PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

 

June Regular Meeting

Monday, June 12, 2023 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 June 12, 2023 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 June 7, 2023 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: Cunningham-Swanson, Foster, Glup, Harvey, Muller, Shuey, Siemonsma, Tesarek-Parsons, Winters

 

All Board members were present.

 

5.1. Motion to excuse absences

 

6. Consent Agenda

 

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

 

6.1. Agenda

 

6.2. Minutes

 

6.2.1. Minutes of the May 8, 2023 Regular Meeting

 

6.2.2. Minutes of the May 30, 2023 Committee on American Civics Meeting

 

6.3. Treasurer’s Report

 

6.4. Review of the Control Budget

 

6.5. Claim and transfers in the amount of $804,505.04

Prepaids $1,419.31

 

6.6. The administration recommends the hiring of Allyson Porath as an elementary teacher for the 2023-2024 school year.

 

7. 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.

 

Linda Vermooten and Jerrod Cunningham addressed the board relative to book review.

 

8. Operations Committee Report

Chair Winters provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

9. Finance Committee Report

Chair Glup provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

10. Committee on American Civics Report

Chair Shuey provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

11. Negotiations Committee Report

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

 

12. Head Start Report

Representative Siemonsma provided an update.

 

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

 

Harvey motioned to move to convene a closed session for purpose of a strategy session with respect to litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body as such is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest.

 

Motion to go into closed session at 6:39 PM was made by Harvey and seconded by Siemonsma. Motion passed 9-0.

 

Motion to exit closed session at 6:51 PM with a motion by Shuey and a second by Muller. Motion passed 9-0.

 

14. Celebrations of Excellence

 

14.1. Orion Parker earned an 8th-place medal at the 2023 Class B State Track and Field Championships.

 

14.2. 2023 Master Athletes (3-sport participants all four years of high school) - Natalie Briggs, Brock Endorf, T.J. Fitzpatrick, and Kevin Sohl

 

14.3. 2023 Athletes of the Year - Caleb Adkins and Natalie Briggs

 

14.4. 2023 PHS Hall of Fame Inductees - Alyssa Carney, T.J. Fitzpatrick, Drew Iverson, and Mathew Zitek.

 

14.5. 2023 Prom Queen Natalie Briggs and 2023 Prom King Kyler Deans

 

14.6. Baseball:

 

1. Drew Iverson earned 2nd Team Super State and Class C First Team All-State recognition from the Lincoln Journal Star. He also earned KMAland Nebraska Player of the Year on the KMAland Nebraska Baseball Team.

 

2. Gabe Villamonte earned 2nd Team Super State and Class C First Team All-State recognition from the Lincoln Journal Star. He also earned recognition on the KMAland Nebraska Baseball Team.

 

3. Eli Horner earned Honorable Mention All-State recognition from the Lincoln Journal Star. He also earned Honorable Mention recognition on the KMAland Nebraska Baseball Team.

 

4. Gage Olsen earned Honorable Mention All-State recognition from the Lincoln Journal Star. He also earned recognition on the KMAland Nebraska Baseball Team.

 

5. Henry Loontjer earned Honorable Mention recognition on the KMAland Nebraska Baseball Team.

 

6. Clayton Mayfield earned Honorable Mention recognition on the KMAland Nebraska Baseball Team.

 

14.7. Girls Soccer - 2023 Trailblazer All Conference

 

-First Team - Julia Sweeney, Ireland Tood & Raquel Meneses

-Second Team - Ciara Whitley & Sara Konkler

-Honorable Mention - Natalya Reniarz-Muller

 

Boys Soccer - 2023 Trailblazer All Conference

 

-Second Team - Traceson Skalberg, Logan Ksiazek & Micah Wehrbein

-Honorable Mention - Ethan Moore

 

15. Administrative Reports

 

15.1. Superintendent’s Report

 

15.2. High School Principal’s Report

 

15.3. Middle School Principal’s Report

 

15.4. Elementary Principal’s Report

 

15.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report

 

15.6. Special Education Report

 

16. Action Items

 

16.1. Review the amount of money collected from students pursuant to, and the use of waivers provided in, the student fees policies of PCS for the 2023-2024 school year.

 

16.1.1. Hold a public hearing to discuss, consider, and receive input on a proposed student fees policy.  The public will be given the opportunity to present information and opinions on a proposed student fees policy.

 

16.1.1.1. Open the hearing for public input regarding the student fees policy at 7:06 PM.

 

16.1.1.2. Close the hearing for public input regarding the student fees policy at 7:07 PM.

 

16.1.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 2023-2024 Policy 5195 Student Fees and Appendix 1.

 

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

 

16.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 3000 Business Operations (Finance Committee)

 

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

 

16.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 5417 School Wellness Policy and 5417AR School Wellness Policy Administrative Regulation.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Winters and seconded by Shuey.

 

16.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy 6300 Selection and Review of Instructional and Media Materials.

 

Motion passed 5-4 to table until the next meeting. Motion passed 5-4 with a motion by Foster and seconded by Cunningham-Swanson.  Harvey, Muller, Shuey and Siemonsma voted no.

 

16.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 9000 By-laws of the Board (Committee on American Civics)

 

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

 

16.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 2023-2024 Driver Education Contract with ESU #3.

 

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

 

16.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a 2023-2024 contract with Donna Moss for speech-language services.

 

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

 

16.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy 5006 Option Enrollment.

 

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

 

16.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a new course proposal and a related syllabus for Teaching as a Profession.

 

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

 

16.10. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a 2023-2024 agreement with ESU #3 for contracted special education and student services.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Glup and seconded by Foster.

 

16.11. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a HS FCCLA trip request to attend the national competition and conference.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and seconded by Siemonsma.

 

16.12. Discuss, consider, and take all action authorizing the superintendent to sell/dispose of high school items, elementary and technology dept. electronics, and curriculum materials.

 

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

 

16.13. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a HS Yearbook trip to Kansas City, KS on Aug. 1, 2023.

 

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

 

16.14. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a contract with Cynthia Duechting to provide EL services at PCS during the 2023-2024 school year.

 

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

 

16.15. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a contract with Cuc Huynh to provide Vietnamese translation services at PCS during the 2023-2024 school year.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Winters and seconded by Shuey.

 

16.16. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve Application and Certification of Payment #20 for Lund Ross Constructors in the amount of $35,116.87 with a remaining balance of $0.00 and authorize the Board President and/or Superintendent to sign the related pay app AND a final payment for an architect contract amendment in the amount of $6,951.00 to DLR

 

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

 

16.17. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve continuing a cooperative agreement with Springfield Platteview Community Schools (SPCS) for high school boys soccer involving Plattsmouth High School and Platteview High School until action is taken by the PCS Board of Education or SPCS Board of Education to terminate the agreement.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Winters and seconded by Shuey.

 

16.18. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a proposal from Electronic Sound, Inc. to update the intercom system in our high school, the press box, the career, and technical education (CTE) building, and the fitness center at a cost of $86,750.00.

 

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

 

16.19. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve five (5) extended contract days for the early childhood instructional coach/birth to 3 facilitator.

 

Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Winters and seconded by Harvey.

 

17. Announcements

 

17.1. Next meeting: Monday, July 10, 2023 6 PM Regular Meeting

 

18. ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:56  PM. Passed 9-0 with a motion by Shuey and seconded by Cunningham-Swanson.

 

19. *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.

 

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

 

BOARD REPORT

 

Vendor Name      Vendor Description      Amount

Checking 1

Checking 1           Fund: 01           GENERAL

3 ARE ONE, INC             ADVERTIZING

547.91

A A CAFETERIA              MEALS/SNACKS

779.32

AGRIVISION GROUP LLC SERVICE/SUPPLIES

116.00

ALL COVERED                SERVICES

3,117.71

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC            SUPPLIES

1,889.60

AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR

INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS   SUPPLIER

8,100.00

BADGER BODY & TRUCK EQUIPMENT

3,188.00

BLACKWELL, KATHRYN  

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT

825.30

BOMGAARS  SUPPLIES

663.25

CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC

COPIER LEASES

5,659.88

CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC

COPIER SUPPLIES/SERVICE

759.14

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS

HOLDING COMPANY LLC SERVICE

30.48

CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH WATER & SEWER

2,677.65

CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH SUPPLIES/SERVICES

15,865.18

CORWIN TOYOTA BELLEVUE            

441.63

COUNCIL BLUFFS WINNELSON                   SUPPLIES

510.62

CRICK, MANDI               REIMBURSEMENT

105.94

CRICK, RYAN  MUSIC ACCOMPANIST SERVICES

460.00

DIAMOND VOGEL INC               SUPPLIES

43.20

DIGGINS, JUSTIN    MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT

860.00

DUECHTING, CYNTHIA         LEP SERVICES

2,937.56

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #3          SERVICE

58,155.00

FARLEY, LISA                     SUPPLIES

450.00

FASTENAL COMPANY           SUPPLIES

4,413.78

FIBER PLATFORM LLC        EDUC VIDEO BUNDLE

625.27

FIELD PAPER COMPANY              PAPER

17,065.25

FIRST STUDENT INC         TRANSPORTATION

125,877.19

GATEWAY EDUCATION HOLDINGS LLC SUPPLIES            94,374.00

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC    WORK EXPERIENCE TUITION          4,902.00

GRAVES, CATHERINE

75.00

GRAVES, KYLE            REIMBURSEMENT

93.73

GREGG YOUNG CHEVROLET OF PLATTSMOUTH LLC          SUPPLIES/SERVICE

314.75

HALVORSEN, TODD           MILEAGE/REIMBURSEMENT

40.20

HARVEY, CHRISTINA        REIMBURSEMENT

42.50

HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE        TUITION

4,932.00

HEARTLAND FOUNDATION        TUITION

21,432.00

HENRY DOORLY ZOO         TICKETS

126.30

HILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY       SERVICE

2,488.02

HOME DEPOT U.S.A. D/B/A HOME DEPOT PRO

SUPPLIES        6,193.45

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN GRT SOURCE        SUPPLIES

137,574.91

HUDSON, CHRISLANE         REIMBURSEMENT

20.97

HY-VEE STORES            FUEL/SUPPLIES

2,219.31

IDW LLC                        SUPPLIES

1,240.79

J & J SMALL ENGINE SERVICE INC          SERVICE

502.17

J.W. PEPPER & SON INC            SUPPLIES

1,191.49

JOHANSEN, LAURA          NUTRITION SERVICES

165.00

JOHN DEERE LANDSCAPES LLC         SERVICE

1,712.40

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC          SERVICES

10,757.25

KONA-ICE OF WEST OMAHA         FOOD

227.50

KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS COPIER LEASES/SUPPLIES       5,520.00

MACKIN BOOK COMPANY           SUPPLIES

312.39

MATHESON TRI-GAS INC                 SUPPLIES

 111.91

MENARDS BELLEVUE            SUPPLIES

 74.75

MOSS, DONNA         SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES

13,785.50

MULLENAX AUTO SUPPLY       SUPPLIES

26.58

MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL        ROYALTY

411.25

NCECBVI VISION        SERVICES

9,200.00

NEBR ASSOC OF SCHOOL BOARDS     INSERVICE/FEES

1,208.00

NEBRASKA ASSOC FOR GIFTED     REGISTRATION

150.00

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

ELECTRICITY  25,181.30

NEW DIRECTIONS SOLUTIONS LLC      SERVICES

26,314.00

NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE     SCHOLARSHIP

513.00

O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC         SUPPLIES

170.97

OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT          UPS/SERVICE

45.80

OMAHA WINLECTRIC CO          SUPPLIES

557.61

ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND CHECK COMPANY           SERVICE

273.00

PERMITE LLC          SERVICE

500.00

PERRY, GUTHERY, HAASE & GESSFORD PC LLO    SERVICES                                         1,756.10

PHILLIPSON, WESLEY          REIMBURSEMENT

410.00

PLANK ROAD PUBLISHING INC          SUPPLIES

137.46

PRIDE HOME SERVICES INC                SERVICE

1,120.00

PRIME HOME DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES INC          SERVICES

 15,350.00

PROFESSIONAL HEATING AND AIR       SERVICE

1,365.00

PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION SERVICE/SUPPLIES 3,351.00

RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS         HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICES      30,187.71

RGS REPAIR INC             SERVICES

1,755.21

SCHOLASTIC, INC.

1,465.00

SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC             SUPPLIES

206.15

SCHWEITZER, JANEL

513.00

SHRED IT US JV LLC                SHREDDING

151.59

SOTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC         SUPPLIES

450.00

STAUB - MULLER, LACEY   MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT    1,489.50

TEACHSTONE TRAINING LLC      REGISTRATION

360.00

TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS          TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM SERVICE

662.00

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION        SERVICE

874.86

TURFWERKS   SUPPLIES/EQUIPMENT

146.68

UNIVERSITY OF NE-OMAHA            SCHOLARSHIPS

1,026.00

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA KEARNEY     TUITION/FEES

513.00

UNL EXTENSION           REGISTRATION

25.00

URBAUER, CHARLOTTE        REIMBURSEMENT

1,026.00

US BANK NA            FUEL PURCHASES

843.23

VERIZON WIRELESS              CELL SERVICE

525.29

VOICE & DATA SYSTEMS INC            SERVICE

768.00

WARGA, STEVE            ADVERTISING

129.00

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA INC                        TRASH SERVICE

4,991.60

WESTOVER ROCK & SAND INC             SUPPLIES

3,352.25

WINDSTREAM          TELEPHONE SERVICE

5,451.15

WITTE PHYSICAL THERAPY      SERVICES/SUPPLIES

2,291.67

WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC       FUEL

2,906.30

WRIGHT, AMANDA       REIMBURSEMENT

154.08

Fund Total:                       716,900.49

 

Checking 1       Fund: 06      CAFETERIA

BANCROFT, REEVA                   REFUND

15.40

CFG INC                SERVICE/SUPPLIES

1,373.12

CONESTOGA SCHOOLS         LUNCHES

3,711.57

DEAN, SANDRA             REIMBURSEMENT

32.75

FREDRICHS, KRISTIE               REFUND

10.80

HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY LLC                   DAIRY PRODUCTS

5,456.86

HY-VEE STORES          FUEL/SUPPLIES

49.21

IVERSON, BROOKE           REFUND

44.10

JONES, SHERRY                  REFUND

129.75

PAN-O-GOLD BAKING CO.         BREAD SUPPLIER

887.69

PERFORMANCE FOOD GROUP, INC                    FOOD SUPPLIER

28,013.52

POWERS, CHARLES              REFUND

11.57

ROBY, ANASTASIA                 REFUND

20.05

ROZIER, TERESA              REFUND

7.50

SANTRESE, MONTGOMERY            REFUND

164.30

SCHROEDER, KRISTINE               REFUND

22.61

TILSON, JAMIE                REFUND

19.90

Fund Total:                     39,970.70

 

Checking 1        Fund: 08       SPECIAL BLDG FUND

LUND-ROSS CONSTRUCTORS INC      SERVICES

35,116.87

PERRY, GUTHERY, HAASE & GESSFORD PC LLO                 SERVICES

480.00

PROFESSIONAL HEATING AND AIR        SERVICE

7,860.00

Fund Total:                     43,456.87

 

Checking 1         Fund: 12        STUDENT FEES

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC           SUPPLIES

1,309.18

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE           SUPPLIES

442.30

Fund Total:                    1,751.48

Checking Account Total:            802,079.54

 

Checking 3

Checking 3         Fund: 05        ACTIVITY FUND

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES INC        SUPPLIES

4,275.52

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE            SUPPLIES

123.00

FIRST STUDENT INC         TRANSPORTATION

1,855.30

FRUITFUL DESIGN & STRATEGY           SERVICES

435.06

HY-VEE STORES            FUEL/SUPPLIES

29.88

Fund Total:                    6,718.76

Checking Account Total:            6,718.76

 

6/21            ZNEZ

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