OCTOBER REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024

6:00 PM

PLATTSMOUTH

ADMINISTRATION CENTER

1912 OLD HIGHWAY 34

PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048

 

*Subject to approval at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

 

1.  Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, October 14, 2024, 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 October 10, 2024 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: Allen, Foster, Harvey, Muller, Shuey, Siemonsma, Tesarek-Parsons, Winters, Woracek

 

6.  Motion to excuse absences

 

All board members were present.

 

7.  Consent Agenda

 

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Motion by Winters and second by Siemonsma. Motion passed 8-0.

 

7.1.   Agenda

7.2.   Minutes of the September Regular Meeting

7.3.   Treasurer’s Report

7.4.   Review of the Control Budget

7.5.   Claim and transfer in the amount of: $706,968.95 Prepaids: $13,580.39

 

8.  Public Forum: Reception of Delegates - A time limit of three minutes will be set for individual speakers on a given topic. A total time limit of thirty minutes will be set for all speakers on a given topic, with an effort to provide equal time for pros, cons, and neutral opinions. 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.

 

9.  TeamMates Report - Program Coordinator Dr. Richard E. Hasty

 

Dr. Hasty provided an update.

 

10.    Operations Committee Report

 

Winters provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

11.    Finance Committee Report

 

Siemonsma provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

12.    Committee on American Civics Report

 

Shuey provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

13.    Negotiations Committee Report

 

Tesarek-Parsons provided an update on the Negotiations Committee Report.

 

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

 

15.    Celebrations of Excellence

 

15.1. Congratulations to our 2024 Homecoming Court including Queen candidates Gracie Konkler, Mila Wehrbein, Jolie Dix, Claire Laney, and Stella Campin AND King candidates Daniel Barajas-Soto, Gaige Gillot, Henry Loontjer, Rylee Johnson, and Joel Moore.

 

A special congratulations goes to our 2024 Homecoming Queen Claire Laney and our 2024 Homecoming King Joel Moore.

 

15.2. Congratulations to our PCS Board of Education members who earned awards for moving up a level relative to their participation in professional development opportunities offered by the Nebraska Association of School Boards.

 

Max Muller - Level IV Jeremey Shuey - Level III Nolan Siemonsma - Level IV Ken Winters - Level VIII

 

15.3. Congratulations to our September 2024 PCS Customer Service Award recipients including Alicia Babcock (EC), Jolene Boesch (HS), Carrie Goshorn (EC), and Randy Schroeder (HS). Thank you to our sponsor Marci Covington, owner of Scooter’s Coffee - Plattsmouth, NE.

 

15.4. Our PHS Band was the 2A Champion at the Bellevue Band Festival.

 

15.5. At the Bluez Marching Festival, our PHS Band earned a Division 1 Superior, our PHS Drumline earned a Division 1 Superior, and overall, our PHS Band earned 1st Place Grand Champions out of 11 schools.

 

15.6. Our girls’ cross country team earned 1st place at the Trailblazer Conference meet. Mallory Robbins was an individual champion. Our boys’ cross country team earned 2nd place at the Trailblazer Conference meet.

 

16.    Administration Reports

 

16.1. Superintendent’s Report

16.2. High School Principal’s Report

16.3. Middle School Principal’s Report

16.4. Elementary Principal’s Report

16.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report

16.6. Special Education Report

 

17.    Action Items

 

17.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 6000 Instruction (Committee on American Civics).

 

Motion by Muller and second by Harvey. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 7000 New Construction (Operations Committee).

 

Motion by Muller and second by Winters. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve trip requests for the cheer squad and dance team to perform at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, IA, on Dec. 21, 2024.

 

Motion by Muller and second by Winters. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve grant application form, cost allocation, and indirect cost rate for the Early Childhood Center.

 

Motion by Muller and second by Winters. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an exception (retroactive to Sept. 1) for Sara Baio regarding the 2024-2025 Negotiated Agreement and the following deadline, “. . . In order to move horizontally on the salary schedule, by September 1 of the year for which movement is requested, evidence from the college followed by an official college transcript as soon as possible showing successful completion of the identified course(s) must be provided to the Office of the Superintendent....“

 

Motion by Muller and second by Tesarek-Parsons. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the required training and related resolution, as presented, for the 2024-2025 school year as reasonable and appropriate for the District.

 

Motion by Muller and second by Winters. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 5006 Option Enrollment, including the resolution and Appendix 1.

 

Motion by Muller and second by Foster. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.    Announcements

 

18.1. Next regular meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Nov. 11, 2024

18.2. 2024 Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) State Education Conference - Nov. 20-22, 2024

 

19.    ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:24 PM. Passed 9-0 with a motion by Harvey and a second by Muller.

 

20.    *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.

 

21.    *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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