December 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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A. Routine Business
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Procedural Item
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A.1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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A.2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
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Procedural Item
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A.3. Open Meetings Law
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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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A.4. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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B. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: The information in sections B, C and D 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 D identified with an asterisk. |
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B.1. *Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the November 4, 2024, Board of Education meeting.
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B.2. *Treasurer's Report
Speaker(s):
Susan Brooks
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for November, 2024.
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B.3. *Payment of Claims
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the payment of claims totaling $6,586,404.85.
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B.4. *Release from Contract
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation:(1) Deborah Watson be released from her contract effective November 22, 2024 and that (2) William McKean and (3) Janice Miller be released from their contracts effective May 22, 2025.
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B.5. *Election of New Teachers
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: (1) Taylor Wolfe be elected to the certified staff for the 2024-25 school year effective January 6, 2025 subject to her release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.
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C. Action Items
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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C.1. Audit Report
Speaker(s):
Susan Brooks
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Each year, all Nebraska public school districts are required to have an external audit completed and presented to the Board for approval. Tonight the 2023-2024 fiscal year Audit Report will be presented by the District's external auditors, Bergan KDV.
Tim Lens and Austen Thielen, CPA's from Bergan KDV, will be present to comment on the report. Attached is a copy of the Audit Report. Administrative Recommendation: Accept the Audit Report for the 2023-2024 fiscal year as presented by the District's external auditors, Bergan KDV.
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C.2. School Bus Purchase
Speaker(s):
Matt Moore
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Tonight, the administration will ask the Board to approve the purchase of three new Thomas school buses from Truck Center Companies in the amount of $181,770.00 per bus.
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C.3. *Board Policy Review
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
The following polices were presented for proposal or revision by the Board at the November meeting and presented tonight for approval by consent:
202.02 Conflicts of Interest - Revised 606.02 Projection Maps - Proposed 706.01 Purchasing Procedures - Revised 1003 Public Examination of School District Records - Revised
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D. Commendations
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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D.1. *Veterans' Day Student Essay
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congrats to Veterans' Day Student Essay award winner Evalynn Kinchler, 5th grader at Bertha Barber Elementary! Evalynn was given the honor of reading her essay & sharing what Veterans' Day means to her. Joining Evalynn was her family, teacher, and the school lead teacher and principal. Way to go Evalynn! And, Thank You Veterans.
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D.2. *DECA Fall Invitational
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East DECA competed in the Fall Invitational hosted by Omaha Central. Congratulations to the following award winners:
Mary Ziegerer, 1st Place Principles of Finance; Mackenzie Smock, 1st Place Quick Serve Restaurant Management; and Adrian Davis, 2nd Place Accounting Series Top 8: Jaidyn Gaddis, Hotel and Lodging Management and Taylana Tolbert, Marketing Communications Series |
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D.3. *Forensics
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to the Bellevue West Forensics Team as they competed at the Millard West GOLD and the Omaha Buena Vista tournament. Millard West GOLD results: Andrew Nikolaus placed 6th in Humorous Interpretation. Omaha Buena Vista tournament results: the team placed 5th overall; and Individual Medalists were: Arianna Miranda, 6th in Novice Dramatic Interpretation; Dean Compton, 6th in Novice Extemporaneous; Aarj Patel, 3rd in Informative; Mason Bird, 6th in Original Oratory; and Isaiah Perry, 4th in Original Oratory. Aarj, Mason, and Isaiah earned their first bids to compete at NIETOC Nationals in Liberty, Missouri this Spring.
Congratulations to the Bellevue West Forensics team on their great finish at Millard South in November. The team finished in 2nd place. Individual medalists were: Shaylee Hobbs, Program Oral Interpretation Champion, 4th in Impromptu, Aarj Patel, 3rd in extemp and impromptu, Elizabeth Stratton 3rd in Entertainment, Isaiah Perry, 7th in Oratory, Mason Bird Impromptu Champion and 3rd in Oratory, Kalyssa Williams 4th in Dramatic Interpretation. Aarj, Shaylee, Mason, and Isaiah are qualified for the NIETOC National competition in Kansas City in May. |
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D.4. *Unified Metro Bowling
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to Bellevue West Unified Bowling team on winning the Metro Championship in November Team members include: Chris Pedersen, Trevor Boyer, Malakai Lewis, Marcus Linder, and Hailey Reineke
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D.5. *Bennington Bowling Invite
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to the Bellevue West & Bellevue East Unified Bowling teams at the Bennington Invite! Bellevue West placed 1st and Bellevue East placed 2nd.
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D.6. *Omaha Symphony Choral Collaborative
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to the West High Singers for their involvement in the Choral Collaborative in November at the Holland Performing Arts Center. The Bellevue West Choir was one of 6 choirs selected to sing with the Omaha Symphony and 4 great opera singers in Mendelssohn's Elijah for 90-minutes of challenging music. Bellevue West is the only choir that has been selected to participate in this every year that this event has been going on.
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E. Information Items
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Information Item
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E.1. BPS Foundation Update
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Jon Costello, Executive Director of the Bellevue Public Schools Foundation will give the Board an update on the Foundation.
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E.2. Assessment and Accountability Update
Speaker(s):
Fran Pokorski
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The administration will give the Board an update regarding assessment and accountability.
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F. Public Comment Period
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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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G. Board of Education Member Reports on Meetings They Have Attended
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
MABE - Maureen McNamara |
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H. Future Business
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
January 6, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.
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I. Special Recognition
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Action Item
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I.1. Kristy Kiviniemi
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Tonight, the Bellevue Public Schools would like to recognize Vice President Kristy Kiviniemi for serving on the Board of Education for the last four years.
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J. Executive Session
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Adjourn to Executive Session to consider matters relating to strategy sessions for potential litigation regarding payment in lieu of taxes, which are necessary to be considered in closed session for the protection of the public interest and for the needless injury to the reputation of an individual.
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