DECEMBER REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024

6:00 PM

PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

ADMINISTRATION CENTER

 

1.  Call Meeting to Order - This December regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, December 9, 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 December 6, 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

 

Motion to approve Woracek’s absence. Motion by Winters and second by Foster. Motion passed 8-0.

 

7.  Consent Agenda

 

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

 

7.1. Agenda

7.2. Minutes of the November Regular Meeting

7.3. Treasurer’s Report

7.4. Review of the Control Budget

7.5. Claim and transfer in the amount of: $431,057.32 Prepaids: $15,328.37

7.6. The administration recommends that Dr. Amber Johnson be transferred to the director of instructional services position beginning July 1, 2025.

 

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.  Hold a hearing to obtain public input for Policy 6400 Parent Involvement.

 

9.1. Open the hearing at 6:10 PM.

9.2. Invite public input

9.3. Close the hearing at 6:11 PM.

 

10.    Character Strong Presentation

 

Dr. Larson provided a presentation on Character Strong.

 

11.    Operations Committee Report

 

Winters provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

12.    Finance Committee Report

 

Mr. Meisinger provided an update on the audit.

 

13.    Committee on American Civics Report

 

Shuey provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

14.    Negotiations Committee Report

 

Tesarek-Parsons provided an update on the Negotiations Committee

 

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

 

No recess was called.

 

16.    Celebration of Excellence

 

16.1. Plattsmouth Community Schools was one of 35 school districts and Educational Service Units (ESUs) to be identified on the All Lines Interlocal Cooperative Aggregate Pool (ALICAP) 2023-2024 Safety Honor Roll. Some factors that are considered in determining school districts on the Safety Honor Roll include annual safety visits and the safety atmosphere across all job classifications. Thank you to all of our staff members who helped us earn this recognition!

16.2. PCS earned the 2023-2024 All Lines Interlocal Cooperative Aggregate Pool (ALICAP) SafeSchools Award. Thank you to all of our staff members who helped us earn this recognition!

16.3. Thank you to the following Board of Education members for their service to our school district: Jim Allen, Nolan Siemonsma, and Karen Tesarek-Parsons.

 

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

17.7. Instructional Services Report

 

18.    Action Items

 

18.1. 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 Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an early graduation request for Gabriella C. Cobb to graduate in December of 2024.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to acknowledge receipt and approval of the 2023-2024 audit.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

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

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Winters. Motion passed 8-0.

 

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

 

Motion by Muller and second by Winters. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 3132 Internal Controls.

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Winters. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 3240 Safety.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 5414A Procedures and Standards for Identification of Learners with High Ability.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 6000 Instruction (Committee on American Civics), including the annual review of Policy 6400 Parent Involvement (see revised policy attached) and the annual review of 6410 District and School Title I Parent and Family Engagement.

 

Motion by Shuey and second by Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.10.   Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy 8272 Code of Ethics.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.11.   Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a Memorandum of Agreement and related Addendum between the Department of the Air Force and the Plattsmouth Community Schools.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Muller. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.12.   Discuss, consider, and take all action to excuse the absences of Board of Education member Max Muller from Jan. 1, 2025 to May 1, 2025, due to a 16-week certified police officer training course at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Center in Grand Island, NE that will result in him not being physically present (if requested, virtual presence will be available without the right to vote) at the Board of Education meetings on the dates listed below.

         Jan. 13, 2025

         Feb. 10, 2025

         Mar. 10, 2025

         Apr. 14, 2025

 

Motion by Winters and second by Siemonsma. Motion passed 7-0-1, Muller abstained.

 

18.13.   Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a request from our high school administration to change parent-teacher conferences from Wed., Mar. 6 and Thu., Mar. 7 to Tue., Feb. 25 and Thu., Feb. 27.

 

Motion by Muller and second by Winters. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.14.   Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the superintendent’s evaluation.

 

Motion by Siemonsma and second by Shuey. Motion passed 8-0.

 

18.15.   Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve Superior Van and Mobility with the 3yr/36k bumper to bumper, 5yr/60,000 on engine, transmission, and roadside assistance, with additional lifetime powertrain warranty with a cost of $82,065.

 

Motion by Winters and second by Shuey. Motion passed 8-0.

 

19.    Announcements

 

19.1. Next meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Jan. 13, 2025

 

20.    ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:47 PM. Passed 8-0 with a motion by Allen and a second by Winters

 

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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