May 18, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

This meeting has been preceded by advance notice and is hereby declared to be in open session via zoom.  A current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted on the N.E. wall of the meeting room.

Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Tri-City Tribune and posted on the Cozad Community Schools website and at the District Office.  Notice of this meeting was also given in advance to all members of the Board of Education. 

Rationale: 

The Board of Education invites you to offer comments during the public comments portion of the agenda. This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may speak to the board about matters of public concern.

When you have been recognized, please stand and state your name and come forward to the front of the board table.

The board will generally allow a total of 20 minutes for the presentation of all public comments. Individuals may speak only one time, and must limit comments to around 5 minutes.  If there are more than 4 individuals who wish to address the board, the 20 minutes will be divided equally between the number of speakers.  These time limits may be changed by a majority vote of the board members in attendance to extend the time for a specific item or speaker.

For additional instructions on public participation, brochures are provided for you to view.  A copy of  Policy 2009 Public Participation at Board Meetings is available upon request.

 

 

Rationale:  Building and grounds update.
HVAC update
 

Rationale:  The current deadline date for Salary Advancements is April 1st

Rationale:  Minutes from the April 13, 2020 Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale:  Congratulations to James and Ashley Ford on the birth of their daughter, Emily. 

Congratulations to Taylor and Ben Spiegel on the birth of their daughter, Rowan.

Condolences to Robin Etherton on the passing of her mother, Marilyn.

Condolences to the family and friends of Pedro Garcia, former Middle School and High School English Language Learners Paraprofessional.

Condolences to Jenny Wichelt on the passing of her mother, Ethel.

Rationale:  Local Subsitute Certificates for:
Kaylei Becker
Dillon Higgins

Rationale:  Served 28, 598 Breakfasts and Lunches Total! 

Rationale:  COVID-19 Vehicle Logs- Delivering Lunches

Rationale:  David Squires, Northwest Missouri State, Visionary School Leadership, 3 hours
David Squires, Northwest Missouri State, Relational School Leadership, 3 hours
David Squires, Northwest Missouri State, Instructional School Leadership, 3 hours
David Squires, Northwest Missouri State, Managerial School Leadership, 3 hours
John Auwerda, University Nebraska Kearney, The Effective Teacher, 3 hours
Stephanie Flint, University Nebraska Kearney, Adv Ed Psy, 3 hours
Jennifer Walls, University Nebraska Kearney, Copy Right Fair Use Ethics, 3 hours
Jennifer Walls, University Nebraska Kearney, Intro School Library Program, 3 hours

Rationale:  Payroll:               $800,044.91
AP:                     $100,190.47

Special Building: $558,071.31
Depreciation:      $350,475.13
Bond Fund:         $262,148.75
Student Fees:            $235.00
lunch                    $77,081.05

Rationale:  Melissa plans to speak about Strategic Planning Survey and next steps.

Rationale:  Jessica De Latorre,  High School Family Consumer Science

Rationale:  Change of the 2020 Graduation date to August 1st, 2020 at 10 am

Rationale:  As recommended by Patty Wolfe, Technology Director

The 2020-2021 Take Home Fee has increased from $12 to $15.

 

Rationale:  Employees currently have the choice to apply the stipend towards a Cozad Community Wellness Center membership, punch cards, or decline participation.  Stipends for full-time employees are $100.00 and part-time employees are $50.00.


During the 2019-2020 school year, punch cards were selected by 48 employees and memberships were selected by 39 employees. The benefit total was $8,650.

Rationale:  Adopting KSB policy, replacing current policy 5128.1

Rationale:  No current policy, adopting KSB's policy

Rationale:  Review Superintendent Evaluation 

Rationale:    Set date for Budget Amendment Special Board of Education Meeting
Monday, June 15,2020- Regular Board of Education Meeting at 12pm
Monday July 13th, 2020- Regular Board of Education Meeting at 12pm Change from the original July 20th, 2020 Regular Board of Education Meeting

Rationale: 

* Closed Session:  If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.

**Sequence of Agenda:  The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.  Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting.

***Action Item:  The board reserves the right to take action on any item on the board agenda.