Chadron Public Schools Regular Board Meeting
April 8, 2024 5:30 pm District Offices
Notified BOE Member Absences:
The Board at the meeting may rearrange the order of the agenda.
1. ROUTINE MATTERS:
a. Welcome and Recognition of Visitors-
b. Meeting Called to Order – A complete copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted on the west wall and in the BOE Documents folder.
c. Pledge of Allegiance
d. Determine if a Quorum is Present
e. Motion to Declare the Meeting Properly Publicized and Open to the Public.
f. Approval of the Agenda for April 8, 2024, Regular Board Meeting.
g. Approval of the Minutes from the Board Meetings for March 11, 2024
“Celebrate to Elevate”
h. Awards and/or Honors-
i. High Fives-
- All the staff who helped with the CMS Scholastics Meet on March 22nd.
- Congratulations to the 7th and 8th grade Scholastics teams for taking 1st place at our home meet on March 22nd.
- Mrs. Watson for meeting with 8th graders to talk about HS schedules on April 4th.
- Kevin Coy meet with 8th graders to talk about Upward Bound on April 2nd.
- To staff and students in conducting a successful Lockdown Drill. Students were quick to get into position and ready to defend themselves. Students also practiced our Secure Drill in which students and teachers practice coming in off of the playground quickly in order to get secured in classrooms.
- To all of the members of the F.A.S.T. team including staff and community members. We are excited to welcome the new students and families to our building next fall.
- To our interview team and all of our applicants, we had some great applicants for our open positions.
- To Mrs. Linda Rischling for coordinating our Challenge Days with staff and students from CSC.
- NCPA ACADEMIC ALL-STATE WINTER AWARDS – Boys Basketball Talon Jelinek, Austin Taylor Girls Basketball Demi Ferguson, Jaleigh McCartney Speech Cody Kahl, Emilynn O’Donnell Wrestling Quinn Bailey, Zane Cullers Girls Wrestling Fia Rasmussen. Josephine Werner
- Congratulations to our success at the FFA State Convention! (Results were not available at the time this report was written.)
- Good Luck to our FCCLA and FBLA students who are attending their state conventions this week!
- List of 2024 Senior Graduates – Pending successful completion for diploma.
- Thank you to Kassy Schrader for putting on the great 3rd and 4th grade Music Programs on March 14th! The students did a super job and we thank their families for coming to watch and support them.
- Great job to 3rd grade student, Aubrey Thies, winner of the Americanism essay sponsored by the American Legion.
- To staff and students successfully participating in our spring Lockdown, Shelter and Secure Drills.
- To our interview team for conducting interviews of our qualified applicants and successfully filling our open teaching position.
j. Recognition of the Public Requesting to Comment on Specific Agenda Items
2. BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS:
a. Treasurer’s Report – Submitted by Sara Taylor, Business Manager.
b. Approval of Bills and Claims – General Fund, Depreciation Fund, Lunch Fund, Cooperative Fund, and Special Building Fund.
c. Approval of Bills and Claims – Student Activity Fund and Student Fee Fund.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
4. NEW BUSINESS:
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on BOE members attending Conferences/Meetings/Training 1-2,
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on the resignation of Maddie Nitsch from the board, effective after the May board meeting. -Goals 1-2
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on appointing Colleen Margetts to the Board. This appointment will finish out Nitsch’s term, and then move into elected term. -Goals 1-2
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the high school concession stand remodel project -Goals 1-2
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on K-8 math textbook purchases 1-2:
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on the following policies-Goals 1-2:
- Second Reading
- 1603 – Naming Property
- Reviewed and Amended
- 5145.6 – Amended
- 5145.7 – Reviewed
- 5145.71 – Amended
- 5145.8 – Amended
- 5146 – Reviewed
- 5147 – Reviewed
- 5147.1 – Reviewed
- 5148 – Amended
- 5149 – Reviewed
- Second Reading
5. PERSONNEL:
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the Para & Secretary wage structure 2024-25 -Goals 1-2:
- Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the new teaching contract for-Goals 1-2:
- Amanda Burkinsaw (8th Math),
- Ashton Burditt (3rd),
- Dawn Pinnt (MS Counselor),.
- Emma Schneider (SPED).
6. STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAM REPORTS:
a. Administrator Reports Including Building Principals, Technology Director, Curriculum Director, SRO, and Maintenance Supervisor (Review Enrollment) b. Board Committee Reports – If any activity has occurred; Finance Committee (2nd Monday @ Noon); American Civics/Curriculum Committee (3rd Monday @ Noon); Policy Committee (3rd Monday @ 7 AM) Building & Grounds Committee ($7.435+ Million in Projects to do) (1st Monday at 11:00am); Personnel Committee (3rd Wednesday @ Noon); Safety Committee; Legislative Committee and Foundation Committee (3rd Wednesday at 7 AM)
7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT AND BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSSION:
Thalia Wilson, Student Resource Candidiate and Indian Education Liason
AQuESTT – Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow AQuESTT is Nebraska’s next-generation accountability system. It aims to meet and exceed statutory requirements for accountability (R.S.S 79-760.06 and 79-760.07) by considering the broader educational experiences and success of students.
a. Leadership & Support Systems for Six (6) Tenets of AQuESTT
i. Leadership & high-quality services in processes, regulations, interagency collaboration, data systems, fiscal responsibility, and evaluation
Legislative Update-Bill Summaries, State Senator Communications NRCSA Legislative Conference and Committee, STANCE Meetings, Panel on Mental Health State Conference, Negotiations, School Improvement Visits, Meet with Governor. SIP Visit. Commissioners advisory.
ii. Finances
Federal Audit Submission, G5 Update, $5000 mini-grant, GEERS money, Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Perkins, EASIE, ESSERS, Cardinal Facility Fund, ReVision Grant, Legislative Issues
iii. Engage policy partners & stakeholders in the development of policies, regulations, and practices. Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Trustee for Chadron Community Hospital, Panel on Mental Health State Conference, Legislative and Legislative Committee, Aware, PPHD meetings
iv. Teaching, Learning, & Serving
After School Program, Professional Development Schedule,
b. College & Career Ready & Civic
i. Curriculum development and alignment to Content Standards
ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing
ii. Integration of Career Readiness Standards into all content areas
iii. Systemic and collaborative curriculum review
Health Standard Meeting with Patrons, Content Standards Alignment, Curriculum Review with Board
iv. Partnerships for the expanded learning opportunity
Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Partnerships with PPHD and ESU
v. Career awareness, exploration, and preparation instruction
c. Assessment
i. Process to ensure reliable, valid, and appropriate assessments
Educlimber, ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing
ii. Utilizing a balanced assessment system
Educlimber, ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing,
iii. Sharing assessments in a timely manner
Educlimber, Acadience, BIMAS, ACT Results, Data, ASVAB, NWEA, State Testing
iv. Establishing and sharing grading policies and standards
Reviewed with Policy and Handbook.
v. Utilizing perceptual data
Educlimber, Acadience, After School Program, SIP Surveys
d. Educator Effectiveness
i. Measuring and addressing teacher engagement.
School and classroom walk-throughs. Google Classroom and Google Drive training
ii. Utilizing a research-based instructional model aligned to the NE Teacher Principal Performance Framework (NTPPF)
Danielson, Principal and Teacher Evaluations complete and classified are complete too.
iii. Utilizing a formal staff evaluation process aligned to the NE Evaluation Model for Teachers and Principals.
Admin Team Evaluations, Classified Evaluations
iv. Developing a Professional Learning plan to support continuous improvement
Danielson, Lesson Plans, and SIP Process
v. Technology to support teaching and learning, Success, Access, & Support.
1:1 Technology Upgrade of Infrastructure, Cameras, Door Locks, Purchase Rotation of Devices
e. Positive Partnerships, Relationships, and Success
i. Partnerships w/community groups & support services
Partner with PPHD, Mental Health Team meets regularly to review students’ services and discuss individual student referrals, Bimonthly STANCE Meetings, NASB Monthly Update, Radio Talks
ESU 13 Administrator Monthly Meeting, School Safety, Quarterly Safety Committee Meeting ALICAP Safety Visit, AWARE MH LEA & District Team Monthly Meetings, State/LEA Advisory Meeting, Trustee for Chadron Community Hospital
ii. Strategies for family attendance & participation
Superintendent Blog, Remind, Chadron App, Emails
iii. Expectations for safe, clean, and healthy schools
Review and monitor building cleaning plans.
iv. Measuring and addressing student engagement
Weekly classroom and building visits
v. Strategies to support all students in monitoring and managing Learning
Juvenile Justice Community Plan, Walk-throughs, Evaluations, Weekly Admin Meetings
f. Transitions
i. Process to support on-time grade completion
1:30 outs, Kindergarten Roundup, School Visits and Tours, School Improvement, Transitions
ii. Process for addressing the needs of highly mobile students
Transition, Indian Education, Juvenile Justice
iii. Process to identify and support students at risk of dropping out
Acellus, Juvenile Justice, Educlimber, Indian Education
iv. Processes to ensure the preparedness of incoming students
Orientation, Technology Boot Camp, Transitions
v. Strategies to support the transition from Primary, to Intermediate, to Middle School, to High
Transitions, Bump Up Day, FAST, Kindergarten Round-up
vi. School, and post-high school opportunities
g. Educational Opportunities & Access
i. Before or after-school opportunities
Monitor 21st Century grant that subsidizes the after-school program, Title VI Indian Education Parent Meeting
ii. Supplementing in-person classroom instruction with digital learning opportunities.
Acellus, IXL, I-Ready, Google Classroom, Imagine Learning
iii. Processes relating to a Target Improvement Plan (TIP)
v. Aligning educational opportunities to the needs of all students
Acellus online learning, IXL, Imagine Learning, Google Classroom
vi. Evaluating new educational programs
Teachers, Administrators, Program Usage for Dollars
h. Thank Yous-
8. BOARD MEMBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (Non-Action)
- Something the BOE did tonight for student learning Goals 1-2
9. ADVANCE PLANNING (GOAL 3):
a. American Civics/Curriculum Committee – May 20, 2024 @ Noon
b. Policy Committee Meeting – May 20, 2024, @ 7 AM
c. Building & Grounds Committee Meeting – May 6, 2024, @ 11 am
d. Personnel Meeting – May 13, 2024, at Noon
e. Finance Committee Meeting –May 13, 2024, at 11 AM
f. Regular Board Meeting–May 13, 2024, at 5:30 PM
g. Legislative Committee-
h. Foundation – April 17, 2024, at 7 AM
10. PUBLIC COMMENT TIME FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA (No Personnel Items)
11. VOTE TO EXCUSE ANY ABSENT BOARD MEMBER(S):
12. ADJOURNMENT:
a. Motion for Adjournment
FOOTNOTE – The board of education may go into closed session by an affirmative vote of a majority of its voting members if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual.
NOTICE: Except for an emergency, this agenda shall not be altered later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.