Regular Board of Directors Meeting August 17, :00 PM Educational Service Unit 7, Oak Room

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1 Attendance Taken at 7:01 PM: Present Board Directors: Joyce Baumert Donald Ellison Terry Fusco Dan Hoesly Doug Kluth Richard Luebbe Jennifer Miller Bob Norvell Doug Pauley Wendy Rahtz Richard Stephens Absent Board Directors: Jack Young Regular Board of Directors Meeting August 17, :00 PM Educational Service Unit 7, Oak Room I. Call the meeting to order I.A. Notification of Open Meetings Law I.B. Roll Call Roll call was taken at 7:01 PM. Staff present: Larianne Polk, Administrator Linda Shefcyk, Business Manager Mary Lou Hilger, Secretary to the Board of Directors Katy Sartwell, Administrative Assistant Darus Mettler, SPED Director Dee Condon, Migrant Director Marci Ostmeyer, PST Dan Ellsworth, PST I.C. Pledge of Allegiance II. Public Forum II.A. Welcome Visitors II.B. Public Comment III. Approval of Agenda Motion Passed: Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Wendy Rahtz and a second by Doug Pauley.

2 Wendy Rahtz Richard Stephens Jack Young Absent IV. Approval of Minutes Motion Passed: July Board Minutes and June Retreat Minutes as presented passed with a motion by Jennifer Miller and a second by Bob Norvell. V. Action Items V.A. Appointment of Secretary to the Board Motion Passed: Appointment of Katy Sartwell as the Secretary to the Board passed with a motion by Dan Hoesly and a second by Joyce Baumert. V.B. Board Absences Motion Passed: Motion to approve absent board directors passed with a motion by Dan Hoesly and a second by Terry Fusco.

3 V.C. Treasurer's Report Motion Passed: Treasurer's Report as presented passed with a motion by Wendy Rahtz and a second by Bob Norvell. V.D. Presentation of Bills Motion Passed: Bills as presented passed with a motion by Joyce Baumert and a second by Doug Pauley. V.E. Amendment to Professional Services Team Member Contract Motion Passed: Interlocal Agreement as presented passed with a motion by Doug Pauley and a second by Dan Hoesly. Motion Passed: Amendment to Mary Beth Kabes' Contract passed with a motion by Doug Pauley and a second by Jennifer Miller.

4 Richard Luebbe Jennifer Miller Bob Norvell Doug Pauley Wendy Rahtz Richard Stephens Jack Young Absent Mary Beth Kabes' Contract is attached. This contract allows Mary Beth's responsibilities to include Statewide Distance Learning Director. Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council recommended Mary Beth for this position and will reimburse ESU 7 for.5 of her total compensation. This opportunity will allow ESU 7 to have a greater presence statewide. Mary Beth's new title will be BlendEd Director and Media/ Distance Learning Coordinator. She will continue to provide Media and Distance Learning support to ESU 7 schools. Mary Beth will be housed here at ESU 7. V.F. SPED Contracts Motion Passed: SPED contracts for Rachel Garner, Speech Language Pathologist, Brenda Royal, Paraeducator, Julianne Wilke, Paraeducator, Brittany McWhirter, Speech Language Pathologist passed with a motion by Doug Kluth and a second by Richard Stephens. Wendy Rahtz Abstain SPED Department hired 14 new staff this year. There continues to be a need for a paraeducator two days per week and a part time Registered Nurse. V.G. Network Operations Support Services Agreement Motion Passed: Network Operations Support Services Agreement as presented passed with a motion by Dan Hoesly and a second by Terry Fusco. Dan Ellsworth reports no change to the Network Operations Support Services Agreement.

5 V.H. ESUCC Lobbyist Motion Passed: Support ESUCC in the hiring of a lobbyist passed with a motion by Dan Hoesly and a second by Bob Norvell. For the past several months, the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC) has discussed hiring a lobbyist. There is a consensus among the ESUCC Board (17 ESU Administrators) that hiring a professional lobbyist would benefit the mission and vision of all ESUs. After gathering information, the ESUCC Executive Director has recommended the hiring of Bromm & Associates. Bromm & Associates includes Curt Bromm, a former Nebraska State Senator who knows the political process well. The cost for retaining Bromm & Associates would be approximately $27,500 annually. The cost would be divided by the ESUs participating, approximately $1,600-$1,900 per year. Individual ESUs are requesting their boards to consider supporting the hiring of a lobbyist for the ESUCC. Additional Information will be gathered by Administrator Polk. V.I Mileage Rate Motion Passed: Mileage Rate as described in policy 3.14 passed with a motion by Wendy Rahtz and a second by Joyce Baumert. V.J. Second Reading of Policy 1.0 Official Board Policy Motion Passed: After second reading, Policy 1.0 Official Board Policy Hoesly and a second by Joyce Baumert. passed with a motion by Dan

6 Bob Norvell Doug Pauley Wendy Rahtz Richard Stephens Jack Young Absent V.K. First Reading of Policy Administrative Procedure Motion Passed: First reading of Policy Administrative Procedure and its advancement to the September meeting passed with a motion by Bob Norvell and a second by Jennifer Miller. V.L. Authorized Depositories Motion Passed: Procedures for selecting depositories for ESU funds during the fiscal year passed with a motion by Bob Norvell and a second by Jennifer Miller. V.M. College Course List Motion Passed: College Course List as presented passed with a motion by Terry Fusco and a second by Joyce Baumert. V.N. Non Public Schools AV Service Repair Fee

7 Motion Passed: Audio - Visual Repair Fee Schedule for non-public ESU 7 schools passed with a motion by Joyce Baumert and a second by Jennifer Miller. V.O. September Board Meeting Date Motion Passed: Change in date for the September Board Meeting to September 17 passed with a motion by Doug Pauley and a second by Jennifer Miller. V.P. Budget Transfer-Request Motion Passed: Transfer of funds as presented passed with a motion by Wendy Rahtz and a second by Joyce Baumert. VI. Discussion Items VI.A. Migrant Update Director Condon updated the board on Migrant recruiting activities that will be done in Northeast Nebraska. VI.B. Finalize Board Goal 1

8 The Board discussed their first Goal of (insert goal) and identified what data is necessary to demonstrate growth. VI.C. Budget Committee Report Committee Chair, Fusco, reviewed budget changes in SPED as a result of additional employees. There was discussion related to Mary Beth Kabes's contract changes. Budget committee will meet on September 17, 2015 at 5:30pm in the Walnut Room. VI.D. ALICAP Premium Update ESU 7 continues to have a good safety record which resulted in receiving the ALICAP Honor Roll Award. VI.E. Administrator's Report Facilities: We continue to have leaks around skylight areas in the North Building with heavy rain. Options will be researched to look for a solution. Linda continues to research carpeting options. Statewide: Administrator Polk provided a brief overview of the Adviser and AQUEST projects. The COOP is working much better at this point. Schools are receiving their orders in a more timely fashion and are working through sorting solutions. Administrator Polk's Goal: The Administrator will ensure budget stability by building cash reserve to 30% by the end of the fiscal year. VII. Adjournment Motion Passed: Adjournment of meeting at by Joyce Baumert. 8:46pm passed with a motion by Dan Hoesly and a second Minutes respectfully submitted by Katy Sartwell Secretary to the ESU 7 Board of Directors