April 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Seth Pennell from Bellevue East will be recognized for achieving a perfect score on his ACT.
 

State Wrestling Champion Garrett Grice from Bellevue East and State Runner-Up Grant Moraski from Bellevue West will be recognized.
 

The Bellevue West Cheer team will be recognized for their achievement as State Runner-Up in the Class A Traditional Performance category at the Nebraska High School Cheerleading Championships.
 

The Bellevue West basketball team will be recognized for being the 2022 Boys Class A State Basketball Runner-Up.
 

Ethan Remmen, William Smith, and Brady Williams from Bellevue West placed 1st in Project Management Personal Financial Literacy at the State DECA Conference.
 

Tamyia Bender from Bellevue West will be recognized for being the Persuasive Champion and Program Oral Interpretation Champion at the State Speech Championships.
 

Bellevue East's Caleb Conley placed 2nd in armed individual drill down (IDD) and Bellevue West finished 2nd in Unarmed Color Guard.
 

Bellevue Public Schools is proud to have 3 National Merit Finalists: Bennett Schliesser - Bellevue East, Zoe Fox - Bellevue East and Noah Parker - Bellevue West
 

Laurie Hanna, Director of Assessment and Accreditation and will be recognized from BPS.
 

Administrative Recommendation:(1) Payton Boyes, (2) Julia Brollier, (3) Amy Dirgo, (4) Dakota Drenth, (5) Sarah Haley, (6) Ashley Hamar, (7) Jeremy Henry, (8) Kaela Housh, (9) Jennifer Jacobs, (10) Breana Johnson, (11) Robert Klug, (12) Nathan Krauel, (13) Emily LeClear, (14) Jordan Long, (15) Stephanie Matson, (16) Tiearra Mcley, (17) Sara Messer, (18) Abby Moore, (19) Lauren Ohlin, (20) Tara Olson, (21) Rachel Pugh, (22) Jana Reynolds , (23) Michelle Thomas and (24) Wade Tracy be released from their contracts effective May 25, 2022 and that (25) Michaella Esters be released from her contract effective June 30, 2022.
 

Administrative Recommendation:(1) Shely Penke be elected to the certified staff for the 2021-22 school year effective April 11, 2022 subject to her release from any contractual agreements with other school districts and that (2) Dana Davis be elected to the certified staff for the 2021-22 school year effective April 18, 2022 subject to her release from any contractual agreements with other school districts and that (3) Andrew Wiener be elected to the certified staff for the 2022-23 school year effective July 1, 2022 subject to his release from any contractual agreements with other school districts and that (4) Melissa Adrian, (5) Maggie Burke, (6) Jennifer Cole, (7) Trevor Conway, (8) Mark Coup, (9) Bailey Fry, (10) Theresa Grove, (11) Breanna Hamilton, (12) Laura Heath, (13) Patrick Hilderbrand, (14) Lora Irvine, (15) Ryan Jansen, (16) Devyn Jeffries, (17) Abbigael Jensen, (18) Kaitlyn Keck, (19) Jaeden Koch, (20) Cassidy Krentz, (21) Nathaly Larios-Vasquez, (22) Matthew Malcom, (23) Grace Masters, (24) Dominick McClendon, (25) Malynda Olson, (26) Claire Scanlan, (27) Joni Veldkamp, (28) Jessica Walchli, (29) Arianna Waschkowski, (30) Ashlee Wetig and (31) Krista Winter be elected to the certified staff for the 2022-23 school year effective August 5, 2022 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.
 

Laurie Girard was released from her contract for the 2022-23 school year effective May 25, 2022 and subsequently the administration offered employment to her for the upcoming contract year while she was still in service. The employees agreed to rescind her resignation in exchange for reinstatement and continuity of tenure status.
 

The District is amending the budget that was originally adopted on August 3, 2021. The District has been awarded an additional $4,880,000 in Federal Emergency Connectivity funds which needs to be expended as soon as they are received to avoid a negative impact on future State Aid funding. The additional amount is so large that the originally adopted budget of expenditures cannot be reduced during the remainder of the current year without significant operational changes that would not allow the district to meet instructional goals for 2021-22.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends that the Board approve the amended 2021-22 budget as presented.
 

Tonight, the board will consider the renewal of the superintendent's contract until June 30, 2025. For all other contract amendments, the board will take final action before June 15th. The current and proposed contracts are attached, along with the Nebraska Department of Education Schedule D.
 

The administration will ask the Board to approve the revision of the 2021-22 school calendar so the district could be closed annually in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday.
 

Tonight the administration will ask the Board to approve the revision to the 2022-23 school calendar.
 

Each year the Board is asked to approve the school calendar two years in advance. Tonight, the 2023-24 calendar is being presented. After receiving feedback, the proposed calendar was finalized.

Attached is the 2023-24 proposed school calendar.

Administrative Recommendation: The administration recommends to approve the proposed 2023-24 school calendar as presented.
 

The Board will receive an update on bond projects.
 

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

At the March 7, 2022 Board meeting, it was approved for GP Architecture to create the RFP and solicit bids for the fire alarm, P/A system and boiler to be replaced at Fairview. the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Electric Company of Omaha in the amount of $363,350 for the replacement of the fire alarm and P/A system at Fairview.
 

At the March 7, 2022 Board meeting, it was approved for GP Architecture to create the RFP and solicit bids for the fire alarm, P/A system and boiler to be replaced at Fairview. Tonight the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Ray Martin Co. in the amount of $235,000 for the replacement of the boiler at Fairview.
 

Tonight the Board will be asked to approve the bid from Steve's Floor Covering in the amount of $35,005 for the replacement of the carpet and flooring in the Bellevue East library.
 

The administration will ask the Board to approve the district to use bond funds not to exceed $10,000 to restructure the circulation desk and remodel the Bellevue East library.
 

The following policy was presented for review by the Board at the March meeting and presented tonight for revision by consent:

           702.02 Developing, Applying and Controlling Budget - Revision
 

The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program was established in 1923 and has fostered the creativity and talent of millions of students, including distinguished alumni, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, Kent Bellows and Andy Warhol, all of whom received recognition in the Awards when they were teens.

The Scholastic Art Awards of Nebraska is a statewide visual Art competition hosted by the Omaha Public Schools. Student work was evaluated by a panel of judges compiling evidence from three areas: Originality, Technical Skill, & Emergence of a Personal Voice or Vision. Students were awarded three levels of awards; Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention. Gold Key works have been automatically advanced to the national level of adjudication in New York City. National Medalists will be announced on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. The winning work from all across Nebraska is now on display at the OPS TAC building through March 31, 2022.

Bellevue East Artists earned 16 awards this year at the Scholastic Art Competition.
Abbi Bishop - Silver key-Drawing
Karl Christian Coleman - Honorable mention-Drawing
Vivian Elizondo - 2 Honorable mentions-Drawing
Sky Lambrecht - Silver key-Art portfolio
Giselle Lawson - Gold key-Ceramics
Alyssa Lemley - Honorable mention-Painting
Logan Muller - Honorable mention-Painting
Katie Myers - 1 Silver key and 1 honorable mention-Painting
Caitlyn Neumann - Honorable mention-Drawing
Cedar Palmer - Silver key-Painting
Lillian Peters - 1 Silver key and 1 honorable mention-Drawing
Lexie Rose - 1 Honorable mention-Ceramics and 1 Honorable mention-Sculpture

Bellevue West Artists earned 21 awards this year at the Scholastic Art Competition.
Laurena Brooks - Honorable mention-painting
Emma Eicher - 1 Gold key-Ceramics & glass and 1 Gold key-Mixed media
Esperanza Garcia - 1 Gold key-Drawing, 1 Silver key-Mixed media, and 1 Honorable mention-Digital art
Sophie Goessling - 3 Gold keys-2 Paintings and 1 Art portfolio, 1 Silver key-Painting, and 1 Honorable mention-Painting
Ellison Hall - 2 Gold keys-1 Art portfolio and 1 Drawing, and 1 Honorable mention-Painting
Cassidy Justice - 1 Honorable mention-Art portfolio
Jayla Kemp - 1 Honorable mention-Drawing
Olivia Manke - 1 Silver key-Painting and 1 Honorable mention-Painting
Josephine Munson - 1 Honorable mention-Art portfolio
Addison Phillips - 1 Honorable mention-Photography
Kaitlyn Scarbrough - 1 Honorable mention-Ceramics & glass

Congratulations to all of our talented students at Bellevue East and Bellevue West for their outstanding creative achievements.
 

Congratulations to Bellevue West forensics students as they competed at the State Speech Championships in Kearney March 16, 2022. The team placed 5th overall. Individual finalists were: Tamyia Bender, Persuasive Champion and Program Oral Interpretation Champion; and Robyn Boyland, 3rd in Persuasive and 4th in Program Oral Interpretation.

This is the second year the team has been top 5 at state. Tamyia is the first Bellevue West student to win Persuasive Speaking and also the first to win Program Oral Interpretation. Bellevue West has not had a double state champion since Kelly West in 2002.

Tamyia Bender was also selected by the NSAA to be part of the Nebraska Public Media's production "NSAA Speech - 'Best of the Best'. Tamyia will perform her Program Oral Interpretation for a televised broadcast.
 

Congratulations to Bellevue East and Bellevue West as they competed at the Nebraska State DECA Conference in March, 2022. Bellevue West results: Ethan Remmen, William Smith, and Brady Williams placed 1st in Project Management Personal Financial Literacy. Ethan Remmen also placed 3rd in Principles of Finance. William Smith placed top 8 in Personal Financial Literacy. Dylan Gibson placed top 8 in Automotive Services Marketing. Reece Flores and Grace Schaefer placed top 8 in Travel and Tourism Decision Making. Bellevue West completed 2 chapter campaigns: Membership and Advocacy. Bellevue East results: Sienna Feliciano placed 3rd in Retail Merchandising Series, 2nd place in Marketing DECA Exam, and 3rd place in Role Play 2. Piper Policky placed 5th in Restaurant and Food Service Marketing and 2nd place in her Marketing DECA Exam. Laura Merz placed 3rd in her Business Core Exam Principles of Marketing Series.
 

Bellevue East and Bellevue West competed at the 2022 Air Force JROTC Open Drill Nationals in Dayton, OH March 19, 2022. Bellevue West finished 2nd in Unarmed Color Guard and 4th in Unarmed Exhibition. Bellevue East finished 5th in the Armed Exhibition.

Individual placements were: Bellevue East's Trinity Haytasingh placed 3rd and Caleb Conley placed 2nd in armed individual drill down (IDD); Bellevue West's Josie Munson was one of the last four standing, and Emmalie Herd was one of the last eight. The IDD began with around 420 cadets.
 

Bellevue East HOSA competed in the state leadership conference in March, 2022. Congratulations to Jayden Orange-Smith, 1st and Maame Ayensu-Aboagye, 2nd in Medical Spelling; and Kaleigh Broderson, 1st in Sports Medicine. All three students qualified for the ILC in June, 2022.
 

Congratulations to Bellevue West students Nathan Walther, Logan Jenison and McKenna Decker, who qualified for the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy in Latin. Nathan and Logan earned Silver and McKenna earned Gold. They are the first World Languages students at Bellevue West to be recognized for their proficiency in a world language.

There are two levels of the Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy: Gold and Silver. A Gold-level recipient has demonstrated a performance equivalent to an Intermediate High or Advanced Low, as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The student can communicate with ease and confidence when dealing with routine tasks and social situations in a variety of contexts. A Silver-level recipient has demonstrated a performance equivalent to an Intermediate Mid, as defined by ACTFL. The student can communicate with some comfort when dealing with uncomplicated situations in predictable contexts.
 

The Nebraska Department of Education recognized 50 distinguished scholars during World Language Week 2022, and two BPS High School students are recipients.

Congratulations to Bellevue West student Nathan Walther and Bellevue East student Ryan Wagner for being selected as World Language Distinguished Scholars. Nathan received High Honors for Latin Language Learning, Latin Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4). Nathan's teacher is Leslie Hooper. Ryan received High Honors for German Language Learning, German Intermediate Low (Levels 3&4). Ryan's teacher is Rae Fahrlander. Nathan was quoted in NDE's press release as well. "Learning a world language means strengthening one's understanding of humans across all backgrounds, ethnicities, and time periods.," said Bellevue West High senior and World Language Distinguished Scholar Nathan Walther. "Learning a world language is an essential skill that is necessary in the diverse world we live in today, because it builds much needed connections between people amidst much divisiveness."

The World Language Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes Nebraska students for their leadership in language learning, commitment to language study, appreciation for cultural diversity, and communicative competence. Students were nominated by their teachers and submitted a portfolio.
 

The board will discuss the 2022 Legislative session.
 

The administration will give an update on Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences that were held In February.
 

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

The Kindergarten registration process for 2022-2023 was held February 28 - March 11 at the District Enrollment Center. This was an opportunity for parents/guardians to complete the registration process for their child to enroll in BPS. Kindergarten Orientation/Roundup events will take place in April at each elementary school. To date, 350 students have registered for kindergarten. By state law, a child must be five years of age on or before July 31 in order to enter kindergarten. The law also includes a provision for early entrance assessment. Five children are scheduled for early entrance assessment.
 

The administration will give an update on Strategic Plan Priority #3 Student Programs and Services.
 

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. - Derogatory American Indian Mascots

Edward T. Ventura, Jr. - CRT, Anti-Racism

Darci Hanson - Para Retention
 

April 29, BPS Foundation Scholarship Breakfast, BPS Lied Activity Center

April 29, BEA Retirement Banquet, Cascio's Steakhouse

May 3, District Retirement Reception, BPS Lied Activity Center

May 9, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.
 

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