January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call - Open Meeting Law
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2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to new board members taking their oath of office
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3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the Annual Board Member Photo - Mrs. Paige Havranek
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4. Excuse Absent Board Members
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to excuse absent board members Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5. The Pledge of Allegiance
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6. Recitation of School Mission Statement: Preparing Students Today to Succeed Tomorrow: Family-Community-School
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7. Recitation of Board Mission Statement: Providing collaborative leadership to prepare students today to succeed tomorrow.
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8. Approval of Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Financial Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the financial report Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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10. Reorganization of the Ravenna School Board
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10.1. Review of Conflict of Interest Policy, Conflict of Interest Statutes, & Board Code of Ethics
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10.2. Annual Review of Ravenna Board of Education Policy on Complaints, Policy 2006
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10.3. Election of Officers
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10.3.1. President
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to elect ________ as president Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.3.2. Vice-President
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to elect ________ as vice-president Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.3.3. Secretary
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to elect ________ as board secretary Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.4. Appointments
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10.4.1. Treasurer
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint Hilary Bolling as Treasurer for the Ravenna Public School Board Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.4.2. Authorized Representatives for Federal & State Programs
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint Ken Schroeder (Superintendent) as School District's Representative for all State and Federal Programs Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.4.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to appoint Ken Schroeder as the district's Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Coordinator as per Board Policy #3057
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint Ken Schroeder as the district's Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Coordinator as per Board Policy #3057 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.4.4. Bus Mechanic for Bus Inspections
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint Ravenna Coop, Complete Auto, Holiday Express Bus/Nebraska Bus & Coach, MC Auto, & Todd VanWinkle as mechanics to perform all vehicle inspections Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.5. Name Fund Depository For Ravenna Public Schools
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint Town & Country Bank as Fund depository for Ravenna Public Schools Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.6. Designate Legal Newspapers for Ravenna Public Schools
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to designate "The Ravenna News," "The Kearney Hub," and "The Omaha-World Herald" as the legal newspapers for Ravenna Public Schools Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.7. Designate Method for Publicizing Meetings of the Ravenna Board of Education
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to publicize meeting of the Ravenna Board of Education in accordance with Board Policy 2008 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.8. Designate Legal Counsel for Ravenna Public Schools
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to designate KSB Law Firm or Perry Law Firm as legal counsel for Ravenna Public Schools Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.9. Appoint Standing Committees
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint standing committees of the board for 2025 as recommended by Superintendent Schroeder Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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10.9.1. American Civics
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion that Fiddelke, Bock, Miigerl serve as representatives on the American Civics Committee for the 2025 year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.9.2. Policy
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion that Fiddelke, Bock, Miigerl serve as representatives on the Policy Committee for the 2025 year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.9.3. Negotiations
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion that all board members serve on the negotiations committee for the 2025 year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.9.4. Building & Grounds
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion that all board members serve on the building and grounds committee for the 2025 year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.9.5. Transportation
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion that all board members serve on the transportation committee for the 2025 year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.9.6. Finance
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion that Osten, Standage, Voelker serve as representatives on the finance committee for the 2025 year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to minutes
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the minutes Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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11.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to bills
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11.3. Notice of Meeting Publication: The notice for this board meeting was published in the January 8th Edition of The Ravenna News
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to record in the meeting minutes that this meeting was legally advertised in the Ravenna News on January 8th Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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11.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the resignation of kitchen staff member, Pearl Sklenar
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the resignation of Pearl Sklenar, effective August 1, 2025 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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12. Artist of the Month - Austin Beer
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13. Request to Address the Board and Correspondence
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14. Information and Action Items
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14.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding negotiations with the REA (Possible Executive Session) @ 7:30 PM
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2025-26 Negotiated Agreement with the REA, as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to 2025-26 Special Education Service Contracts with ESU 10 of Kearney
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the 2025-26 contract for special education services with ESU 10, as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the hiring of a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner (LMHP) Position
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the hiring of Angie Drahota as LMHP for the 2025-26 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the hiring of school counselor
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to hire Stacie Loeffelholz as K-12 school counselor for the 2025-26 contract term Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the hiring of the media specialist
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve hiring of Julie Maulsby as high school media specialist for the 2025-26 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the hiring of middle school/high school language arts teacher
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the hiring of Sadie Hansen as middle school language arts teacher for the 2025-26 contract term Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. Discussion Items
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15.1. Policy Review-1000 Series & 2000 Series
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15.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to Ravenna Public School Board Policy 5022
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15.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to mid-year school board policy update
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15.4. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to Board Member Appointments to the Ravenna Public Schools Foundation
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to continue to have Misti Fiddelke, Ryan Osten, and Mike Voelker continue to serve as representatives on the RPS foundation for the 2024 year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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16. Elementary Principal's Report - Certificated Staff Evaluation Instrument Update
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17. Secondary Principal's Report - Certificated Staff Evaluation Instrument Update
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18. Superintendent's Report
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19. Board Report
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20. Positive Comments
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21. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn at ??? PM Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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