April 15, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Call Meeting to Order
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STRIVE - COMMIT - SUCCEED - District Mission Statement Schuyler Community Schools in partnership with parents, students, and the community is committed to educate students to become skilled, knowledgeable and responsible citizens in a global society - District Vision Statement |
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I.A. Pledge of Allegiance
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All present participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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I.B. Declaration of Open Meeting
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This meeting has been preceded by advance notice and is hereby declared to be in open session. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the front of the meeting room. Nebraska Open Meetings Act: http://nitc.nebraska.gov/documents/statutes/NebraskaOpenMeetingsAct_current.pdf |
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II. Approval of Consent Agenda
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Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the consent agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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II.A. Agenda
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II.B. Minutes
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II.C. Acceptance of Claims
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II.C.1. Bills of $5,000 or more
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II.D. Financial
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II.E. Other Listed Reports
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III. Public Forum - We ask that all presentation be limited in their length.
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III.A. Recognition of visitors and guests
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III.B. Other topics (limited to 5 minutes - subject to guidelines of the Board Participation Policy)
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III.C. Student Representative's Report: Crystal Carrillo
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Agenda Items
1. Cup Stacking challenge in focus classes 2. Girls Track team got 2nd at Aquinas meet on thursday
3. Cheer starts cookie dough fundraiser on Monday
4. Quiz Bowl Championships are monday
5. Culture club is beginning to plan the annual spring blood drive
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IV. Action Items
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IV.A. Budget, finance, negotiations, and personnel
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This committee is responsible for budget, finance, and contract negotiations with administration, certificated staff, and support staff.
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IV.A.1. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve a Resolution accepting the canvassing results from a Special Election held on March 12, 2019, and to authorize the issuance of NOT TO EXCEED $12,500,000 of General Obligation School Building Bonds in one or more series"
Rationale:
Cody Wickham, representative from DA Davidson, is planning on being at the meeting with the documents to sign and to answer any questions board members may have about the proposed sale of the bonds. See attached resolution.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve adoption of a resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds of the District and levying a tax to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as presented. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A.2. Consider, discuss, and take action on the district property and casualty insurance (including the worker's compensation) provided by EMC represented by the Schuyler Agri-City Insurance.
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Holly Hild, representative from Agri-City Insurance Agency, LLC met with Penny Janousek and I to review the district insurance renewal premiums with EMC for the 2019-2020 school year. See attached renewal summary and property value changes.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the proposal with EMC Insurance Companies for the 2019-2020 school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A.3. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to accept staff resignations.
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1. Mollie Maresh: SCHS Vocational Agriculture Teacher 2. Christina Bywater: SMS Music Teacher 3. Abigale Hammernik: SES Teacher 4. Rachel DeWitt: Preschool Teacher 5. Jill Sorsen: SCHS Special Education Teacher
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IV.A.4. Consider, discuss, and take action to accept staff resignations and retirement requests as presented.
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1. Kay Johnson: SMS Social Studies Teacher (Early Retirement Request) 3. Marvine Koliha: Fisher's Para Educator 4. Denise Cech: SES Para Educator
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept staff resignations, approve early retirement requests, thank them for their contribution to the district and wish them well in their retirement. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A.5. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve new hire recommendations.
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1. Danielle Tilley: SCHS Language Arts Teacher 2. Karylee LeSuer: Preschool Special Education Teacher 3. Blanca Alarcon: SCHS Spanish Teacher 4. Amanda Richards: SMS Language Arts Teacher 5. Maria Bonilla: Dual Language 2nd Grade Teacher 6. Lydia Quiring: SCHS Language Arts Teacher 7. James Kaiser: SMS Social Studies Teacher 8. Adam Robinson: SES Classroom Teacher 9. Shala Ostberg: SES Classroom Teacher 1. Kristi Theilen: SMS Para Educator
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve new hire recommendations. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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IV.A.6. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve administrative recommendation of 2019-20 Certificated Teacher Contracts.
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The Nebraska Continuing contract law automatically renews contracts for all certificated employees (teachers and administrators) on April 15th. All teachers who have not resigned or notified of non-renewal or termination are on the list for renewal. See attached list.
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V. Discussion Items and Reports
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V.A. Principals Reports
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Preschool/Grades 3-5 Principal's Report: Mr. Comley Staff Member Spotlight: I would like to highlight Laurie Schlautman our librarian. Mrs. Schlautman has done a wonderful job not only running the library but working with students in the computer lab. Mrs. Schlautman has also worked really hard to keep our library updated with the most current books. Mrs. Schlautman has continued to be a team player and do whats best for SES and the community of Schuyler. Elementary Grades K-2 Principal's Report: Mr. Kovar Program/Staff Member Spotlight: I would like to highlight the work of first year art teacher Hope Pedersen. Hope is doing a great job of teaching art here at the Elementary, and getting kids excited about it. The projects are amazing, and she brings such a positive attitude and personality to teaching the kids about art. It was a great decision to add this to our Specials rotation, and Hope was definitely the right person for the job. We are so happy to have her, and look forward to her continuing to build the program. Dual Language, Fisher’s, & Richland Principal's Report: Ms. Bebout Program/Staff Member Spotlight: Marvine Koliha is a paraeducator at Fisher’s Elementary School. She works with students in reading and math. Marvine helps students become more fluent readers. She helps teachers in supporting them with their students in the classroom. She also does many other duties in our school and is a vital staff member. Marvine’s greatest joy is to see the students she has worked with over the years after they have grown up and the accomplishments they have had in their personal lives. Marvine was born in Stanton, Nebraska. She lived in Stanton for two years and has spent the rest of her time in Colfax County! She was married to Allen Koliha and has two children Dan & Annette. Marvine worked at District #47 for 2 ½ years, but her major accomplishment is her 43 years working at Fisher’s Elementary School. Marvine is retiring in May. She has had a major impact on countless student’s lives. I cannot begin to say thank you enough to her for her dedication to our district!!! MIddle School Assistant Principal's Report: Mr. Zavadil Staff Member Spotlight: I would like to recognize Mrs. Hall. She is the SMS Media Specialist as well as our broadcasting and yearbook teacher. The work that the students create within her program is high quality, and the strong relationships that she builds with our students models what we want to see through the Capturing Kid’s Hearts process. Notable Event: I would like to recognize how well our staff responded after the flood and how they have come together numerous times throughout this school to support each other through tough times. During and after the flood many of our staff spent many extra hours helping each other and offering support to the community. Special thanks to Dr. Hoesing, Mrs. Bebout, and Dr. Gibbons for the time and effort during the flood. Another thanks to Dr. Lefdal for his support after the loss of a student this past week. Middle School's Principal's Report: Mrs. Burton Notable Upcoming Events: Event Highlight: On Monday, April 8th our FCCLA team competed at the FCCLA State competition. We had two students Place 2nd at the contest. The two students are: Melissa Escobar and Vanessa Serrano. Congratulations to Melissa, Vanessa, and Mr. Severson for a job well done at State. |
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V.B. Directors Reports
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After School Director's Report: Ms. Bebout Program/Staff Member Highlight: Kathy Moran has worked at Warrior Academy (the elementary after-school program) for five years, since the program began. Kathy has the incredible ability to build relationships with students and coworkers. The clubs she has taught over the last five years have been inventive, hands-on clubs that students love being in. Kathy makes everyone feel equally special. This year she has stepped up to help in the kitchen, working with parents, and decorating our area! We would be lost without her! Kathy moved to Schuyler from Los Angeles when she was four years old and has lived in Schuyler since. She graduated from Schuyler High School. Kathy has attended CCC since she graduated and will get her associates degree in May!!! She will continue her college education and wants to get a degree in Early Childhood. Her goal is to one day teach her own kindergarten class!! I want to thank Kathy for her love for children and all of her hard work and dedication to our program! Youth Sports Director's Report: Mr. Kovar Program Spotlight: I would like to again highlight the work of JR Svatora, and Sara Sock, as we go through this transition year with youth soccer. JR has been a huge help, guiding me through this process, and physically helping me whenever I need it. Sara runs our Facebook page, which we use for communication. As soon as I send her a message, it is posted and ready for parents to see! It is another great example of how people in this community work together try and do what is best for kids. Middle School Activities Director's Report: Mr. Zavadil Program Spotlight: Our 7th grade boys track team got off to a strong start winning the Wisner invite. Our track program has 127 students participating. Our track coaches work very hard to organize and develop these students and we have many talented athletes doing well. Our home invitational will take place on Tuesday April 23rd and our SMS staff and track coaches always do a great job with this. High School Activities Director's Report: Jim Kasik Program/Staff Member Spotlight: Scott Petersen is in his second year at SCHS. He brings a wealth of experience with him, as he has taught Charter, Iowa, Laurel-Concord/Coleridge and Creighton, Nebraska. He grew up on a farm near Rockwell, Iowa and attended Waldorf Junior College as well as Dana College. His wife Stephanie is the Superintendent in Leigh and they have two children Tyler- a teacher at Laurel-Concord/Coleridge MS and a daughter Sadie who is a senior at UNK graduating with a Bus/Com. Degree. Mr. Petersen says the best part of teaching in Schuyler is: "Working with the students and getting to know them." Topics to mention: Recently wrapped up Speech with a District Runner-Up finish as well as Kasey Brabec placing 3rd in Humerous and Kasey and Chloe Beltrand placing 5th in Duet at the State meet.- Great job!! We have District Music on Fri./Sat. April 12 and 13th at CCC. On 4/18 we will be hosting our Fred Arnold Memorial Track Invite. Jr/Sr Prom is April 27th and 8th grade visitation is scheduled for April 29th. Student Services Director's Report: Dr. Lefdal Program Spotlight: I would like to spotlight the boy’s soccer program under the direction of Mr. Beebe, Mr. Thumann, and Mr. Anderson. Although they are a young team, the athlete’s energy, skill set, and teamwork is exciting to watch. I believe Schuyler Boy’s Soccer will have many great years ahead of them. Notable Topics: Dr. Hoesing was truly remarkable during the flooding that we had take place last month. He worked diligently alongside Ms. Bebout, and Dr. Gibbons and a host of other volunteers to show how supportive and caring Schuyler Community Schools is and how great of a team we have at the administrative level. Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction Director's Report: Dr. Gibbons Staff Member Spotlight - I would like to thank Katie Bertrand for her work on setting up the ACT at the high school. She organized the John Baylor Test Prep classes and made sure that everything was in place on the day of the test to have a successful testing experience. Assessment Update - The state assessments are well under way. High school juniors took the ACT April 2. All students in grades 3-8 must take the NSCAS Math and Reading Assessments. Students in 5th and 8th grade also take the NSCAS Science. We will not see the scores until next year. We will finish the year with a MAP assessment and a quick STAR 360 so that we may determine growth scores for our students. We will use these scores to develop school improvement action plans. Notable Event - The Nebraska Reading Improvement Act goes into effect next school year. I’ve attached the actual text of the law to this meeting. In a nutshell, this law requires us to assess students three times a year on an approved assessment. (We already use the approved assessments). We are required to provide an intervention for any students who perform below a set threshold on the approved assessment. This supplemental reading intervention program must be implemented during regular school hours and include a summer reading program. I have attached a draft of the plan for your knowledge. New Program: I wanted to tell you about a recent Title III purchase that we made. Title III is a federal program that assists in the education of students with limited English proficiency. This program is called Ellevation. It is a comprehensive data platform that allows teachers the ability to see individual student data and instructional needs. It has also significantly increased our efficiency in that parent notification letters can be generated at the touch of a button and teacher can quickly fill out monitoring forms online. We also have the "instruction" feature that gives teachers detailed instructional strategies for meeting the needs of our EL students.
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V.C. Superintendent's Report
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Program/Staff Member Spotlight: Jeff Droge, Technology Director, continually goes above and beyond the requirements of his job. He and his staff manage several thousand devices, networks, and communication systems throughout the school district. During the recent flooding, Mr. Droge coordinated communication efforts across our community for the school district, City of Schuyler, and Colfax County. We are now looking for ways to expand our communication system beyond our parents to include community patrons wanting to have access to this information. This is an exciting time for us to utilize our present systems to expand emergency information to the entire community.
Region III Assistant Principal of the Year: Congratulations to Jim Kasik on his recent award of Region III Assistant Principal of the Year. Region III Middle School Principal of the Year: Congratulations to Michelle Burton on her recent award of Region III Middle School Principal of the year. |
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V.D. Board Member/Committee Reports
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See Foundation Webpage for Agenda, Finance Report, Meeting Minutes, etc...
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VI. Correspondence Items
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VII. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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