March 16, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

This meeting has been preceded by advance notice and is hereby declared to be in open session.  A current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted on the east wall of the meeting room.

Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Tri-City Tribune and posted on the Cozad Community Schools website and at the District Office.  Notice of this meeting was also given in advance to all members of the Board of Education.

Rationale: 

The Board of Education invites you to offer comments during the public comments portion of the agenda. This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may speak to the board about matters of public concern.

When you have been recognized, please stand and state your name and come forward to the front of the board table.

The board will generally allow a total of 20 minutes for the presentation of all public comments. Individuals may speak only one time, and must limit comments to around 5 minutes.  If there are more than 4 individuals who wish to address the board, the 20 minutes will be divided equally between the number of speakers.  These time limits may be changed by a majority vote of the board members in attendance to extend the time for a specific item or speaker.

For additional instructions on public participation, brochures are provided for you to view.  A copy of  Policy 2009 Public Participation at Board Meetings is available upon request.

 

 

Rationale:   This time will be devoted to talking about the coronavirus and prevention within the school district.



Enrollment as of 3.10.2020  : K-12     886 (468/418)

Rationale: 

• Minutes from the February 4, 2020 Board of Education Retreat
• Minutes from the February 10, 2020 Board of Education Regular Meeting 

Rationale:  Congratulations to Laura and Jesse Johnson on the birth of their daughter, Jaxlynn.

Rationale:  Approving the Local Substitute teaching Permit for:
Anna Porter

Rationale:  Tabytha Mustard, Elementary TLC Para

Rationale:  Stephanie Flint, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Administration and Consultation in Counseling,3 credit hours
Stephanie Flint, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counseling, 3 credit hours
Stephanie Flint, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders, 3 credit hours
Stephanie Flint, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Clinical Treatment Issues in Addictions Counseling, 3 credit hours
Stephanie Flint, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Med & Psychosoc Aspects Addict, 3 credit hours
Stephanie Flint, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Internship in Counseling, 4 credit hours

Rationale:         AP: $106,189.52
Payroll: $816,184.97

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TOTAL: $922,374.49

Rationale:  The district has received resignation letters from the following staff members:
Natalie Hauschild, Middle School Science
Michelle Irvine, HS Family & Consumer Science
Tamela Smith, High School Guidance Counselor
Teresa Osborn, High School Media Specialist (Early Retirement)
Kylee Malcom, Early Education Center Special Education Teacher

Rationale:  Kristen Wilkens, High School Mathematics
Dave Evertson, Middle School Science
                       ,High School Guidance Counselor 

Rationale:   2020-2021 Master Calendar Changes:

• New Staff Orientation, August 11
• Flex Day, August 12
• Teacher In-Service August, 13-14,17-18
• No early dismissal
• Flex Day, December 21
• Flex Day, May 21

Rationale:  Carl, Matt and Toban will present on the option of lease purchase of the HVAC System

Rationale:  Carl, Matt and Tobin will present 

Rationale:  2020 John Deere 2040 Tractor with Loader & pallet forks for $25,500 from Landmark Implement in Lexington

Rationale:  No current policy, adopting KSB's policy

Rationale:  No current policy, adopting KSB's policy

Rationale:  No current policy, adopting KSB's policy

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 5001.4

Rationale:  No current policy, adopting KSB's policy

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 6130

Rationale:  No current policy, adopting KSB's policy

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 6005

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 2124.2

Rationale:  July 20,2020- Regular Board of Education Meeting at 12pm, needs to be moved up earlier in the month so we can legally pay bills and do payroll.

Rationale:  Information to be provided on Monday. 

Rationale:  Lawyers will be sending out guidance and guidelines to be discussed.

Rationale:  April 13, 2020: Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7pm
April 30, 2020: Brain Science Workshop, Grand Island

Rationale: 

* Closed Session:  If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.

**Sequence of Agenda:  The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.  Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting.

***Action Item:  The board reserves the right to take action on any item on the board agenda.