February 4, 2019 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

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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.

Rationale:  Students from Bertha Barber, Betz, and Birchcrest Elementary Schools will give an update on how they are embracing the #BeKind initiative. 

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

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the Minutes of the January 7, 2019, Board of Education meeting.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for January, 2019.

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Administrative Recommendation:  Approve the payment of claims totaling $2,080,862.14.

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Administrative Recommendation: (1) Willow Stoll be released from her contract effective February 8, 2019 and that (2) Philip Alcocer, (3) Deanna Deegan, (4) Russell Ehrlich, (5) Robert Nikunen, (6) Cynthia Seager, (7) Terry Shelsta and (8) Nancy Voris be released from their contracts effective May 23, 2019.

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Administrative Recommendation:  (1) Bailey Bentjen, (2) Alyssa DeClue and (3) Lauren Hull be elected to the certified staff for the 2019-20 school year effective August 2, 2019 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.

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Pat Sullivan, Board Attorney also is the legal counsel for the BPS Foundation.  Tonight the Board will be asked to approve a Conflict of Interest Statement allowing Pat Sullivan to represent both organizations.

 

 

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At the December, 2018 Board meeting it was approved for Pat Sullivan, Board Attorney to work with BPS Foundation and BPS School District to develop a Memorandum of Understanding for the responsibility of facility maintenance that is outlined in the Lied Foundation Agreement.

Tonight the Board will be asked by the administration to approve the Memorandum of Understanding for the Lied Activity Center between the BPS Foundation and BPS School District.

 

 

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The Board will receive an update 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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GP Architecture will present the bid for a 3rd party commissioning agent to oversee and inspect the Belleaire, Birchcrest and Central HVAC system update.

 

 

 

 

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GP Architecture will present the bid from Lamp-Rynearson for the anticipated engineering fees not to exceed $86,000 for the project design work for the repairs/replacements of the high school and middle school tracks.

 

 

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The Board approved the purchase of a new chiller for Logan Fontenelle at the August, 2018 Board meeting.  Tonight the administration is asking the Board to approve the bid from Grunwald Mechanical in the amount of $75,840 for the installation of the chiller at Logan Fontenelle.

 

 

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The administration will ask the Board to approve a purchase from Riverside Technologies Inc. in the amount of $13,326.00 for 12 computers and 12 monitors for safety/security at Belleaire, Bellevue, Birchcrest, Central, Fairview, Fort Crook, Two Springs, Wake Robin, CHAP, Logan, Support Center and Welcome Center.

 

 

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The Board approved the District to purchase 7 propane buses at the January, 2019 Board meeting and asked the District to solicit bids for 3 additional buses that were originally approved for bid as diesel buses.

Tonight the district will give a presentation to the Board on the bids for the 3 propane buses that were received.

 

 

 

Commendations:

Rationale:  Students from Bellevue East will present on a Personal Financial Literacy Promotion project for State DECA.
 

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Tonight, BPS Foundation Executive Director Jon Costello, will present an update on the Foundation.

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The following programs and services will be offered to students during Summer 2019.

Summer School

Summer School is offered for elementary students entering grades K-6th from June 3-21. Secondary summer school will be offered for students entering grades 7th-12th from June 3-28.

Science, Technology and Math Camps

STM Camps provide in-depth curriculum experiences at high levels for incoming 6th and 7th grade students. All three camps integrate the engineering strand into the classes. The Camps are offered in three one-week sessions from June 24 - July 12 at the Bellevue Public Schools Support Center. Cost of each camp is $100 and registration will begin shortly after conferences in February.

 

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Kindergarten registration will be held at the District Enrollment Center beginning February 25th for those children who are eligible to enter kindergarten in the fall of 2019. Children must reach their fifth birthday on or before July 31 of the current year (unless the child is eligible through early entrance assessment) in order to attend kindergarten.

Parent/Guardian(s) will complete enrollment paperwork at Kindergarten registration; they may also download paperwork from the Bellevue Public Schools website and bring it with them.

Families will then have an opportunity to explore the classrooms and visit with staff at their school during Kindergarten Roundup in April. Children are encouraged to attend the Kindergarten Roundup at their school with their parent/guardian(s).

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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BPS Foundation - Scott Eby and Frank Kumor

MABE - Maureen McNamara

Other Meetings Attended

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February 21, Bond Oversight Committee Meeting, Central Elementary, 6:00 p.m.

March 4, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.

Rationale:  Administrative Recommendation: Adjourn to Executive Session to consider matters relating to strategy sessions with respect to negotiations with outside agencies which is necessary to be considered in closed session for protection of the public interest.