September 9, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Learning Community Coordinating Council
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1. Opening the Meeting
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1.a. Call to Order: The regular September meeting of the Learning Community Council is called to order on September 9, 2021, at ___ p.m.
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1.b. Council Mission Statement: Together with school districts and community organizations as partners, we demonstrate, share, and implement more effective practices to measurably improve educational outcomes for children and families in poverty.
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1.c. Public Notice and Compliance Nebraska Open Meetings Law
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1.d. Council Roll Call
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1.e. Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Public Comment
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3. Chair Opening Statement
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3.a. Chair
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3.b. Chief Executive Officer
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3.c. Treasurer
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3.d. Legal Counsel
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3.e. LC Foundation
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4. Consent Agenda
*Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time. |
4.a. Minutes of the August 5 and August 19, meetings of the Council.
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4.b. Treasurer’s Report – dated July 31, 2021
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5. Learning Community Programming Update
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5.a. Centers
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5.a.i. LCCSO Center Lease
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5.a.i.1. ACTION ITEM: Upon Recommendation of the Executive Committee, the Council authorizes the CEO to enter into a written agreement with One World Community Health Centers/El Mero Mero (existing landlord) to sublease basement annex space for use at the Learning Community Center of South Omaha not to exceed $8,400.00 for FY 2021/22. The contract will hold four(3) year renewable terms and terminate after twelve (12) years.
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5.b. Superintendents' Plan - BECI Presentation
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5.c. District Initiatives
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6. Subcommittee Reports
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6.a. Elementary Learning and Diversity Subcommittee
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6.b. Budget, Finance & Audit Subcommittee
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6.b.i. ACTION ITEMS: 2021-2022 Budget
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6.b.ii. Upon recommendation of the Budget, Finance and Audit Subcommittee, I move that the Coordinating Council approve the General Fund Budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year in the amount of $595,261 calling for a total property tax requirement of $0.
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6.b.iii. Upon recommendation of the Budget, Finance and Audit Subcommittee, I move that the Coordinating Council approve the Capital Projects Budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year in the amount of $871,180, calling for a property tax requirement of $903,563, plus a 1% County Treasurer's Fee of $9,126.89 for a total property tax requirement of $912,689.89.
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6.b.iv. Upon recommendation of the Budget, Finance and Audit subcommittee, I move that the Coordinating Council approve the Elementary Learning Center fund for the 2021-2022 fiscal year in the amount of $10,517,947 calling for a property tax requirement of $10,841,675 plus a 1% County Treasurer's Fee of $109,511.76 for a total property tax requirement of $10,951,186.76.
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6.b.v. Upon recommendation of the Budget, Finance and Audit Subcommittee, I move that the Coordinating Council approve the Research & Evaluation Fund budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year in the amount of $924,000, calling for a total property tax requirement of $0.
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6.b.vi. ACTION ITEMS: 2021-2022 Tax Levy Resolutions
WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute § 77-1601.02 provides that the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties (the "Learning Community), passes by a majority vote resolution setting the Learning Community's tax requests for its Capital Projects Levy and the Elementary Learning Center Levy after holding a public hearing for the purpose of discussing and approving or modifying the Learning Community's tax requests for the 2021-2022 fiscal year; WHEREAS, such special public hearing was held on September 9, 2021, as required by law to receive and consider public comments regarding the proposed property tax requests of the Learning Community's Capital Projects Levy and Elementary Learning Center Levy, notice of the special public hearing having been given in accordance with the Nebraska Revised Statute § 77-1601.02; WHEREAS, the total assessed value of the property differs from the previous year's total assessed value by 6.12%; the tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as the previous year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be $0.015313 per $100 of assessed value; the Learning Community proposes to adopt a property tax requests that will cause its tax rate to be $0.016248 per $100 of assessed valuefor the 2021-2022 fiscal year; WHEREAS, based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the operating budget of the Learning Community will increase by 12.7 percent; and WHEREAS, the Coordinating Council, after having reviewed the Learning Community's tax requests for each said levy, and after public consideration of the matter, has determined that the tax requests are listed below as necessary to carry out the functions of the Learning Community, as determined by the Coordinating Council for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. BE IT RESOLVED that the Coordinating Council of the Learning Community hereby sets its Capital Projects Levy property tax request for the 2021-2022 fiscal year at $912,689.89; and BE IT RESOLVED that the Coordinating Council of the Learning Community hereby sets its Elementary Learning Centers Levy property tax request for the 2021-2022 fiscal year at $10,951,186.76. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the Douglas County Clerk on or before October 13, 2021. |
6.c. Legislative Subcommittee - Legislative Review
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7. New Business
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7.a. ACTION ITEM: CEO 2021 Discretionary Performance Bonus and Contract Renewal.
Upon Recommendation by the Executive Committee, motion to approve an increase in pay of $2,199.96 (1.6% of his 2021-2022 base salary) per Section 4(b) of his Employment Agreement based upon his successful completion of his CEO goals for fiscal year 2020-21 through the normal payroll process and to extend Dr. Bradley Ekwerekwu's contract to June 30, 2023.
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8. Action Items
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9. Unfinished Business
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10. Next Council Meeting
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11. Adjournment
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