February Regular Meeting

Monday, February 12, 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 February 12th, 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 6:02 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 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. Installation of Newly Appointed Board Member Joe Woracek - Oath of Office

 

6. Roll Call: Foster, Glup, Harvey, Muller, Shuey, Siemonsma, Tesarek-Parsons, Winters, Woracek

 

All Board members were present.

 

6.1. Motion to excuse absences

 

7. Consent Agenda

 

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

 

7.1. Agenda

7.2. Minutes

7.2.1. Minutes of the January 15, 2024 Regular Meeting.

7.2.2. Minutes of the Feb. 3, 2024 Special Meeting

7.2.3. Minutes of the Feb. 7, 2024 Special Meeting

7.3. Treasurer’s Report

7.4. Review of the Control Budget

7.5. Claim and transfers in the amount of $461,824.75

Prepaids $1352.88

 

7.6. The administration recommends the hiring of high school instrumental music (band) director Hunter J. Holoubek for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

7.7. The administration recommends that high school counselor Sabrina Ayala be released from her contract effective at the end of 2023-2024 school year.

 

7.8. The administration recommends that elementary special education teacher Hayley Reikofski be released from her contract effective at the end of 2023-2024 school year.

 

7.9. The administration recommends that high school business teacher Tyson Schroeder be released from his contract effective at the end of 2023-2024 school year.

 

7.10. The administration recommends that middle school instrumental music (band) director Lenette Haliburton be released from her contract effective at the end of 2023-2024 school year.

 

7.11. The administration recommends the hiring of 5th-grade teacher Amber Younker for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

7.12. The administration recommends the hiring of early childhood special education teacher Kathryn Jude F. Taleon for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

7.13. The administration recommends the hiring of 5th-grade teacher Ginnifer Murray for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

7.14. The administration recommends that high school guidance counselor Jim Knierim be released from his contract due to retirement, effective at the end of 2023-2024 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.

 

Keith Sarver addressed the board relative to library books.

 

9. Instructional Services

Dr. Cherie Larson, Director of Instructional Services spoke on how to find the Nebraska Education Profile and how to use it on our district website.

 

10. Operations Committee Report

Chair Winters provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

11. Finance Committee Report

Chair Glup provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

12. Committee on American Civics Report

Chair Shuey provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

13. Negotiations Committee Report

Chair Tesarek-Parsons provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

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

Recess was called by Harvey.

 

15. Celebrations of Excellence

 

15.1. Orion Parker is committed to continuing his academic and athletic (football and wrestling) career at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA.

 

15.2. Ethan Walker is committed to continuing his academic and athletic (football) career at Concordia University in Seward, NE.

 

15.3. Congratulations to our Plattsmouth High School Speech Team for earning 2nd Place at the Elmwood-Murdock SilverSword Invitational, as well as the individuals who earned the following accolades: Sam McKnight - Champion in Persuasive and 2nd Place in Informative, Alden McKnight - Champion in Entertainment, Gage Olsen and Eli Horner 2nd Place in Duet, Kaia Shotkoski - 3rd Place in Oral Interpretation, Graci McDonnell- 4th Place in Extemporaneous.

 

15.4. Congratulations to our Plattsmouth High School Speech Team for earning 5th Place at the Skutt Skyhawk Invitational, as well as the individuals who earned the following accolades: Sam McKnight - 5th Place in Persuasive and 4th Place in Informative, Alden McKnight - 4th Place in Entertainment.

 

15.5. Congratulations to Alden McKnight for earning 5th Place in Entertainment and Gregory Hampshire for earning 4th Place in Poetry at the Conestoga Trendsetter Speech Meet.

 

15.6. Congratulations to the following students who earned honors at the Lincoln Southwest Silver Talon Speech Meet: Gage Olsen and Eli Horner - Honor Finals - 1st Place in Duo Interpretation, Alden McKnight - Merit Finals - 1st Place in Entertainment, Joel Moore - Merit Finals - 4th Place in Humorous, and Sam McKnight - Merit Finals - 4th Place in Persuasive.

 

15.7. Congratulations to our PHS Boys Wrestling Team for their championship in the Trailblazer Conference Dual Wrestling Tournament.

 

15.8. Congratulations to our students who earned Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) Awards including Addie Shelton and Kayla Briggs - Silver medal in National Programs in Action - Level 2, Lauren Albers - Silver medal in Professional Presentation - Level 2, and Kaitlynn Moss - Silver medal in Repurpose and Redesign - Level 2.

 

15.9. Congratulations to our PHS AFJROTC Armed Color Guard for earning 2nd place in the Council Bluffs Drill Meet. Cadets included Kaedyn Highberger (Team Commander), Kaleb Scherlie, Josh VanBilliard, and Jezzek Headley.

 

15.10. Congratulations to PHS football players Dylan Eby and Orion Parker for earning spots on the 2024 Nebraska Shrine Bowl roster.

 

15.11. Congratulations to our girls wrestlers for earning medals at the PHS Invitational, including Olivia Byrom (2nd place), Daisy Hill (3rd place), and Riley Pletka (3rd place).

 

15.12. Congratulations to our boys wrestlers for earning medals at the PHS Invitational, including Odin Anschutz (1st place), Logan Wooten (4th place), Brenden Ging (4th Place), Logan Betts (3rd place), Wesley Vick (3rd Place), Caleb Adkins (2nd place), and Orion Parker (1st place). Congratulations to our boys team for earning 3rd place.

 

15.13. Congratulations to our wrestlers who competed at Districts and earned spots in the State tournament, including Mylus Robison (4th place), Odin Anschutz (1st place), Logan Wooten (2nd place), Brenden Ging (3rd place), Logan Betts (3rd place), Wesley Vick (1st place), Caleb Adkins (1st place), and Orion Parker (1st place). Our team also earned 2nd place at Districts.

 

16. Administrative 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 8000 Internal Board Policies (Operations Committee)

 

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

 

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

 

Motion passed 9-0 Glup and a second by Shuey.

 

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

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Winters.

 

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

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Glup.

 

17.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to compensate PCS employees for the days (Jan. 8, Jan. 9, Jan. 12, and Jan. 16) when classes were canceled, and buildings were closed due to inclement weather.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Winters and a second by Tesarek-Parsons.

 

17.6. Due to lost instructional time from inclement weather days, discuss, consider, and take all action to approve extending the school day for students by 30 minutes at each building from Mon., Mar. 18, 2023, until the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

 

Motion passed to approve March 18th 2024 through the end of the school year, passed 6-3 with a motion by Foster and a second by Shuey. Muller, Shuey and Winters voted no.

 

17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 2024-2025 PCS Calendar.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Glup and a second by Harvey.

 

17.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 2024-2025 Plattsmouth Community School District and Plattsmouth Education Association Negotiated Agreement.

 

Motion by Muller and a second by Foster. Harvey motioned to amend the Negotiated Agreement’s date in section 3 to September 1, 2024. Winters seconded the motion. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action authorizing the superintendent to sell/dispose of curriculum materials and old warmers from the kitchens.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Shuey.

 

17.10. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a HS DECA trip request to attend the DECA International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, CA from Apr. 26, 2024 to May 1, 2024.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Shuey.

 

17.11. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a PHS Volleyball trip request to attend the KU Volleyball Camp in July 2024.

 

Motion passed 9-0 passed with a motion by Foster and a second by Muller.

 

17.12. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a contractual agreement for occupational therapy and physical therapy services with Just for Kids Therapy from Aug. 15, 2024 to Aug. 14, 2025.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Muller.

 

17.13. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Banister Leadership Academy for 2023-2024.

 

Motion by Foster and a second by Winters. Winters withdrew his motion. Item will be revisited at next board meeting.

 

18. Announcements

 

18.1. Next meeting: Monday, March 18, 2024 6 PM Regular Meeting

 

19. ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 8:13 PM. Passed 9-0 with a motion by Woracek and a second by Shuey.

 

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

 

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

 

BOARD REPORT

FEBRUARY

 

Vendor Name         Vendor Description           Amount

Checking 1

Checking 1           Fund: 01           GENERAL

3 ARE ONE, INC

ADVERTIZING                 649.98

ADKINS, MEREDITH

SLP CONTRACTOR          7,473.00

AGRIVISION GROUP LLC

SERVICE/SUPPLIES         1,869.21

ALL COVERED

SERVICES                       3,351.54

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC

SUPPLIES     15,702.24

APPLE COMPUTER INC

EQUIPMENT                    49.99

BLACKWELL, KATHRYN

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT               675.36

BOMGAARS SUPPLIES 270.81

BOO, INC

SERVICE/SUPPLIES         244.84

CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC

COPIER LEASES              5,486.27

CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC

COPIER SUPPLIES/SERVICE               936.91

CASS COUNTY TREASURER

REFUND       10,863.48

CDW GOVERNMENT INC

SUPPLIES     1,307.57

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS

HOLDING COMPANY LLC

SERVICE 3   0.45

CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH

WATER & SEWER            1,693.20

COUNCIL BLUFFS WINNELSON

SUPPLIES     1,565.87

CRICK, RYAN

MUSIC ACCOMPANIST SERVICES        180.00

DATA DOCUMENTS LLC

SUPPLIES     175.93

DIAMOND VOGEL INC

SUPPLIES     75.86

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE

SUPPLIES     3,575.00

DIGGINS, JUSTIN

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT               806.68

DUECHTING, CYNTHIA

LEP SERVICES                2,255.71

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #3

SERVICE       32,726.26

FASTENAL COMPANY

SUPPLIES     3,527.50

FIBER PLATFORM LLC

EDUC VIDEO BUNDLE      631.27

FIREGUARD INC

SUPPLIES/SERVICE  2,348.64

FIRST STUDENT INC

TRANSPORTATION  128,171.09

FRONTLINE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP LLC

SERVICE      4,618.83

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC

WORK EXPERIENCE TUITION             2,800.00

HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE

TUITION      4,355.00

HEARTLAND FOUNDATION

TUITION      4,073.05

HENRY-HOBSCHEIDT MOTORS, INC

SALES/SERVICE              40.00

HILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY

SERVICE       311.42

HOME DEPOT U.S.A.

D/B/A HOME DEPOT PRO

SUPPLIES     229.14

HQ98 LLC

SUPPLIER     810.00

HY-VEE STORES

FUEL/SUPPLIES               1,546.13

IMPACT MANUFACTURING

SUPPLIES     75.00

JOHANSEN, LAURA

NUTRITION SERVICES     375.60

JOHNSON HARDWARE CO

SUPPLIES     56.24

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC

SERVICES     8,233.50

K12 INSIGHT LLC

SERVICE      5,800.00

KELLY’S CARPET LTD

CARPET        4,519.38

KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

COPIER LEASES/SUPPLIES                 5,646.71

LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS

SUPPLIES     159.00

MATHESON TRI-GAS INC

SUPPLIES     9.80

MENARDS BELLEVUE

SUPPLIES     828.66

MICHAEL TODD & COMPANY INC

CHAINS        650.74

MOSS, DONNA

SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES           7,472.25

MULLENAX AUTO SUPPLY

SUPPLIES     665.13

MYERS-KROMMENHOEK, DARIEN

CONTRACTED SERVICES                   1,984.50

NCECBVI

VISION SERVICES           9,800.00

NEBR ASSOC OF SCHOOL BOARDS

INSERVICE/FEES             6,860.00

NEBR RURAL COMMUNITY

SCHOOLS ASSOC

MEMBERSHIP                  100.00

NEBRASKA AIR FILTER INC

FURNACE FILTERS          3,796.27

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

ELECTRICITY                  26,505.85

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC

SUPPLIES     4.59

OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

UPS/SERVICE                  45.80

OMAHA WINLECTRIC CO

SUPPLIES     1,338.25

ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND

CHECK COMPANY

SERVICE       623.00

PAT’S PIANO SERVICE

TUNING        95.00

PERMITE LLC

SERVICE       500.00

PERRY, GUTHERY, HAASE &

GESSFORD PC LLO

SERVICES     1,148.00

PLATTSMOUTH CHAMBER OF COMMERC

DUES           100.00

PRIME COMMUNICATIONS

REPAIRS      4,306.15

PRIME HOME DEVELOPMENTAL

DISABILITIES SERVICES INC

SERVICES     23,863.14

PRO-ED

SUPPLIES     1,430.00

PROFESSIONAL HEATING AND AIR

SERVICE       17,875.00

PROFESSIONAL LOCK AND SAFE LLC

SERVICES     325.00

RGS REPAIR INC

SERVICES     445.38

SAPP BROS INC

SUPPLIES/SERVICE         1,626.52

SCENARIO LEARNING, LLC

SUPPLIER     966.00

SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC

SUPPLIES     604.26

STAUB - MULLER, LACEY

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT               1,774.16

STUDIES WEEKLY, INC

SUPPLIES     1,354.13

TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM SERVICE         331.00

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION

SERVICE       600.24

UNIVERSITY OF NE-OMAHA

SCHOLARSHIPS              1,059.00

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

CREDIT CARD                 247.96

US BANK NA

FUEL PURCHASES           1,040.00

VERIZON WIRELESS

CELL SERVICE                 527.92

VISION SERVICE PLAN

INSURANCE COMPANY

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT        27.66

VOICE & DATA SYSTEMS INC

SERVICE       768.00

WARGA, KIMBER

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT               337.68

WARGA, STEVE

ADVERTISING                 80.00

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA INC

TRASH SERVICE              1,779.14

WESTERN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

SUPPLIES     568.70

WINDSTREAM

TELEPHONE SERVICE      5,127.32

WITTE PHYSICAL THERAPY

SERVICES/SUPPLIES       2,375.00

Fund Total:                   402,260.86

 

Checking 1          Fund: 06        CAFETERIA

CHURCHICH RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT     2,495.00

CLASSIC REFRIGERATION

SERVICE       489.29

CONESTOGA SCHOOLS

LUNCHES     1,228.13

HAINES CLIMATE CONTROLL LLC

SERVICE/SUPPLIES         3,342.02

HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY LLC

DAIRY PRODUCTS           7,168.10

JOHNSON HARDWARE CO

SUPPLIES     56.24

NEBR DEPT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SE

COMMODITIES               658.41

ROTELLA’S ITALIAN BAKERY INC

BREAD         1,510.31

SYSCO LINCOLN

SUPPLIES     42,367.19

THOMAS, BRITTNEY

REFUND       18.40

Fund Total:                   59,333.09

 

Checking 1           Fund: 12         STUDENT FEES

HY-VEE STORES

FUEL/SUPPLIES               174.56

SCHMITT MUSIC CENTERS

SUPPLIES     56.24

Fund Total:                   230.80

Checking Account Total:         461,824.75

 

Checking 3

Checking 3        Fund: 05        ACTIVITY FUND

ACCELERATED GRAPHX LLC

SUPPLIES     286.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC

SUPPLIES     2,337.89

ANDERS, DENNIS

OFFICIAL      120.00

ANDERSON, MARCUS

OFFICIAL      475.00

APPLE COMPUTER INC

EQUIPMENT                    29.99

ARGARIN, JACQUELINE  78.00

AWARDS UNLIMITED

MEDALS       371.47

BASHUS, BRENNEN

OFFICIAL      160.00

BELLEVUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SERVICES     200.00

BILLINGS, PATRICIA

OFFICIAL      112.50

BROWN, JAYDEN

OFFICIAL      240.00

BSN SPORTS LLC

SUPPLIES     4,894.96

CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING

SUPPLIES     628.79

CLARK, JOHN                  20.67

COCA COLA OF OMAHA

BEVERAGES                    85.08

CONESTOGA PUBLIC SCHOOLS          63.00

COOLEY, STEVEN

OFFICIAL      475.00

DAIRY QUEEN

SUPPLIES     77.98

DODD, JACOB

OFFICIAL      240.00

DUBOIS, CHLOE

OFFICIAL      67.50

ELMWOOD MURDOCK HIGH SCHOOL

ENTRY FEE  192.00

FOGARTY, KAYLA            67.50

GOERING, CHRISTOPHER

OFFICIAL      67.50

GREEN, CHRISTOPHER

OFFICIAL      85.00

HAMILTON, JAYDEN        67.50

HARVEY, JENNIFER

REIMBURSEMENT            67.50

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS INC

SUPPLIES     6,409.86

HAYNES, AUSTAN

OFFICIAL      60.00

HINDMAN, SHELBY

OFFICIAL      90.00

HOGUE, ISABELLA

CHOREOGRAPHY             869.00

HOSPODKA, JOEL

OFFICIAL      475.00

HOWIES HOCKEY, INC

SUPPLIER     2,546.00

J.W. PEPPER & SON INC

SUPPLIES     124.99

JAIME ORTON                1,850.00

JOHNSON, ARNOLD

OFFICIAL      60.00

JONES T-SHIRTS, INC.

SUPPLIES     378.29

KENNEDY, KEVIN

OFFICIAL      255.00

LEONARD, CHUCK

OFFICIAL      240.00

LEWIS CENTRAL COMMUNITY

SCHOOL DISTRICT

ENTRY FEES                   700.00

LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

SERVICE       60.00

MAR, KENNETH

OFFICIAL      85.00

METRO FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOC

CLINIC         100.00

METZGER, CHAD

OFFICIAL      145.00

MILLARD SOUTH WRESTLING CLUB

REGISTRATION               375.00

MITTEIS, ADAM

OFFICIAL      360.00

MITTEIS, DOUG

OFFICIAL      420.00

NEBR METHODIST COLLEGE OF NURSING

SUPPLIES/TUITION         1,500.00

NEBRASKA CHORAL DIRECTORS’ ASSOC

REGISTRATION               195.00

NEBRASKA CITY HIGH SCHOOL

ENTRY FEE  160.00

NEBRASKA CITY SCHOOLS

SERVICE/FEES                55.00

NEWBURN, BRONSON

OFFICIAL      635.00

OMAHA SKUTT HIGH SCHOOL

ENTRY FEE  208.00

PAPIO BOWL LLC

ADMISSION                    749.00

PAPROCKI, CASEY

OFFICIAL      475.00

PHILLIPS, ALEX

OFFICIAL      85.00

PICHE, DYLAN

OFFICIAL      240.00

RANDALL, ANTHONY

OFFICIAL      120.00

RUSSELL, ISAAK

OFFICIAL      170.00

SCHOOL HEALTH CORPORATION

SUPPLIES     697.99

SHEDEED, CORY

OFFICIAL      655.00

SKATE CITY

ADMISSION                    786.00

STEWART, BENJAMIN

SERVICES     100.00

STOSKOPF, REBECCA

REIMBURSEMENT            157.50

SWARTZENDRUBER, AARON

OFFICIAL      170.00

TASLER, NATE

OFFICIAL      180.00

TRAILBLAZER CONFERENCE

DUES           425.00

TRANSFER EXPRESS INC

SUPPLIES     97.00

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

CREDIT CARD                 6,966.54

WHITMORE, NOAH

OFFICIAL      112.50

WIRTH, ALAN

OFFICIAL      85.00

WORK, CHRISTOPHER

REIMBURSEMENT            277.81

Fund Total:                   42,416.31

Checking Account Total:            42,416.31

 

2/21            ZNEZ

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