March 8, 2021 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

State Wrestling Champion Garrett Grice and Gabe Grice who received 2nd place from Bellevue East will be recognized.

 

The State Academic Decathlon Champion team from Bellevue East will be recognized. 

 

The State Cheerleading Champion in the Traditional Performance Division team from Bellevue West will be recognized.

 

Elias Ervin from Bellevue East will be recognized for achieving a perfect score on his ACT.
 

Stephenie Conley from Bellevue East will be recognized for being the Nebraska High School Press Association's Distinguished Adviser for 2021.

Administrative Recommendation(1) Jessie Evans, (2) Robin Kratina, (3) Caitlin Seguin, (4) Mary Spillane and (5) Danielle Starkus be released from their contracts effective May 27, 2021.
 

Administrative Recommendation:(1) Michaela Algya and (2) Jennifer Jacobs be elected to the certified staff for the 2021-22 school year effective August 6, 2021 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.
 

Budget Parameters are annually established by the Board of Education. The parameters are the guidelines for staff as they develop the proposed budget to be brought back to the Board in July. A copy of the proposed Budget Parameters is attached.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends the approval of the proposed Parameters for 2021-2022 Budgetary Planning.

 

The law requires the Board of Education of the option (receiving school) district to adopt, by resolution, specific standards for acceptance and rejection of applicants. Attached is the proposed Enrollment Option Program Resolution. The proposal recommends a March 15 closing date for option enrollment.

Attached is the Enrollment Option Resolution.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends to approve the attached Enrollment Option Resolution.

 

Each year the Board is asked to approve the school calendar two years in advance, tonight the 2022-23 calendar is being presented. After receiving feedback the proposed calendar was finalized.

Attached is the 2022-23 proposed school calendar.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends to approve the proposed 2022-23 school calendar as presented.

 

Nebraska law allows public school employees to organize and bargain collectively with school boards on the issue of salaries. An agreement has been reached and ratified by the Bellevue Education Association, the employee organization representing teachers, nurses, school psychologists, and therapists.

The negotiated agreement with teachers represents a two year agreement with a proposed total package increase of 3.638% in year one 2021/2022 and a proposed total package increase of 3.688% in year two 2022/2023.

2021/2022

The current and proposed salary programs are attached. Also attached is the ratification notice from the Bellevue Education Association.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends the Board approve the Teacher Negotiated Agreement as presented. 
 

A two-year salary agreement has been reached and ratified by Local 226 representing transportation employees, and a two-year agreement has been reached and ratified by the Bellevue Public Schools Non-Certified Employee Association representing custodial, maintenance, and full-time transportation employees.

Attached are copies of the current and proposed salary programs.

 

Each year the Board of Education considers the compensation package for non-union employee groups. This year a total package increase of 3.638% for 2021/2022 and 3.688% for 2022/2023 is proposed for the Administrators (B), Secretaries (E), Sign Language Interpreters (I), and Supervisor/Specialists (K). Substitute Teachers (Sub), Summer School Teacher, Curriculum/Instruction Pay, and the Part Time & Temporary Staff (T) schedules continue to be competitive within the metro area.

Administrative Recommendation: Approve the compensation package for non-union employee groups as presented.

 

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

 

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends to approve the following task orders with GP Architecture: Task Order #21 - Bellevue West Auditorium addition project fee proposal in the amount of $946,500.

 

At the January, 2021 Board meeting approval was given for GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the partial roof replacements at CHAP, Mission, Bellevue East and Bellevue West. Tonight the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Stonebrook Exterior in the amount of $392,555 for the partial roof replacement at Bellevue East.

 

At the January, 2021 Board meeting approval was given for GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the partial roof replacements at CHAP, Mission, Bellevue East and Bellevue West. Tonight the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Crawford Roofing in the amount of $449,500 for the partial roof replacement at Mission.

 

At the January, 2021 Board meeting approval was given for GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the partial roof replacements at CHAP, Mission, Bellevue East and Bellevue West. Tonight the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Mejia Roofing in the amount of $119,999.50 for the partial roof replacement at CHAP.

 

At the January, 2021 Board meeting approval was given to GP Architecture to prepare the RFP and solicit bids for the upgrades to the HVAC system at CHAP. Tonight the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Ray Martin Co. in the amount of $726,500 for the upgrades to the HVAC system.

 

The administration will ask the board to approve GP Architecture to create the RFP and solicit bids for the Bellevue West auditorium.

 

Congratulations Bellevue East Junior Garrett Grice on winning his 3rd State title at 132 lbs.. And, to Bellevue East Senior Gabe Grice on his State Runner-up finish at 120 lbs.

Bellevue East Daniel DeRosier finished 3rd - his 4th State medal, and Preston Welch got 6th. The team finished 9th with 92.5 points.

Bellevue West Jack McDonnell, 4th place finish - 2x state medalist.
 

Congratulations to the Bellevue West Cheerleading team for their State Championship in the Traditional Performance Division of the Nebraska State Cheer & Dance Championships at the Heartland Event Center in Grand Island February 18th & 19th.

The FINAL 2021 State Cheer & Dance Championships Results:
Bellevue West Cheer - State Champions in the Traditional Performance Division
Bellevue West Cheer - placed 7th in Game Day A Division
Bellevue East Cheer - placed 6th in Non Tumbling A Division
Bellevue East Dance - placed 9th in Hip Hop A Division
Bellevue West Dance - placed 10th in Hip Hop A Division

 

Congratulations to Bellevue East senior, Elias Ervin, for a perfect ACT score.
 

Congratulations to Bellevue East as the Overall State Champion and Large School State Champion at the Academic Decathlon State Finals.

Individual Award Winners
Honors-Primary Team
Chloe Brockhaus - 2nd place Social Science
Zoe Fox - 1st place Literature; 2nd place Music, Economics, and Social Science
Sara Vance (Team Captain) - 1st place Economics; 1st place Math; 2nd place Science and Social Science (3rd place Interview and Literature)

Scholastic Team - Primary Team
Elias Ervin - 1st place Math; 2nd place Interview, Economics, and Social Science (3rd place Speech, Music, and Literature)
Johnathon Hutchinson - 2nd place Social Science (3rd place Economics, Math, and Science)
Nathan Sittel - 1st place Essay; 1st place Economics; 1st place Science; 2nd place Math and Social Science (3rd place Art and Literature)

Varsity Team - Primary Team
Marissa Hoover - 2nd place Interview, Math, and Social Science (3rd place Econ)
Zachary Onken - 2nd place Social Science (3rd place Art)
Colin Woods - 1st place Economics; 1st place Math (3rd place Literature)

Alternate Honors
Bennett Schliesser: Alternate Gold Medals in Soft Science & Hard Science; Silver Medal in Fine Arts Alternate Scholastic
Christine Vance: Alternate Gold Medal in Fine Arts; Silver Medal in Soft Science & Hard Science Alternate Varsity
Jerico Soratorio (Bronze Medals in Alternate Fine Arts; Soft Science, and Hard Science)

Bellevue East Coaches are PK Simmons and Molly Wolfe-Koehler.
 

Logan Fontenelle Middle School students and staff honored Black History Month through a display inside the school and a poster contest. The display included a video experience from Assistant Principal Dr. McKinley's trip to Africa. They also shared important African American inventors in their school announcements each day during the month. Congratulations to the following students for their work in the poster contest...

First Place
Makayla Bemley
Braxton Osborn

Second Place
Aaniyah Jackson
Madison Tyler

Third Place
DeKarii Menyweather & Sydney Wolford

Runners Up
DJ Johnson
Jacob Keffer
Will Felter
Haley Cheshier & Briar Tipton
Diamond Christian-Johnson
Sophie Mamula & Lillian Loss
Eddie Petrow
Brett Bailey
 

The NSDA National Qualifying Tournament was held on February 27th and the Bellevue West team placed 3rd.

National Qualifiers:
Tamyia Bender (10) - Original Oratory
Danielle Peterson (11) - Informative Speaking
Robyn Boyland (11) - Program of Oral Interpretation

*These qualifiers will compete at the NSDA National Tournament June 13-19, 2021 Non-Qualifying

Finalists:
Cole Rausch (12)- 6th in Humorous Interpretation
Jada Marti (10)- 5th in Humorous Interpretation
Eme Starbuck (10)- 8th in Original Oratory and 2nd Alternate to Nationals Robyn Boyland (11)- 4th in Original Oratory
Tamyia Bender (10)- 2nd in Program of Oral Interpretation
Robyn Boyland (11)- 4th in Program of Oral Interpretation
Danielle Peterson (11)- 5th in Informative Speaking
Tamyia Bender (10)- 1st in Original Oratory
 

Kevin Lloyd, 11th grader at Bellevue West won a Nebraska Young Artist Award from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.

The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and emerging media arts. Lloyd's specialty area is music.
 

Congratulations to the Bellevue East Quiz Bowl team, they competed in a virtual tournament sponsored by the UNL Quiz Bowl Club. Bellevue East's Varsity team won the tournament and the JV team finished 3rd overall.

Varsity Team: Bennett Schliesser, Elias Ervin, Nathan Sittel, and Zach Onken

JV Team: Sara Vance, John Hutchinson, Annabelle Bindel, Chloe Zarp, and Japheth Elizondo.
 

Congratulations to Bellevue East High School teacher Stephenie Conley, she has been named the Nebraska High School Press Association Distinguished Adviser of the Year for 2021.

 

Haley Wienk for her accomplishment at Special Olympics State Swimming. Haley captured 3rd place in the 50 freestyle.
 

The Board will discuss any legislative updates.

 

Tonight the administration will give the Board an update of the Strategic Plan Priority #2 Supportive Learning Community and Priority #3 Student Programs and Services.

 

The administration will give an update on the Bellevue Public Schools from the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Tonight the Board will listen to a presentation via Zoom by the Nebraska School Board Association.

 

The following Administrative Regulation is being proposed for elimination:

303.041 Severance Pay-Years of Service
 

A district collaborative professional development day was held on February 15, 2021 via Zoom meetings. The staff participated in building and district professional development activities in the morning, followed by elementary and secondary staff having time for collaboration within their departments.

 

The following programs and services will be offered to students during Summer 2021.

Summer School
Summer School will be offered for elementary students entering grades K-6th from June 7-25. Secondary summer school will be offered for students entering grades 7th-12th from June 7 through July 2. 

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Camps
STEM Camps provide in-depth curriculum experiences at high levels for incoming 6th, 7th and 8th grade students. All three camps integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics into the classes. The Camps will be offered in three one-week sessions from June 28 - July 16 at the Bellevue Public Schools Support Center and Lied Activity Center. Cost of each camp is $100, except the week of July 4th with a cost of $80 per camp and registration began February 15th.

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.  

Edward T. Ventura, Jr. - Mascots

Elijah Bullie - School Newspaper Branding

 

March 18, Bond Oversight Committee Meeting, via Zoom, 5:30 p.m.

April 5, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.

 

Adjourn to Executive Session to consider matters relating to strategy sessions with respect to personnel which are necessary to be considered in closed session for the protection of the public interest.