October 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Opening Procedures
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Procedural Item
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1.A. Call to order
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1.B. Roll Call
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1.C. Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Open meetings law
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3. Awards and Recognitions
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Action Item
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4. Public comment
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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Welcome to the Dundy County Stratton Public Schools Board of Education Meeting. The Board welcomes citizens to attend board meetings to become acquainted with the programs and operations of the district. Members of the public are also encouraged to share their ideas and opinions with the Board during the agenda item labeled “Public Items”. Comments or questions from the audience at any other time during the meeting except for the agenda item “Public Items” will out of necessity be declared out of order. The Nebraska Open Meetings Act prevents the board from speaking to a matter that is not on the agenda. Please understand that the board may be unable to address your issue during the meeting. It is not permissible for the board to comment on items not listed for the protection of the public’s right to know and participate in the discussion of items that do come before the board and stated appropriately in the meeting agenda. During this agenda item “Public Items” we ask that you abide by the following rules: Public Comment Protocol and Procedures
Any person who refuses to withdraw from such meeting on being so ordered as provided in section 79-570 or who willfully disturbs such meeting shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. |
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5. Consent Agenda
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.A. Verification of publication and notice
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to verify the publication and notice of the meeting was properly given Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5.B. Approval of the minutes
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the minutes of the September 9 Tax Request Hearing, the September 9 Budget Hearing and the September 9 Regular Meeting Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5.C. Payment of the bills
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Consent Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the bills in the amounts of $548,324.66 from the General Fund, $10,947.68 from the Lunch Fund and $22,106.75 from the Activities Fund Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6. Business Meeting
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Action Item
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6.A. Financial Report
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Presentation of the financial status of the district, balances in various funds, recent/impending activity therein, anticipated expenses and planning for future considerations.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the financial report Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.B. NASB information
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Action Item
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Item to discuss pertinent NASB issues, State Education Conference and other upcoming NASB events and activities
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6.C. NASB voting delegate
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Action Item
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The board needs to select it's voting delegate to the NASB Legislative meeting in Omaha. This meeting is held in conjunction with the State Education Conference in November. Sandy, Kent and Toby are signed up to attend the conference. Volunteers???
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to appoint ______ to be the District's voting delegate at the annual NASB Legislative meeting. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.D. Legislation
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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Item to discuss developments on the Legislative stage
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6.E. Vehicle bids
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
We have advertised and will have bids on the vehicles that were declared as surplus last month to consider at the meeting. Our used vehicles generally bring top dollar.
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6.E.1. Van bids
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Take all necessary action regarding the sale of the Ford Van declared surplus last month and advertised for sale.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the best bid in the amount of $_____ from ______ for the 2003 Ford Van Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.E.2. Bus bids
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Take all necessary action regarding the sale of the Chevy Bus declared surplus last month and advertised for sale.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to accept the best bid in the amount of $_____ from ______ for the 1999 Chevy Bus Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.F. Surplus equipment
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
We need to dispose of some old laptops and printers
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to declare the 30 Asus Transformer Tablets, 30 ThinkPad 131e, 20 ThinkPad 420, 30 ThinkPad 412 laptops and assorted printers as surplus equipment and authorize the administration to seek ways to disperse them Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.G. Van graphics
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
We will have some options for you to select from at this meeting. You have seen the ideas from Creative Lines in McCook and Miller Signs in Kearney. Don Davis has told me that we will have a written proposal from them by the meeting as well.
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6.H. Teacher evaluation presentation
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Action Item
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I have asked Mike and Adam to present briefly on the system we use for teacher evaluation and possible future developments
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6.I. Early Incentive Separation Program Policy 4501
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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The board should discuss this policy annually. We need to discuss the goals of the district, the purpose and goals of the policy, the current status of our staffing and the alignment between those things.
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6.J. Teacher contract negotiations for the 2020-2021 contract year
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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The board should discuss negotiations strategies, parameters and other pertinent topics for the upcoming teacher negotiations process. Executive session will be necessary.
Board President: Is there a motion for the board to enter executive session to discuss negotiations strategy because it is in the school district’s interest and the public’s best interest to discuss this in executive session? Vote taken. Board President: The board has adopted a motion to enter executive session to discuss the negotiations strategy because it is in the school district’s best interest and the public’s best interest to discuss this in executive session. The board will limit its discussion to this issue. Entered executive session at ______. Motion to resume open session. Vote taken Entered open session at _____ Board President: The board has adopted a motion to exit executive session to discuss the negotiations strategy because it is in the school district’s best interest and the public’s best interest to discuss this in closed session. The board did limit its discussion to this issue.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to enter executive session to discuss negotiations strategy because it is in the school district's best interest and the public's best interest to discuss this in closes session. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion to resume open session Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Reports
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7.A. Technology report
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7.B. Elementary principal report
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7.C. Secondary principal report
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7.D. Transportation report
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7.E. Superintendent report
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7.F. Board and committee reports
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7.F.1. Board information
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7.F.2. Finance/Budget/Legislation committee
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7.F.3. Transportation/Facilities/Grounds committee
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7.F.4. Curriculum/Activities/Staff Development committee
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7.F.5. Americanism committee
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7.F.6. Negotiations committee
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8. Excuse absent member(s)
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Action Item
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9. Adjourn
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Information Item
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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