February 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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2. Notice of Open Meeting Act - Posted
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3. Motion to excuse absent board members
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Approval of the agenda
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.1. Hold for discussion and for possible action approval of the following items:
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6.1.1. Minutes of prior meeting(s)
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6.1.2. Treasurer's report
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6.1.3. Receipts
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6.1.4. Expenditures
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6.1.5. Claims for payment
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7. Public Comment
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8. Reports
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8.1. Committee:
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8.1.1. Negotiations
Discussion:
Committee met 1-31-23 with faculty negotiating committee. Settled on a $650 base salary increase, and added a bereavement leave clause.
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8.1.2. Building and Grounds
Discussion:
Committee met 1-26-23. Discussed bids on track resurfacing. Committee is recommending doing the Base Bid #3 to resurface entire track plus jump areas. The gym sound system bid from KCAV was reviewed. Parking facilities were reviewed. Bleacher changes and gym floor paint was discussed.
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8.1.3. Activities
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Committee and administrators met 2-6-23 in Exeter with their E-M cohorts. Discussed coaches contracts and adding 7-12 cross country. A group of interested E-sports students will present at March meeting to both boards. Girls wrestling was discussed but feel more participation is needed to sanction.
Our NSAA classification for 23-24 was shared. End of year awards, athletic banquet, and homecoming were discussed. Gym floor changes will begin this summer, and we plan to replace pads the summer of 2024. The co-op handbook is almost completed. A new fight song will be determined soon. VB uniforms have been ordered; BB, Track, Cross Country are almost done. A timeline towards consolidation was discussed. Pioneer Conference has approved our membership for the next two years. |
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8.1.4. Curriculum and American Civics
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Committee met 2-13-23. They reviewed the current social studies curriculum against the Patriotism and Americanism bill. We found we are in alignment with the requirements.
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8.2. Administration
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8.2.1. Principal's Report
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Mrs. Stutzman discussed some faculty changes for 23-24. She also reviewed all the activities and events coming up this month. She also reviewed the positive takeaways and interesting notables of the Strategic Plan review.
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8.2.2. Superintendent
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Mr. Anderson reminded that NRCSA conference is in March, and all BOE members plan to attend. He attended a NASB Legislative conference, and discussed recaps on LB583 and LB681. He discussed his priorities for the Strategic Plan for the upcoming year. He also reviewed the maintenance projects planned for the summer.
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9. Discussion Items
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9.1. Discussion of gym floor refurbishing and other coop/consolidation projects.
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Discussed gym floor refurbishing, and several noted they would prefer stained finishing vs. paint.
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9.2. Discussion on Track and Jump area maintenance.
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9.3. Discussion of additional parking to the west of the school.
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Building and Grounds committee will review the parking situation in more detail prior to the next monthly board meeting.
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9.4. Discussion of bid by KCAV for audio equipment and installation in New Gym,.
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It was decided that we need to have KCAV return to test the speakers and amplifiers prior to approving a bid.
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10. Action Items
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10.1. Approval of the 2023-24 School Calendar
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10.2. Approve the initial employment contract to Kary Archer for the 2023-24 school year.
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10.3. Approve the initial employment contract to Kaydi Daudt for the 2023-24 school year.
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10.4. Approve the recognition of the Friend Education Association as exclusive bargaining agent for the 2024-25 negotiated agreement.
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10.5. Approve the one-year negotiated agreement with the Friend Education Association.
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10.6. Approve the addition of 7-12 Cross Country to the coop with Exeter-Milligan.
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11. Adjournment
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