June 13, 2022 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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This meeting has been preceded by advance notice and is hereby declared to be in open session.  A current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted on the West 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. The order of agenda items may be changed when deemed necessary.

The board may choose to enter closed (executive) session to discuss any matter for which closed (executive) session is lawful and appropriate.

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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.

 

 

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• Monday, May 16, 2022- Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7pm

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• Sera Shoemaker, School Nurse

Rationale:  $15 per test
 

Rationale:  2021-2022 Substitute Pay:

Local: $115
Certified: $125
After 10 consecutive days:$150
 

Rationale:  Last session the Unicameral passed LB 83. Beginning July 31, 2022, school boards must place their meeting minutes on the school district website within ten working days of the last meeting or prior to the next convened meeting, whichever occurs earlier. The minutes must be available on the website for at least six months. This change is required.

Rationale:  Last session the Unicameral passed LB 83. Beginning July 31, 2022, school boards must place their agendas on the district’s website at least 24 hours before the school board meeting and leave them there for at least six months. This change is required.

Rationale:  During a recent round of federal fiscal review, NDE determined that it wants even more information in your federal purchasing/procurement policies and procedures. We have added new sections to both policies to address these concerns. These changes are required.

Rationale:  During a recent round of federal fiscal review, NDE determined that it wants even more information in your federal purchasing/procurement policies and procedures. We have added new sections to both policies to address these concerns. These changes are required.

Rationale:  NDE recently conducted an administrative review of a policy subscriber’s participation in the National School Lunch Program. During that review, NDE determined that the school’s policy did not include a notice that households can apply for benefits at any time during the school year or any information about the school’s online payment system. Of course, no law or regulation requires that such information be included in your meal charge policy. However, KSB decided to add this information to the policy to address these concerns. Please review the "Payment Options" paragraph and modify it as necessary so that it accurately reflects the payment options your district accepts. These changes are "required."

Rationale:  These revisions include updates to the definition of "domestic violence" in order to be consistent with the recently re-authorized federal Violence Against Women Act (effective October 1, 2022). These revisions also account for changes to the statutory reference at which other definitions (dating violence and stalking) will be codified in the U.S. Code. Finally, this revision clarifies the step in the process at which the Title IX decision-maker facilitates the written exchange of questions between the parties (i.e., after an investigation and before a written determination of responsibility is issued). All of these changes will also need to be included in your handbooks. These changes are required.

Rationale:  This policy addresses the process for certificated staff to provide their
resignation as early as possible to allow the district to find suitable
replacements. Please note there are two paragraphs to choose from. Please make sure to select one. The first option is our recommended option. We revised this option to make clear if you give a teacher a written request (whether it is a renewal agreement, a new contract, or something else) with an acceptance date no earlier than March 15th, the return of that written request "locks in" that teacher for the following school year. They do not get to resign until April 15th or some later date. Philosophically, we prefer not to release teachers after the April 15th deadline since the teachers’ union would never agree to extend the notice deadline to teachers. However, this is a matter for the board to decide, so we still provide the second option which also defines "suitable replacement." You should be sure to check your negotiated agreement to be sure that there is not a provision in that document that gives teachers the right to resign late. If there is, you should revise this policy (or call us to revise it) to ensure that it is consistent with your negotiated agreement (or, better yet, negotiate out the later deadline in your negotiated agreement!). This policy is not required but is highly recommended.
 

Rationale:  NDE Rule 10 has always required each school to complete an annual report covering the required elements in sections 005 and 010 from Rule 10. The items reported in section 005 of Rule 10 must be submitted to NDE by June 30. Section 010 then requires these items, plus some additional items, to be included in an annual report and shared with the board and made available to the public. Rule 10 also requires a policy covering the annual report. These proposed changes align the policy with Rule 10. These changes are required.

Rationale:  July 18, 2022- Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7pm

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* 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.