February 23, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. LPS BOARD OF EDUCATION INFORMATION
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Notice of the time and place of the Lincoln Board of Education meeting was e-mailed to an extensive list of local and regional news media. A mailing list is maintained at the Lincoln Public Schools District Office. A public notice was published in the LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR.
The Lincoln Board of Education is empowered to act on any item listed on the Agenda at any time during the meeting, irrespective of the time or order listed. Pages listed, or further detail, are available upon request. The Open Meetings Act requires and the intention of the Board is that agenda items be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of the matters to be considered at the meeting. The Lincoln Board of Education releases its agenda well in advance of most meetings and desires that all interested persons are fully informed. Any interested person who has a question or needs clarification about the sufficiency of a descriptive item should contact the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. |
2. CALL TO ORDER
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3. ROLL CALL
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4. ANNOUNCE OPEN MEETING ACT POSTING AND LOCATION
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5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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The attached minutes are intended to accurately reflect the action of the Board at its previous meetings.
Explanation The minutes have been prepared for Board approval.
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6. SPECIAL REPORTS, PRESENTATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS OF SUCCESS
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7. PUBLIC COMMENT
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In keeping with Board Policy 8420:
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8. CONSENT AGENDA
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8.1. Human Resources Matters
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Explanation: The Human Resources Division also includes the Office of Risk Management. As such, in addition to the Lincoln Board of Education approving all contractual agreements with employees, all employee benefit issues, all personnel actions, and all other matters within the scope of the Human Resources Division, as part of the Human Resources Matters agenda; the Lincoln Board of Education also must approve the settlement of Workers’ Compensation claims, take action on tort claims filed against the district, and take action on all other matters within the scope of the Office of Risk Management. This report includes routine Human Resources changes: a. Administrator Employees: Separations – 1 b Certificated Employees: Elections – 18 Separations – 6 c. Substitute Certificated Employees: Elections – 12 Changes of Status – 5 Separations – 1 d. Classified Employees: Elections – 19 Changes of Status – 4 Separations – 16 e. Board Resolution regarding recognition of the Custodial Employees Association, the Lincoln Paraeducator Association, the Lincoln Public Schools Association of Office Professionals, the Maintenance Employees Association, the Nutrition Service Workers Association, and the Transportation Employees Association as official bargaining agents for 2016-17. f. Board Resolution regarding recognition of grant awarded by the Lincoln Community Foundation for support of the Prosper Lincoln Employment Skills Initiative.
Proposal: That the Board approve the Human Resources items presented in the attachment(s).*
*The information in the attachment(s) may be protected by privacy legislation until the Board of Education takes action on the staff recommendations. Therefore, this attachment(s) is not included in agenda materials provided the public and the news media. Any information in the attachment(s) that is not protected by privacy legislation, however, is available for public inspection from the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources upon request. That the Board is approving the Human Resources items attached with the information as presented or as on file with official district records and documents relating to each such item, or in such other form as may be approved by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, or the Associate Superintendent’s designee, and that the Board hereby authorizes the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources, or the Associate Superintendent’s designee, to transact and complete each such item approved hereby, and to sign, execute, and deliver necessary documents or contracts, and to take or cause to be taken any and all other action as may be necessary to complete each such item of transaction as contemplated, for and on behalf of this school district. |
8.2. Routine Business
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At each meeting, the Board of Education is asked to approve certain items of routine business of the school district. c. GIFTS – Approval for the gifts listed on the attached gift report. c. Gifts for Lincoln High, Lux, Northeast, Riley, and the district.
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8.3. Option Enrollment Student Application for 2016-17
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On February 23, 2016, the Board adopts a resolution to accept option students for the 2016-17 school year. Applications have been received from students requesting that they be accepted as option students for the 2016-17 school year. Staff recommends that the students referred to in this agenda item be accepted for enrollment as they are in compliance with the Board resolution of February 23, 2016. WHEREAS, the students who has been assigned student numbers 408886, 281756, 300198, 290020, 409881, 410007, 268560, 410326, 276144, 410461, 196462, 280463, 282602, 281736, 410602, 279319, 246454, 410757, 280308, 209350, 411204 (for purposes of confidentiality, assigned numbers are being used) meets one or more of the criteria of the Board resolution of February 23, 2016, with regard to such option students; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the aforementioned students be accepted as option students on the condition and with the express understanding that all programs, all classes and all buildings of assignment, except as otherwise required by law, shall at all times and from time to time during attendance at Lincoln Public Schools be determined solely by Lincoln Public Schools.
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9. FIRST READING, ACTION AT NEXT MEETING
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*The Lincoln Board of Education is empowered to act on any item listed on the Agenda at any time during the meeting, irrespective of the time or order listed. Pages listed, or further detail, are available upon request. The Open Meetings Act requires and the intention of the Board is that agenda items be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of the matters to be considered at the meeting. The Lincoln Board of Education Board releases its agenda well in advance of most meetings and desires that all interested persons are fully informed. Any interested person who has a question or needs clarification about the sufficiency of a descriptive item should contact the Office of the Superintendent of Schools.
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9.1. From Board Committees
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9.2. From the Superintendent
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9.2.1. Randolph Elementary School Classroom Additions and Renovation #8366
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Sealed bids were received from interested vendors for the construction of four separate additions to the existing school along with interior renovations of the existing gymnasium and cafeteria into a media center and enlarged cafeteria respectively. Project includes expansion of geothermal wellfield, replacement of existing pavement, and grade adjustments relative to new construction requirements. The following award recommendation is for construction and renovation project of Randolph Elementary School by a general contractor. Explanation |
9.2.2. Classroom Sound Amplification #8337
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Sealed/faxed responses were requested from interested vendors to provide classroom sound amplification systems (CSAS) for 2,250 classrooms in elementary, middle, and high schools. Electronic Contracting (Lincoln, Nebraska) $1,588,500.00 |
9.2.3. Proposed Negotiated Agreement with the Lincoln Education Association
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The Lincoln Board of Education has recognized the Lincoln Education Association (LEA) as the exclusive bargaining agent to negotiate salary, fringe benefits, and working conditions for members of that employee group. The negotiation teams, representing LEA and Lincoln Public Schools, have reached a tentative agreement for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 years; and the LEA has approved the tentative agreement.
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10. SECOND READING, RECOMMENDED FOR ACTION
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10.1. From Board Committees
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10.2. From the Superintendent
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10.2.1. Resolution for Option Enrollment Students 2016-17
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Nebraska students may attend a school other than the one in the district in which they reside under the option enrollment statutes. The resolution specifies the circumstances under which late-filed applications would be accepted.
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10.2.2. Lefler Middle School Physical Education Classroom Addition and Renovation #8368
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Sealed bids were received from interested vendors for the construction of a new gymnasium, vestibule, elevator shaft with lobbies, and entrance canopy. Renovations include four restrooms, three science rooms, one computer room, and corridors at Lefler Middle School. The following award recommendation is for the construction and renovation project at Lefler Middle School by a general contractor. |
11. EXPEDITED/EMERGENCY ACTIONS
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12. ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
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13. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS/REPORTS
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13.1. From Board Committees
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13.1.1. Budget Calendar for the 2016-17 Budget
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Board Policy 3100 (Attachment One) directs staff to present a budget calendar.
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13.2. From The Career Academy
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13.3. From the Superintendent
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13.3.1. Superintendent Update
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13.3.2. Monthly Financial Report
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At the second Board meeting of the month, information regarding the district’s monthly financial report is presented.
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14. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE BOARD
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February 24 - Chamber Annual Lunch, 11:30 am, Cornhusker Hotel March 1 - Thank You Teacher Breakfast, 7:30 am, Governor's Mansion March 2 - Chamber Coffee, 8:00 am, Chamber Office March 7-11 - Spring Break March 9 - TCA Joint Board Meeting, 8:15 am, TCA March 16 - GNSA Meeting, 9:30 am, NCSA March 22 - Board Meeting, 6:00 pm, LPSDO |
15. PUBLIC COMMENT
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In keeping with Board Policy 8420:
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16. REQUEST FOR CLOSED SESSION
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The Lincoln Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice.
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16.1. Request for Closed Session - Negotiations/Collective Bargaining, Property/Real Estate, Litigation, Security, Criminal Misconduct, Personnel, and Legal Advice Matters
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The Lincoln Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice.
Explanation
At this point, it is appropriate for the Board to meet in closed session for one of the stated matters and/or any other permissible closed session matters in compliance with the law. That the Board hold a closed session: 1. For strategy session with respect to negotiations/collective bargaining clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law. 2. For strategy session with respect to property/real estate matters clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.
3. For strategy session with respect to pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.
4. For discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.
5. For investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.
6. For personnel and the evaluation of job performance clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law.
7. For discussions of the legal consequences of specific action and legal advice clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law. |
17. ADJOURNMENT
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