School board minutes-February 2018
Bancroft-Rosalie Community School
Board of Education Meeting
Monday, February 12, 2018
7:30 p.m. in Bancroft
President Nottlemann called the February 12, 2018 meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Notice of the meeting was published 5 days prior to the meeting.
Board members present were Pat Browning, Pam Browning, Naomi Brummond, Jason Gatzemeyer and Mike Nottlemann. Board member Trevor Bonneau arrived at 8:43 p.m. Superintendent Cerny, visitors and other school personnel were present.
Motioned by Brummond, seconded by Gatzemeyer to excuse board member Trevor Bonneau. RCV: Ayes – 5, Opposed – 0. Motion carried.
President Nottlemann informed the public that a current copy of the “Open Meetings Act” is posted on the north wall of the library.
Motioned by Gatzemeyer, seconded by Pam Browning to approve the minutes of the January 15, 2018 regular board meeting as presented. Discussion. RCV: Ayes – 5, Opposed – 0. Motion carried.
Motioned by Pam Browning, seconded by Brummond to allow payment of invoices from the general fund. Discussion. RCV: Ayes – 5, Opposed – 0. Motion carried
Superintendent Cerny gave the financial review: summary of accounts: January receipts $737,153; Disbursements $331,364; End of January cash balance $589,323; Building Fund checking $17,423; Depreciation $1,084; Quality Capital $9,731; Activity Fund $31,333, and the Hot Lunch Fund at the end of January $25,780.
Motioned by Gatzemeyer, seconded by Pat Browning to adopt the agenda as presented with the exception of item 10D 403B Plan Renewal. Discussion. RCV: Ayes – 5, Opposed – 0. Motion carried.
President Nottlemann stated this time is set aside for anyone who would like to speak at the public hearing, and if not, we shall move on. No one spoke.
The administrator’s report consisted of: the January transportation report. Superintendent Cerny will attend the NRCSA Legislative Forum & Conference on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Lincoln and the 2018 NRCS Spring Conference March 22-23 at Kearney. Emerson-Hubbard and Howells-Dodge schools were voting to whether or not to join the Pathways To Tomorrow program, and if so, B-R will have a resolution in March to vote for approval.
Principal Sjuts reported on: 69% attendance at the Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 8th compared to 70% last February and that most of the attendance was between 4:00–6:30 p.m. The BRLD boys basketball team is invited to participate at the Heartland Hoops Classic in Grand Island on February 9, 2019 and it was the board’s consensus for the team to go. Bancroft-Rosalie will host the EHC Quiz Bowl on Monday, March 26, and the certified staff will be needed to help through the evening. The board agreed to have B-R switch one-half of the March 9th teacher workday to March 26th to accommodate the hosting of the quiz bowl. Mr. Sundleaf, music instructor, visited with the board on the band trip to Nashville on May 24th-27th. Through fundraisers, thirty-two students are planning to attend at a cost of $885 per student minus fundraisers earned. Each student needs to pay upfront the two payments if planning to attend, which will be at the end of February and at the end of March. The board agreed to this proposal and thanked Mr. Sundleaf for coming.
President Nottlemann asked, and there were no committee reports.
There was no old business.
In new business, the board reviewed the personnel and curriculum needs for 2018-19. It was asked if B-R could get something started with FFA at the junior high level. Questions asked: Can the junior high classes be taught with a certified instructor or is an ag instructor required and can the course be taught independently or does it need to go through an ag instructor. Superintendent Cerny is planning to find the answers.
Head custodian Matt Kai presented building and grounds needs, including upgrading the heating and ventilation in the elementary and industrial tech classrooms and renovating the elementary playground area and equipment. Mr. Kai also asked for the board to consider a yearly lease on the skid loader and attachments instead of a monthly and hourly rate. President Nottlemann thanked Matt for coming.
Board member Trevor Bonneau arrived at 8:43 p.m.
Superintendent Cerny brought to the board’s attention that the Bancroft-Rosalie Educational Foundation is looking into purchasing a SectorNow Touch-Screen Application and wanted to know if B-R was interested in sharing the cost. The board considered the different options offered and would consider by the next meeting if it would like to participate.
Motioned by Gatzemeyer, seconded by Brummond to follow through with Superintendent Cerny’s recommendations and offer a one-year contract to Principal Sjuts with the same salary percentage increase as the certified staff and Superintendent Cerny for the 2018-19 school year. Discussion. RCV: Ayes – 6, Opposed - 0. Motion carried. Principal Sjuts accepted his contract.
The next regular board meeting will be Monday, March 12, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in Bancroft.
Motioned by Brummond, seconded by Pat Browning to adjourn. RCV: Ayes – 6, Opposed – 0. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.