February 12, 2018 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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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.

Rationale:  Certificated staff update:
Resignations -
Jeff Manka is resigning as a math teacher.
Barry Jurgensen is resigning as social science teacher. 
Janet Warner is retiring from the district. 
Others as presented

Hires - Chelsea Kwapnioski is hired as .49 FTE elementary teacher (primarily working with students with identified needs.)

Classified staff update:
Hiring Lori Opfer as cafeteria employee.
Hiring Christina Burns as part-time elementary special education paraeducator.

Rationale:  The bid letting date for the project is February 22, 2018.
In order for the approved contractor to address the migratory bird aspect of the project, it is essential that the board pass a resolution to approve/appoint the contractor as soon as possible.  A 'special board meeting'  is needed during the week of February 26, 2018 to move this project forward. 
 

Rationale:  Education Forum
February 21-22  |  Kearney

NRCSA Spring Conference
March 22-23   Kearney

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In an effort to retain and recruit quality employees, the board of education strives to compensate all categories of employees to be competitive in a comparable array.

The proposed agreement increases the salary 3%, however due to decrease in insurance the overall package is a net savings to the district of $2,177  or 1.2% and should maintain position at or near the midpoint. 

Rationale:  The administration is recommending that the capacity numbers remain the same as last year. 

Rationale:  Estimate of land survey services to be performed by Kirk Land Survey is approximately $2,570.00

Rationale:  Employee Benefit Fund   BC/BS  Admin. Health Ins.       $8,546.80
Bond Fund         QCPUF  Annual Maintenance Fee                            $600.00
Bond Fund         QCPUF  Getzchmann  HVAC Project                       $15,227.05
Bond Fund         QCPUF  Getzchmann  Retainage Final Payment    $136,393.90

 

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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.