March 9, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  This meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, and the Osceola Post Office. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.

Discussion:  President Schleif called the March 9, 2015 regular meeting to order at 6:00 PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the public to its location.

Discussion:  No board members were absent.

Discussion:  There were no patrons present. Superintendent Rinehart, Principal Maynard, Principal Johnson and Debra Berry were present.

Discussion:  Elementary Principal Sarah Johnson gave her written and oral report about: Kindergarten will be April 10th from 9:00AM to 12:00 noon; children have to be 5 years old by July 31st to attend Kindergarten; York College will perform "Wild Pecos Bill" on March 24th at 9:00AM; the elementary students will have their end-of-the-year celebration at the Osceola Park; the Elementary will dismiss at 1:20PM on all 1:30PM dismissals due to safety issues; and all certified staff were recommended for rehire for the 2015-16 school year. MS/HS Principal Dale Maynard gave his written and oral report about: the Bryte Bytes survey is complete; SWAG (Students With Awesome Goals) went to Iowa for a leadership conference; SWAG will conduct a follow-up assembly with the Middle School March 10th; a technology meeting is scheduled for March 16th; the usefulness of Twitter is being investigated; option enrollment was discussed; and MAPS testing for science will not be done at the High School level at present. Thank you to the Osceola Board of Education for the renewal of my contract for the 2014-15 school year. - Dale

Discussion:  Superintendent Rinehart gave his written and oral report about: the approval of the 2015-16 school calendar; local sub letters for Megan Sasser and Jan Morris; the approval of the new Elementary Principal Brett Webster's contract; the renewal of HVAC, boiler treatment, and software contracts; a 2-year MS sports coop with High Plains; a 2-year MS wrestling coop with Cross County; option enrollment numbers; the first reading of an early retirement policy; request to Board for a candidate to be an NASB Legislative member; staff evaluations completed by the end of March; classified compensation proposals; some options in the state legislator on reducing property tax reliance; $300.00 increase to NHS national dues; and bus repairs.

Discussion:  There were no board reports.

Discussion:  Middle School sports coop paperwork with High Plains Community Schools will be implemented at the April 13, 2015 regular board meeting, as well as another 2-year agreement with Cross County Community Schools for wrestling at the Middle School and High School levels.

Discussion:  Prior to entering executive session, President Schleif repeated that the Board was entering into executive session for the discussion of personnel and the evaluation of job performance which is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.

Discussion:  President Schleif indicated the next regular meeting would be April 13th, at 6 p.m. at the Osceola Middle/High School Library.