PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

NOVEMBER REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024

6:00 PM

PLATTSMOUTH

ADMINISTRATION CENTER

1912 OLD HIGHWAY 34

PLATTSMOUTH, NE 68048

 

1.  Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, November 11, 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 November 7, 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 Foster. Motion passed 9-0.

 

7.1.   Agenda

7.2.   Minutes of the October Regular Meeting

7.3.   Treasurer’s Report

7.4.   Review of the Control Budget

7.5.   Claim and transfer in the amount of: $498,556.85 Prepaids: $14,560.96

7.6.   The administration recommends that Director of Instructional Services Dr. Cherie Larson be released from her contract, due to retirement, effective June, 30, 2025.

7.7.   The administration recommends the hiring of business teacher Liz Lasure effective with the start of the 2nd semester in the 2024-2025 school year.

7.8.   The administration recommends the hiring of career and technical education teacher Max Yarnell effective with the start of the 2nd semester in the 2024-2025 school year.

 

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.

 

Jesse Burke addressed the board regarding early graduation at the end of his junior year in May 2025.

 

9.  Elementary Report

 

Dr. Johnson provided an update on the Elementary Building.

 

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

 

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

 

No recess was called.

 

15.    Celebrations of Excellence

 

15.1. Congratulations to our PHS students, including LilyAnna Guthner (Soprano I) and Ava Thornton (Alto I), who earned 2024 Nebraska Music Educators Association (NMEA) All-State recognition.

 

15.2. Congratulations to our PHS Marching Band for earning Division 1 Superior Ratings for band, color guard, and percussion at the 2024 Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) State Marching Band Competition in Lincoln, NE.

 

15.3. Congratulations to Mallory Robbins for earning a 7th-place medal out of 89 runners at the 2024 Class B State Cross Country Championship held in Kearney, NE. She was also named to Super State for the second year in a row by the Nebraska Coaches Association (NCA).

 

15.4. Congratulations to Kayla Briggs, Jolie Dix, Logan Ksiazek, and Riley Pletka for earning recognition as 2024 Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Believers and Achievers. Click the available link for more information.

 

15.5. Congratulations to Stella Campin and Alexis Gregerson for being named to the Trailblazer Conference 2nd Team in softball. Congratulations to Ruby Campin and Justine Villamonte for being named Trailblazer Conference Honorable Mention for softball.

 

15.6. Congratulations to our 8th Grade Quiz Bowl team (Gabe Mitchell-Grogan, Gabe Woracek, Ryan Joy, and Ian Graves) for earning 3rd place out of twenty teams at the ESU #3 Quiz Bowl Meet.

 

15.7. Congratulations to our MS Volleyball Team for earning 2nd place in the Trailblazer Conference Tournament.

 

15.8. Thank you to our principals for their leadership of our buildings. We concluded National Principals Month on Oct. 31.

 

15.9. Thank you to our Veterans for their service to the United States of America.

 

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

16.7. Instructional Services Report

 

17.    Action Items

 

17.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 2000 Administration (Finance Committee).

 

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

 

17.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of 3240 Safety.

 

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

 

17.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of 5414A Procedures and Standards for Identification of Learnings with High Ability.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Allen. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an exception to Policy 5207 Early Completion Plan and allow Jesse Burke to graduate at the end of his junior year in May of 2025, and allow him to walk at graduation, provided he successfully completes all academic requirements for graduation.

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Allen. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a lease agreement with the Plattsmouth Youth Wrestling Club.

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Allen. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the disposal of books from the middle school library and a 2006 Chevy Cobalt which was used in our auto classes.

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Allen. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the proper disposal of unused and expired chemicals throughout the district.

 

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

 

17.10.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a Diesel/Tech. Class trip to AgriVision in Pacific Junction, IA.

 

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

 

17.11.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a Plattsmouth HS AFJROTC Drill Team trip to Council Bluffs, IA on Jan. 25, 2025.

 

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

 

17.12.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a HS Wrestling trip request from Jan. 1-4, 2026, to the Rumble on the Red in Fargo, ND.

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Siemonsma. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.13.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Head Start Change in Scope Application.

 

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

 

17.14.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the PCS Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and delegate the authority for future changes to the Superintendent and Safety Committee.

 

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

 

17.15.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a high school painting proposal in the amount of $30,514 from Plattsmouth Painting LLC.

 

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

 

17.16.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an agreement with Claudia Pinto to provide interpreting services to PCS at a rate of $45.00 per hour plus mileage at the State reimbursement rate.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Harvey. Motion to table the item until further information is provided. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.17.      Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 2024-2025 PCS District Certificated Staff Handbook.

 

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

 

18.    Announcements

 

18.1. Next regular meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Dec. 9, 2024

 

19.    ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:29 PM. Passed 9-0 with a motion by Winters 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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