January 13, 2020 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular January Meeting
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1. Opening Procedures
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Procedural Item
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1.1. Call to Order
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Procedural Item
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1.2. Open Meetings Act
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Information Item
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1.3. Roll Call
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Procedural Item
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1.4. School District Mission Statement
Speaker(s):
Board President Victor
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Action Item
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1.5. Pledge of Allegiance.
Speaker(s):
Board President Victor
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Action Item
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2. Excuse Board Member Absences
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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3. Emergency Modification of the Agenda
Speaker(s):
Superintendent Moody
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
If needed, move to make emergency modifications to the agenda. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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4. Approval of Agenda
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Awards and Special Recognition
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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6. Recognition of Visitors/Communication from the Public
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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6.1. FBLA
Speaker(s):
Ms. Tunink
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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6.2. WEA
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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7. Reports
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Information Item
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7.1. Administrators
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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7.1.1. Elementary Principal Report
Speaker(s):
Mr. Wulf
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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7.1.2. Secondary Principal Report
Speaker(s):
Mr. Farup
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Attachments:
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7.1.3. Superintendent Report
Speaker(s):
Dr. Moody
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Attachments:
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7.2. Board Committees
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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7.2.1. Board Policy
Speaker(s):
Lundahl
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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7.2.2. Building, Sites &Transportation
Speaker(s):
Keagle
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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7.2.3. Business & Finance
Speaker(s):
Victor
Agenda Item Type:
Unit Report Item
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7.2.4. Curriculum, Americanism & Technology
Speaker(s):
Johnson
Agenda Item Type:
Unit Report Item
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7.2.5. Personnel & Public Relations
Speaker(s):
Brown
Agenda Item Type:
Unit Report Item
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7.2.6. School Improvement & Strategic Planning
Speaker(s):
Conley
Agenda Item Type:
Unit Report Item
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8. Discussion and Action Items
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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8.1. Consent Agenda
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.1.1. Minutes of the previous meetings
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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8.1.2. Financial Reports
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Attachments:
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8.2. Adjourn Sine Die and Elect School Board Officers for the 2020 calendar year.
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to adjourn Sine die and elect school board officers for the 2020 calendar year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.2.1. Hold for nomination and election the position of Board President for calendar year 2020.
Speaker(s):
Superintendent Moody
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.2.2. Reconvene the regular meeting of the Board of Education
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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8.3. Election of remaining Board Officers
Speaker(s):
Board Present Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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8.3.1. Hold for nomination and election the Vice President of the Board of Education
Speaker(s):
Board Present Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to elect _______ as Vice President for 2020. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.3.2. Hold for nomination and election of the position of Board of Education Secretary
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to elect _______ as Secretary for 2020. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.4. Oath of Office
Speaker(s):
Superintendent Moody
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Attachments:
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8.5. Appoint Board Members for the 2020 calendar year to board committees.
Speaker(s):
President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve Board Committee members for the 2020 calendar year as follows: Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.6. Review and sign the Code of Conduct document as written by the Nebraska Association of School Boards.
Speaker(s):
Moody
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
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8.7. Review and sign a Potential conflict of Interest Statement as required by the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Act and board policy #2005.
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Recommended Motion(s):
This item does not require a formal motion. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Attachments:
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8.8. Discuss and take appropriate action to designate an official depository of official district funds.
Speaker(s):
President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve Bank First of Wakefield as the official district depository Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.9. Discuss and take appropriate action authorizing Board Officers, Superintendent and Treasurer to sign checks for the General Fund; Contingency Fund; Depreciation Fund; Special Building Fund; Employee Benefit fund; Bond Fund; Cooperative Fund and Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund.
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve the board officers, Superintendent Moody and
Treasurer Gothier to sign checks for all funds Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.10. Discuss and take appropriate action authorizing the Activities Secretary, the District Business Manager, and the Superintendent of Schools to sign checks for the Activities Fund.
Speaker(s):
President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
I move that the board authorize Activities Secretary, Dawn Lubberstedt, Business Manager, Becky Gothier, and Superintendent Michael Moody to sign checks for the Activities Fund. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.11. Discuss and take appropriate action to authorize updating access to the school district safe deposit box.
Speaker(s):
President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to replace Mark Bejot with Superintendent Michael Moody and Business Manager Becky Gothier with authorized access to the district safe deposit box. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.12. Discuss and take appropriate action designating an official news publication for the school district.
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve the Wakefield Republican as our official news publication for 2020 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.13. Discuss and take appropriate action to retain a law firm(s) authorized to provide the Board of Education legal counsel.
Speaker(s):
President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve KSB School Law as the districts legal counsel Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.14. Discuss and take possible action approval of a teacher's retirement agreement.
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve the teacher retirement agreement between Wakefield Community Schools and Mr. Kevin Roberts. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.15. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding teacher's resignation
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to accept Mr. Kevin Roberts' letter of resignation. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.16. Discuss and possible action the proposed addition of one (1) full-time secondary Language Arts teacher.
Speaker(s):
President Elect, Curriculum Committee Members, Administrative Team
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve the addition of one full-time equivalency (FTE) secondary Language Arts Teacher. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.17. Discuss and possible action authorizing submission of a Driver Safety Course Application to the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles.
Speaker(s):
President Elect/Superintendent Moody
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Moved to approve the submission of a Driver Safety Course Application with the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.18. Discuss and take possible action a recommendation from the Building, Sites & Transportation Committee to direct the Administrative team to take necessary action to move the track/footall field project toward completion.
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect, Committee Chair Keagle
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to direct the Administrative Team to take the necessary actions to move the track/football project toward completion. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.19. Discuss and take possible action a recommendation from the Building, Sites, & Transportation Committee to approve entering into a cooperative arrangement with the City of Wakefield for the purpose of making application for a Nebraska Civic and Community Center Financing Fund grant.
Speaker(s):
Board President Elect, Committee Chair Keagle, Superintendent Moody
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to approve entering into a cooperative arrangement with the City of Wakefield for the purpose of making application for a Nebraska Civic and Community Center Financing Fund grant. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.20. Hold for discussion and possible action an administrative request to change the name of the Curriculum, Americanism, & Technology Committee to more closely align with the wording of LB 399 (the "Americanism" bill).
Speaker(s):
President Elect/Superintendent Moody/Chairperson Johnson
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move and second Changing the name of the Curriculum, Americanism, & Technology to Committee on American Civics, Curriculum, and Technology. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Attachments:
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8.21. Hold for discussion and possible action an administrative request to declare the attached list of district owned equipment and supplies to be surplus and eligible for sale or disposal.
Speaker(s):
President Elect/Superintendent Moody/Principal Farup
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Move to declare the attached weight room equipment to be surplus and direct the school administration to sell or otherwise dispose of said items. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Upcoming Dates and Times
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9.1. Set the date and time for the next regular meeting
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10. Adjournment
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn the meeting Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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