May 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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 on (Month)(Day), (Year). This notice was also published in The Polk County News on the same date. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.

Discussion:  President Boruch called the regular meeting to order at 6: PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the public to its location.

Discussion:  NASB representatives, Kari Stephens and Marcia Herring, gave a review of the findings from the two strategic planning meetings held during the month of March 2022.  Some of the topics discussed were student learning opportunities, climate and culture, facilities, community engagement, staffing needs, personnel effectiveness, curriculum, and finances.

Board member, Jena Mentink arrived at 5:43 PM.

Discussion:  Elementary Principal Brett Webster gave his oral and written report about: a lot of good improvement was seen during state testing; 87% of students were at the benchmark in Acadience Testing; the AR field trip to an Omaha Storm Chasers baseball game was fun; Girls on the Run 5K was a success; PreK promotion is scheduled for May 13th; the last day of school for the Elementary is May 17th; and a lot of youth camps are available for students this summer which include sports, Vacation Bible School, Osceola Public Library Programs, Young Patriots, and 4H. 

Thank you, Mr. Terry Anderson, for helping with the students at the Omaha Storm Chasers baseball game!

Thank you, Mallory Zelasney, Jenni Osbourne, and Sadie Sunday, for your hard work to make the Girls on the Run 5k a success!
 

Discussion: 

Middle/ High School Principal Brent Breckner gave his oral and written report about: the Senior Skip Day was in Omaha; the Juniors took the ACT; the Sophomores and Freshmen took the Pre ACT; grades 6-8 will be taking a field trip to the Omaha Zoo; Academic Honors Night is scheduled for May10th ]; District Track will be held May 12th; Graduation is May 14th; 8th Grade Promotion is slotted for May 18th; and the last day of school is May 18th.

Discussion: 

Superintendent Jason Lavaley gave his written and oral report about: planting grass on the football field and discus area on the track field: possible replacement of the lawn mower; buying computers for the 2023-2024 school year through the Emergency Connectivity Fund; upcoming NASB events; graduation is May 14th; Elementary's last day of school is May 17th; Middle/High School's last day of school is May 18th; teachers' last day of school is May 19th; and State Track is May 20th and 21st.
 

Discussion:  There were no board reports.

Discussion:  Superintendent Jason Lavaley reviewed with the Board the annual report to the community.  Some items included in the discussion were school improvement, curriculum, graduation rates, assessments, staff demographics, ethnicity,y and student profiles.

Discussion:  Cross County Community Schools and Osceola Public Schools are reviewing the wrestling co-op for the 2023-2024 school year.

Discussion:  The golf co-op with Cross County Community Schools for the 2022-2023 and the 2023-2024 school years was discussed.

Discussion:  Superintendent Jason Lavaley informed the Board about information gathered on a possible baseball co-op with Twin River Community Schools.

Discussion:  The Crossroads Conference had a regularly scheduled meeting where the Superintendents talked about the state of the conference if Friend Public Schools co-ops sports with Exeter-Milligan Public Schools.