Public Meeting Agenda: April 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM - Board of Education Meeting

AGENDA

Call the meeting to order

Roll Call

Discussion: Also present were Superintendent Kevin Reiman, Director of School Improvement and Special Education Amy Kroll, PreK-8th grade Principal Mary Mozena, and Asst. Principal/AD Michelle Heath.

Acknowledgement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act posted

Discussion: The BOE President acknowledged the posting of the Nebraska Meetings Act.

Excuse absent board members

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the absence of board member Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Mark Rathe moved to approve the absence of board members Jason Brack, Betty Harms and Doug Meyer. Haley Dehne seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of consent agenda

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time, financial report and payment of general funds bills, and the next regular meeting date Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Mark Rathe moved to approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes of the last regular meeting, Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time, financial report and payment of general funds bills, and the next regular meeting date May 20, 2024 at 6:00 pm in the Weeping Water Public School Conference Room. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Approval of previous meetings minutes

Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time

Discussion: The meeting date, time, and location was published in the Southeast Nebraska Voice

Financial Reports and Payment of Bills

Attachments: (1)

CORRECT.APR24.FINANCIALB_001

4/12/2024 at 4:32 PM

Next regular meeting date - May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm in the Weeping Water Public Schools Conference Room

Communications

Visitors/Open Forum and staff and program presentations

Discussion: Visitors may address the board during this portion of the meeting. Each speaker is limited to 5 minutes. Multiple speakers for the same subject should appoint a single spokesperson to address the board for a maximum of 5 minutes.

HOSA presentation

Action Items

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval on the proposed proclamations

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to proclaim May 8 as School Nurse Day and May 6-10 as Teacher Appreciation Week Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to proclaim May 8 as School Nurse Day and May 6-10 as Teacher Appreciation Week. Haley Dehne seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To give approval to the proposed proclamations

Attachments: (2)

School_Nurse_Day_Proclamation

3/20/2024 at 8:53 AM
Teacher Appreciation Week 2024

3/20/2024 at 8:53 AM

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to the side letter agreement with the WWEA

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve the side letter agreement with the WWEA Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Haley Dehne moved to approve the side letter agreement with the WWEA. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approve the side letter agreement with the WWEA

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the teaching contract(s) for the 2024/25 school year

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to to approve a teaching contract with Skye Dillion for the 2024/25 school year. Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to to approve a teaching contract with Skye Dillion for the 2024/25 school year. Haley Dehne seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approved the teaching contracts as presented.

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to accept staff resignation(s)

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to to accept the resignation of Alyssa Frederick effective the end of the 2023/24 school year. Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Mark Rathe moved to to accept the resignation of Alyssa Frederick effective the end of the 2023/24 school year. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To accept the resignations as presented.

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the contract addendum with Kevin Reiman for the 2024/2025 contract year.

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to approve an contract addendum for Kevin Reiman for the position of Superintendent for the 2024-2025 school year with terms as stipulated in the employment contract Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Mark Rathe moved to approve an contract addendum for Kevin Reiman for the position of Superintendent for the 2024-2025 school year with terms as stipulated in the employment contract. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to policies to be reviewed

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to give approval to review the following listed policies 4024 - Teachers' Rights, Responsibilities & Duties, 5005 - Transportation of Option Students, 5006 - Foreign Exchange Students, 5007 - Enrollment of Expelled Students, 5008 - Pregnant or Parenting Students, 5009 - Adult Education, 5010 - Immunizations, 5014 - Homeless Students, 5015 - Protection of Pupil Rights, 5020 - Rights of Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents, 5023 - Student Illness, 5024 - Medication of Students, 5067 - Student Assistance Team Process, 6033 - Seclusion and Restraint of Students Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Haley Dehne moved to give approval to review the following listed policies 4024 - Teachers' Rights, Responsibilities & Duties, 5005 - Transportation of Option Students, 5006 - Foreign Exchange Students, 5007 - Enrollment of Expelled Students, 5008 - Pregnant or Parenting Students, 5009 - Adult Education, 5010 - Immunizations, 5014 - Homeless Students, 5015 - Protection of Pupil Rights, 5020 - Rights of Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents, 5023 - Student Illness, 5024 - Medication of Students, 5067 - Student Assistance Team Process, 6033 - Seclusion and Restraint of Students. Neil Huskey seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion: The following policies meet KSB's recommendations:

4024 - Teachers’ Rights, Responsibilities & Duties
5005 - Transportation of Option Students
5006 - Foreign Exchange Students
5007 - Enrollment of Expelled Students
5008 - Pregnant or Parenting Students
5009 - Adult Education
5010 - Immunizations
5014 - Homeless Students
5015 - Protection of Pupil Rights
5020 - Rights of Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents
5023 - Student Illness
5024 - Medication of Students
5067 - Student Assistance Team Process
6033 - Seclusion and Restraint of Students

Comments: ADM REC: To review the listed policies

Links:

Weeping Water Policy Schedule

The following link is Weeping Water's tentative schedule for the review of current policies. The schedule is subject to change.
Policies to be considered this month

The link lists all policies to be considered this month

Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to policies to be revised

Recommended Motion(s): Board Member #1 moved to to give approval to revise Policy 6005 - Academic Credits and Graduation Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Neil Huskey moved to to give approval to revise Policy 6005 - Academic Credits and Graduation. Haley Dehne seconded the motion. Motion Passed

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Comments: ADM REC: To approval to revise Policy 6005 - Academic Credits and Graduation

Links:

Weeping Water Policy Schedule

The following link is Weeping Water's tentative schedule for the review of current policies. The schedule is subject to change.
Policies to be considered this month

The following policies will be considered this month

Reports

Administration Reports

Discussion: Activities Director / Asst. Principal

ACT Testing was completed
- Debrief was held with teachers to discuss ways to improve prep and testing for next year
Working with students and teachers to find extra time to get missing assignments completed.
ECNC Conference Updates
- Winter All-Conference honors Saturday, April 27 @ 2:00 at Freeman
  - 15 students earned All-Conference honors
- Hosting for next year
  - Vocal Clinic Nov. 11
  - 3rd Place/Consolation Basketball games host (Hospitality & Gate Workers) Feb. 8
  - JH Wrestling Mar. 18
Community Booster 2024 Contributions $7900
- Varsity Volleyball Uniforms
- Girls JV Basketball Uniforms
- Boys & Girls JH Basketball Reversible Jerseys
- Girls Wrestling Warm-ups
- Volleyball Net System
- Shot Clocks
- 12-sport athlete scholarships and other scholarships ($1500)
Summer lifting and skill schedule has been set
- Lifting Monday-Thursday starting May 28 and ending July 31
  - HS Boys 6:00, HS Girls 7:00, MS 8:00 (M/W)
  - MS is invited to skills times

PreK-8th Grade Principal

2023-24 Transition Forms created for PreK-5th grade to fill out
ELA NSCAS tests are complete with the exception of a couple
First Focus Group of teachers and parents scheduled for April 25th @ 6 pm
Kindergarten Night April 9th was well attended
- 18 of the 21 current 4 year old PreK families were in attendance
PreK Night on April 11th was well attended
- Looking like 15 in 4 year old group
- Had 11 in the 3 year old group
- Usually here from more as we hit summer

Director of School Improvement / Special Education

Continuous Improvement:
Inservice on 4/9 was an opportunity for CIP subcommittees to share their work and get feedback from their peers:

Instruction: shared K-12 Writing Rubrics
Social/emotional: shared Decision Rules
PBiS: shared Decision Rules

Secondary:

Secondary formal observations are complete.
Summative/Professional Growth Goal will be scheduled

Special Education:

The NDE Monitoring Team met with the special education teachers and the administrative team on April 8th:

Areas of strength included timelines and content of student Individualized Education Place.
Areas of concern included evaluation reports, documenting team member absences, and prior written notice.
Next steps will be to complete a Corrective Action Plan for areas of non-compliance.

Sixpence/Bright Arrows Childcare:

The ITERS (Infant and Toddler Environmental Rating Scale) debrief:

Overall score- 4.78 of a possible 7 (very similar to last year)
- Highest scores: Adult/Child Interaction and Space/Furnishings
- Lowest scores: Personal Care Routines and Program Structure

The CLASS evaluation debrief is pending.

Childcare staff participated in an Early Learning Guideline Training on Language and Literacy.

The Early Childhood/Sixpence Advisory Meeting was held today.

Superintendent

Pepsi / Coke Bids
Risk Factors information

Board Reports

Adjournment

Regular Board
Attendance Taken on 4/15/2024 at 6:01 PM
Jason Brack	Absent
Haley Dehne	Present
Adam DeMike	Present
Betty Harms	Absent
Neil Huskey	Present
Doug Meyer	Absent
Mark Rathe	Present
Present: 4, Absent: 3

April 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM - Board of Education Meeting

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