December 3, 2018 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting

Rationale: 

1. The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Closed/Executive Session for 1) the protection of the public interest or 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making such a request should be as specific as possible keeping the previously listed stipulation in consideration.
2. If the Board is in agreement, a motion may be to enter into Closed/Executive Session to 1) discuss a personnel matter or 2) for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of the individual, or 3) to discuss litigation and for the protection of the public interest.
3. Action Concerning Matters Discussed in Executive Session.

Rationale:  To verify that notice of the meeting was given by publication in the Benkelman Post, a legal newspaper for Dundy County Stratton and by written notice to each member of the board, the designated method of giving notice.

Rationale:  Discuss, receive legal advice and take any necessary action regarding the resignation of a board member and the filling of board vacancies

Rationale:  Consider on first reading a policy allowing the random testing of all students in grades 7-12 who are involved in activities. A sample policy from KSB is attached along with some background reading material for your information. 

Rationale:  Brief session to discuss the status of teacher negotiations and possible strategies moving forward. 

There is a proposal before the teachers I do not how it will go. The negotiations committee will talk about the session we just completed. 

This is on this meeting agenda purely to keep the next meeting agenda shorter. 

Rationale:  Discuss, receive legal advice and take possible action regarding incident at the boys’ basketball game on Saturday, December 2.

Board President:  
The next item on the agenda is a strategy session and receive legal advice related to threatened litigation.  In my opinion, the discussion of this matter in closed session necessary to protect the public interest. 

Is there a motion for the board to enter closed session to conduct a strategy session and receive legal advice related to pending litigation?

See motion 1 below.

After the motion has passed, the board president should say:   
The board has adopted a motion to enter closed session to conduct a strategy session and receive legal advice related to pending litigation. The board will limit itself to discussion of this issue.

At the conclusion of closed session or when deemed appropriate by any board member to exit closed session the president should say: the board is now in open session. is there a motion to resume open session.

See motion 2 below.

After the motion has passed, the board president should say:   

The board has adopted a motion to resume open session. The board limited itself to discussion of this issue.