July 12, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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The mission of Gothenburg Public Schools is to prepare all students within a positive and innovative learning environment.

A copy of the open meetings law is posted on the wall of the Board Room and is available to the public.

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The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.

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Opportunity for Public Expression:

• This item serves as the time entitled for public forum during which patrons may address the Board on matters of general concern per Board Policy 8346, Opportunity for Public Expression.  (A copy of the policy is available.)

• Patrons will be allowed five (5) minutes to express their view.  Board of Education Members will refrain from expressing personal opinions during the Public Forum unless asked a direct question by a patron recognized by the Board President as having the floor.  The board imposed time limit may be extended by a majority vote of the Board.  The board may limit collective comments on a particular topic when necessary. The Board may not take action on matters discussed in the Public Forum unless the item appears on the prepared agenda.

• All concerns and complaints should go through the chain of command beginning with the teacher/sponsor and then to the building administrator/program supervisor and finally to the Superintendent.  If the initiating party is not satisfied with the response of the Superintendent, said party may address a written appeal to the Board of Education through the Secretary of the Board.

As a meeting of the Gothenburg Board of Education is a meeting held in public and not a public meeting, visitors should refrain from comments unless recognized by the chair.

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1. Approval of Previous Minutes

2. Approval of the Treasurer's Report

3. Approval of the Warrants / Bills

  a.  Petty Cash

  b.  Student Activity

  c.  Hot Lunch

  d.  Bank Statement

  e.  Summary of Accounts and Receipts

  f.  Monthly Expenditure Report

  g. Check Journal

4. Excuse Absent Board Members

5. Consider Option Enrollment Requests

 

Rationale:  Substitute salaries have been $110 per day and $140 per day for ten consecutive days for several years.  The administration is recommending a per day rate of $120 and $155 for ten consecutive days.  The proposed rates are competitive with schools in the Southwest Conference and with Dawson and Lincoln County schools.  

Rationale:  District #20 has received the fourth pay application for the Dudley renovation project from Paulsen's Inc.

Rationale:  Eakes has proposed a 5 year lease for district copiers and printers.

Rationale:  District #20 has been a Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association member for many years.  NRCSA provides many services for rural schools.

Rationale:  The 2021-2022 student handbooks were presented at the June board meeting.

Rationale:  The 2022 Strategic Plan was presented at the June board meeting.  The administrative team has begun discussing an implementation cycle for the various action plans. 

Rationale:  A board resolution concerning Health Standards has been drafted for consideration by the Board of Education.

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Rationale:  The Policy Review Committee met to review, discuss and edit the second half of the 3000 series policies.  The committee is recommending these policies as presented for first reading.

Rationale:  August 9th