am
6^th Grade Science Fair- May 15, 2:00 pm
Egg Drop - May 19, 2:15 pm
Kindergarten Grad Rehearsal - May 16, 9:30 am
Field Day - MAY 16, 1:00 pm
Kindergarten Graduation - May 19, 9:30 am
Staff- Student Game - May 20, 9:00 am


 

Rationale: 

Principal Report May Board Meeting

 

Academic

• We graduated 21 seniors this past Saturday. 

• Spring NSCAS and MAP testing is complete. 

• ECHO awards were held on April 25th. Senator McKeon honored the One Act team and Josey for their accomplishments. 

• The 7th grade class won Clash of the Classes and will have an ice cream party on Wednesday.

Behavior/Social Emotional

• The Friends Program and their annual party on May 7th at the park.

• Ms. Drahota organized for Therapy Dogs to come to the school on May 5th. 

Activities

• FBLA is sending both Pat Bursaw and Josey Moore to nationals in Anaheim, California. 

  • Pat was State Champion in two events and was State Runner-UP in two events.

• Mannox Martin and Zoey Morrow each won two medals at the Central Nebraska Track Meet. 

  • Mannox won the shot put and placed second in the discus.

  • Zoey won the 400M and placed 4th in the high jump.

• The Spring Concert and Awards were held on April 29th in the theater.

• The FFA banquet was held on May 5th. 

• The Booster Club banquet was held earlier tonight. 

Rationale:  1.  Summer Projects:

• Air Conditioning in the Concession Stand-$8,000 (Budget Price)
• Playground Fence - $30,000 (Budget Pricing) 
• 7 Countertops/Sink bases in the Elementary: $6,000 (General Fund or Depreciation Fund - Dan will perform the work)
• 4 Classrooms of LED Lighting in Elementary: $6,000 (General Fund or Depreciation Fund)
• Tree Removal & Replanting: $10,000 (Grant Funded)
• Football Field Lighting: $152,500 (Superintendent earned an additional $7,500 deduct on the project) - Budget Price After Insurance (Depreciation & Insurance Joint Funded)
  • Still waiting to get a budget price for the audio system or speaker replacement - $12,000 is the ball park estimate, but the electrical contractor and the audio expert need to settle on the cost of dragging the conduit before the final price is determined.  The amount of the audio will be in addition to the $152,500.
• Drywall Cracks in Elementary Walls - (Waiting on Estimate - General Fund)
• Door Between Mr. Ellis & Mrs. Zinnell's Room - (Waiting on Estimate-General Fund)
• Theater Lighting - Securing pricing from Yanda's and from R8 Productions

2.  Free Paint - Larry Wilke applied for a donation of 20-gallons of free paint for the school.  So, Dan will be getting the paint from the hardware store prior to August 31st.  Be sure to thank Larry, if you see him.

3.  Future Tax Levy & Cash Reserve Projection Spreadsheet ("Ravenna Financial Info Projections Spreadsheet" Attached)
 

Rationale:  NASB MEMBER GOLF OUTING
Wednesday, June 11 - Kearney

SCHOOL LAW SEMINAR
June 11-12 - Kearney

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
Monday, July 28 - Gering
Tuesday, July 29 - Kearney
Wednesday, July 30 - Lincoln