Minutes of the Board of Education #42R Regular Meeting - October 11, 2021
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
REGULAR MEETING
10/11/20
The Osmond Board of Education met at 8:03 pm, Monday, October 11, 2021, in the multi-purpose room.
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Stanosheck, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the October 6, 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. A copy of the open meetings act was posted in the building. For: 5 Against: 0
Patron Input: School Counselor Lacy Stelling reported on MAPS testing, NSCAS State assessment winter pilot program and spring program, offering examples and explanations for each testing format.
President Moes excused absent board member von Rentzell.
It was moved by Stanosheck, seconded by Krohn, to approve the consent agenda as presented. For: 5 Against: 0
Principal Polt reported on: 1) the end of the first quarter; 2) report cards; 3) parent-teacher conferences; 4) the honors breakfast; 5) upcoming activities to include cross country districts & state, football play-offs, volleyball subdistricts, the first one act performance, conference one act, conference vocal clinic and academic contest; 6) congratulated the marching band for placing 2nd in Class D in the Harvest of Harmony Parade and 2nd in the March to the Meridian parade; 7) congratulated Riley Wagner for being crowned Miss Harvest of Harmony Queen; 8) reported on fall break; and 8) provided an update on the projector cage for the gym and camera work.
Superintendent Hamm reported on: 1) the NASB conference; 2) the annual school audit; 3) superintendent evaluation; 4) adjusted valuations; 5) UNL sportsmanship pep rally for grades 7 & 8; 6) unified bowling; 7) multi-purpose building; 8) a transfer from the fitness center account to Special Building fund for renovations; 9) outlined additional miscellaneous costs for the yellow building renovation; 10) noted that $57,000 has been received for the new bus rebate; and 11) that OCS is ranked #20 on niche.com, moving up ten spots from the previous year.
Board Comments: 1) The board will meet to discuss the annual superintendent’s evaluation prior to the November regular meeting; 2) discussed sharing options, noting boys’ basketball in particular; 3) Reikofski reported on an upcoming NASB Zoom meeting regarding a statement on proper protocol at board meetings in the State of Nebraska; and 4) discussed sprucing up the crow’s nest and naming the newly renovated North building.
Old Business: None.
New Business: It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Stanosheck, to recognize the O.E.A. as the exclusive bargaining agent for the District’s non-supervisory staff for the 2022-2023 contract year. For: 5 Against: 0
The board discussed the bid from Electronic Systems Inc. to provide a new intercom and clock system. A representative from the company will be invited to present at the November board meeting.
The board will review board policies that may need to be officially changed at upcoming board meetings.
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 pm.
I, the undersigned Recording Secretary of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, hereby certify, that the attached and foregoing minutes is a true and correct copy of a meeting of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, held in open session on the 11th day of October 2021, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice.
-Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary