January 17, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER FOR REGULAR MEETING
Dave Sherrod called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

I.1. Pledge to the Flag

I.2. Roll Call

I.3. Notification of Open Meetings Law Posting

I.4. Recognition of Recording
Casey Debus stated that she is recording the meeting.

II. CONSIDER CONSENT AGENDA

II.1. Approval of Agenda for January 17, 2022

II.2. Approval of minutes of December 20, 2021, January 5 & 13, 2022

II.3. Claims Payable

II.4. Business Manager's and Financial Reports

II.5. Working Monthly Budget

II.6. Monthly Budget of Receipts

II.7. Activity Accounts

II.8. County Treasurer's Report

III. REPORTS

III.1. Curriculum/Amer.Civics: Lisa Kaufman (chair), Shaun Hess, Art Frerichs  

III.2. Facilities/Transportation: Art Steiner (Chairman), Shaun Hess, Bill Watson

III.3. Finance/Negotiations: Dave Sherrod (Chairman), Bill Watson, Art Frerichs 

III.4. Safety Committee: Art Frerichs (Chairman), Art Steiner  

III.5. Morrill School's Foundation: Bill Watson (Chairman), Lisa Kaufman, Art Frerichs  

III.6. Student Council Report

III.7. Virtual CIO Report: Jeromy Delgado

III.8. Early Childhood Director's Report 

III.9. Activity Director's Report

III.10. Secondary Principal's Report

III.11. Elementary Principal's Report

III.12. Superintendent's Report

IV. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

IV.1. Mr. Sherwood officiate over election of BOE President

Art Frerichs nominated Bill Watson as BOE President.  Lisa Kaufman nominated Art Frerichs as BOE President.  Art Frerichs moved to cease nominations.  Lisa Kaufman seconded the motion to cease nominations.  Voting for BOE President took place via secret ballot

Art Frerichs elected BOE President.

IV.2. Elected President officiate over election of BOE:

IV.2.a. Vice President

Dave Sherrod nominated Bill Watson for BOE Vice President.  Art Frerichs nominated Shaun Hess.  Bill Watson moved to cease nominations.  Art Steiner seconded the motion to cease nominations.  Voting for BOE Vice President took place via secret ballot.

Bill Watson elected BOE Vice President.

IV.2.b. Secretary

Dave Sherrod nominated Lisa Kaufman as BOE Secretary.

IV.2.c. Treasurer

Bill Watson nominated Shaun Hess as BOE Treasurer.

IV.3. Elected President make Committee Appointments

IV.3.a. Curriculum/American Civics

Art Frerichs appointed Lisa Kaufman, Bill Watson, and Shaun Hess to the Curriculum/American Civics committee.

IV.3.b. Facilities/Transportation
Art Frerichs appointed Art Steiner, Shaun Hess, and Bill Watson to the Facilities/Transportation committee.

IV.3.c. Finance/Negotiations
Art Frerichs appointed Dave Sherrod, Shaun Hess and Art Frerichs to the Finance/Negotiations committee.

IV.3.d. Safety
Art Frerichs appointed Art Steiner and Art Frerichs to the Safety committee.

IV.3.e. School Foundation
Art Frerichs appointed Bill Watson, Lisa Kaufman, and Art Frerichs to the School Foundation committee.

V. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

VI. OLD BUSINESS

VI.1. Reconsider November decision to repair highway 26 sign

VI.2. Update discussion on Gymnasium Score Boards
Two different options discussed.  The first is utilizing a short throw projector and a gray screen.  A lumen evaluation would need to be done in the gym to determine the correct lumens needed.  The second is a video board that Dactronics sells that is run from a computer.  Brad Derr will obtain a cost for this option.

The general consensus of the board was to research these two options before making a final decision.

VI.3. Consider Drug & Nicotine testing plan
Jessica Stec and Josh Guerue will work on a draft plan to be presented at the February meeting.

VI.4. Adopt annual policy update on 3rd reading

VI.5. Consider contracting new district leadership training services offered by First National Capital Markets

VII. NEW BUSINESS

VII.1. Conduct Annual Business:

VII.1.a. Consider/possibly approve Platte Valley Bank as the district's official repository

VII.1.b. Consider/possibly approve the VOICE / STAR HERALD as the district's publications of record

VII.2. Consider early childhood ARP fund plan
Sunny Edwards will meet with finance / negotiations committee to discuss funding plan and will bring findings back to the February BOE meeting.

VII.3. Discuss updates concerning the 2022-2023 Teacher Negotiated Agreement
Dave Sherrod reported on negotiations.  The committee has met three times and things are going well.

VII.4. Consider/possibly approve the resignation of Laura Fortney at the end of the school year

VII.5. Approve advertising for secondary English/Language Arts teacher and Elementary Principal positions

VII.6. Consider/possibly approve Superintendent contract beginning July 1, 2022

VII.7. Confidential Negotiations with Potential Ag Complex Partner
Jessica Stec and two visitors were asked to join the BOE during the executive session.

VIII. Next Regular Meeting Date - February 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm

IX. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 9:27 pm.