Minutes of the Board of Education #42R Regular Meeting & Board Workshop - March 8, 2021
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
Regular Meeting & Board Workshop
03/08/2021
The Osmond Board of Education met at 4:36 pm on Monday, March 8, 2021, in the Multi-Purpose room. The President announced and informed the public that a current copy of the open meetings act was posted in the building.
It was moved by von Rentzell, seconded by Krohn, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the March 3, 2021 issue of the Osmond Republican and is hereby declared to be duly convened in open session. All members having voted in favor of the motion, the same was declared passed and adopted and the following proceedings were had and done at said meeting in open session. For: 6 Against: 0
Patron Input: 1) The board met with a retired persons focus group and a local business leaders focus group to gather input and discuss ideas. 2) Mrs. Stelling gave updates and asked for thoughts from the board on weighted and unweighted classes; 3) Mrs. Stelling and Mrs. Martin provided updates on the social and emotional learning program, zones of regulation program; building a “use of screeners” program and provided an update on the well-being counselor position.
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Stanosheck, to approve the consent agenda as presented. For: 6 Against: 0
Principal Polt reported on; 1) the end of the 3rd quarter and report cards; 2) 2021-2022 school calendar; 3) gym screen & projector installation update; 4) high school and junior high quiz bowls; 5) district and state speech tournaments; 6) Class D All-State band concert; 7) class registration for the 21/22 school year; 8) ACT for Juniors; 9) spring music concert; and 10) upcoming district music in Hartington.
Superintendent Hamm reported on; 1) mask wearing in school; 2) personnel updates; 3) a Covid-19 vaccination event for staff; 4) GEERS Funds; 5) ESSER Funds; 6) LB 408; 7) the Canvas Learning Management System; and 8) the bus barn addition.
Board Comments: 1) President Moes on behalf of the board, congratulated the speech team and boys basketball team for being district runners-up; 2) it was mentioned there will be a sharing meeting with Wausa schools on March 18; and 3) the board discussed protocol for possible future coop opportunities.
Old Business: It was moved by von Rentzell, seconded by Gansebom, to approve the concrete bid from Aschoff Construction in the amount of $64,992 to complete the scope of the project as described in the bid packet. For: 6 Against: 0
New Business: It was moved by Moes, seconded by Reikofski, to approve of the advertising for bids for the renovation of the yellow building. For: 6 Against: 0
It was moved by Krohn, seconded by Gansebom, to approve the teaching contract with Kaylen Tunink to serve as the business education teacher for the 2021-2022 school year. For: 6 Against: 0
The minutes of the meeting were read.
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Krohn, that the board enter into executive session at 9:15 pm to discuss personnel openings to prevent needless injury to the reputation of select personnel. Superintendent Hamm and Principal Polt were asked to remain. For: 6 Against: 0
It was moved by von Rentzell, seconded by Gansebom to come out of executive session at 10:03 pm. For: 6 Against: 0
The meeting was adjourned at 10:04 pm.
I, the undersigned Recording Secretary of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, hereby certify, that the attached and foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of a meeting of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, held in open session on the 8th day of March 2021, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice. Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary