February 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

1.  Review monthly bills using the EMeetings Software.

2.  Review all credit card transactions for the month

3.  Finance Committee Members Sign-off on review of monthly bills, credit card transactions, and district fund balances.

4.  Approve superintendent's expenses

5.  Lunch Fund Review-Monthly Lunch Fund Balance Worksheet Attached

6.  Payroll Ledger Review

7.  Insurance Billing Review

8.  ACH Payroll Review





 

Rationale: 

Members of the Public, 

This is the portion of the board meeting when we invite anyone in attendance to address the board of education. If you would like to speak to the board regarding any of the items on tonight's agenda or a public concern, now is your opportunity to do so.  Please review the orange sheet (found on the visitors' chairs) of paper that contains the guidelines for public participation.  If you wish to speak to the board at this time, please let me know.  "Would anyone like to address the board at this time?"

 

AFTER THE PERSON(S) INDICATE(S) THEY WISH TO SPEAK

1.  Please stand and state your name?

2.  What topic will you be speaking on?

3.  Are there others in the room who wish to speak to the same topic? (If so, ask that they be recognized so that 30 minutes of time for public comment can be apportioned as per the policy-5 minutes per person).

4.  Optional-"Please understand that public comment is your opportunity to speak to the board and present your concerns, thoughts, feelings, ideas, and observations.  Members of the board are happy to hear from members of the public, but the board will not engage in conversation or dialogue with you during public comment."

4.  "You'll have approximately 5 minutes to address the board, as we allow 5 minutes per person and a total of 30 minutes for public comment.  You may begin when you are ready?"

 

 

 

Rationale: 

Volunteers who are asking to be considered to be appointed to the board: Tina Cacy

The Ravenna Board of Education is supposed to appoint members to the Board of Directors for the Ravenna Public School's Foundation at its February Board Meeting.  Each year, we review this information together, so that the board is in a good position in February to make any needed appointments.

Superintendent  (Lifetime Ex-Officio Non-Voting Member)

The "By-Laws of Ravenna Public School Foundation" (see attached) call for the Ravenna Board of Education to appoint the board members.  The purpose of this agenda item is to review the current board appointments, to track the length of the board members' appointments on an annual basis, and to establish a plan to revisit these appointments for review by the board on an annual basis. 

Board Members may serve no more than four consecutive terms:

Board members=2 year term x 4 terms max=8 years

Other appointed members=3 year term x 4 terms max=12 years


Current Board Membership and year of last appointment by member is as follows:
Misti Fiddelke - Term Ends February 1, 2026 (2 yr. term)
Ryan Osten - Term Ends February 1, 2026 (2 yr. term)
Mike Voelker - Term Ends February 1, 2026 (2 yr. term)
Cassie Giffin - Term Ends February 1, 2027 (3 yr. term)
Cindi Coulter -Term Ends February 1, 2026 (3 yr. term)
Dan Schmidt - Term Ends February 1, 2027 (3 yr. term)
Brandy Brodersen - Term Ends February 1, 2027 (3 yr. term)
Jessica Anderson - Term Ends February 1, 2027 (3 yr. term)
Caley Mingus - Term Ends, February 1, 2025 (3 yr. term) & She wishes to be replaced.

 

 

 

 

Rationale:  A "mid-year" policy update was issued by KSB Law Firm.  There are three policies for the policy committee and the board to be aware of.  The attached memo details these three policies.

The reline and draft version of the policies are attached for review by the board of education.

Rationale:  The school district should update its policy regarding student contact with law enforcement.  Attached are two policies for consideration by the board.  Although the review of both policies and a formal recommendation will come through the Ravenna Public School Board Policy Committee, the superintendent and the committee members want the whole board to be aware of the two policies, before they are asked to make a final decision about the policy at a future board meeting.

A copy of two different proposed policies and a current copy of RPS Board Policy 5022 are attached for review and consideration by the board of education.

"Option A" allows for officers to question students at school, after the principal contacts the parents.  "Option B" does not allow officers to question students at school.

Rationale:  Each year the board of education approves the school calendar for the upcoming school year.  Attached is a copy of the draft of the 2025-26 school calendar.

Rationale:  1. Mapping Grant - The superintendent is pursuing a mapping grant with NDE.  This would create a digital map of our property for use by law enforcement and emergency responders.  The estimated cost of such a service is $5,000, which would be funded through the grant. 

2.  NASB Legislative Bill Tracker: https://nasb.enviseams.com/home

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