Bancroft-Rosalie School Board news
The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday,
August 12, 2019 at 7:30 pm 
in Bancroft.
Superintendent Cerny’s report included:
      1. July transportation report- School Bus Rebate Grant
of 50% on the
          purchase of a new bus
      2. Transfer to Activity Fund to remove negative
balances
      3. NASB Area Meetings- Norfolk Wednesday September
25. 
          Mike Nottlemann
and Trevor
          Bonneau will receive awards.
      4. Review part-time and substitute staff including
bus drivers, van drivers,
          Substitute teachers, substitute paraprofessionals
      5.  State Retirement Audit- Bancroft-Rosalie audit
was one of seven in
           Nebraska that had zero errors.
      6. Federal Monitoring Review- Bancroft-Rosalie
federal program review had
          no corrective Actions.
      7. Summer Food Program 2020. Food Service Director
Shauna Bassett is
          looking into the program. Concern is serving both
Bancroft and Rosalie
          students.
      8. Memorandum of Understanding with Oakland PD for
use of Canine
         Search Services. Schools in Cuming County will
be provided this service
         through Cuming County diversion. The drug dog
will be available for school
        
walk-throughs.
      9.  Enrollment Numbers- Staffing. There are now 27
students in Kindergarten.
          An  additional
para will be assigned to Kindergarten. 
      10. Library Report- Book check-outs for 2018-19 and,
newspapers and
           magazines available for students
Principal Sjuts report included:
      1. Handbook
changes
      2. Summary of
7-12 Parent meeting
     3. Schedule for the first week of school
     4. School evacuation and relocation drill on
September 25
     5. Assistant girls golf coach requested by
Pender athletic director. The Coach
         could also work with junior high girls.                                                                                                
Old
Business- The Board gave final approval to the following policies
New policies:
           0144    Standing
Committee on American Civics
           0366    Wage
Information
           0411.7 Military Families
           0438    Extracurricular
Activities
           0439    School
Dances
           0449.1 Military Recruiters
Amended
board policies
           0446    Student
Discipline Policy
           0460    Drug
and Substance Use and Prevention
           0527.1 Curriculum- Assessments
           0612    Tobacco
Policy
           0742.4 Procurement Plan- School Food Authorities
In new
business the board:
      A. Reviewed the budget for 2019-20, with
no projected increase in
          property taxes
      B. Set Activity admission rate the same-
Adults $5 and Students $4.
      C. Approved elementary, secondary,
activity, and staff handbooks for
          2019-2020
      D. Offered a teaching contract to Caleb
Nihira for 5-12 Music
      E. Approved the purchase of a 2019 International
71 passenger bus for
         $88,000 from Cornhusker International and
accepted the 50% rebate
         for the purchase from the Nebraska Department
of Energy 
