March 9, 2020 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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Procedural Item
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2.1. Call the Meeting to Order
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Procedural Item
Discussion:
President Boruch called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 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.
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2.2. Roll Call
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Also in attendance were Superintendent Rinehart, Principal Maynard, Principal Webster, Debra Berry, Carolyn Kuhnel, Pat Mentink, Steve Schmit and Chase Kumpf.
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2.3. Excuse Board Members Who Are Absent
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Procedural Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Approval of Agenda
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Procedural Item
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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4.1. Carolyn Kuhnel and Pat Mentink would like to address the Board of Education about wages.
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Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Carolyn Kuhnel and Pat Mentink addressed the Board about classified wages. The employees would like to see increases to the classified wages to reflect an individual's skills in the workplace.
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4.2. Steve Schmit would like to address the Board of Education about discussion for use of the new property for AG.
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Discussion:
Mr. Steve Schmit gave a presentation about ideas to develop the newly acquired property from the David Coffin family.
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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: the State testing window opens this month; MAPS testing for grades 1 and 2 will start at the end of April; "Girls on the Run" is on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for April 17th at 9:00 AM; Preschool registration for 3 year olds is April 17th at 1:00 - 2:00 PM; "Pennies for Patients" starts on March 17th; and Parent-Teacher Conferences went 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 about:
Principal Maynard also gave a presentation about the State Assessment data. The majority of Osceola's students are proficient. The teachers and students are working hard to keep improving the proficient percentage.
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5.2. Superintendent’s Report
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Superintendent’s March Report Items
Superintendent Steven Rinehart gave his written and oral report about: staff observations and evaluations are on schedule and no non-renewals are being considered at this time; the District will be receiving a $5,000.00 memorial for Mary K. Aksamit (Prell), who was an Osceola Alumni and Band enthusiast; the District is still looking for a 7-12 Spanish Teacher and a 7-12 FCS Teacher; the 2019 NRCSA Spring Conference will be held on March 26 & 27, 2020 in Kearney; Osceola has been recognized by NRCSA as one of 10 rural schools in the state that has closed the achievement gap between non-poverty and poverty students in the area of Science; and meetings with State Health and Education officials continue to address and monitor the spread of the Coronavirus. Monitoring and communication among major organizations will be ongoing to monitor the health and educational needs of schools. Families are urged to wash hands often and disinfect their homes to help reduce virus spreading.
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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 $332,385.16
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6.1.4. Payment of special building fund claims of $107,819.00
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Consent Item
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6.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on substitute teacher pay for 2020-21.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Increase substitute teacher pay to $65 for a half day, $120 for a full day and leaving long term sub pay as it currently is. 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 on renewing Control Services HVAC maintenance contract for 2020-21.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Renew HVAC maintenance services contract with Control Services for $11,150 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 on Garratt/Callahan Boiler treatment contract.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Renew Garratt/Callahan Boiler treatment contract for 2019-20 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 proposal from Midwest Flooring on replacing High School hallway carpet.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve replacement of north High School hall carpet by Midwest Flooring at a price of $15,961. 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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6.6. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on continuation of Central Community College Inter-local Agreement.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve continuation of Inter-local Agreement with Central Community College for 2020-21 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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6.7. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on ESU 7 Special Education Services contract for 2020-21.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve ESU #7 2020-21 SPED Services contract for services as projected 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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6.8. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on approving revised bid for asbestos abatement of all hall ceilings at Jeffrey Elementary.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve Great Plains Asbestos Control's revised bid of $40,200 to remove asbestos from all hall and entry ceilings at Jeffrey Elementary 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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6.9. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on proposal to update technology equipment.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve replacement of 8 interactive classroom boards at a price of $4,647 each and purchasing 45 student laptops for $829 each for our 1:1 program 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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6.10. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on hiring Payton DeMers-Sahling as the new English teacher for 2020-21 .
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Recommended Motion(s):
Hire Payton DeMers-Sahling as the new English teacher for 2020-21 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.
Discussion:
Welcome to Osceola Public Schools, Miss. DeMers-Sahling!
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7. Discussion Items
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7.1. Discuss classified salary raises.
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Discussion:
Superintendent Rinehart reviewed the proposed classified wages.
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7.2. Discuss interest in forming a golf coop with Cross County.
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Discussion:
Superintendent Rinehart discussed with the Board the possibility of cooping golf with Cross County Community Schools. At the present, Cross County does not have golf due to a lack of a coach and low interest from students.
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7.3. Discuss Sector Now Display Board bids to possibly be put in the new building.
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Discussion:
Sector Now Display Board bids were presented to the Board for discussion. These display boards are a touch screen system that displays awards and achievements of students and alumni. The Board wants to wait until the building project is done.
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8. Next Meeting Dates and Times
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8.1. Regular meeting April 13, 2020, 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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