August 7, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Rationale:  The Bellevue Board of Education abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.  A copy of the law is posted on the wall of our Board room.

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Administrative Recommendation: The information in sections B, C,  and E were sent to all members of the Board of Education for review.  The administration recommends approval by consent of the items in section B of the agenda identified with an asterisk and receipt of the information and proposals in sections C and E identified with an asterisk.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the Minutes of the July 10, 2017, Board of Education meeting.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for July, 2017.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the payment of claims totaling $4,505,042.86.

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Administrative Recommendation: (1) Brian Johnson-Strawn be released from his contract effective May 25, 2017 and that (2) Shea Gonzales be released from her contract effective August 7, 2017.

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Administrative Recommendation: (1) Travis Hawk, (2) Michael Pokorski and (3) Maggie Robertson be elected to the certified staff for the 2017-18 school year effective August 7, 2017 and that (4) Michelle Melroy be elected to the certified staff for the 2017-18 school year effective August 21, 2017 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts."

 

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A member from the Nebraska Association of School Boards will be presenting a Strategic Planning proposal to the Board tonight.

 

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Every year, the Board must approve a budget authorizing a maximum budget authority to be submitted to the Nebraska Department of Education.

Administrative Recommendation:  The administration recommends that the Board approve the 2017-18 budget as presented.  The proposed General Fund budget totals $110,622,222, and includes a $5,000,000 line of credit which is a safety net to be accessed if cashflow problems arise.  The proposed maximum disbursements across all funds for 2017-18 is $168,288,385.

 

 

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At the end of each fiscal year, funds must be transferred to various accounts or expended outside of the regular Board approval process in order to pay encumbered expenses and ensure that all funds have adequate allowances at the beginning of the next fiscal year.  Due to the fiscal year ending at the end of August, the Board is being asked to grant the Board Treasurer the needed authority to make these necessary transfers and expenditures.

Administrative Recommendation:  Move that the Board Treasurer, in consultation with the Superintendent, be granted the authority to make necessary transfers to close out the 2016-17 fiscal year.

 

 

 

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The Board will receive updates and requests for approvals on bond projects.

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A member of the Bond Oversight Committee will provide a report to the Board.

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The District will present a bid for safety/security upgrades at Leonard Lawrence Elementary.

 

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The District will ask for Board approval to solicit bids for two new rooftop exhaust units for the welding booths at Bellevue West.

 

 

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The District will ask for Board approval to purchase the property at 2009 Franklin Street.

Administrative Recommendation:  Approval of the Loan Purchase Agreement with Bank of the West in the amount of $150,000 for the loan secured by the property at 2009 Franklin Street and authorize the board president and/or the superintendent to take such further actions as necessary to complete the transaction.

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The Bellevue Public Schools will appoint a board member to be seated on the NASB Board of Directors Region 2 for a 3-year term beginning at the end of Delegate Assembly in November, 2017.  

 

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The following policies are presented for approval:

404.08  Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers - Revision

508.01  Student Health and Immunization Checkups - Revision

These board policies were presented for review at the July Board meeting.

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The Bellevue Public Schools offers a variety of summer programs for students, each program serving its own purpose.  As the district evaluates summer programs, the staff is proactive to ensure each program continues to meet the intended purpose.

The elementary summer school program is designed to provide enrichment and remediation opportunities for students in an environment where content is delivered in a variety of creative ways. This year’s MAP data assisted teachers in guiding instruction to students. Elementary summer school was held June 5 through June 23 at each elementary school with the exception of Bertha Barber attending Wake Robin, LeMay attending Fort Crook and Twin Ridge attending Birchcrest due to the Bond Projects; 60% of the elementary/preschool students attended summer school. Participation has remained relatively stable over the last three years.

Secondary summer school was held at each of the five schools June 5-June 30 offering a wide variety of courses in addition to transition courses for students entering seventh grade. At the high school level, nearly 50% of students entering ninth grade acquired a physical education/health credit during summer school.  High school summer school also consisted of credit acquisition and credit recovery for students in grades ten through twelve. The CHAP Center and the BEST program also offered summer programming for students.

 

STM Camps (math, science and technology) were held for three weeks, June 26- July 14, and served 200 students entering sixth and seventh grades with a limited enrollment. Students participating in the camp were taught by BPS educators who expanded student opportunities beyond what is offered during the school year.  The fee for the camp was $75 per child, per week.

 

Finally, Day Camp was offered to all Bellevue Public Schools students entering grades first through sixth and was housed at the Lied Activity Center June 26 - July 28. This was a five week program and the fee remained at $150, same as in 2016. There were 243 students enrolled in Day Camp this summer.

 

Rationale:  Public Comment pertaining to items not otherwise on the Agenda must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board five days prior to the Board meeting.  There were no items submitted for Public Comment for this meeting.

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August 8    BPS Vendor Expo, Bellevue East Cafeteria, 7:30-8:15 a.m.

August 8    All-Staff General Session, Bellevue East Auditorium, 8:30 a.m.

August 9    Years of Service Recognition Luncheon, Welcome Center, 12noon

September 11   Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.

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Rationale: Adjourn the August 7, 2017 meeting of the Board of Education.