November 9, 2021 at 5:30 PM - ESU #1 Board Meeting
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A. Notification of Open Meetings Law
Discussion:
At the beginning of this meeting, President AJ Johnson announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is available at the meeting site.
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B. Roll Call*
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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C. Approve Agenda*
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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D. Consent Agenda*
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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D.1. Previous Minutes (copy attached)
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D.2. Financial Reports*
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D.2.a. Revenue Report/Treasurer's Report
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D.2.b. Cash Summary/Expenditure Report
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D.3. Bills for November
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D.4. Administrator's Monthly Report
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D.4.a. EMC Insurance Dividend
Discussion:
ESU #1 received a $2,476 dividend from EMC due to the change in loss ratio for worker's compensation.
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D.4.b. ESU 1 & 8 Collaborative Superintendent Meeting
Discussion:
Nearly 50 people participated in the October 20, quarterly superintendent meeting held in Norfolk. ESU #1 hosted and collaborated with ESU #8 and the NCSA Region III superintendent's association to combine meetings into an informative and interactive event.
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D.4.c. Teacher Shortage Conference
Discussion:
Administrator Heimann reported on the recent conference attended on October 27, in Kearney that addressed the state and national teacher shortage issue. School district, NDE, and ESU personnel were in attendance.
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D.4.d. Email Address
Discussion:
Administrator Heimann verified with Board members that they were receiving emails sent to them.
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D.4.e. Ergonomic Work Place Consultation
Discussion:
Several staff members were able to participate in an Ergonomic training held at ESU #1 on November 2 by Dr. Karen Longe from KEL Therapy. One-on-one consultation and observation took place for employees assigned at the Central office. In addition, Dr. Longe provided recommendations regarding adjustments to, or replacement of, furniture and equipment.
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D.4.f. AESA Conference
Discussion:
Administrator Heimann will be attending the Association of Education Service Agencies (AESA) National Conference on December 1-4 in Houston, TX.
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D.4.g. Facility Projects
Discussion:
Administrator Heimann will provide cost estimates to the Board on proposed window replacements at the Central office and cement work that needs to be addressed at both Tower School and the Central office.
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D.4.h. COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
Discussion:
The current legal opinion regarding the federal mandate for COVID-19 vaccination is that it does not apply to ESU's or public schools.
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E. Public Comment
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F. Proposed ESU #1 Redistricting Plan
Discussion:
Dr. Josie Schafer of UNO provided a brief presentation to the Board (via Zoom) regarding the status of the ESU #1 redistricting maps and a timeline for their completion.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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G. Educator Health Alliance Rates for 2022-23
Discussion:
The overall EHA rate increase for 2022-23 is 5.84%.
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H. Virtual Board Meeting
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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I. ESU #1 Accreditation External Team Report
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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J. Administrator Evaluation Process
Discussion:
Administrator Heimann outlined the Administrator evaluation process.
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K. Personnel*
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K.1. Consider, discuss, and take necessary action on employee contracts and personnel changes.
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K.1.a. Resignation(s)
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K.1.b. New Hire(s)
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K.1.c. Contract Change(s)
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K.1.d. Termination(s)
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L. Adjournment
Discussion:
As there were no additional agenda items, President Johnson adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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