PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PUBLIC NOTICES 12/22/23
PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
DECEMBER 2023
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
1. Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on December 11, 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 6:06 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 December 5, 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 by Muller and a second by Siemonsma to approve the Consent Agenda. Shuey motioned to remove item 6.6 from the Consent Agenda. Item 6.6 will be moved to Action Item 17.1.
Motioned passed 9-0.
6.1. Agenda
6.2. Minutes
6.2.1. Minutes of the November 13, 2023 Regular Meeting.
6.3. Treasurer’s Report
6.4. Review of the Control Budget
6.5. Claim and transfers in the amount of $346,723.59
Prepaids $4086.58
6.6. The administration recommends that high school agriculture education teacher Lane Kelley be released from his contract effective July 31, 2024.
6.7. The administration recommends that middle school English/Language Arts teacher Sharon Poindexter be released from her contract effective at the end of the 2023-2024 contract year.
6.8. The administration recommends that middle school teacher Ann Albers be released from her contract effective at the end of the 2023-2024 contract 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.
No one addressed the Board.
8. High School Report
Jim Knierim, High School Guidance Counselor, gave update on dual credit classes.
9. Operations Committee Report
Chair Winters provide an update regarding the recent committee meeting.
10. Finance Committee Report
Siemonsma provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.
11. Committee on American Civics Report
Chair Shuey provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.
12. Negotiations Committee Report
Chair Tesarek-Parsons provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.
13. Updates
13.1. State Education Conference
13.2. Strategic Planning
14. Recess (approximately 5-10 minutes) at the discretion of the President
5- minute recess was called by Harvey.
15. Celebrations of Excellence
15.1. Our Plattsmouth Early Childhood/Head Start Center earned the 2023 Excellence in Conservation and Environmental Education Outstanding School Award from the Nebraska Forest Service.
15.2. Plattsmouth Community Schools was one of 31 school districts out of 189 school districts and Educational Service Units to be identified on the All Lines Interlocal Cooperative Aggregate Pool (ALICAP) 2022-2023 Safety Honor Roll. Some factors that are considered in determining school districts on the Safety Honor Roll include annual safety visits and the safety atmosphere across all job classifications. Thank you to all of our staff members who helped us earn this recognition!
15.3. PCS earned the 2022-2023 All Lines Interlocal Cooperative Aggregate Pool (ALICAP) Experience Modifier Award. Our experience modifier was 0.64 for 2022-2023. Our three-year average is 0.69. Anything below 1.00 is good. Experience modifiers are calculated by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). The NCCI compares each employer’s audited payroll to their workers’ compensation claims activity. Thank you to all of our staff members who helped us earn this recognition!
15.4. Parker Smith, Ashleigh Widick, and Kaelyn Williams earned 9th Place in The Nebraska Stock Market Game.
15.5. Chloe Adkins, Kinslea Lamb, and Elliott Yoder earned 10th Place in The Nebraska Stock Market Game.
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 high school agriculture education teacher Lane Kelley be released from his contract effective July 31, 2024.
Shuey motioned to table until January meeting. Foster seconded. After much discussion, Shuey withdrew is motion. Muller moved to approve resignation with a second by Shuey. Motion passed 9-0.
17.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the third reading of Policy Series 6000 Instruction (Committee American Civics Committee)
Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Foster.
17.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 2000 Administration (Finance Committee)
Motion Passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Shuey.
17.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 1000 Community Relations (Operations Committee)
Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Winters and a second by Muller.
17.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to acknowledge receipt of the 2022-2023 PCS Annual Report from the Superintendent.
Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Muller.
17.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to acknowledge receipt and approval of the 2022-2023 audit.
Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Shuey.
17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a trip request for our AFJROTC Drill Team to participate in a drill competition in Council Bluffs, IA on Jan. 27, 2024.
Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Winters.
17.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Superintendent’s evaluation.
Motion passed 9-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Shuey.
18. Announcements
18.1. Next meeting: Monday, January 8, 2024 6 PM Regular Meeting
19. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn at 8:31 PM. Passed 9-0 with a motion by Shuey and a second by Muller.
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 DECEMBER 2023
Vendor Name Vendor Description Amount
Checking 1
Checking 1 Fund: 01 GENERAL
AA WHEEL & TRUCK SUPPLY INC
SUPPLIES 139.86
ADKINS, MEREDITH SLP
CONTRACTOR 8,586.00
AGRIVISION GROUP LLC
SERVICE/SUPPLIES 3,348.51
ALL COVERED
SERVICES 3,351.54
AVERY RENTS INC
SERVICE 50.26
BLACKWELL, KATHRYN
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 742.77
BOMGAARS
SUPPLIES 693.72
BOO, INC
SERVICE/SUPPLIES 2,814.28
CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC
COPIER LEASES 11,608.43
CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC
COPIER SUPPLIES/SERVICE 1,181.64
CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH
WATER & SEWER 2,185.09
CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH
SUPPLIES/SERVICES 19,992.28
COMPANION CORPORATION
SUPPLIES 1,282.00
CORNERSTONES OF CARE
SERVICES 150.00
COUNCIL BLUFFS WINNELSON
SUPPLIES 756.06
CRICK, RYAN
MUSIC ACCOMPANIST SERVICES 310.00
DIGGINS, JUSTIN
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 901.28
DMG INC
SERVICE/SUPPLIES 261.66
DUECHTING, CYNTHIA LEP
SERVICES 1,860.55
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #3
SERVICE 87,141.68
ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING COMPANY
ADVERTISING 975.00
FASTENAL COMPANY
SUPPLIES 4,317.24
FIBER PLATFORM LLC
EDUC VIDEO BUNDLE 631.27
FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS LLC
SUPPLIES 828.73
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC
WORK EXPERIENCE TUITION 3,800.00
HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICE
TUITION 5,695.00
HEARTLAND FOUNDATION
TUITION 8,381.25
HENRY-HOBSCHEIDT MOTORS, INC
SALES/SERVICE 79.20
HOME DEPOT U.S.A. D/B/A HOME DEPOT PRO
SUPPLIES 2,111.88
HORNER, FAWN
REIMBURSEMENT 92.69
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN GRT SOURCE
SUPPLIES 1,296.94
HY-VEE STORES
FUEL/SUPPLIES 2,479.91
JOHANSEN, LAURA
NUTRITION SERVICES 165.00
JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC
SERVICES 12,061.50
KNIERIM, JIM
REIMBURSEMENT 121.10
LIFEARTS INTEGRATED HEALTH CENTER PC
DOT PHYSICALS 90.00
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC
SUPPLIES 1,191.26
MCCANDLESS, SAMUEL
SERVICE 1,200.00
MENARDS BELLEVUE
SUPPLIES 714.76
MOSS, DONNA
SPEECH LANGUAGE SERVICES 12,798.00
MULLENAX AUTO SUPPLY
SUPPLIES 298.59
MYERS-KROMMENHOEK, DARIEN
CONTRACTED SERVICES 2,085.75
NEBR ASSOC OF SCHOOL BOARDS
INSERVICE/FEES 80.00
NEBRASKA COUNCIL
OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
REGISTRATIONS/DUES 120.00
NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
ELECTRICITY 24,702.90
O’REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
SUPPLIES 149.95
OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT
UPS/SERVICE 45.80
OMAHA WINLECTRIC CO
SUPPLIES 202.05
ONE SOURCE
THE BACKGROUND CHECK COMPANY
SERVICE 382.00
PAT’S PIANO SERVICE
TUNING 95.00
PERMITE LLC
SERVICE 500.00
PERRY, GUTHERY, HAASE & GESSFORD PC LLO SERVICES 784.00
PINC PROFESSIONAL INTERPRETER
AND TRANSLATOR LLC
INTERPRETER 604.38
PRIME COMMUNICATIONS
REPAIRS 372.50
PRIME HOME DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES SERVICES INC
SERVICES 17,338.77
PROFESSIONAL HEATING AND AIR
SERVICE 11,990.00
PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION
SERVICE/SUPPLIES 2,343.00
QUALITY SIGNS
SIGNS 275.00
READY MIXED BUILDING MATERIALS
SUPPLIES 1,168.96
RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC
SUPPLIES 5,712.00
SAPP BROS INC
SUPPLIES/SERVICE 2,789.85
SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC
SUPPLIES 899.64
SHRED IT US JV LLC
SHREDDING 167.71
SOTER TECHNOLOGIES LLC
SUPPLIES 150.00
STANTON, SARA
REIMBURSEMENT 6.55
STAUB - MULLER, LACEY
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 1,561.00
SUBWAY SANDWICHES & SALADS
FOOD 61.00
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM SERVICE 331.00
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - KEARNEY
REGISTRATION 130.00
US BANK NA
FUEL PURCHASES 743.83
VERIZON WIRELESS
CELL SERVICE 527.71
VISION SERVICE PLAN INSURANCE COMPANY
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT 9.22
VOICE & DATA SYSTEMS INC
SERVICE 768.00
WARGA, KIMBER
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 990.36
WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA INC
TRASH SERVICE 2,837.71
WAYNE STATE COLLEGE
TUITION 35.00
WINDSTREAM
TELEPHONE SERVICE 6,024.26
WITTE PHYSICAL THERAPY
SERVICES/SUPPLIES 2,375.00
WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC
FUEL 2,100.31
Fund Total: 298,147.14
Checking 1 Fund: 06 CAFETERIA
CFG INC
SERVICE/SUPPLIES 1,772.40
HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY LLC
DAIRY PRODUCTS 5,850.27
HY-VEE STORES
FUEL/SUPPLIES 15.96
ROTELLA’S ITALIAN BAKERY INC
BREAD 647.55
SYSCO LINCOLN
SUPPLIES 29,343.21
Fund Total: 37,629.39
Checking 1 Fund: 12 STUDENT FEES
HY-VEE STORES
FUEL/SUPPLIES 199.42
SCHMITT MUSIC CENTERS
SUPPLIES 69.95
Fund Total: 269.37
Checking Account Total: 336,045.90
Checking 3
Checking 3 Fund: 05 ACTIVITY FUND
4IMPRINT, INC
SUPPLIER 1,028.39
ACCELERATED GRAPHX LLC
SUPPLIES 2,671.50
AYALA, SABRINA
REIMBURSEMENT 85.00
BECK, JULIANA 273.24
BOMGAARS
SUPPLIES 9.90
COCA COLA OF OMAHA
BEVERAGES 56.72
COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
REGISTRATION 100.00
EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #3
SERVICE 50.00
FOUR SEASONS FUNDRAISING INC
FUNDRAISER SUPPLIES 596.85
FUN EXRESS LLC
SUPPLIES 38.72
GONE LOGO
T SHIRTS 1,966.80
GRAY, RICKY
SERVICE/SUPPLIES 64.20
HARVEY, CHRISTINA
REIMBURSEMENT 172.75
HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS INC
SUPPLIES 236.19
HY-VEE STORES
FUEL/SUPPLIES 1,186.09
J.W. PEPPER & SON INC
SUPPLIES 88.20
JONES T-SHIRTS, INC.
SUPPLIES 909.14
LUTZ, ZACHARY OFFICIAL 70.00
MENARDS BELLEVUE
SUPPLIES 144.60
METZGER, CHAD
OFFICIAL 140.00
MILLARD NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
ENTRY FEE 135.00
NEBR HS SPORTS HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION
SERVICE 657.45
QUALITY SIGNS
SIGNS 245.00
RESOURCE SOLUTIONS INC
FUNDRAISER ITEMS 2,415.00
SAVAGE, JEREMY
OFFICIAL 140.00
STUDENT SUPPLY
SUPPLIES 559.19
SYRACUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT #27
ENTRY FEES 120.00
TRANSFER EXPRESS INC
SUPPLIES 406.16
WAHOO PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST #39
ENTRY FEE 255.00
WORK, CHRISTOPHER
REIMBURSEMENT 1,690.93
Fund Total: 16,512.02
Checking Account Total: 16,512.02
Checking 1
Checking 1 Fund: 01 GENERAL
ADKINS, MEREDITH SLP
CONTRACTOR 10,044.00
ESHIPPING LLC
SHIPPING 633.69
Fund Total: 10,677.69
Checking Account Total: 10,677.69
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