May 8, 2023 at 6:00 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 May 4, 2023. 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 Neujahr called the regular meeting to order at 6:01 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:  Also present were Superintendent Jason Lavaley, Principal Brett Webster, and Debra Berry.  Activities Director Evan Feezell attended the meeting via Zoom.  Principal Brent Breckner was absent.  

Discussion:  There were no patrons present.

Discussion:  Athletic Director Evan Feezell gave his written and oral report about: Middle School Track had a successful season: FFA had a good year; Music had participants in the honor band and choir: and District Track will be May 10^th.



Anthony Mestl arrived at 6:08 PM.

Discussion:  Elementary Principal Brett Webster gave his written and oral report about: NSCAS testing is over: Acadience testing is still taking place; a field trip is scheduled for May 16^th to the Lincoln Children’s Zoo; PreK Promotion will be May 16^th at 2:00 PM; the last day of school is May 18^th with a 1:30 dismissal; Vacation Bible School, Library Groups, Young Patriots, 4-H, and youth sport camps will take place this summer; and 15 Kindergartners are signed up for the 2023-2024 school year.



 

Discussion:  Elementary Principal Brett Webster gave Middle/High School Principal's Brent Breckner's written report: Senior Skip Day was at Omaha; Juniors took the ACT; Sophomores and Freshmen took the Pre-ACT; 6 students are left to take the NSCAS testing; Activities Banquet went well; The Spring Concert is tonight; planning schedules and course offerings; MTSS work; working on extended learning opportunities such as job release and on-line courses; Academic Awards is May 9th; no school is scheduled for May 10th due to District Track; Graduation is May 13th; semester tests are May 17th and 18th; May 18th is Middle School Honor Awards Night and 8th Grade Promotion: the last day of school for students is May 18th with a 1:30 PM dismissal; and May 19th and 22nd are Teacher Workdays.





 

Discussion:  Superintendent Jason Lavaley gave his written and oral report about: LB 705 is in legislation that no public school can suspend a PreK-2 student; LB 805 is in legislation to allow youth organizations to have access to students in school; LB 585 is in legislation that would require school personnel to an hour training on behavior and mental health; NDE figured that average expenditure growth of school districts since the 2011-2012 school year is 3.26% - Osceola Public Schools is 2.94%; the CRC talked about splitting all track meets alternation every other year with Cross Community Schools for logistic purposes, adding additional consolation game to the CRC volleyball tournament and to the basketball tournaments; items from NASB; and the Superintendent’s calendar.
 

Discussion:  There were no board reports.

Discussion:  The correction to the April 10, 2023, board minutes was because Anthony Mestl was recorded absent twice.

Discussion:  Superintendent Jason Lavaley discussed with the Board about raising substitute teacher pay.