January 9, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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COPY OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT: The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public. The Act is posted on the south wall of the meeting room.

ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS: The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this agenda.

 

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Open Nominations-The chair (Matt) will call for nominations which will be oral.  Members vote by written ballot.  Results will be read aloud by the board secretary and recorded.  

*The newly elected president shall immediately assume the chair position following the election for president for the remainder of the meeting.

 

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Secretary: Board policy indicates that we can have an elected or appointed secretary.  Past practice is for the superintendent to be appointed to serve in this role.  The president will entertain discussion about continuing this practice.    

Treasurer: Past practice is for Cheryl Keeler to be appointed to serve in this role.  Entertain discussion. 

Recording Secretary: Past practice is for Cheryl Keeler to be appointed to this role.  Entertain discussion. 

 

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Review the following:

1.  Approval of Depository for School District - Two Rivers Bank

2.  Identification of School Attorney - Perry, Guthery, Haase and Gessford; KSB

3.  Identification of Newspaper of Record - Arlington Citizen

Rationale:  Board members are provided with these annually in keeping with policy and to ensure that they are understood and followed. 

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Current Order of Business:

Meeting call to order

Approval/changes to Agenda

Public Forum

Curriculum/Department Reports

Administration's Reports

Board Committee Reports

Unfinished Business Items

New Business Items

Consent Agenda (approval of minutes, approval board bills, treasurer's report)

Adjournment

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC FORUM: 

Getting Started: When it is your turn to speak during the public forum portion of the agenda, please come forward, sign your name and address on the sign-in sheet and state your name to the Board of Education. 

Time Limit: You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 5 minutes or less.  

Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about a personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration. Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students. You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at a board meeting.  

General Rules: Please remember that this is a meeting of the Board of Education held in public for conducting the business of the Board of Education. Disruptions, offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will not be tolerated.

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We are scheduled for Wednesday, February 1 at the Fremont Golf Club.  Start time is 5:30 p.m.

Potential Agenda Items:

1. Review and Update of Annual Goals (attached is Goals and most recent update on progress)

2. Review of Mission and Belief Statement (attached)

 

 

Rationale:  The 2016 annual Nebraska Teacher Vacancy Survey, made available to all 245 Nebraska public school districts, 17 Nebraska Educational Service Units (ESU), and 188 nonpublic school systems to gather data relating to teacher supply, has been completed.  The information is essential for determining official teacher shortage areas and will be reported to the US Department of Education (USDE) in fall of 2017.

Rationale:  Recognized at the January 20 home basketball game against DC West with an introduction at half-time of the boys game.

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The HVAC continues to proceed on the timeline established and on the established budget. 

Currently on second phase on the high school side (all rooms except one in the north hallway.)

Rationale:  The Americanism/Education Evaluation Committee has not meet since last meeting. 

Rationale:  The Buildings and Grounds Committee has not met since last meeting. 

Rationale:  The Finance Committee has not met since last meeting. 

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The Negotiations Committee met on December 21, 2016 and the minutes are attached.

 

There are no recommended actions for the board from this committee.

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Roster for legislative Education Committee:

• Sen. Mike Groene (Chair) [North Platte]
• Sen. Laura Ebke [Crete]
• Sen, Steve Erdman [Bayard]
• Sen. Rick Kolowski [Omaha]
• Sen. Lou Ann Linehan [Elkhorn]
• Sen. Adam Morfeld [Lincoln]
• Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks [Lincoln]
• Sen. Lynne Walz [Fremont]

 

LB119 introduced by Groene as anticipated, given the budget shortfall, legislation was introduced today to delay certification of state aid, certification of budget authority, and certification of district applicable allowable reserve percentages from March 1 to on or before June 1.

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Upcoming Opportunities:

Legislative Conference/Budget and Finance Workshop    January 22-23 @ Lincoln

School Board Recognition Week    January 22-28

Education Forum    February 8-9 @ Kearney

NRCSA Legislative Forum   February 15 @ Lincoln

NRCSA Spring Conference   March 16-17 @ Kearney

Back to the Basics of School Law   March 21 @ Lincoln

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Employee Benefit Fund      Blue Cross/Blue Shield                         $7,914.45

Construction Fund            Getzchmann Heating (HVAC Project)      $47,500.00

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The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to go into Closed/Executive Session at any time in accordance with Section 84-1410. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the board room for review by the public.

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The Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions.  Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual.  Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to:  (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice.

The Board will enter into executive session for the protection of public interest on the discussion of collective bargaining.