January 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM - January Regular Meeting (rescheduled from 1-8-2024, due to inclement weather)
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1. Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on January 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM in the Plattsmouth Community Schools Administration Center Boardroom at 1912 Old Hwy. 34, Plattsmouth, NE.
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2. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law posted on the wall in the boardroom.
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3. Publication of Meeting - Notice of the meeting was published in the January 11, 2024 edition of The Daily Record and posted in the display case outside the administration center, at the Plattsmouth location of the U.S. Postal Service, and on the district website at www.pcsd.org.
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Roll Call: Foster, Glup, Harvey, Muller, Shuey, Siemonsma, Tesarek-Parsons, Winters
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5.1. Motion to excuse absences
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6. Board Conflict of Interest
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7. Election of Officers
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7.1. Appointment of Election Steward.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.2. Nominations, voting, and designation of President.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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7.3. Nominations, voting, and designation of Vice President.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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7.4. Nominations, voting, and designation of Secretary.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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7.5. Nominations, voting, and designation of Treasurer.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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8. Review PCS Board Policy 8272 Code of Ethics.
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9. Board Designations and Appointments
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9.1. Designate Superintendent Dr. Richard E. Hasty as the District Representative for all Federal and State Programs, including Head Start.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.2. Appoint the accounting firm of Frankel as the District's auditor.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.3. Appoint the law firm of Perry, Guthery, Haase, and Gessford as the District's Legal Counsel.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.4. Appoint the Board's representative on the Plattsmouth Education Foundation's (PEF) Board of Directors.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.5. Appoint the Board's Head Start Representative.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.6. Appoint the Board's Schools Taking Action for Nebraska Children's Education (STANCE) Representative.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.7. Appoint the Board's Liaison to the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) for Governmental Relations.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.8. Appoint Barb Baker as the Board Secretary's Designee.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.9. Appoint Jennifer Serkiz as Board Treasurer's Designee.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.10. Designate The Daily Record as the district's primary newspaper of record for legal notices.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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9.11. Designate Citizens State Bank, Cobalt Credit Union, and the First State Bank as the district's primary financial depositories.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.1. Agenda
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10.2. Minutes
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10.2.1. Minutes of the December 11, 2023 Regular Meeting
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10.2.2. Minutes of the December 15, 2023, Committee on American Civics Open Meeting
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10.3. Treasurer's Report
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10.4. Review of the Control Budget
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10.5. Claim and transfers in the amount of $405,407.21
Prepaids $2,219.88
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11. Public Forum: Reception of Delegates-A time limit of three minutes will be set for individual speakers on a given topic. A total time limit of thirty minutes will be set for all speakers on a given topic, with an effort to provide equal time for pros, cons, and neutral opinions. While the public forum is an opportunity for members of the public to speak during the meeting, there will not be back-and-forth discussions between members of the public and Board of Education members.
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12. Operations Committee Report
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13. Finance Committee Report
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14. Committee on American Civics Report
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15. Negotiations Committee Report
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16. Recess (approximately 5-10 minutes) at the discretion of the President
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17. Celebrations of Excellence
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17.1. Congratulations to our football players who earned Omaha World-Herald Class B All-State recognition.
1st Team Dylan Eby Orion Parker Caleb Adkins Honorable Mention Gage Olsen Liam LaSure Dominic Vercellino Gabe Villamonte Eli Michel Parker Aughenbaugh |
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17.2. Congratulations to our students who earned Fall 2023-2024 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NSPA) and Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Academic All-State Awards.
Boys Cross Country - Hunter Mazzulla, Alden McKnight |
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17.3. Dylan Eby is committed to continuing his academic and athletic (football) career at the University of Nebraska-Kearney in Kearney, NE.
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17.4. Eli Michel is committed to continuing his academic and athletic (football) career at Morningside College in Sioux City, IA.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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18. Administrative Reports
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18.1. Superintendent's Report
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18.2. High School Principal's Report
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18.3. Middle School Principal's Report
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18.4. Elementary Principal's Report
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18.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report
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18.6. Special Education Report
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18.7. Instructional Services Report
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19. Action Items
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19.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 6000 Instruction (Committee on American Civics).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 2000 Administration (Finance Committee).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 1000 Community Relations (Operations Committee).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 4000 Personnel (Finance Committee).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 2022-2023 Plattsmouth Community School District Head Start Annual Report.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance (ERSEA) documents for the 2024-2025 School Year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the transfer of funds in the District's records to reflect a permanent transfer of $999,500 from the Depreciation Fund to the General Fund which was previously considered a loan.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a request from the Plattsmouth Youth Volleyball/Basketball organization for a waiver of hourly use fees.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an out-of-state trip request from 1st grade to attend a music concert in Council Bluffs, IA on Tue., Mar. 5, 2024.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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19.10. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a request for a waiver of $5,000,000 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance to $1,000,000 from the Plattsmouth Community Foundation Fund for their annual banquet that is scheduled for Apr. 25, 2024.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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20. Announcements
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20.1. PUBLIC NOTICE: Public notice is hereby given that, because of a recall election on Jan. 9, 2024, PCS has one (1) vacancy on the nine-member Board of Education. The term for this vacancy lasts through Jan. 7, 2027 (Per NE Statute 32-543). Residents of the school district are encouraged to apply for this open position regardless of where they reside in the district. Information and a related timeline are available at www.pcsd.org.
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20.2. Wed., Jan. 24, 2024 - At 6:30 PM, Plattsmouth High School alum and current Nebraska Department of Education School Safety and Security Director Jay Martin will be facilitating a Digital Parent Academy in the Plattsmouth High School auditorium. All parents and community members are strongly encouraged to join us for this informative, and eye-opening, session.
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20.3. Sat., Feb. 3, 2024, 8:00 AM - Board of Education meeting to review new Board member applications and select three to five candidates for interviews.
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20.4. Wed., Feb. 7, 2024, 6:00 PM - Board of Education interviews for a new Board member, select a new Board member, and take action to approve a new Board member.
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20.5. Mon., Feb. 12, 2024, 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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20.6. Announcement of March 2024 Regular Board Meeting - Mon., Mar. 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM (due to Spring Break on Mar. 11, 2024)
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21. ADJOURNMENT. Time
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve 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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22. *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act.
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23. *Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of the agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.
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