March 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
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President Breitkreutz called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM and the Pledge of Allegiance was said.
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2. Motion to Excuse Board Member's Absence
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Motion by Benes, second by Matulka to excuse the absence of Matt. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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3. Open Meeting Law
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The audience was reminded that Open Meeting Laws would be followed.
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4. District Mission Statement
The Raymond Central community is committed to providing a positive, challenging learning environment which prepares each individual to be a responsible citizen in an ever-changing society. |
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5. Consent Agenda
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Motion by Burklund, second by Matulka to approve the consent agenda as presented including the regular meeting minutes of February 14, 2024; February financial statement; monthly bills; resignations of Faith Boyd, PK3 Teacher and Courtney Polak, Dance Coach; reassignment of Megan Kemnitz from full time PK4 to part time PK3; and Alex Rathje as substitute teacher . RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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5.1. Regular Minutes of February 14, 2024
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5.2. Financial Statement/Report
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5.3. Monthly Bills
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5.4. Policy Review
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5.5. Certificated staff hires/reassignment/resignations
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5.6. Substitute Teachers
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6. Correspondence/Recognition
Congratulations to our students who were selected to participate in Class B All State Band: Rosalie Tvrdy (clarinet), Marissa Tvrdy (trombone), Robert Ortiz (baritone) Congratulations to the Raymond Central Players for their prowess in earning the honor of being the Nebraska Capitol Conference Championship team. Congratulations to Sophia Schultz who was a STATE CHAMPION in girls wrestling, and to other state wrestling qualifiers: Sophia Burt in Girls Wrestling and in Boys Wrestling Sean Shultz, Kyle Peterson, Owen Kreikemeier, Philip Karpov, Hunter Sykes
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Congratulations to our students who were selected to participate in Class B All State Band: Rosalie Tvrdy (clarinet), Marissa Tvrdy (trombone), Robert Ortiz (baritone).
Congratulations to the Raymond Central Players for their prowess in earning the honor of being the Nebraska Capitol Conference Championship team. Congratulations to Sophia Schultz who was a STATE CHAMPION in girls wrestling, and to other state wrestling qualifiers: Sophia Burt in Girls Wrestling and in Boys Wrestling Sean Shultz, Kyle Peterson, Owen Kreikemeier, Philip Karpov, Hunter Sykes. |
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7. Public Forum
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8. Reports
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8.1. Administrative Reports
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Submitted by Mark Smith, Jr-Sr High School Principal
BIG PICTURE: This year, I have tried to summarize our overall building goals in this way:
Throughout this current year, there has been a noticeable decrease in the behavioral and social-emotional issues that end up in the high school office. I believe this is a direct result of the expanded supports we have been able to put in place this year for our students. Some of these supports include increased availability of therapeutic services provided in conjunction with ESU 2, and the addition of the MTSS Coordinator position. I am confident the expansion of the MTSS Coordinator role into an assistant principal position specifically focused on grades 6-8 will continue to move us closer to the above goals. The implementation of the MTSS teacher teams that meet each week, the structured processes that have been put in place, and the consistent expectations in the building have all contributed to positive movement in our goals. This only happens when the entire staff steps up and does the important work each day. PERSONNEL UPDATE: I want to thank Jennifer Burklund for serving as our long-term 6th grade reading substitute. She took over while Shelby Dowding was on maternity leave. Shelby will be returning beginning March 11. Jennifer has done an excellent job! Taylor Vasa, 6-12 PE teacher, went on maternity leave beginning February 29. Alexander Rathje will be her long-term substitute for approximately 6 weeks. Alex is a recent graduate from Wayne State, and will be teaching PE in North Platte this coming school year. We are lucky to have a well-qualified individual available to us. INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE: Teachers participated in a PD day on March 1. We spent that time reflecting on how to collect and give effective feedback to students. This continues our overall theme of creating classrooms where 100% of students are active participants. Submitted by Tony Kobza, Asst Jr-Sr High School Principal/Athletic Director Special shoutout to Sophia Shultz for winning the Girls Individual State Championship! Basketball hoops and motors will be replaced in late April to early May in the Main Gym. Stage and Wall mats quotes have been received and we are moving forward to update those. Shot Clocks are getting delivered the week of March 11th. They will be installed in June after the backboards are updated. Water couplings will be installed on the new practice area and grass seeding will occur later this spring. Initial conversations are being had to generate ideas and options to create a baseball/softball facility at the JH/HS campus. This is INITIAL planning to look at ways to generate funds from outside of the district budget as well as determine next steps that can be taken, if any. Initial planning for upgrading the outdoor concessions is being done. Looking at ways to improve that area. KCAV reached out and we are on their list to have our football/track field sound system installed soon. We have purchased a portable sound system that will be dedicated to the Val Ball fields for baseball and softball home games. Submitted by Steve Rose, Elementary Principal and Deb Kruse, Assistant Elementary Principal Professional Development
Submitted by Amanda Coufal, Director of Special Education Welcome: We want to welcome Elizabeth (Lizzie) Potter to the Valparaiso staff. Lizzie is filling the role as a paraeducator at Valparaiso. Her first day was March 4th. Lizzie is a recent graduate from Raymond Central and she is excited to be helping the students at Valparaiso elementary school. Celebrations:
In August, Caitlin Roussan, school psychologist, applied for and was accepted into the ATP Education Program; AT (Assistive Technology) Cadre Program. This was an opportunity for her to receive individualized coaching and support to develop knowledge and skills related to providing quality assistive technology services to students with disabilities. Caitlin participated in monthly zoom meetings, case studies and activities to be completed on her own time. It was an intensive learning experience. Attached is her final project that we will explore for Raymond Central. She will present this information to the special education staff so we can start incorporating this into all IEP’s. I believe we are ahead of the game when it comes to assistive technology for our students because of people like Caitlin that go above and beyond to provide additional opportunities for our students to learn. |
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8.2. Student Board Member
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Submitted by Rosalie Tvrdy, Student Body President
Hello and Happy March! It is very hard to believe that we are already in the fourth quarter of the school year. I wanted to recap on some of the extracurricular activities here, including Student Council. Student Council hosted another blood drive on February 29th. We had met the goal of donors that we wanted, which was 26 people, however it fell only 9 donors short of being able to give the seniors an opportunity to get scholarships. However, we are planning on doing another blood drive before the end of the year, and we are working on getting a few more donors so that the seniors have an opportunity to apply for a scholarship. In FBLA, we have 19 members attending the State Leadership Conference in Kearney from April 11th to the 13th. We also want to congratulate Sarah Lange for running for FBLA State Parliamentarian. Members have been working hard to prepare projects and study for tests for the conference. Five members also attended the Midland Business Competition. Sarah Lange placed second in Business Law and Rosalie Tvrdy placed third in Business Communications. Our FFA and FBLA chapters also partnered for the Hygiene Drive, and we collected over 300 items for the Caring Shelves here at the high school. The CTSO pep rally was also a success, which fun activities like an obstacle course that the teachers and FFA students did, and the "kiss the chicken" contest. Our Fellowship of Christian Athletes club also went on a ski trip to Snowy Range in Wyoming. There, the students were able to have fun skiing while also growing their faith and fellowship with one another. The Art Club succeeded tremendously in the Scholastic Art Competition, with 17 total awards. These included gold keys, silver keys, and honorable mentions. Mae Masek also was able to display her portfolio at the Omaha Public Schools Administrative Facility. We are extremely proud of our art club, because this has been the most awards received for a very long time. The spring musical group has also been working very hard for the Spongebob musical that is being performed this weekend. Also in the music department, at one of the last basketball games, the pep band had an "All are Welcome" pep band, where parents, alumni, and junior high students came and played with the high school band students. This month was a busy month, and next month will be as well, with many CTSO state competitions coming up. I want to wish the best of luck to these groups, because they have been working very hard to prepare. |
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8.3. Superintendent's Report
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Update from legal counsel on timely issues. The attachment captures all of the updates but those most relevant to the school board include proposed bills to open meetings law that would 'require' public comment at all school board meetings, changes to the records request law which would require districts to increase hours of free records reproduction from 4 hours to 8 hours, and reminders of the seven steps that need to be followed (and recorded in minutes) when entering closed session.
Federal Grant Audit. Kudo’s to Peggy as we came through our federal grant audit with flying colors. Peggy and I met with the NDE grant reviewer for the exit call on Thursday. There is no action needed by us, and she commended us on keeping good time and effort records and for having policies that reference the appropriate federal laws. Kindergarten Numbers - We have been monitoring the kindergarten enrollment numbers. The sections are currently at 24/25 respectively. We believe that we can manage this in two sections with adult para support. The concerns would be IF we received additional students at this grade level, it could push us over the edge. I wish we had a crystal ball to know that. We intend to decide by next Monday on whether or not we will add an additional section. We are leaning towards 'not' doing that at this time. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Potter has been hired as a SpEd Paraeducator at Valparaiso. Allison Prorok has submitted her resignation as PK3 Para. Jean Danley will be retiring after 22 years with Raymond Central. |
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8.3.1. Classified Staff hires/reassignment/resignations
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8.3.2. NASB Monthly Update
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8.3.3. Update on Superintendent Goals
Goal I. Student Performance: Continue the development and initial implementation of the district Instructional Model Framework. (G1.PI3) (G6.PF1) Goal II. Student Performance: Continue the implementation of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS-B) model in K-12 is implemented with fidelity to support student learning and social-emotional/ behavior instructional support. (G1.PI3) (G7.PF1.PF2) Goal III. Facility/Student Performance: Continue the development of a 10 year facility master priority list that addresses maintenance and improvements for existing buildings and grounds and to determine configuration of students to maximize use of facilities and instruction. (G4.PF1) Goal IV. Continue the development of safety and security practices for Raymond Central Public Schools. (G8.PF1.PF2.PF3.PF4)
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8.3.4. Safety Report
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8.3.5. Facilities Report
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8.3.6. Important Upcoming Dates:
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8.4. Review of Technology Plan
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8.5. Board Committee Reports
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8.5.1. Curriculum & American Civics Committee (Burklund-chair, Lange, Matulka)
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8.5.2. Facilities & Transportation Committee (Matulka-chair, Burklund, Lange)
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8.5.3. Finance Committee (Blanchard-chair, Breitkreutz, Burklund)
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8.5.4. Negotiations Committee (Blanchard-chair, Benes, Lange)
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8.5.5. Policy Committee (Breitkreutz-chair, Benes, Blanchard)
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9. Old Business
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10. New Business
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10.1. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve an early graduation request from Lennox Starr
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Motion by Matulka, second by Burklund to approve the early graduation request of Lennox Starr. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.2. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the early graduation request of Hailey Malousek
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Motion by Benes, second by Lange to approve the early graduation request of Hailey Malousek. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.3. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Board Member Resignation
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Motion by Burklund, second by Matulka to approve the resignation of Matt Blanchard as Board Member, Ward 5. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.4. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Method of Appointment for Replacement Board Member
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Motion by Matulka, second by Benes to approve Resolution-Selection Process to Fill Vacancy for replacement Board Member as presented. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.5. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the contract for secondary principal, Troy Lurz
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Motion by Matulka, second by Burklund to approve the contract for Secondary Principal, Troy Lurz. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.6. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the addendum to the 2023-2025 Master Agreement with RCEA
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Motion by Benes, second by Lange to approve addendum to the 2023-2025 Master Agreement with RCEA containing language that enables the ability for our employees that participate in the $1200 deductible plan to also participate in the $0 deductible alternate tier of health insurance without having any impact on the premiums. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.7. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the classified staff salaries and Salary/Benefit Schedule
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Motion by Matulka, second by Lange to approve the classified staff starting pay salary schedule as presented and a minimum 3.2% cost of living increase to existing employees. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.8. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the administrator salaries for 2024-2025
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Motion by Burklund, second by Benes to approve 2024-2025 administrator salaries as presented. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.9. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 12-month employee's and school nurse salaries
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Motion by Burklund, second by Lange to approve School Nurse and 12 month salaried employees as presented. RCV 4-0, Breitkreutz-Abstained. Motion carried.
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10.10. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the 2024-2025 Special Education contract with ESU#2
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Motion by Burklund, second by Benes to approve the 2024-2025 Special Education Contract with ESU #2. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.11. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve summer remediation program as presented
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Motion by Burklund, second by Lange to approve the Summer Reading Program Proposal offering face-to-face instruction to students in grades 1-3 provided there is enough interest. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.12. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve carpet purchase and installation at Valparaiso first floor and Jr/Sr building in the senior area
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Motion by Lange, second by Benes to approve the carpet purchase and installation at Valparaiso on the first floor and the Jr-Sr High building in the senior area from Midwest Flooring at a cost of $116,026.00 RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.13. Discuss, Consider and Take the Necessary Action to approve the installation of heat pumps at Valparaiso
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Motion by Benes, second by Matulka to approve the installation of heat pumps at Valparaiso through Prairie Heating at a cost of $73,110.50. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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10.14. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the installation of control system at Valparaiso
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Motion by Matulka, second by Burklund to approve the installation of a temperature control system at Valparaiso by Integrated Controls at a cost of $32,435.00. RCV 4-0, Benes-Abstained. Motion carried.
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11. Next Regular Board Meeting: April 10, 2024
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The next regular Board of Education Meeting will be held Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
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12. Adjournment
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Motion by Burklund, second by Matulka to adjourn the meeting at 6:52 PM. RCV 5-0. Motion carried.
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