FEBRUARY REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2025 6:00 PM

PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

ADMINISTRATION CENTER

 

1.  Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Plattsmouth Community Schools Administration Center Boardroom at 1912 Old Hwy. 34, Plattsmouth, NE.

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.

 

2.  Acknowledge Open Meetings Law posted on the wall in the boardroom.

 

3.  Publication of Meeting - Notice of the meeting was published in the February 7, 2025 edition of The Daily Record and posted in the display case outside the administration center, at the Plattsmouth location of the U.S. Postal Service, and on the district website at www.pcsd.org.

 

4.  Pledge of Allegiance

 

5.  Roll Call: Foster, Gradoville, Harvey, Miller Pearson, Muller, Shuey, Timm, Winters, Woracek

 

6.  Motion to excuse absences

 

All board members present.

 

7.  Board Appointment

 

Motion to approve Jeremy Shuey. Motion by Shuey and second by Winters. Motion passed 9-0.

 

7.1. Appoint the Board’s Head Start Representative.

 

Motion to appoint Jacqueline Miller Pearson as Board’s Head Start Representative. Motion by Harvey and second by Foster. Motion passed 9-0.

 

8.  Consent Agenda

 

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion by Winters and second by Foster. Motion passed 9-0.

 

8.1. Agenda

8.2. Minutes of the January Regular Meeting

8.3. Treasurer’s Report

8.4. Review of the Control Budget

8.5. Claim and transfer in the amount of: $515,070.27 Prepaids: $12,762.12

8.6. The administration recommends that early childhood teacher Kenzie Hageman be released from her contract effective at the end of the 2024-2025 contract year.

8.7. The administration recommends that elementary teacher Brooke Latos be released from her contract effective at the end of the 2024-2025 contract year.

8.8. The administration recommends that high school principal Todd Halvorsen be released from his contract effective at the end of the 2024-2025 contract year.

 

9.  Public Forum: Reception of Delegates - For all meetings of the Board, individual speakers shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Board, and the Board shall hear up to 30 cumulative minutes of public comment. The Board may vote to modify these time limits when the Board deems appropriate. The President may implement other reasonable requirements for public comment consistent with the Open Meetings Act.

 

While the public forum is an opportunity for members of the public to speak during the meeting, there will not be back-and-forth discussions between members of the public and Board of Education members.

 

No one addressed the board.

 

10.  MS Presentation

 

Mr. Campin provided an update.

 

11.  Operations Committee report

 

Winters provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

12.  Finance Committee Report

 

Timm provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

13.  Committee on American Civics Report

 

Shuey provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

14.  Negotiations Committee Report

 

Winters provided an update regarding the Negotiations Committee.

 

15.  Recess (approximately 5-10 minutes) at the discretion of the President

 

No recess was called.

 

16.  Celebrations of Excellence

 

16.1. Congratulations to PHS Band Director Mr. Hunter Holoubek for earning the Jack R. Snider Young Band Director Award from the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA).

 

NSBA members who are in their third through seventh years of teaching are eligible to be honored based on their contributions as band directors in the State of Nebraska. Mr. Holoubek will be honored at the NSBA Awards Banquet in March 2025.

 

16.2. Plattsmouth FCCLA:

-Michael Guthner advanced to the Culinary Arts Competition after the preliminary knowledge test round. He will compete in April at the State STAR Competition.

 

-Kaitlynn Moss was selected as a finalist for the 2025-2026 State Peer Officer Team. President Harvey

 

16.3. PHS Band and Choir:

Midlands Honor Choir:

Select Ensemble:

Sophia Alldredge

Lilyanna Guthner

Lauren Albers

Ava Thornton

 

Festival Choir:

Lucy Alldrede

Elizabeth Sanchez

Zane Pedersen

 

Trailblazer Honor Choir:

Lilyanna Guthner - Soloist

Ava Thornton

Zane Pedersen

Gavin Bachman

Karlie Gunter

Lucy Alldredge

Jaxon Sharp

Skylur Murray

Molly Vaughn

Rutheleen Reidel

Peyton Onik

Gregory Hampshire

 

All-State Choir:

Lilyanna Guthner - Soloist

Ava Thornton

 

Doane Honor Choir:

Ava Thornton

Gavin Bachman

Gregory Hampshire

Jaxon Sharp

Lucy Alldredge

Skylur Murray

Zane Pedersen

 

Wesleyan Honor Choir:

Ava Thornton

Elizabeth Sanchez

Gavin Bachman

Gregory Hampshire

Zane Pedersen

 

16.4. MS Band and Choir:

Trailblazer Honor Choir (November 12, 2024) at Ralston High School:

Reagan Thomas

Jayess Weirauch

Jemma Weirauch

Claire Lawson

Charlotte Boehm

Gryffen Hampshire

Greyson Hampshire

Everly Hiner

Tessa Dacey

Gabe Mitchell-Grogan

Jaycee Watson

 

Nebraska Middle School Honor Choir (January 17, 2025) Omaha NE:

Jayess Weirauch

Gabe Mitchell-Grogan

Everly Hiner

Gryffen Hampshire

Claire Lawson

Reagan Thomas

 

Trailblazer Conference Honor Band (Monday, January 20, 2025) at Platteview High School:

Everly Hiner

Cecelia Henrichs

Aleah Burton

Gabe Mitchell-Grogan

Mia Fortis

Aaliyah Terrazas

Charlotte Boehm

William Alldredge

Reagan Thomas

Gryffen Hampshire

Jaxon Jones

 

Wayne State Festival of Honor Bands (Saturday, January 25) at Wayne State College:

Everly Hiner

Aleah Burton

Gabe Mitchell-Grogan

Tessa Dacey

Cecilia Chang

Reagan Thomas

Gryffen Hampshire

 

Iowa Western Honor Band Festival (Monday, January 27) at Iowa Western Community College:

Everly Hiner

Gabe Mitchell-Grogan

Aleah Burton

Aaliyah Terrazas

Charlotte Boehm

Reagan Thomas

Gryffen Hampshire

 

17.  Administration Reports

 

17.1. Superintendent’s Report

17.2. High School Principal’s Report

17.3. Middle School Principal’s Report

17.4. Elementary Principal’s Report

17.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report

17.6. Special Education Report

 

18.  Action Items

 

18.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 1000 Community Relations (Operations Committee).

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Winters and seconded by Foster. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 4000 Personnel (Finance Committee).

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Foster and seconded by Harvey. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 8000 Internal Board Policies (Operations Committee).

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Winters and seconded by Gradoville. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a DECA trip to the International Career Development Conference and Competition from April 25-30, 2025, in Orlando, FL.

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Foster and seconded by Shuey. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an HS Baseball trip request to St. Joseph, MO, on April 11-12, 2025.

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Timm and seconded by Winters. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the sale of the screw compressor in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) building.

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Winters and seconded by Foster. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the annual report, strategic goals, and the two coordinated approaches for the Early Childhood Center.

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Shuey and seconded by Miller Pearson. Motion passed 9- 0.

 

18.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the closure of the school district’s Cobalt Credit Union depreciation account.

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Winters and seconded by Harvey. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a Visual Arts program-level curriculum change proposal.

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Shuey and seconded by Miller Pearson. Motion passed 9- 0.

 

18.10. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a proposal from Musco Sports Lighting, LLC to replace the stadium lights on the football field at Plattsmouth High School for $199,000.

 

Motion to Table until the March Regular Meeting. This motion by Winters and seconded by Gradoville. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.11. Discuss, consider, and take all action to adopt and approve an inter-fund borrowing resolution for the purpose of loaning school district funds to the depreciation fund.

 

Motion to Table until the March Regular Meeting. This motion by Winters and seconded by Timm. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.12. Discuss, consider, and take all action authorizing the superintendent to sell two vehicles as listed below.

 

1.  1992 Ford F-250 4X4 Pickup Truck with a 5.8 liter engine

2.  2008 Ford F-150 4X4 Pickup Truck with a 5.4 liter engine

 

Motion to Approve. This motion by Winters and seconded by Harvey. Motion passed 9-0.

 

19.  Announcements

 

19.1. Next meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Mar. 17, 2025

 

19.2. Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Finance Workshops (see the attached flyer)

 

Tue., Mar. 11 (Crete) - Registration at 4:00 PM. Workshop at 4:30 PM.

 

Thu., Mar. 27 (Kearney) - Registration at 10:00 AM. Workshop at 10:30 AM.

 

20.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:07 PM. Passed 9-0 with a motion by Miller Pearson and a second by Gradoville.

 

21.  *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meeting Act.

 

22.  *Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of the agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.

 

Chairperson

Superintendent

 

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