January 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

II. Nebraska Open Meetings Law

III. Roll Call by Superintendent - Reorganization of Board

III.A. Oath of Office to each Board Member - Reorganization of the Board President, Vice President, Secretary Treasurer

III.A.1. President

III.A.2. Vice-President

III.A.3. Treasurer

III.A.4. Board Secretary

IV. Committee Assignments

IV.A. Building and Grounds Committee

IV.B. American Civics Committee

IV.C. Policy Committee

IV.D. Finance Committee

IV.E. Culture Committee

V. Public Comment & Recognization of Guests

VI. Approve the minutes of December 5, 2023 Regular Board meeting and December 18, 2023 Special Meeting

VII. Treasurer Report

VIII. Approve Outstanding Payables

IX. Discussion Items 

IX.A. TNTP Consultants Report

IX.B. Principal

IX.C. Cognia Leaders

X. Action Items 

X.A. Leah Thomas - Contract

X.B. Resignation of Principal, Shawn McDiffett

X.C. Authorize Superintendent Greg Shepard to be the official district representative for all local, state and federal programs

X.D. Designate the Niobrara Tribune and Omaha World Herald as official newspapers for the district.

X.E. Designate KSB as the official legal representative for the District

X.F. Designate Farmers and Merchants State Bank as the official  depository for all funds of the District

X.G. Authorized signers for Isanti Community School accounts for Farmers and Merchants State Bank

X.H. Contract with Travis Berndt/Football Field

XI. Reports

XI.A. Superintendent and Progress Plan Update

XI.B. Elementary/MS Principal and High School Principal

XI.C. Committee Reports

XII. *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. 

XIII. Adjourn