January 16, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Vision: Learning for All…. Learning for Life  

Mission:  The mission of Cozad Community Schools is to prepare students to be lifelong learners and productive, responsible citizens by providing a quality education in cooperation with family and community.

Values - Guiding Principles 
Respect -  Trust, appreciate, celebrate, value, act with urgency
Integrity - Do the right thing, deliver highest quality instruction and practice full accountability
Teamwork - Teamwork at all levels districtwide, recognize and celebrate, have fun and enjoy
Innovation- Positive attitude, open to new ideas, 
Courage - Embrace change and take calculated risk, encourage others, communicate directly with respect

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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 N.E. 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.

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Joel Carlson and Michelle Starman, do you solemnly swear that you have read and will abide by the Board Member Code of Ethics as stated in Cozad Community Schools Board Policy No. 9000.1.  

If so answer, I do.

Rationale:  Mr. Applegate will preside over the election of the President of the Board of Education

Rationale:  Nomination for the office of President

Rationale:  Nomination for Vice President

Rationale:  Nomination for Office of Secretary

Rationale:  Appointment of District Treasurer

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Scott Trusdale, Attorney at Law currently has been designated as School District Attorney

Consideration of KSB School Law firm: Karen Haase, Steve Williams, Bobby Truhe

Rationale:  Homestead Bank, First Bank and Trust, and Security First Bank

Rationale:  Tri-City Tribune

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President of the Board of Education appoints board members to the following committees:

Americanism; Curriculum and Instruction; Facilities (building and grounds) and Finance; Negotiations; Technology and Equipment; Transportation; Personnel and Community Relations; Wellness Center Committee Board; and the Cozad Community Schools Foundation Committee.

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The Board of Education invites you to offer comments during the public comments portion of the agenda.  Those wishing to contribute to the discussion on regular agenda items must be recognized by the Board President.  Individual comments should be limited to 5 minutes and should speak specifically to the agenda item.  Normally 20 minutes will be allotted for public input.  We ask that those making public comments come forward to the front of the board table and recognize themselves. The board will not respond with action but will take comments under advisement and direct the comments to the appropriate staff member to address outside of the board meeting.

Policy 9323.3: Public Participation in Board Meetings.  Policy can be accessed at www.cozadschools.net Board Policies.

 

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Rationale:  Minutes of the December 19, 2016 Regular Board Meeting

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Congratulations to Shawn and Tess Poppert on the birth of a baby girl, Daisy Jay.

Congratulations to Duane and Marcia Fritz on the birth of a granddaughter, Jensyn May.

Congratulations to Bruce and Connie Hird on the birth of a grandson, Thomas Gregg.

Condolences to Estella Beenblossom and family on the death of her mother, Amalia Canas.

Condolences to Alan & Cecily Clark and family on the death of Alan's mother, Frances Clark.

 

Rationale:  Nathalie Garcia, Prekindergarten Para-Professional, CEEC

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Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth - Annual Audit - $8,900

Cardmember Services - Desktop scanner for Laserfiche software - $849

Bishop Business - Laserfiche Setup - $950

Kucirek Engineering - Payment for approved contracts - $44,850

Midwest Floor Specialists - Refinish EL Gym floor - $1,530

 

AP: $138,792.56

Payroll: $734,487.46

TOTAL:  $873,280.02

 

 

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Cash-Wa - New oven, paid from awarded grant funds - $6,570

 

AP: $28,414.68

Payroll:  $22,292.47

TOTAL:  $50,707.15

Rationale:  Bill Shaffer, Secondary Counselor, Middle School

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For schools with a beef program or considering one!

Consideration to send a team of four:  Food Service Director; Board Member; Local Beef Producer; School Administrator

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Schedule a walk through of the elementary building with Facilities Committee, Mr. Henderson, Lonnie Dutton, and Mr. Applegate to discuss space issues and possibilities. 

Discussion of modulars (2 room or 4 room), lease or buy, building (brick and mortar or steel building).

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Policies have been attached for review and will be acted on next month.  

Cozad Community Schools Board Policies have been matched up with the reference manual of NASB policies for review to see if changes or additions need to be made.  They will be placed on the agenda as action items for the February board meeting to be approval as reviewed or revised.  

Two of the policies (9000.1, 9130) were updated in November.  They are included in the attachments, but no action will be needed.

The next series of board policies will be presented in February for approval in March.  This process will continue until all policies are reviewed or revised.

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February 1, 2017, 6:00 p.m. Work Session Board Meeting with Marcia Herring, NASB

February 20,  2017, 7:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting

March 20, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting

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.