Board of Education Regular Meeting

Monday, February 11, 2019 7:30 PM

Elementary Media Center in Diller

315 Smith St

Diller, NE 68342

Angie Clifford:            Present

Adam Engelman:         Present

Paul Kostal:                 Present

Toni Landenberger:     Present

Jill Scheele:                 Present

Gary Stohs:                 Present

1. Open Meeting

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Recognize the Open Meetings Act information

1.3. Approve minutes of last meeting

Motion to approve minutes of last meeting Passed with a motion by Paul Kostal and a second by Angie Clifford.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea, Jill Scheele: Yea, Gary Stohs: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

2.  Instruction and Related Items

2.1. Student Report

A student report of activities was provided by Skylar Pretzer for the Board to review

2.2. Principal Report

Mr. Mezger reported on the positive donations through the Block the Door Party. All goods were donated to the Wymore Food Pantry. He also reported on in-service activities from Feb. 8 and the upcoming ACT assessment date of April 10. He also noted that he and Mrs. Becker would be attending workshops on ways to improve the 8 period day.

2.3. Adopt 2019-2020 School Calendar

Motion to approve School Calendar for 2019-20 Passed with a motion by Jill Scheele and a second by Adam Engelman.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea, Jill Scheele: Yea, Gary Stohs: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0​​​​​​​

2.4. Approve Senior Sneak Schedule for May 2

Motion to approve Senior Sneak schedule for May 2 Passed with a motion by Angie Clifford and a second by Jill Scheele.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea, Jill Scheele: Yea, Gary Stohs: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

3.  Personnel Items​​​​​​​

3.1. Discuss possible change to Volunteer Policy involving Volunteer Coaches

The Board discussed the possible policy change relating to volunteer coaches. The change would read:

Volunteer Coaches will be assigned with the Head Coach making a request to the Activities Director and assigned with the approval of the Superintendent. No person shall be approved as a volunteer coach if the volunteer has children playing on the respective sports team that the coach would volunteer for.

This policy change would not prohibit someone with children on a team to be offered a paid position as coach, should the school feel it is in the teams' best interest to employ that person.

The Board will consider the change at future meetings

4.  Support Service

4.1. Technology Update

Mr. Mezger gave an update on ACT software and ELPA software.​​​​​​​

4.2. Facility Update

Superintendent Meyerle answered questions on the new gym construction and facility updates.

5.  Superintendent Items​​​​​​​

5.1. Superintendent Report

Superintendent Meyerle gave an update on teacher negotiations that would begin in the fall of 2019. The teachers have a contract for 2019-20. Negotiations in the fall would be for 2020- 2021 and 2021-2022 should the district continue with a 2-year contract.

6.  Financial Items​​​​​​​

6.1. Pay bills as presented

Motion to approve bills as presented. Passed with a motion by Angie Clifford and a second by Adam Engelman.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea, Jill Scheele: Yea, Gary Stohs: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

7.  Board of Education Items​​​​​​​

7.1. Set Administrative Salaries for 2019-2020

Motion to approve administrative salaries for 2019-20 Passed with a motion by Paul Kostal and a second by Toni Landenberger.

Jill Scheele: Nay, Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea, Gary Stohs: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 1

Superintendent Meyerle noted that a 3% raise for administration is the same percentage increase that is given to non-certified staff.  Mr. Meyerle's salary for 2019-20 would be $128,419. Mr.

Mezger's salary for 2019-20 would be $98,713​​​​​​​

7.2. Committee Reports

President Stohs provided the Board with some legislative news. The Board agrees that property tax relief needs to come from a growth of new revenue and hopes the state legislature moves toward the future and new revenue sources.

Superintendent Meyerle plans on all the Board members attending the upcoming NRCSA in Kearney.​​​​​​​

7.3. Executive Session

8.  Adjournment

Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Adam Engelman and a second by Angie Clifford. Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea, Jill Scheele: Yea, Gary Stohs: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0