Public Meeting Agenda: June 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education ESU 18 Regular Meeting

1. ESU 18 BOARD OF EDUCATION INFORMATION

Rationale:

Notice of the time and place of the Educational Service Unit 18 Board meeting was e-mailed to an extensive list of local and regional news media. A mailing list is maintained at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office. A public notice was published in the LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR.

The Educational Service Unit 18 Board is empowered to act on any item listed on the Agenda at any time during the meeting, irrespective of the time or order listed. Pages listed, or further detail, are available upon request. The Open Meetings Act requires and the intention of the Board is that agenda items be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of the matters to be considered at the meeting. The Educational Service Unit 18 Board releases its agenda well in advance of most meetings and desires that all interested persons are fully informed. Any interested person who has a question or needs clarification about the sufficiency of a descriptive item should contact the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. The Educational Service Unit 18 Board shall also make available for examination and copying as requested by members of the public, at least one copy of all reproducible written materials to be discussed at the meeting.

2. CALL TO ORDER

3. ROLL CALL

4. ANNOUNCE OPEN MEETING ACT POSTING AND LOCATION

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Attachments: (1)

Minutes - 5-26 ESU 18 Org Meeting

6/18/2020 at 10:08 AM

6. PUBLIC COMMENT

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.1. Routine Business

Rationale:

At some meetings, the Board is asked to approve certain items of routine business of the ESU.

Explanation
The items included in routine business for this meeting are:

BIDS/CONTRACTS/OTHER ROUTINE BUSINESS - A contract will be presented for approval for a master services agreement with the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council and interlocal agreements for the Southeast Nebraska Regional Program with NDE and multiple Nebraska school districts.

Proposal
That the Board approve the following items of routine business:

Contract will be presented for approval for a master services agreement with the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council and interlocal agreements for the Southeast Nebraska Regional Program with NDE and multiple Nebraska school districts.

Attachments: (1)

6-23 ESU Bids & Contracts

6/17/2020 at 1:20 PM

8. FIRST READING, ACTION AT NEXT MEETING

8.1. From Board Committees

8.2. From the Superintendent

8.2.1. Interlocal Agreement with Lancaster County for Educational Services to the Youth Services Center #9949

Rationale:

It is recommended that an Agreement be entered into between Educational Service Unit No. 18 (ESU 18) and the County of Lancaster, Nebraska to provide educational services to youth detained at the Lancaster County Youth Services Center.

The term of the Agreement will be August 1, 2020, through July 31, 2021.

ESU through its staff as assigned by the ESU 18 Administrator or through staff of Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) as assigned by the LPS Superintendent or a designee to perform ESU 18 services, shall provide a certificated administrator and certified teachers to teach under the laws of the State of Nebraska and other assigned support staff.

The County agrees that the Youth Services Center shall provide appropriate space, time, and reasonable staff support to assist ESU 18 in performance of the educational services to be provided in the agreement.

Explanation
The County agrees to reimburse ESU 18 for all expenses incurred in providing such services pursuant to the agreement; provided, however, that the amount of such reimbursements shall not exceed $799, 360.00.

A complete copy of the proposed Agreement is available with ESU 18 and in the LPS Purchasing Department.

Proposal
The ESU 18 Board, by approving the Agreement as presented, or with such other or additional terms and provisions as negotiated and approved by the Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs or the ESU 18 Administrator, or a designee, is hereby delegating to and authorizing the Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs or the ESU 18 Administrator, or a designee in conjunction with other staff, to sign, execute, and deliver the Agreement and all such other documents, and to receive all contract payments, designate or act as the program administrator, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action as may be necessary to complete the transaction, and to administer, operate, terminate, and/or implement the Agreement on a day to day basis during its term as contemplated thereby, for and on behalf of this educational service unit.

8.2.2. Adopt Unit Administrator Contract

Rationale:

The Unit Board (1) adopts the proposed contract of LPS Administrator Sarah Salem to be the ESU 18 Unit Administrator and to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, and (2) that the Sarah Salem appointment and assignment is made on an at-will basis and may be changed or removed at any time without cause by action of the Unit Board.

Attachments: (2)

2020, 0623, ESU Agenda, HR Changes Report - ESU Admin, Sarah Salem

6/15/2020 at 9:25 PM
Salem,A5 Contract incl ESU, eff. 07-01-2020

6/11/2020 at 11:05 AM

9. SECOND READING, RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION

9.1. From Board Committees

9.2. From the Superintendent

10. PUBLIC COMMENT

Rationale:

In keeping with Board Policy 8420:

Persons speaking during Public Comment will be called forward individually by the Board Chair to the location identified for such purpose.
A time limit of five minutes will be allotted for any speaker. At the discretion of the chair, the speaker may be allotted additional time. Board members may share, address or consider comments from the public during public comment, at the end of public comment or when related business is on the agenda.
Each individual speaking to the Board will be required to identify himself or herself prior to giving public comment. A "Record of Appearance" card is provided for this purpose.
Persons wishing to appear will be heard in the order in which the Chair of the meeting determines appropriate.
In cases where more than one person wishes to speak on the same topic, their presentations to the Board may, at the discretion of the chair, be grouped together by topic.
If the number of people wishing to speak under the public participation portions of the agenda is large, the chair may rule that a public hearing be scheduled or the discussion be limited on the issue in question.
Persons speaking to the Board during public comment may hand out printed materials to the Board but may not use any other form of media.
If at any time persons appearing before the Board exceed the time limitations or become abusive in language or behavior, the Chair may declare that person out of order and to refuse permission to continue to address the Board, require a change in behavior and may require the person or persons to leave the premises of the Board meeting.

11. REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION

Rationale:

The Lincoln Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold a closed session by the affirmative vote of a majority of its voting members if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. The subject matter and the reason necessitating the closed session are to be identified in the motion to close. Closed sessions may be held for, but shall not be limited to, such the subject matter and the reasons set forth in the Proposal section below.

Explanation
At this point, it is appropriate for the Board to meet in closed session for one of the stated matters and/or any other permissible closed session matters in compliance with the law.

11.1. Request for Closed Session - Negotiations/Collective Bargaining, Property/Real Estate, Litigation, Security, Criminal Misconduct, Personnel, and Legal Advice Matters

Rationale: The Lincoln Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice.

Explanation

At this point, it is appropriate for the Board to meet in closed session for one of the stated matters and/or any other permissible closed session matters in compliance with the law.

PROPOSAL:

That the Board hold a closed session:

1. For strategy session with respect to negotiations/collective bargaining clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

2. For strategy session with respect to property/real estate matters clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

3. For strategy session with respect to pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

4. For discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

5. For investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

6. For personnel and the evaluation of job performance clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

7. For discussions of the legal consequences of specific action and legal advice clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

12. ADJOURNMENT

June 23, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education ESU 18 Regular Meeting

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