NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Notice July 11, 2005 Regular Meeting Update Construction Update Policy Review and Discussion Review of Board Goals/Discussion Multicultural Recommendations/ Review/Discussion Electronic School Board Regular Agenda Call to Order Legal Meeting
Notice of the budget hearing was published in the Norfolk Daily News on Tuesday, July 5, 2005.
Regular Meeting
The Board of Education met on Monday, July 11, 2005, at 4:30 p.m. for the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Administration Building Board Room. Members present included Brad Krivohlavek, Jane McDaniel (present for the 4:30 a.m. meeting only), Alfredo Ramirez, Julee Pfeil, and Clark Froehlich. Absent: Paul Cazabon. Also present were Superintendent Randy Nelson, Robert Waite, Dan DePasquale, and Doug Witte.
Brad Krivohlavek, Board President, called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. and declared a legal meeting of the Board of Education.
Safe Schools Grant Update – Angela Simpson, Senior High Assistant Principal updated the board on the Safe Schools Grant. She summarized the Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plan.
Construction Update – Mark Riley of Beckenhauer Construction updated the board on the progress of the construction at the various schools.
(See Exhibit A)
Policy Review and Discussion – Mr. Witte reviewed the Student Fee Policy changes being recommended and Dr. Nelson summarized the Early Retirement Incentive Pay changes being recommended. Action will be taken at the 7:30 p.m. meeting on these two policies.
Review of Board Goals/Discussion – The board reviewed the top three priority goals for the 2005-06 school year. Action plans are being developed and work will begin at the beginning of the school year.
Multicultural Recommendations/Review/Discussion – Dr. DePasquale reviewed the three recommendation of the Multicultural Committee. The board gave general consensus that they felt all three were good ideas and recommendations and that they would be looking at these further as they develop their goals for the year.
Executive Session End Exec. Session Recess Regular Meeting Legal Meeting Call to Order Amend Consent Agenda Approve Consent Agenda Minutes Excused Absence Update/Revisions of Board Policies Student Fees Bids Bread Bid Claims Replacement Staff NCEA Rep for School Nurses. Supt. Report Financial Report Instruction/Pers. Report Student Serv. Report Finance Report Act. Committee
Executive
Session -- At 6:35 p.m. it was moved by Jane McDaniel, seconded by Julee
Pfeil, to move into executive session for the purpose of discussion of personnel
issues and superintendent’s evaluation. Roll
Call: Aye – Krivohlavek, Pfeil,
McDaniel, Ramirez, and Froehlich. Nay –
None. Absent: Cazabon.
Motion carried.
End Executive Session – At 7:10 p.m. it was moved by Jane McDaniel, seconded by Alfredo Ramirez, to move out of executive session and to move back into regular session. Roll Call: Aye – Krivohlavek, Pfeil, McDaniel, Ramirez, and Froehlich. Nay – None. Absent: Paul Cazabon. Motion carried.
At 7:11 p.m. President Krivohlavek recessed the meeting. Jane McDaniel left the meeting.
Consent Agenda
Brad Krivohlavek, President, called the regular meeting of the Board of
Education to order at 7:30 p.m. and declared a legally advertised meeting. He welcomed everyone.
It was moved by Julee Pfeil, seconded by Clark Froehlich, to amend the consent agenda to pull Early Retirement Incentive Policy from the consent agenda but to leave it as a regular action item. Roll call: Aye –Krivohlavek, Pfeil, Ramirez, and Froehlich. Nay – None. Absent: Paul Cazabon and Jane McDaniel. Motion carried.
It was moved by Julee Pfeil, seconded by Alfredo Ramirez, to approve the consent agenda items as amended. Roll call: Aye –Krivohlavek, Pfeil, Ramirez, and Froehlich. Nay – None. Absent: Paul Cazabon and Jane McDaniel. Motion carried.
Minutes -- Regular Meeting, June 13, 2005
Excused Absence – Paul Cazabon and Jane McDaniel (7:30 p.m. meeting)
Update/Revisions of Board Policies – The board approved student fee policy revisions on first and second reading as presented.
(See Student Fee Policy) – Exhibit B
Bids:
Bread Bid
Bids were solicited from two companies and advertised in the paper. The following bids were received. It is our recommendation that we go with Sara Lee.
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Bread Bid Milk Bid Gasoline Bid Sanitation Bid |
Sara Lee |
Wonderbread |
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6” Coney Buns, each |
$.0963 |
$.1042 |
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Dinner Rolls, each |
$.0781 |
$.1042 |
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White Bread |
$0.94 |
$1.25 |
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Hamburger Buns, each |
$.1000 |
$.1042 |
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Sub Buns, each |
$.125 |
$.1688 |
Milk Bid --
It is recommended that Roberts Dairy be awarded the bid to provide milk and milk products for the 2005-1006 school year. Bids were solicited from Roberts Dairy and Meadow Gold and advertised in the NDN with the following being received:
Product
Roberts
Dairy Meadow Gold
½ Pint Cartons White Skim Milk .19114 .160
½ Pint Cartons White 2% Milk .2057 .170
½ Pint Cartons Chocolate Skim Milk .1996 n/a
Vanilla Ice Cream Mix 1.68 2.00
½ Pint
While the bid from Meadow Gold Dairy is lower than the bid from Roberts, Meadow Gold is unable to delivery to our 14 different sites on a daily basis, and as a result, has withdrawn their bid. We simply do not have the storage capacity for anything else.
Gasoline Bid
It is recommended that Meisinger Oil Co., Inc. be awarded the bid to provide the Norfolk Public Schools gasoline for the upcoming school year.
Bids were solicited from
Meisinger Oil Co., Inc., Zoubek Oil
Company, and Farmers Coop in
Their bid is as follows
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Meisinger Oil Co., Inc. |
Clear Diesel #2 $2.005, subject to refiner increases and decreases Unleaded $1.905, subject to refiner increases and decreases |
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Sanitation Bid
It is recommended that Waste Connections of Nebraska,, Inc., be awarded the bid to provide sanitation pickup services for the 2005-2006 school year according to the schedule developed by the District.
Bids were solicited from four companies and advertised in the paper. Only one company submitted a bid. It is:
Vendor
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Bid Price
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Waste Connections, Inc. |
$37,651.20 |
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Claims Waiver of Tuition for Foreign Exchange Student Approval of Substitute Pay for 2005-06 Replacement Staff for CSRP/Reading Specialist and
Early Early Retirement Incentive Policy Supt. Report Financial Report Act Claims Foreign Exchange Student Approval of Substitute Pay for 2005-06 Claims Reports NPS Foundation Grants Supt. Report Fin. Report Inst./Per. Report Student Serv. Report Finance Report Activities Report Future Meetings Adjournment |
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It is recommended that Olson’s Pest Technicians be awarded the bid to provide pest control services for 2005-2006 to the Norfolk Public Schools. Bids were solicited from three firms and advertised in the paper. The following bids were received:
Vendor
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Bid Price
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Olson’s Pest Technicians |
$591.50/month |
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Schmitz Pest Services |
$639.00/month |
Claims – Approved claims for General Fund in the amount of $249,585.23, Cooperative Fund in the amount of $74,815.02; Reserve/Depreciation Fund in the amount of $83,673.58, and Special Building Fund in the amount of $122,994.51. Payroll was also approved.
Waiver of Tuition for
Foreign Exchange Student –The board approved the waiver of tuition for
Isabell L. Vinke of
Approval of Substitute Pay for 2005-06 – The board approved a $5 per day increase for substitute teachers for the 2005-06 school year. This would allow the per diem pay to go from $78 per day to $83 for the first 10 days of teaching and $83 to $88 per day starting on the 11th day.
Replacement Staff for
CSRP/Reading Specialist and
ü Claudia Olsen – CSRP/Assessment – Lincoln Elementary
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Karen Burke – Early
Regular Agenda Items
Early Retirement Incentive Policy – It was moved by Clark Froehlich, seconded by Julee Pfeil, to approve on first reading the newly revised Early Retirement Incentive Policy. This will replace 403.0. This policy gives retirees a 3-year window to retire early and collect a larger payout package.
Reports
Superintendent’s Report -- Dr. Nelson reported on the following: Update on Construction Projects; Update on Budget Workshops, and Update on Legislative Issues.
Financial Report – Mr. Waite reported that we should collect at least 100%of our tax money this year which is unusual. He also reported that the district is in very good shape financially.
Inst./Pers. Report Student Serv. Report Finance/Act. Report Activities Committee Future Meetings Adjournment
Instruction/Personnel Report –Dr. DePasquale
reported on
Student Services Report -- Mr. Witte, Director of Student Services, reported on Student Fee Policy and Annual Kindergarten Conference.
Finance Committee – The Finance Committee will meet Monday, July 18, 2005.
Activities Committee Report – No meeting held this month.
The second meeting
of the month/budget workshop will be held on Thursday, July 28, 2005, at 12:00
noon at Central Office. The next regular
meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 8, 2005, at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.
President
Krivohlavek adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Randy A. Nelson, Secretary Brad Krivohlavek, President
Board of Education Board of Education