News Details Page - Papillion La Vista Community Schools

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Jun 13 2024 9:54 AM

The Papillion La Vista Community Schools Board of Education met on June 10, 2024, at the Central Office to discuss several items. The following are some important highlights from the meeting:

Communications

Recognitions

There are quite a few recognitions at the board meeting tonight as the school year is winding down!

Zaidah Lightener, State Long Jump Champion, PLSHS
Deb Anderson (PLCS Mental Health Liaison), University of Nebraska Omaha Alumini Achievement Award

Superintendent Report

Dr. Rikli presented a comprehensive report on the highlights and various activities he participated in over the past month. Dr. Rikli provided updates on various matters. Summer school is in full swing at La Vista West Elementary. Dr. Rikli and Deb Anderson went to co-present at the Middle America School Mental Health Conference. The Administrator Retreat for all our school leaders was held within the same week to talk about reflection and goal-setting for next year. Dr. Rikli gave a short update on all the building updates that are happening this summer. Dr. Rikli gave congratulations to the PLCS HR team for their work in filling our open job opportunities. Watch more from the board meeting here.

Action Items

District Copiers Request for Proposal - Approved

The current Access Systems lease for copy, print, and Print Shop management expires this summer. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was prepared and sent to four different vendor/dealers. The vendors selected to provide their solutions for new equipment and management of the Print Shop included Access Systems, Canon Solutions America, and Bishop Business for a five-year proposal. A district focus group analyzed the proposal based on equipment, service capability, technological integration, training and print shop management solution.

Access Systems was chosen by the selection committee as the recommended vendor to continue all leased copiers, printers, and provide new equipment and continue the supervision of the Print Shop. The new five-year lease with Access Systems will provide new Sharp equipment throughout district buildings and Ricoh equipment in the Print Shop. Other services included, are mobile print capabilities, continued color print in the Print Shop, and continued service of print shop staff operators. PaperCut print management software will continue to allow online print submission, job ticketing for the Print Shop, usage reporting by user/device, and secured print by user.

The costs are estimated to be less than a 2.5% increase overall than the district paid in 2023-24. Watch more from the board meeting here.

Transportation Services Request for Proposal - Approved

A Request for Proposal (RFP) was sent out to transportation service companies in the metro area for regular student transportation, field trip transportation and activity transportation. The district contract does not include Special Education Transportation which will continue to be provided directly by the district.

The district received a single proposal from First Student Inc., our current bus transportation provider. A committee reviewed the RFP responses. The committee recommends the primary bid proposal from First Student Inc. for district regular student transportation and activity needs. The primary bid proposal provides a mix of 4 new buses and 11 buses no older than 2021. Primary fleet buses used will have 3 cameras and FirstView app capabilities allowing real time bus tracking for the district. The proposal is a four-year contract, with a 5% rate increase per year.

The first-year cost increase will be an estimated 3% from what the district is paying in 2023-24. Watch more from the board meeting here.

Summer Facility Improvement Projects - Approved

As we move into summertime, the district has facility improvement projects ready to proceed. The administration has received bids for the following projects and recommends approving the following:

Security fencing at G. Stanley Hall, Carriage Hill, Rumsey Station, and La Vista West Elementary for $108,760 as part of the 2023 bond projects.
Security film installed at La Vista West, Rumsey Station, G. Stanley Hall, Carriage Hill, Golden Hills, Ashbury, Prairie Queen, Liberty Middle School, PLHS, PLSHS, IDEAL, PLECC for $174,869 as part of the 2023 bond projects.
Ashbury preschool playground installed for $204,983 as part of the 2018 bond projects.
Media Center Academy room renovation for $233,388 as part of the META grant of $175K. The remainder of the project would come from the Special Building Fund.