June 17, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Learning Community Coordinating Council Monthly Meeting

1. Opening the Meeting

1.a. Call to Order: The regular June meeting of the Learning Community Council is called to order on June 17, 2021 at _________ p.m.

1.b. Council Mission Statement: Together with school districts and community organizations as partners, we demonstrate, share, and implement more effective practices to measurably improve educational outcomes for children and families in poverty.

1.c. Council Roll Call

1.d. Public Notice and Compliance Nebraska Open Meetings Law

1.e. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Comment

3. Chair Opening Statement

4. Reports

4.a. Chair

4.b. Chief Executive Officer

4.c. Treasurer

4.d. Legal Counsel

4.e. LC Foundation

5. Consent Agenda

*Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.

5.a. Minutes of the meeting on May 20, 2021 of the Coordinating Council.

5.b. Treasurer’s Report – dated May 31, 2021.

5.c. Third Quarter Budget to Actual report.

6. Learning Community Programming Update

6.a. Discussion of the Buffett Early Childhood Education-hosted webinars “Professional Development for All” series. 

6.b. Superintendent's Plan

6.b.i. Action Item: Upon recommendation of the Elementary Learning and Diversity Committee, The Council authorizes the CEO to enter into a written agreement with Buffett Early Childhood Institute to manage the Superintendents Early Childhood Plan, as set forth in the document entitled Early Childhood Plan Agreement. Motion to approve the Early Childhood Plan Agreement as a cost reimbursable contract not to exceed $3,453,000 for FY 2021/2022, $3,358,000 for FY 2022/2023, $3,460,000 for 2023/2024, and $3,566,000 for FY 2024/2025 from the Elementary Learning Center Fund budget. Fiscal years 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 will be reviewed and possibly refined after the Landscape Assessment is completed in fiscal year 2021/2022. Current and future approval is contingent upon Council approval of authorization of the elementary levy and the 2021/2022 fiscal year, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 fiscal years’ budgets for the Learning Community.

6.b.ii. Action Item: Upon recommendation of the Elementary Learning and Diversity Committee, The Council authorizes the CEO to enter into a written agreement with Buffett Early Childhood Institute to evaluate the Superintendents Early Childhood Plan, as set forth in the document entitled Early Childhood Plan Agreement. Motion to approve the Early Childhood Plan Agreement as a cost reimbursable contract not to exceed $225,000 each year for FY 2021/2022, FY 2022/2023, FY 2023/2024, and FY 2024/2025. Financial needs will be reviewed and possibly refined after the Landscape Assessment is completed in fiscal year 2021/2022. Current and future approval is contingent upon Council approval of authorization of the elementary levy and the 2021/2022 fiscal year, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 fiscal years’ budgets for the Learning Community.

6.c. North and South Center Updates

6.c.i. Action Item: Upon recommendation of the Executive Committee, the Council authorizes the CEO to enter into a written agreement with OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. to operate the Learning Community Center of South Omaha, as set forth in the document entitled Service Provider Agreement. Motion to approve the Service Provider Agreement not to exceed $1,639,100 for FY 2021/2022, $1,671,882 for FY 2022/2023, and $1,750,320 for 2023/2024 from the Elementary Learning Center Fund Budget. Approval is contingent upon Council approval of authorization of the elementary levy and the 2021/2022 fiscal year, 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 fiscal years’ budgets for the Learning Community.

6.c.ii. Action Item: Upon recommendation of the Executive Committee, the Council authorizes the CEO to enter into a written agreement with OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc. to operate the satellite location for the Learning Community Center of South Omaha, as set forth in the document entitled Service Provider Agreement. Motion to approve the Service Provider Agreement, not to exceed $947,069 for Year 1, $1,802,660 for Year 2 and $818,279 for Year 3 from the Elementary Learning Center Fund Budget. Approval is contingent upon Council approval of authorization of the elementary levy and the coinciding fiscal years’ budgets for the Learning Community.

6.d. District Initiatives

7. Subcommittee Reports

7.a. Elementary Learning and Diversity Subcommittee

7.b. Budget, Finance & Audit Subcommittee

7.c. Legislative Subcommittee - Legislative Review

8. New Business

9. Unfinished Business

10. Next Council Meeting - August 5, 2021 – Learning Community Center of North Omaha, 1612 North 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110

11. Adjournment

*Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the council will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.

**Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the Council. Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting.

12. UPCOMING LEARNING COMMUNITY EVENTS:
Advisory Committee To Be Determined

LC Coordinating Council
August 5, 2021, 6:00 p.m.
Learning Community Center of North Omaha, 1612 N. 24th Street, Omaha, NE

Subcouncil #1
To Be Determined

Subcouncil #2
To Be Determined

Subcouncil #3
To Be Determined

Subcouncil #4
To Be Determined

Subcouncil #5
To Be Determined

Subcouncil #6
To Be Determined

HANDOUTS TO ACCOMPANY THIS AGENDA ARE AS FOLLOWS:
• LCCC Minutes dated May 20, 2021
•Treasurer’s Report dated May 31, 2021
• Third Quarter Budget to Actual
• Contracts Handouts (BECI)
• Contracts Handouts (OneWorld)