March Regular Meeting

Monday, March 18. 2024 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 March 18, 2024 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 6:01 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 March 12, 2024 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: Foster, Glup, Harvey, Muller, Shuey, Siemonsma, Tesarek-Parsons, Winters, Woracek

 

Glup was absent. All other Board members were present.

 

5.1. Motion to excuse absences

 

6. Consent Agenda

 

Motion by Winters and a second by Muller to approve the Consent Agenda.

Motion passed 8-0.

 

6.1. Agenda

 

6.2. Minutes of the February 12, 2024 Regular Meeting

 

6.3. Treasurer’s Report

 

6.4. Review of the Control Budget

 

6.5. Claim and transfers in the amount of $442,780.84, Prepaids $5,287.65

 

6.6. The administration recommends the hiring of high school art education teacher Jaden Estes Carlson for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

6.7. The administration recommends the hiring of high school English teacher Jenna R. Schambach for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

6.8. The administration recommends the hiring of high school counselor Jolene Boesch for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

6.9. The administration recommends the hiring of middle school instrumental music (band) director Tyle F. Long for the 2024-2025 school year.

 

6.10. The administration recommends that high school special education teacher Barb Morehead be released from her contract effective at the end of 2023-2024 school year.

 

6.11. The administration recommends that elementary teacher April Brodersen be released from her contract effective at the end of 2023-2024 school year.

 

6.12. The administration recommends that elementary teacher Mindy Bourgeois be released from her contract effective at the end of 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.

 

Bill Rishel addressed the board relative to teacher and student behaviors.

 

Juli Beck, Early Childhood Head Start Director gave a report on the early childhood program.

 

8. Operations Committee Report

Chair Winters provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

9. Finance Committee Report

Siemonsma 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, nothing to report at this time.

 

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

 

13. Celebrations of Excellence

 

13.1. Congratulations to our wrestlers who battled at the State tournament, including Mylus Robison, Odin Anschutz (3rd place), Logan Wooten, Brenden Ging, Logan Betts, Wesley Vick (3rd place), Caleb Adkins (5th place), and Orion Parker (1st place).

 

13.2. Congratulations to our students who competed in the Auburn Speech Invite as well as our team earning 2nd place.

 

Alden McKnight - 1st in Entertainment

Joel Moore - 2nd in Humorous

Sam McKnight - 3rd in Persuasive

Sam McKnight - 4th in Informative

Kaia Shotkoski - 4th in Program Oral Interpretation

Gilly Wilson - 6th in Program Oral Interpretation

Gilly Wilson - 6th in Poetry

Max Joy - 6th in Extemporaneous

 

Top Novice Awards at the Auburn Meet (first year in speech):

 

Gabe Spicer - 1st Place Novice Entertainment

Lucy Alldrege - 2nd Place Novice Informative

Graci McDonnell - 3rd Place Novice Extemporaneous

 

13.3. Congratulations to our students who competed in the Trailblazer Conference Speech Meet as well as our team earning 2nd place.

 

Kaia Shotkoski- Champion Program Oral Interpretation

Joel Moore - Champion Humorous

Graci McDonnell- Champion Extemporaneous

Gage Olsen & Eli Horner- Champion Duet

Sam McKnight - 2nd Place Persuasive

Alden McKnight - 2nd Place Entertainment

Ash Abercrombie- 2nd Place Humorous

Sam McKnight- 3rd Place Informative

Max Joy - 3rd Place Extemporaneous

Ash Abercrombie, Kaia Shotkoski, and Alden McKnight - 3rd Place Oral Interpretation of Drama

Lucy Alldredge- 4th Place Informative

Gilly Wilson - 5th Place Poetry

Lily Guthner, Izzy McGraw, Michael Guthner, and Jaxon Sharp - 5th Oral Interpretation of Drama

Kaitlynn Moss and Jaxon Sharp - 5th Place Duet

Gilly Wilson - 6th Place Program Oral Interpretation

Izzy McGraw - 6th Place Serious

 

13.4. Congratulations to our students who competed in the Lincoln East Speech Meet.

 

Alden McKnight, Ash Abercrombie, and Kaia Shotkoski - Oral Interpretation of Drama - 1st Place Merit Finals

Sam McKnight - Informative - 4th Place Merit Finals

Sam McKnight - Persuasive - 6th Place Consolation Finals

*Sam McKnight also qualified for the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC - nationals) with another bid in Informative

 

13.5. Congratulations to our students who competed in the Louisville Speech Meet.

 

Kaia Shotkoski placed 1st in Program Oral Interpretation

Alden McKnight placed 4th in Entertainment

Max Joy placed 4th in Extemporaneous

 

13.6. Congratulations to our students who competed in the Weeping Water Speech Meet as well as our team earning 2nd place.

 

Sam McKnight - 1st Informative

Kaia Shotkoski - 1st Program Oral Interpretation

Sam McKnight - 2nd Persuasive

Alden McKnight - 2nd Entertainment

Gage Olsen & Eli Horner - 2nd Duet

Joel Moore - 3rd Humorous

Max Joy - 4th Extemporaneous

Graci McDonnell - 5th Extemporaneous

Alden McKnight, Kaia Shotkoski, and Lily Guthner - 5th Oral Interpretation of Drama

 

13.7. Congratulations to our students and coaches from boys cross-country, girls crosscountry, dance, and softball for having a minimum 3.30 team cumulative grade point average (GPA) for the Fall 2023 Semester and earning the Nebraska Coaches Association Awards.

 

13.8. Congratulations to our Out of the Blue show choir for earning the best show choir in Class A at the Norris Fields of Talent competition.

 

13.9. Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Inductees to the PHS Hall of Fame: Charlie and Mary Caverzagie, Cindy Gardner, Richard Ratzburg, Dr. Don B. Rhoden, and Andrew

Wassinger.

 

13.10. Congratulations to our Middle School Quiz Bowl Team of Ian Graves, Ryan Joy, Gabe Mitchell-Grogan, and Gabe Woracek for earning 2nd place at the Trailblazer Conference Quiz Bowl Meet.

 

13.11. Congratulations to our High School Quiz Bowl Team of Josh Gradoville, Max Joy, Sam McKnight, JD Meisinger, and Max Perry for earning 4th place at the Trailblazer Conference Quiz Bowl Meet.

 

13.12. Congratulations to our students who competed at the Class B District 2 Speech Meet and qualified for State!

 

Eli Horner and Gage Olsen - 3rd in Duet

Alden McKnight - 3rd in Entertainment

Sam McKnight - 3rd in Informative and 3rd in Persuasive

Joel Moore - 3rd in Humorous

Kaia Shotkoski - 3rd in Program Oral Interpretation

Our speech team also earned 3rd place!

 

13.13. Congratulations to Abbie Siemonsma for earning 2nd place in Personal Financial Literacy at State DECA and qualifying for the International Career Development Conference (ICDC).

 

14. Administrative Reports

14.1. Superintendent’s Report

14.2. High School Principal’s Report

14.3. Middle School Principal’s Report

14.4. Elementary Principal’s Report

14.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report

14.6. Special Education Report

14.7. Instructional Services Report

 

15. Action Items

 

15.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the resignation of PCS Board of Education member Matt Glup.

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Winters.

 

15.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 5000 Students (Committee on American Civics)

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Shuey.

 

15.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 8000 Internal Board Policies (Operations Committee)

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Winters and a second by Muller.

 

15.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 4000 Personnel (Finance Committee).

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Muller.

 

15.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Plattsmouth Early Childhood Center Agency Position of Confidentiality document.

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Winters.

 

15.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the receipt and acknowledgment of the Plattsmouth Early Childhood Center Staff Procedures Manual.

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Foster.

 

15.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Plattsmouth Early Childhood Center Substance-Free Workplace Notice to Employees.

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion Winters and a second by Harvey.

 

15.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Plattsmouth Early Childhood Center Transporting Students in Private Vehicles document.

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Foster and a second by Shuey.

 

15.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the Plattsmouth Early Childhood Center Standards of Conduct document.

 

Motion passed 8-0 with a motion by Muller and a second by Siemonsma.

 

16. Announcements

 

16.1. Next meeting: Monday, April 8, 2024 6 PM Regular Meeting

 

17. ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 7:18 PM

 

Passed 8-0 with a motion by Woracek and a second by Shuey.

 

18. *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.

 

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

 

Chairperson

 

Superintendent

 

BOARD REPORT MARCH 2024

 

Vendor Name     Vendor Description     Amount

Checking 1

Checking 1 Fund: 01 GENERAL

A A CAFETERIA MEALS/SNACKS        260.00

AAA SEWER & DRAIN CLEANING

INC SERVICE                 285.00

ACTION BATTERIES UNLIMITED

INC SUPPLIES                310.80

ADKINS, MEREDITH SLP

CONTRACTOR                9,882.00

AGRIVISION GROUP LLC

SERVICE/SUPPLIES         2,711.03

ALL COVERED SERVICES                   3,351.54

APPLE COMPUTER INC EQUIPMENT   49.99

BLACKWELL, KATHRYN MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT                                     900.48

BOMGAARS SUPPLIES    319.28

BUILDERS SUPPLY SUPPLIES             2,607.80

CANON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC

COPIER LEASES             4,663.35

CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC

COPIER SUPPLIES/SERVICE              580.17

CDW GOVERNMENT INC SUPPLIES    2,078.77

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS

HOLDING SERVICE         60.90

COMPANY LLC

CHEF WORKS INC SUPPLIES             2,629.26

CHILDPLUS SOFTWARE CHILD

PLUS SUPPORT              6,250.00

CITY OF PLATTSMOUTH WATER

& SEWER     2,417.60

CRICK, RYAN MUSIC ACCOMPANIST

SERVICES    810.00

DIAMOND VOGEL INC SUPPLIES        75.86

DIGGINS, JUSTIN MILEAGE

REIMBURSEMENT          921.92

DMG INC SERVICE/SUPPLIES            122.80

DUECHTING, CYNTHIA LEP SERVICES            3,260.07

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE

UNIT #3 SERVICE                     31,007.46

FASTENAL COMPANY SUPPLIES         4,926.54

FIBER PLATFORM LLC

EDUC VIDEO BUNDLE     631.27

FIREGUARD INC SUPPLIES/SERVICE 2,016.40

FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS LLC

SUPPLIES    865.11

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC WORK EXPERIENCE TUITION                      6,600.00

GREGG YOUNG CHEVROLET OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICE                          967.00

PLATTSMOUTH LLC

HARCOURT INC SUPPLIES                2,543.10

HEARTLAND FOUNDATION TUITION 4,576.80

HILLER ELECTRIC COMPANY SERVICE      190.17

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

HOME DEPOT SUPPLIES PRO            541.95

HY-VEE STORES FUEL/SUPPLIES       1,022.29

IMPACT MANUFACTURING SUPPLIES      159.54

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY

INC SERVICES                9,867.00

KANSAS CITY AUDIO - VISUAL INC. TECHNOLOGY                                62,992.87

MACKIN BOOK COMPANY SUPPLIES 333.62

MATHESON TRI-GAS INC SUPPLIES        687.48

MENARDS BELLEVUE SUPPLIES              759.67

MOSS, DONNA SPEECH

LANGUAGE SERVICES                        13,081.50

MULLENAX AUTO SUPPLY SUPPLIES      1,019.03

MYERS-KROMMENHOEK, DARIEN

CONTRACTED SERVICES                     8,424.00

NCECBVI VISION SERVICES                   4,900.00

NCS PEARSON INCORPORATED

SUPPLIES                                              175.00

NEBR COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC

EDUCATION STOCK MARKET GAME             50.00

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF

SCHOOL REGISTRATIONS/DUES                375.00

ADMINISTRATORS

NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER

DISTRICT ELECTRICITY                        49,097.28

NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER DRIVER

TRAINING   540.00

NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER

BUS TRAINING                                      270.00

OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

UPS/SERVICE                                       45.80

OMAHA WINLECTRIC CO SUPPLIES       3,746.59

ONE SOURCE THE BACKGROUND

CHECK SERVICE  COMPANY                            412.00

PAT’S PIANO SERVICE TUNING                95.00

PERMITE LLC SERVICE                           500.00

PERRY, GUTHERY, HAASE

& GESSFORD SERVICES PC LLO            784.00

POST OFFICE BULK PERMIT                   320.00

PRIME COMMUNICATIONS REPAIRS     8,657.40

PRIME HOME DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES DISABILITIES SERVICES INC           17,249.38                                   

PROFESSIONAL HEATING

AND AIR SERVICE                          20,590.00

PROFESSIONAL LOCK AND

SAFE LLC SERVICES                           1,035.00

RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HEARING IMPAIRED SERVICES            29,423.11

RIEKES EQUIPMENT COMPANY

SUPPLIES                                              48.33

SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY INC

SUPPLIES                                              525.00

SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC SUPPLIES           125.46

SHRED IT US JV LLC SHREDDING            164.06

SKILLS USA INC SUPPLIES                       208.00

SOMMER, JENNIFER SERVICES                 175.00

STAUB - MULLER, LACEY

MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT                  1,774.16

STERLING COMPUTERS

CORPORATION, 1:1 COMPUTERS                  268.00

TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

TIMEKEEPING SYSTEM SERVICE             331.00

TITAN MACHINERY INC EQUIPMENT    1,004.75

TOTAL TOOL SUPPLY, INC. SUPPLIER     144.94

US BANK NA FUEL PURCHASES            1,382.59

VERIZON WIRELESS CELL SERVICE         527.92

VOICE & DATA SYSTEMS INC SERVICE    768.00

WARGA, KIMBER MILEAGE

REIMBURSEMENT                                1,013.04

WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEBRASKA

INC TRASH SERVICE                             2,839.92

WINDSTREAM TELEPHONE SERVICE   5,689.72

WITTE PHYSICAL THERAPY

SERVICES/SUPPLIES                           2,375.00

WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC FUEL                 19,851.11

Fund Total:                                  375,242.98

 

Checking 1 Fund: 06 CAFETERIA

CHURCHICH RESTAURANT

EQUIPMENT KITCHEN EQUIPMENT    2,495.00

CONESTOGA SCHOOLS LUNCHES         1,922.08

HILAND DAIRY FOODS COMPANY

LLC DAIRY PRODUCTS                         5,334.43

HY-VEE STORES FUEL/SUPPLIES               93.19

NEBR DEPT OF HEALTH &

HUMAN SE COMMODITIES                      888.30

NEBRASKA-IOWA DOOR SERVICES

INC SERVICE/SUPPLIES                       3,900.00

PROFESSIONAL HEATING AND

AIR SERVICE                                     1,120.00

ROTELLA’S ITALIAN BAKERY

INC BREAD                                          999.59

SYSCO LINCOLN SUPPLIES                34,888.77

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA

- LINCOLN                                            105.00

Fund Total:                                   51,746.36

 

Checking 1 Fund:08 SPECIAL BLDG FUND

REDMONT SIGN LLC SIGNS             15,129.10

Fund Total:                                    15,129.10

 

Checking 1 Fund: 12 STUDENT FEES

RIDDELL/ALL AMERICAN SPORTS

CORP SERVICE/SUPPLIES                              662.40

Fund Total:                                         662.40

 

Checking Account Total:                  442,780.84

 

Checking 3

Checking 3 Fund: 05 ACTIVITY FUND

ACCELERATED GRAPHX LLC

SUPPLIES                                         1,843.35

AUBURN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ENTRY FEES                                         200.00

BALTIMORE, CARRIE OFFICIAL                 67.50

BARADA, SARA                                      50.00

BAY HILLS GOLF COURSE

MEMBERSHIP FEES                          4,785.60

BECKER, STEVEN OFFICIAL                    85.00

BLACKMAN, CLAY WORKSHOP

CLINICIAN                                         200.00

BRADNEY, JILL REIMBURSEMENT             63.84

BROWN FLORAL & CREATIONS

FLOWERS                                           139.00

BROWN, JAYDEN OFFICIAL                   60.00

BRUNS-MORRIS, LEXIS OFFICIAL           45.00

CLASSIC SPORTSWEAR &

AWARDS SUPPLIES                             724.65

COLLEGE OF ST MARY

SCHOLARSHIP/FEES                            300.00

COMPLETE MUSIC DJ SERVICE            695.00

CORNHUSKER HOTEL

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS                 732.02

DAVE, DAVIS OFFICIAL                       285.00

EGGERT, JILLIAN REFUND                     85.00

FARLEY, SHANE OFFICIAL                    120.00

FRITZLER, NATHAN OFFICIAL              280.00

GODFATHERS PIZZA PIZZA                 180.00

GRANT, JOSEPH OFFICIAL                  945.00

GREEN, CHRISTOPHER OFFICIAL         120.00

GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ENTRY FEE                                       150.00

HAMILTON, JAYDEN                           112.50

HAUFF MID-AMERICA SPORTS

INC SUPPLIES                                 9,454.73

HY-VEE STORES FUEL/SUPPLIES          439.56

J.W. PEPPER & SON INC SUPPLIES        455.14

JOHNSON, ARNOLD OFFICIAL                60.00

JONES T-SHIRTS, INC. SUPPLIES       1,070.56

KENNEDY, KEVIN OFFICIAL                    85.00

KETTERER, ROB OFFICIAL                     60.00

LAFIESTA MEALS                                428.00

LINCOLN EAST FORENSICS EVENTS     223.00

LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HS EVENTS       238.00

LITTLE, CLINT OFFICIAL                       60.00

LONG, DEWAYNE OFFICIAL                   120.00

LOUISVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ENTRY FEES                                        91.00

MACKIN BOOK COMPANY SUPPLIES       59.74

MAR, JACK OFFICIAL                             170.00

MARINKOVICH, PETE OFFICIAL               60.00

MATTLEY, RANDY OFFICIAL                    60.00

MCNURLIN, BRENT OFFICIAL                  85.00

MEYER, DEVAN OFFICIAL                     170.00

MIDWEST SCORING SUPPLIER               330.00

MITTEIS, DOUG OFFICIAL                     180.00

NANKE, CHRIS OFFICIAL                       250.00

NEBRASKA DECA FEES                         475.00

NEBRASKA FCCLA REGISTRATIONS       140.00

NIELSEN, DEENY OFFICIAL                     60.00

OSBORN, ZACH OFFICIAL                     85.00

RIDDELL/ALL AMERICAN SPORTS

CORP SERVICE/SUPPLIES                  5,037.15

SCHMITT MUSIC CENTERS SUPPLIES        9.10

SCOW, MADISON REIMBURSEMENT      320.00

SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP                       250.00

STEPHENS, SUSAN OFFICIAL               135.00

STOSKOPF, REBECCA

REIMBURSEMENT                                 45.00

TRAILBLAZER CONFERENCE DUES         100.00

TRANSFER EXPRESS INC

SUPPLIES                                           540.20

WEEPING WATER

SCHOOLS REIMBURSEMENT                126.00

WHITE, JOSHUA OFFICIAL                    85.00

WINTERS, ASHLEY OFFICIAL                 60.00

ZINNER, SHAUN OFFICIAL                    60.00

Fund Total:                                 33,945.64

Checking Account Total:                 33,945.64

 

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