November 2, 2021 at 4:30 PM - Special Board of Directors Meeting
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1. Call the Meeting to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Rationale:
LEADERSHIP • SERVICE • SUPPORT
Notice of this meeting was given in advance according to State Law 84-1411, by giving notice of the meeting to the public on ESU 7 website www.esu7.org and posted at location of meeting. Notice of this meeting was also given in advance to all members of the Board of Education of Educational Service Unit 7. Availability of the agenda and purpose of the hearing was communicated in the advance notice of the meeting and in the notice to the members of this hearing. All proceedings of the Board of Education of Educational Service Unit 7 were taken while the convened hearing was open to the attendance of the public.
Discussion:
Roll call was taken at 4:30pm
Board President conducted the meeting. Staff present: Larianne Polk, Administrator Linda Shefcyk, Business Manager Mindy Reed, Secretary to the Board of Directors Marci Ostmeyer, Professional Development Director Tami Clay, Special Education Director Dan Ellsworth, Network Operations Director |
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1.1. Notification of Open Meetings Law
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Rationale:
This meeting has been preceded by reasonable advance notice and is hereby declared to be in open session. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room.
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1.2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
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1.3. Absent Board Members
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Rationale:
Recommendation: Discuss, consider and take action to approve the Board member absences.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of Board Member absences as presented 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:
Board members Richard Luebbe and Donald Ellison were absent for personal reasons. Board member Jennifer Miller arrived at 4:49pm.
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1.4. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Discussion:
All members present participated in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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2. Approval of Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Rationale:
The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the Board.
Recommended Motion(s):
Discuss, consider and take any necessary action to approve agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Welcome Visitors
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Discussion:
No visitors present.
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4. Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Rationale:
The Board has the discretion to limit the amount of time set aside for public participation.
Citizens wishing to address the Board on a certain agenda item must complete the Request to be Heard Document prior to the start of the board meeting. Citizens wishing to present petitions to the Board may do so at this time. However, the Board will only receive the petitions and not act upon them or their contents.
Discussion:
No public comments provided.
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5. Redistricting
Speaker(s):
Administrator or Designee
Rationale:
Review a preliminary graphic to show suggested boundary changes and an updated table of population counts based on the changes made. The map indicates all board members remain in their current seats. However, there may be a need to cross some county voting precinct lines. This data will be available after November 1. The board will discuss and compile any questions related to the attached document. Administrator Polk will share those questions with Josie Schafer, Director of Center for Public Affairs Research.
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Discussion:
Administrator Polk reviewed the districts and changes each Board Member has based on the new map.
Administrator Polk will ask Dr. Josie Schafer, Director of the Center for Public Affairs Research, the following questions:
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6. Level III Para Educator Compensation
Speaker(s):
Administrator or Designee
Rationale:
The Level III program at ESU 7 is in need of hiring paraprofessionals and has had very few applicants. The compensation package for paraeducators for 21-22 was set in the spring of 2021. Administrator Polk and Special Education Director Clay will discuss some compensation alternatives to attract viable candidates for the remainder of the 21-22 school year. The Negotiations Committee will take up conversations related to compensation for 22-23 in the Spring of 2022. This agenda item has been included in the special meeting, so Para educator ads will have the adjusted compensation available immediately.
Recommendation: Discuss, consider, and take any necessary action to approve the alternative presented for the remainder of the 21-22 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Discuss, consider, and take any necessary action to approve the alternative presented for the remainder of the 21-22 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.
Discussion:
Special Education Director Clay reviewed the recommended options:
Director Clay recommends Option 3. The Learning Academy has a waiting list. The Learning Academy cannot safely serve additional students without additional staff. The additional costs for the Para health insurance benefits and cash retention benefit would be absorbed within the rates. The Negotiations Committee will discuss the Para salary for the 2022-2023 academic year during the regularly scheduled negotiation meetings. |
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7. Adjournment
Speaker(s):
Board President or Designee
Discussion:
Meeting adjourned at 5:14pm
Minutes respectfully submitted by Mindy Reed, Recording Secretary to the ESU 7 Board. |
