September 9, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Osceola Public Schools Board of Education Information
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Discussion:
Notice of this meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, and the Osceola Post Office. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call the Meeting to Order
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Discussion:
President Boruch called the regular meeting to order at 6:03 PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the pubic to its location.
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2.2. Roll Call
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Discussion:
Also present were Superintendent Rinehart, Principal Maynard, Principal Webster and Debra Berry..There were no patrons in attendance.
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2.3. Excuse Board Members Who Are Absent
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2.4. 2019-2020 Budget Hearing
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2.4.1. Open Budget Hearing
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Open Budget Hearing 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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2.4.2. Discuss, consider, and receive input from the public about 2019-2020 budgets
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Discussion:
The Board briefly discussed the reduced general fund operating budget.
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2.4.3. Close Budget Hearing
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Recommended Motion(s):
Close Budget Hearing 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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2.5. Final Property Tax Request Hearing 2019-2020.
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2.5.1. Opening Tax Request Hearing
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Recommended Motion(s):
Open Tax Request Hearing 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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2.5.2. Discuss, consider, and receive input from the public about 2019-2020 final property tax request
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Discussion:
The Board briefly discussed the levy asking was within the range discussed during the bond issue.
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2.5.3. Close Tax Request Hearing
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Close Tax Request Hearing 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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3. Approval of Agenda
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Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the agenda as written 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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4. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public
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Discussion:
No patrons were present.
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5. Reports
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5.1. Principals Reports
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5.1.1. Elementary Report
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Discussion:
Elementary Principal Brett Webster gave his written and oral report about: MAPS testing will begin Tuesday, September 10th; the Preschool will be singing at the Good Samaritan Center on September 16th; the 1st and 3rd grades will be visiting Stuhr Museum on September 30th; Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for September 23rd and 25th; the Book Fair will be open from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM during Parent-Teacher Conferences; the meetings for the Elementary Homecoming floats are scheduled for Wednesday, September 11th; and the implementation of the Eureka math program is going well.
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5.1.2. MS/HS Report
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Discussion:
MS/HS Principal Dale Maynard gave his written and oral report on: testing individual student reports are online; working on reports for Parent-Teacher Conferences along with individual NWEA maps reports to share as well; Parent-Teacher Conferences Sept. 23rd and 25th; Maps testing will start up in a few weeks-elementary first; vaping talks continue; thanked PSAC for new gym banners and OYAO as they partner to put on Red Ribbon Week with SWAG; HomeComing is Sept 20th; Harvest of Harmony candidate is chosen but not being shared yet; FFA Husker Harvest Days tomorrow; Sept 26th is the blood drive.
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5.2. Superintendent’s Report
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Discussion:
Superintendent Steven Rinehart gave his written and oral report about:: making a counter offer for the Coffin family property; the NASB State Conference; starting teacher negotiations by November 1st; and the evaluation process of the Superintendent.
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5.3. Board Reports
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Discussion:
There were no board reports.
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6. Action Items
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6.1. Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of 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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6.1.1. Approval of the Previous Meeting’s Minutes
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6.1.2. Treasurer’s Report
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6.1.3. Payment of general fund claims in the amount of $304,462.74
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6.1.4. Payment of special building fund claim of $369,975.58
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6.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action to approve tax request resolution for 2019-2020 school year
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Final Property Tax Request Resolution for the 2019-2020 school year. 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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6.3. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action to approve the 2019-20 general fund, depreciation fund, employee benefit fund, school activities fund, school lunch fund, bond fund, special building fund, and qualified capital purpose undertaking fund budgets
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the 2019-20 General Fund, Depreciation Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, School Activities Fund, School Lunch Fund, Bond Fund, Special Building Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund Budgets 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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6.4. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action to approve final property tax request for the 2019-2020 school year
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the Final Property Tax Request for the 2019-2020 school year as published 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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6.5. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on Purchase of 20 I-Pads to upgrade Elementary equipment.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve purchase of 20 i-pads to replace old devices in the primary elementary grades.for $5,880. 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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7. Discussion Items
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7.1. Discuss meeting with HP committee on FB Coop.
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Discussion:
Doug Rathjen, Mike Neujahr, and Anthony Mestl discussed the meeting with High Plains Community Schools about the high school football coop. High Plains is concerned about the higher numbers may move the football program into an eleven man play schedule. Osceola Public Schools is still interested in continuing the coop.
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7.2. Discuss progress of the building project.
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Discussion:
Superintendent Rinehart gave on update on the replacing of the roofs. The groundbreaking for the new addition will be Sunday, September 15th at 5:00 PM. Bids have been requested for the dirt work, utilities, etc for the new addition. The bids will be opened on Tuesday, September 17th at 2:00 PM in the middle school/high school band room. The Elementary building has a security buzz-in system in place and the MS/HS is in the process of installing a system.
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8. Next Meeting Dates and Times
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8.1. Regular meeting October 14th, 2019, 6:00 PM at the Osceola Middle/High School Media Center.
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9. Adjournment
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Moved to adjourn meeting at 7:00 p.m. 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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