The East Butler Public School Board met in regular session on Monday, February 12, 2024.

February 12, 2024 Agenda

February Legislative Update

Matthew Novak - 7th-9th Grade Social Studies instructor for East Butler High School.

The school board discussed compensation for the classified staff for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Classified staff would be - Administrative Assistants, Bus Drivers, Custodian, Cooks, Maintenance, Nurse, and Paraprofessionals.

The school board moved to approve the following classified staff compensation:

• Classified staff members making less that $15.00/hour will be adjusted to that hourly wage, unless their present wage with a 3.5% increase would be greater. All remaining classified staff members that are currently above $15.00/hour will receive an increase of 3.5% to their wage.
• If school will be closed due to weather, classified staff members will be paid for up to 3 days.
• Increase the substitute teacher pay to $160/day, $175/day for long term subbing. (currently it is $150/day, $165/day for long term subbing)

MOTION PASSED: 5-0

The School board discussed compensation for the administrative team for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

The school board moved to approve a 3.5% increase for the administrative team.

MOTION PASSED: 5-0

As part of the East Butler 5-year facility plan, the refinishing of the Multi-Purpose Room floor was scheduled for the upcoming summer (2024). Superintendent Eldridge, presented the following bids for the school boards consideration:

Egan Supply Co. - $12,945

Phillips Floors - $18,545

The school board moved to accept the bid from Egan Supply Co. in the amount of $12,985 to refinish the Multi-Purpose Room floor.

MOTION PASSED: 5-0

Twin River Public Schools has applied for membership into the Crossroads Conference. This application for membership was submitted to the conference superintendents at their January meeting. According to the Crossroads Conference constitution, any school applying for membership into the conference must receive a 2/3 majority vote of the superintendents. Once approve, the application for membership will be taken to each conference school board, where a simple majority is required.

The school board moved to approve the application for membership from Twin River Public Schools.

MOTION PASSED: 5-0

EAST BUTLER PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

to host Community Engagement Meetings

The East Butler Public Schools Board of Education has scheduled three community meetings for January 31st, 2024, February 5th, 2024, and February 21, 2024. The public session will take place at the following locations:

• January 31, 2024 - Brainard School - 7:00 PM

• February 5, 2024 - Prague Parish Hall - 7:00 PM

• February 21, 2024 - Dwight Elementary School - 7:00 PM

This community discussion is part of a larger Strategic Planning process and will give the Board of Education and district administration the opportunity to listen to community stakeholders. The results will help formulate a vision of the future and identify goals and strategies necessary to move the district forward to meet the challenges of the 21st century. We will be discussing the strengths, accomplishments, and challenges of our school district, the vision, and expectations for our schools and the goals and objectives necessary to design our future by discussing the following questions:

• Identify the challenges that currently impact or may impact the district and community in the future.

• What more can the district do to attract students/families to the area to grow enrollment?

• Identify what you believe are the most important areas the district might focus on to improve and expand learning facilities and grounds. (Functionality of learning space, safety and security, Building access and parking, capacity to support student enrollment, building maintenance, extracurricular facilities and grounds, Other)

• If you could implement one change to benefit student success what would it be?

• How can the Board/District improve communication to inform patrons of the district's needs and priorities?

Specific community members have been invited by the district for two reasons: to ensure that a broad cross-section of interests, backgrounds and perspectives are included and to ensure that board members are able to hear from all participants in a purposeful and efficient manner. We are inviting staff members, parents, students, community leaders and other interested members of the public to work together with us – so that we may effectively plan for the future of our district and students. Any patron wishing to attend the session to be considered part of the process is encouraged to do so. Representatives of the Nebraska Association of School Boards will facilitate the community engagement process.