May 16, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Board Meeting
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I.A. Call to Order
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I.B. Roll Call of Board
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mark Brown and Candy Becher were excused from the meeting.
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I.C. Pledge of Allegiance
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I.D. Notice of Open Meeting Posted
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I.D.1. President insures all can hear proceedings
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I.E. Mission Statement
Discussion:
Doug Molczyk, Board President, read the mission statement.
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I.F. Opportunity for Public to be Heard
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I.G. Recognitions
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I.G.1. Columbus Middle School Recognitions
Discussion:
Danita Wickens recognized students involved in Destination Imagination.
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I.G.2. Columbus High School
Discussion:
High School Principal, Dave Hiebner recognized Columbus High School Students.
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I.H. Board Special Functions
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I.H.1. Athletic Hall Fame Inductee Betsy Raul Approval
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Loeffelholz, Superintendent of Columbus Public Schools, said that Betsy Rall is a late addition to the list already approved. |
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I.H.2. Field Trip/Excursion Approval/CMS 8th Grade Band
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Amy Haynes said this field trip is an out-of-state trip to Vermillion, SD to the music museum. This was a trip that was planned once and then had to be canceled due to COVID restrictions.
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I.H.3. School Supply List Approval
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Loeffelholz said this is the same that was offer last year, nothing new. An outside group is used to purchase supplies for each grade level. It is cost-effective and very efficient for families to get school supplies.
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I.I. Items to be removed from the Consent Agenda
Discussion:
No items were removed for the Consent Agenda.
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I.J. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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I.J.1. Approval of Minutes
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I.J.2. Financial Reports M2, M3, M4a
Discussion:
Chip Kay, Director of Finance and Human Relations gave a review of the financial reports. He said the General Fund balance is low, the state was late sending the reimbursement and TEEOSA payment. The Special Building Fund reflects the first lease payment on the lease payment for the Kramer building, that payment will show twice a year. Financial Report M3 shows that we are behind in revenue. Federal grant funds have not been reimbursed to the district yet. A big change in state aid in the next month. The M4 Financial Report shows a large sum going out for the Kramer Project expenses.
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I.J.3. Financial Report M5
Discussion:
Mr. Kay said that this report shows payments for legal, utilities, and special education payments. The General Fund has been frozen to finish out the school year. We will still be making curriculum purchases.
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I.J.4. Certified Personnel
Discussion:
Mr. Kay said we do have 8 openings. Pool of candidates in math and science are very small. |
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I.J.5. Classified Personnel
Discussion:
There is a short list of classified positions open. As of today, we will not hire any classified staff until late July. Bus drivers will be hired whenever we get a good applicant. |
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I.J.6. Tentative Graduate List/Class of 2022
Discussion:
Dave Hiebner said there are 290-300 on the tentative graduate list.
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I.J.7. Professional Travel
Discussion:
Dr. Loeffelholz shared a few of the trips listed on the travel report. NASBO, State Soccer, Central Nebraska Non-Profit Conference.
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I.K. Acceptance of Gifts/Donations
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Contribution total for the month of April was $43,416.68; $134,441.97 for the year.
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I.L. Business Operations and Human Relations
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I.L.1. Policies
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I.L.1.1. Second and Final Reading of Policy 402.20 Employee Travel Compensation-Travel Outside the School District
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
There were no changes made from the first reading.
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I.L.1.2. Second and Final Reading of Policy 406.08 Certificated Employee Transfers
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
There was some discussion on the third paragraph needing a grammatical edit.
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I.L.1.3. Second and Final Reading of Policy 408.02 Certificated Employee Contract Release
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Chip shared that this policy changes the date on teacher contracts from May 1 to April 15.
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I.L.1.4. Second and Final Reading of Policy 706.05 Reimbursable Expenses for Employees, Board Members, and Volunteers
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I.L.1.5. Second and Final Reading of Policy 206.04 Board Member Compensation and Expenses
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I.L.2. Administrative Functions
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I.L.2.1. 22-23 Budget Planning
Discussion:
Mr. Kay shared information regarding budget planning for next school year. He shared some of the cuts that will need to be made in response to the shortfall in state aid.
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I.L.2.2. Declaration of Surplus
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I.L.2.3. Food Service Management Company Selection
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Kay shared the recommendation to continue with LunchTime Solutions as our food management company. He said there were four companies that offered bids.
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I.L.2.4. NexGen Leadership Academy
Discussion:
Mr. Kay spoke about NexGen through UNK for future leaders in our district. Twelve were chosen, they will meet once a month. The goal is to build future leaders for CPS.
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I.L.2.5. Fundraising Application
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The application submitted from CHS Cheerleaders is to sell cases of coke products.
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I.L.3. Updates
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I.M. Buildings & Sites/Technology
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I.M.1. Administrative Functions
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I.M.1.1. Change Order Approval for Rutt's Heating & A/C
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I.M.1.2. Declaration of all old obsolete technology surplus property
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Leonard Kwapnioski, Director of Building/Sites & Technology, said a list of all items will be available soon.
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I.M.2. Updates
Discussion:
Mr. Kwapnioki gave a brief update on the progress on the Kramer Project.
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I.N. Curriculum and Instruction
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I.N.1. Administrative Functions
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I.N.1.1. Request to purchase new English Language Development materials to be used in EL classes at Middle and High School
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Amy Romshek, Directory of Curriculum and Instruction requested to purchase new EL development materials; what is being used presently is nine years old. The new materials support speaking, reading and writing.
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I.N.1.2. Request to extend the digital license subscription for the K - 6 Reading Series to give teachers an additional year for curriculum revision and selection of materials
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Romshek is requesting to extend digital license subscription for the K - 6 Reading Series.
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I.N.2. Updates
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I.O. Student Services
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I.O.1. Administrative Functions
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I.O.1.1. Global Teletherapy Consultant Services Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Jason Harris, Directory of Student Services and Special Education, talked about the Global Therapy Contract. He said he can not find an SLP for the district. We have used this company, he will change elementary buildings as needed for teletherapy. Mr. Harris said we cannot serve all of our students without utilizing teletherapy, the caseload is too large.
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I.O.1.2. Omaha Music Therapy Contract Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Music therapy has been offered to our high needs students. This year was the first year to contract with Omaha Music Therapy. Mr. Harris said this is a great program for our students.
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I.O.1.3. B.I.S.T. Services Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Harris talked about B.I.S.T., He said Sara Colford is looking at staff feedback and how it will be used. B.I.S.T. is an asset to teachers and administrators in helping to identify student needs.
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I.O.2. Updates
Discussion:
Mr. Harris shared the status on the grants and reimbursements he has been working on and the ESSA visit. He said there were a lot of our students who participated in the Cops and Bobbers Program, it was a well attended event. |
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I.P. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Dr. Loeffelholz updated the Board on the End of School Year Celebration to honor years of service anniversaries and retirees. The speaker will be Billy Ivey, "Napkinisms": Positive aspects of sending messages. We are hoping to have a lot of staff write messages for the summer lunch program. He said a finance committee meeting needs to be scheduled regarding Kramer before the next board meeting. Need to know the priorities and come up with a good plan. Tentatively for a bond this September. Deadline for voting? |
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I.Q. Board Sharing
Discussion:
Dr. Loeffelholz reminded the board to be at CHS for graduation on Sunday at 2:45. The board thanked the administrators. The board expressed excitement for graduation and the culmination of the school year. |
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II. Executive Session
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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III. Adjourn
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