January 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM - Board of Education Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 1/20/2025 at 5:01 PM | |
| Haley Dehne | Present |
| Adam DeMike | Present |
| Betty Harms | Present |
| Neil Huskey | Present |
| Doug Meyer | Present |
| Brandon Nash | Present |
| Mark Rathe | Present |
| Present: 7, Absent: 0 | |
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AGENDA
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Call the meeting to order
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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.
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Acknowledgement of Nebraska Open Meetings Act posted
Discussion:
The BOE President acknowledged the posting of the Nebraska Meetings Act.
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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
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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):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approval of previous meetings minutes
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Notification of meeting publication site, date, and time
Discussion:
The meeting date, time, and location was published in the Southeast Nebraska Voice
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Financial Reports and Payment of Bills
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Next regular meeting date - February 17, 2023 in the Weeping Water Conference Room, Weeping Water Public Schools, 204 West O Street, Weeping Water, NE.
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Adjournment
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Meeting Reconvenes:
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Superintendent assumes the role of Temporary Chairman
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Install New Board of Education Members-Brandon Nash
Attachments:
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School Board Member Week - January 26-31, 2025
Attachments:
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Election of 2025 Board President
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Nominations for President -
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Election of Board President
Comments:
Adam DeMike was elected President.
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New Board President assumes control of the meeting
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Election of Board Vice President
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Nominations for Vice President
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Election of Board Vice President
Comments:
Haley Dehne was elected Vice-President.
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Election of Board Treasurer
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Nomination for Board Treasurer
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Election for Board Treasurer
Comments:
Neil Huskey was elected Treasurer.
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Appointment of Board Secretary/Clerk
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to to appoint Shirley Brack as the 2025 Board Secretary/Clerk Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
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Communications
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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.
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Action Items
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval on the proposed proclamations
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to proclaim Feb. 3-7 as School Counselor Week Proclamation for WWPS and Feb. 15-22, 2025 as National FFA week Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To proclaim Feb. 3-7, 2025, as School Counselor Week Proclamation for WWPS and Feb. 15-22, 2025 as National FFA week
Attachments:
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to give approval to the 2025/26 school calendar
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to approve the 2025/26 school calendar Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Comments:
ADM REC: To approve the 2025/26 school calendar
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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 policies 2016 - Participation in Insurance Program by Board Members, 2017 - Indemnification and Liability Insurance, 3003 - Bidding for Construction, Remodeling, Repair or Site Improvement, 3004 - General Purchasing and Procurement Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The following policies meet KSB's recommendations:
Comments:
ADM REC: To approve the following policies are reviewed
Links:
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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 Policies 3005 - School Activities Fund Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The following policies need to be revised to meet current WWPS practices regulations:
Comments:
ADM REC: To approve the revised policies
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Reports
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Administration Reports
Discussion:
Activities Director / Asst. Principal
Activities:
ACT:
PreK-8th Grade Principal
Director of School Improvement / Special Education Professional Development:
Special Education:
Sixpence/Bright Arrows Childcare:
Superintendent
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Board Reports
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Executive Session
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to move to enter executive session to discuss personnel and negotiations for the protection of the public interest. Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Leave Executive Session
Recommended Motion(s):
Board Member #1 moved to moved to leave executive session at 5:32pm. Board Member #2 seconded the motion. Motion Passed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Adjournment
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