Public Meeting Minutes: December 18, 2023 at 9:00 AM - Board of Education Meeting

AGENDA

Call the meeting to order at 9:00am

Roll Call

Discussion: Also present were Superintendent Kevin Reiman, Director of School Improvement and Special Education Amy Kroll, and Asst. Principal/AD Michelle Heath.

Acknowledgement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act posted

Discussion: The BOE President acknowledged the posting of the Nebraska Meetings Act.

Excuse absent board members

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the absence of board member Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Mark Rathe moved to approve the absence of Haley Dehne and Neil Huskey Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Dehne: Absent
Huskey: Absent
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Meyer: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of consent agenda

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time, financial report and payment of general funds bills, and the next regular meeting date Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Jason Brack moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time, financial report and payment of general funds bills, and the next regular meeting date Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Dehne: Absent
Huskey: Absent
Brack: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Meyer: Yea
Rathe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of previous meetings minutes

Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time

Discussion: The meeting date, time, and location was published in the Southeast Nebraska Voice

Financial Reports and Payment of Bills

Attachments: (1)

DEC23.FINANCIAL.BOARDREP_001

12/16/2023 at 8:59 PM

Next regular meeting date - January 15, 2024

Communications

Program presentations

Britton Wilson, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Mechanical Engineer, Associate Principal with Clark and Enersen

Discussion: Britton discussed how his firm would be able to analyze the current HVAC system and determine the list of corrective measures and improvements to address any existing issues with the HVAC system.

Coady Pruett with KSB School Law

Visitors/Open Forum

Discussion: Visitors may address the board during this portion of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes. Multiple speakers for the same subject should appoint a single spokesperson to address the board for a maximum of 5 minutes.

Action Items

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding strategy to evaluate building defects, identify potential repairs, estimate costs, and receive legal advice concerning the same. [closed session possible]

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to to enter closed session to discuss and consider strategy to evaluate building defects, identify potential repairs, estimate costs, and receive legal advice concerning the same because it is in the public interest to do so and it will preserve the attorney-client privilege Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Doug Meyer moved to to enter closed session at 9:27 to discuss and consider strategy to evaluate building defects, identify potential repairs, estimate costs, and receive legal advice concerning the same because it is in the public interest to do so and it will preserve the attorney-client privilege. Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Dehne: Absent
Huskey: Absent
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Meyer: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion: The BOE left closed session at 9:35am.

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to engage Clark & Enersen as consultant to evaluate current facilities and to provide professional recommendations and advice on same

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to to engage Clark & Enersen as consultant to evaluate current facilities and to provide professional recommendations and advice on same with a cost not to exceed $15,000 Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Doug Meyer moved to to engage Clark & Enersen as consultant to evaluate current facilities and to provide professional recommendations and advice on same with a cost not to exceed $15,000 Betty Harms seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Dehne: Absent
Huskey: Absent
Harms: Yea
Meyer: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
DeMike: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve the proposed HVAC Study

Attachments: (1)

112723 - WWPS Fee Proposal (1)

11/30/2023 at 8:55 AM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the 2022/23 annual report.

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the 22-23 annual report Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Doug Meyer moved to approve the 22-23 annual report Jason Brack seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Dehne: Absent
Huskey: Absent
Meyer: Yea
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve the 22-23 annual report

Attachments: (2)

2022-23 Annual Report

11/29/2023 at 10:41 AM
2022-23 Annual Report

12/15/2023 at 1:40 PM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the 2023/24 Multicultural Report

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the 2023/24 Multicultural Report Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Doug Meyer moved to approve the 2023/24 Multicultural Report Jason Brack seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Dehne: Absent
Huskey: Absent
Rathe: Yea
Brack: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Meyer: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve the 2023/24 Multicultural Report

Links:

23-24 Multicultural Report

23-24 Multicultural Report

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to policies to be reviewed

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to give approval to review policies 6020-Multicultural Education, 4030-Evaluation of Certificated Employees, 4031-Evaluation of Probationary Certificated Employees, 4032-Professional Growth, 4054-Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect, 4056-Resignation of Certificated Staff, 4057-Superintendent Evaluation Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Betty Harms moved to give approval to review policies 6020-Multicultural Education, 4030-Evaluation of Certificated Employees, 4031-Evaluation of Probationary Certificated Employees, 4032-Professional Growth, 4054-Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect, 4056-Resignation of Certificated Staff, 4057-Superintendent Evaluation Jason Brack seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Dehne: Absent
Huskey: Absent
Brack: Yea
DeMike: Yea
Harms: Yea
Meyer: Yea
Rathe: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Rationale: The following policies meet KSB's recommendations:

6020-Multicultural Education
4030-Evaluation of Certificated Employees
4031-Evaluation of Probationary Certificated Employees
4032-Professional Growth
4054-Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect
4056-Resignation of Certificated Staff
4057-Superintendent Evaluation

Comments: ADM REC: To approve the policies as reviewed

Reports

Administration Reports

Discussion: Activities Director / Asst. Principal

Sports Updates
Activities Updates
1. Music Program tonight at 7:00
2. College Sports/Activities Signing Day is Feb. 7th @ 8:30 am in the main gym
3. Additional signing day date to celebrate all our seniors and their future endeavors will be set for late April
Holiday Break Events
1. Basketball - Holiday Tournament Dec. 28-29
2. Wrestling - Dec. 29 Girls @ Winnebago
Baseball - confirmation that we will host 2 games this spring 3/28 & 4/22
Following up on students with attendance concerns as well as students with a high number of missing assignments.

PreK-8th Grade Principal

MS Winter PIP party is Tuesday, Dec. 19th from 1-3 @ Parkway Lanes in Lincoln
- 44 of 48 students met their goals for the semester
All Formal Observations are complete
Mid Year Professional Growth conferences will begin the first week back from break
All Fastbridge Winter testing(local screener) is complete
- Significant gains were made
  - 8 students tested high enough to test out of intervention groups
NSCAS testing(state testing) will take place starting January 10th.

Director of School Improvement / Special Education

Continuous Improvement:

37 Teachers, paras, support staff, and administrators traveled to ESU #3 on 12/11 and participated in a Professional Development session about addressing challenging behavior.
Continuous Improvement teams have met and are planning next steps including implementing writing across all grade levels and subjects and interventions for students who need them.
ESU #3 Professional Development/Coaching Team are meeting with teacher as they implement their Professional Learning Goals.

Secondary:

First semester formal observations are complete for both probationary and non-probationary teachers.
9-12 Students and teachers will have a Holiday Dinner on Thursday. The cafeteria will provide the entree and teachers are providing sides, salads, and desserts. Teachers and students will eat together.

Special Education:

Mary Mozena, Ashley Wall, Kristie Hartman, and I attended Sped. Strategies at ESU #3 on December 12th. The session focused on incorporating inclusive practices in the general education setting that benefit all students.

Sixpence/Bright Arrows Childcare:

Megan Bream and I attended a Sixpence Networking Event in Kearney on December 4th and 5th. Sixpence programs from across the state were given information about how Sixpence Programs are successfully impacting their communities.
Bright Arrows will be participating in the Growing Nebraska Readers Program that will give children and families access to developmentally appropriate books for free. Our first books will be delivered in a few weeks.
- The initial investment is 18 sites across Nebraska.
- A $2 million commitment from the Nebraska Department of Education to provide age-appropriate books to families and providers.
- An initial impact on approximately 16,000 children, 12,000 households, and 1,000 early childhood providers.

Superintendent
Wide spread illness in the building - may have to consider closing early - Some combination of closing and remote learning

Board Reports

Adjournment at 9:53am

Regular Board
Attendance Taken on 12/18/2023 at 9:00 AM
Jason Brack	Present
Haley Dehne	Absent
Adam DeMike	Present
Betty Harms	Present
Neil Huskey	Absent
Doug Meyer	Present
Mark Rathe	Present
Present: 5, Absent: 2

December 18, 2023 at 9:00 AM - Board of Education Meeting

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