July 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 7/8/2024 at 6:30 PM | |
| Terry Carlstrom | Present | 
| Erin Meyer | Present | 
| Megan Pike | Present | 
| Nathan Spurling | Present | 
| Kraig Urkoski | Present | 
| Shane Van Pelt | Present | 
| Present: 6, Absent: 0 | |
| Minutes | |
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                                         Call Meeting to Order                  
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                                         Public Meeting Announcement                 
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                                        Open Meetings Act Recognition                 
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                                        Board Member Attendance, Roll Call                 
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                                        Consent Agenda                 
                                                
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        Discussion: 
board discussed the GF, Nutrition Fund and Activity Fund bills and financials.      
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                                        Consider Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) and Their Approval(Appendix A)                 
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                                        Consider Current Bills and Their Approval (Appendix B)                 
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                                        Consider Financial Statements and Treasurer's Report (Appendix C)                 
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                                        General Fund Statements                 
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                                        Nutrition Account Statements                  
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                                        Activity Account Statements                 
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                                        Community Input                 
                    
        Discussion: 
No community input.      
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                                        Discussion/Action Items                 
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                                        Administrator Reports                 
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                                        Elementary Principal Report-Mrs. Helgoth                 
                    
        Discussion: 
Principal Helgoth's report:  Building and grounds update; school safety; academic success update; mentoring program.     
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                                        Junior High & High School Principal Report-Mr. Fisher                 
                    
        Discussion: 
Principal Fisher's report: CTE update; CCC; Maintenance update; Administrators conference; Recruiting; Online registration.      
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                                        AD Report-Mr. Wood                 
                    
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A.D. Wood's report: Possible calendar changes; Gym floors update; Fall sports.      
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                                        Superintendent Report-Mr. Brown                  
                    
        Discussion: 
Superintendent Brown discussed legislative updates, van purchase at Friesens, roofing concerns at Clarks, and job goals and expectations.       
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                                        Hearing on Policy #5045 (Student Fees) 
                                                A). The board will receive public comment on Policy #5045 on all student fees. B). Approval of student fees 
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        Discussion: 
There was no public comment.      
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                                        Hearing on Policy #5018 (Parental Involvement) 
                                                A). The board will receive public comment on Policy #5018 (Parental Involvment) B). Approval of Parental Involvement Policy 
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        Discussion: 
There was no public comment.     
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                                        Review and discuss the following annual policy reviews, Policy #5057 (Title I Parental Involvement), #5054 (Bullying) and Policy #5001 (Attendance & Excessive Absenteeism).                 
                    
        Discussion: 
The board reviewed and discussed policies 5057,5001, and 5054.     
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                                        Review, discuss, and take all necessary action in approving the revisions for HPC School Board Policies #2006, #2008, #2009, #3003.1, #3004.1, #3017, #3032, #3033, #3053, #3057, #3059, #3060, #4011, #4053, #5001, #5004, #5005, #5008, #5035, #5049, #5052, #6025, #6031, & #6036 for the 2024-25 school year                 
                                                
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        Discussion: 
The board reviewed and discussed all attached policies from the recommendations from KSB School Law due to law changes from the latest Unicameral Legislative Session.       
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                                        Review, discuss, and take all necessary action in approving and adopting new HPC School Board Polices #6039, #6041, #6042, & #6043 for the 2024-25 school year                 
                                                
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        Discussion: 
The board adopted new policies to the HPC School Poliecs from the recommendatoin from KSB School Law due to the latest Unicameral Legislative session.       
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                                        Review, discuss, and take all necessary action in approving the HPC Student Handbook for the 2024-25 school year                  
                                                
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        Discussion: 
The student handbook was discussed by the board.     
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                                        Review, discuss, and take all necessary action in approving the HPC Staff Handbook for the 2024-25 school year.                 
                                                
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        Discussion: 
The staff handbook was reviewed by the board.      
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                                        Review, discuss, and take all necessary action in approving the HPC Activities Handbook for the 2024-25 school year.                  
                                                
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        Discussion: 
The Activities Handbook was discussed by the board.      
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                                        Reveiw, discuss and take all necessary action in approving a transfer to the nutrition fund in the amount of $17,500.00 from the General Fund                 
                                                
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        Discussion: 
The Superintendent updated the board on the transfer to the Lunch Fund.      
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                                        Review, discuss, and take all necessary action in approving a bid for lights in the Polk cafeteria.                 
                                                
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        Discussion: 
The bid from Carlstrom Electric LLC was reviewed for updating the lights in the lunchroom in Polk.     
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                                        Executive Session                  
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                                        Motion to Adjourn                 
                                                
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                                        *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 Act                 
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                                        *SEQUENCE OF AGENDA: The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.                 
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