August 8, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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General Fund for $195,261.26
Payroll for $469,512.05
Total $664,773.31

This is a larger month for general bills.  I will point out a few but so many of them are yearly items, custodial supplies and general supplies for 16-17 so please email or call if you have questions about specific bills.

1. You will see a number of expenditures for technology and all of these are for computers that we budgeted for through the budgeting process.  They are laptops, iPads and Chromebooks.  The majority are student computers that are replacing old and obsolete items.
2. $862 to Allied Surveying is for surveying the elementary and high school properties.
3. $705 to Crete glass is for some window repairs and installation of fire rated windows in areas that were required by the fire marshal.
4. $11,588 to DB Nebraska is for replacement of 2 of the 7 motors in our main chilling unit behind the HS.  We had a 3rd motor go out on Thursday of last week.  They feel the motors are wearing out due to age.
5. $7,000 to Harris is for the updating and conversion of our old software system to our new program.
6. $5,460 to Hart Floors is our annual sanding and refinishing of gym floors.
7. $1,296 to NCS Pearson is for SPED testing materials.
8. $831 to NCS Pearson is for speech testing materials.
9. $1,502 to Telephone Systems of NE is for repairs to our current security cameras at the elementary and for the moving of the main unit from under Tracy's desk to our technology cabinet.
10. $3,312 to Wing Construction is for door repairs and updates.  We have a number of exterior and interior doors that need repairs - new hardware, closers, weather strips, etc.

The report is attached.  You will see that we have 42 students that option out of MPS and we have 79 that option into MPS for a +37.   

We currently have 62 students being home schooled according to our last report from NDE.  We have a total of 107 resident students either optioning out, being home schooled or attending a private school.

Attached is the most recent list of extra duty assignments. The changes are in bold.  You will see we still have a few spots to fill. 

Some changes to point out:

1. Steve Carritt will be our head junior high football coach.
2. Jeff Hass moves to a varsity football coach.
3. Haley Norvell, our new 7-12 sped teacher, will be our head volleyball coach.
4. Heather Duff is returning as our head dance coach.
5. Joyce Potthoff, new FCS teacher, will be taking over the FCCLA and ProStart programs.
6. Morgan Ernesti will be leading the TeamMates program.
7. We are still working on wrestling positions.

This is a yearly item.  Dave will open the hearing and then ask for comments.  We do not have to close the regular meeting for this item.  Once all comments are heard Dave can close the hearing.  We will record the times we opened and closed the hearing in the minutes.

I do not have anything to point out.  We do not use this fund.  We have an activity fund that we use for students in need.  This is money that has been donated by various groups and individuals.  I do not foresee using this fund during the year.

This is a yearly item.  Dave will open the hearing and then ask for comments.  We do not have to close the regular meeting for this item.  Once all comments are heard Dave can close the hearing.  We will record the times we opened and closed the hearing in the minutes.

This is a yearly item.  Dave will open the hearing and then ask for comments.  We do not have to close the regular meeting for this item.  Once all comments are heard Dave can close the hearing.  We will record the times we opened and closed the hearing in the minutes.

We included our regular Parental Involvement Policy and our Title I involvement policy.  Both were reviewed during our Title I audit last year.  Both policies were written by KSB Law and follow NDE guidelines.

This is a yearly item and no hearing is required.  The review of this policy is recommended by KSB Law.

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/or the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making the motion should be as specific as possible as to the reason(s) for executive session.

The Board President will restate the reason for Closed/Executive Session after the motion has been acted on.