January 10, 2022 at 4:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Milford Public Schools Board of Education Information

1.1. Meeting was advertised in the January 5, 2022 Milford Times

2. Opening Procedures

2.1. Call to Order, Roll Call

2.2. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)

2.3. Open Meeting Law - Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted on the bulletin board in the back of the meeting room

2.4. Additions to Agenda

2.5. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors

2.6. Community Input

3. Consent Agenda

3.1. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on the Minutes of Previous Meeting - December 13, 2021 Regular Meeting

3.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Approve Payment of Claims

4. Reports

4.1. Review/Discuss Administrative Reports

4.2. Review/Discuss Grade Level Student Enrollment Report

4.3. Review/Discuss Seward County Schools Mental Health Initiative

4.4. Review/Discuss Legislative Update

4.5. Review/Discuss District Guiding Principles and School Improvement Process

4.6. Discuss State Funding for Public Education

5. Board Commentary

6. Unfinished Business

6.1. Review/Discuss Covid-19 Report, the Safe Return to School Plan, and ESSER III Requirements

6.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action on Bid for Protective Coat on Track

7. New Business

7.1. Review Policy 2002 - Organization of the Board, Board Officers, Check Signing, and Committees

7.2. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Elect the Board of Education Officers

7.3. Appointment of Board of Education Committee Members

7.4. Review Current Board Member Terms

7.5. Review the Following Policies: 2001-Role of the Board of Education, 2005-Conflict of Interest, 2007-Reimbursement and Miscellaneous Expenditures, 2008-Meetings, 2009-Public Participation in Board Meetings, AR: 2009.01 Request to Address the Board Form, 2012-Board Member Code of Ethics, 2014-Relationship with School Attorney, 2016-Participation in Insurance Program by Board Members

7.6. Review and Discuss Board's Annual Calendar of Meeting Topics, Annual Notices and Annual Trainings

7.7. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Appoint Superintendent Wingard as District Representative for State and Federal Programs

7.8. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Appoint Business Manager Tammy Salyer as Assistant School Board Secretary and Assistant District Treasurer

7.9. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Designate Law Firm(S) That is Authorized to Provide the School District with Legal Counsel 

7.10. Consider Early Graduation Request for 2022-23 School Year

7.11. Review, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action to Accept the Resignation of Teacher/Athletic Director Marty Hingst Effective at the End of the 2021-22 School Year

7.12. Review Preliminary 2022/23 Staffing Report

8. Executive Session

8.1. Executive Session (if motion for executive session is made and approved)

9. Adjourn