BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING Saline County School District 76-0068 501 Main Street Friend, NE 68359-0067 Monday, July 11, 2022 7:30 PM Tyler Bartels: Present Tiffany Shonerd: Present Scott Spohn: Present Jamie Tuttle: Present Nancy Vossler: Present Megan Weber: Present 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Notice of Open Meeting Act - Posted 3. Motion to excuse absent board members 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Approval of the agenda Motion to approve agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Megan Weber. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 6. Consent Agenda Approve the Consent Agenda as presented, Passed with a motion by Tiffany Shonerd and a second by Nancy Vossler. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 6.1. Hold for discussion and for possible action approval of the following items: 6.1.1. Minutes of prior meeting(s) 6.1.2. Treasurer's report 6.1.3. Receipts 6.1.4. Expenditures 6.1.5. Claims for payment 7. Public Forum 7.1. Future Coop Presentation by coach delegates Coach representatives from both Friend and Exeter-Milligan discussed sports co-ops between the schools. They developed scenarios for fall, winter, and spring activities and sports. 8. Reports 8.1. Committee: 8.1.1. Negotiations Committee Committee met on June 8th to discuss Classified staff wages. A 4% across the board increase was suggested by committee. 8.1.2. Policy Committee Committee met June 22nd. They reviewed a number of policies, and have requested that the BOE add a new policy regarding Sex Offenders. 8.2. Administration 8.2.1. Principal's Report Teacher evaluation process is being revised. Start of year letters will be sent to all staff and students. District newsletter will now be published every other month, rather than monthly. 8.2.2. Superintendent Several upcoming meeting opportunities were highlighted. Football Scoreboard should be installed this week. Concrete repairs requested last month have been completed already. We are having issues with both route buses. Stage curtains will have to be replaced. 9. Discussion Items 9.1. Stutzman Excavation bill and future Troyer Concrete bill. The original bids from Stutzman Digging and Troyer Concrete were $48,600 and $16,500 respectively. Board motion on December 13, 2021, was that total cost of the project should not exceed $70,000. Due to the need to move sewer and water lines, we would like to increase maximum project cost from $70,000 to $75,000 10. Action Items 10.1. Approve and Update Policies Approve and update BOE Policies: 6600 - SPED, 8343 - Agenda Construction & Control, 1220 Title IX Grievance, 9340 Minutes, 3132 Internal Controls, 3540 Bidding - Construction Projects, 4009 Drug Use, and 8346 Public Participation at Meetings, as presented. Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.2. Approval to add Policy 1011 Approve addition of BOE Policy 1011 - Sex Offender Policy Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Tyler Bartels. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.3. Approval of Classified wage for 2022-23 School Year. Approve Classified Wage standard increase of 4% for 2022-23 school year, plus K Steffensen increase to $15.00 per hour. Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Nancy Vossler. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.4. Approval of Handbooks for 2022-23 School Year. Approve Preschool, Elementary, Secondary, Faculty and Classified Handbooks for 22-23 school year. Passed with a motion by Tiffany Shonerd and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.5. Consideration and possible action to Review and Update Parental Involvement and Student Fee Policies. Move to accept the Parental Involvement and Student Fee Policies as presented Passed with a motion by Jamie Tuttle and a second by Tyler Bartels. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.6. Set Meal Prices for the 2022-23 School Year Approve school lunch prices for 2022-23 school year as follows: All full-price student breakfasts will be priced at $1.95, elementary lunches at $2.90, secondary lunches at $3.15; Reduced meal pricing will remain at $.30 and $.40 for breakfast and lunch, respectively. Adult meal prices will be set at NDE minimum. Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.7. Approval to increase maximum payment for playground drainage project. Move to increase maximum cost of playground drainage project from $70,000 (set at December 13, 2021, meeting) to $75,000 Passed with a motion by Jamie Tuttle and a second by Scott Spohn. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 11. Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 8:43 pm. Next meeting will be August 8, 2022, at 7:30 pm. Passed with a motion by Nancy Vossler and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 Posted Locations: Friend Sentinel (published) Post Office - Friend Citizens State Bank - Friend First Bank Utica - Friend Qwik6 Convenience Store Posted Date: 6/29/2022 FS — July 20, 2022 ZNEZ
