February 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. 2016 DISTRICT MISSION, VISION, VALUES, & BELIEFS
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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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2. IN-SERVICE 6:30 P.M.
Greg Frost, Opaa! Management Inc. will present results of the
meal program feasibility study for Cozad Community Schools
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3. BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.
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3.1. Call to Order, Roll Call
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3.2. Nebraska Open Meeting Law, Publication of Meeting
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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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3.3. Excused/Unexcused Board Member Absence
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.4. Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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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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5. PRINCIPAL/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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5.1. BBeckenhauer Report
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5.2. BRegelin Report
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5.3. D Henderson Report
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5.4. JBeckenhauer Report
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6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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7. CONSENT AGENDA
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7.1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
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Minutes of the January 16, 2017 Regular Board Meeting and Minutes of the February 1, 2017 Working Board Meeting
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7.2. Congratulations, Condolences, and Correspondence
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Condolences to Jamie & Tasia Aden, Kent & Sue Aden and families on the death of Sue's mother and Jamie's grandmother. Condolences to Jim & Sondra Terry and family on the death of Jim's sister.
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7.3. Classified Hire/Resignations
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Classified Hires: Annette Hopkins, Food Service Jodi Spencer, Para-Professional, HS/MS
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7.4. Standing Reports
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7.4.1. Bond Fund Taxes Report
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7.4.2. Building Fund Taxes Report
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7.4.3. General Fund Taxes Report
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7.4.4. Substitute Reports
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7.4.5. Nutrition Services SNP Claim for Reimbursement Summary December 2016
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7.4.6. Bus Route Averages
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8. ACTION ITEMS
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8.1. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Financial Reports and Claims
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.2.1. District Treasurer's Report
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8.2.2. District Financial Report
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8.2.3. Check Journal General Fund
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3D Institute - Coaches Training - $1,085 Ansley Schools - 2nd Semester Distance Learning Ag classes - $1,400 Follett School Solutions - EL Workbooks - $12,161 Hoff's Tops - HS Locker Room Remodel - $4,817 JourneyEd - MS software (office, windows, and O365) - $7,540 Lookout Books - new library books - $1,626 NE Association of School Boards - NASB Annual Membership Dues - $5,254 PowerSchool Group LLC - PowerSchool Annual Renewal - $4,655 Turnitin - 2 year renewal on plagiarism software - $3,058
AP: $114,033.50 Payroll: $752,856.32 Total: $866,890.32
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8.2.4. Check Journal Lunch Fund
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AP: $45,316.42 Payroll: $25,282.74 Total: $70,599.16 |
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8.2.5. Activities Financial Report
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8.2.6. Activities Check Journal
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8.3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the approval of Certificated staff teaching contracts for the 2017-2018 school year
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Kimberly Heimann, Third Grade Teacher, Cozad Elementary School Taylor Haley, Agricultural Education and FFA, Cozad High School Kelly Boshart, 6th-8th Grade Science Teacher, Cozad Middle School
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the approval of Resignation of Certificated Staff
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Anthony Munter, High School Life Science Teacher, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 contract year Beth Carver, High School English 10, Digital Journalism, and Speech Teacher, effective at the end of the 2016-2017 contract year
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the approval to accept applications for the Cozad Community Schools Temporary Early Retirement Incentive Program
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There were 15 staff members that were eligible for the TERIP. The following staff members returned their applications for consideration: Kathy Halouska Debra Keller Mary Poore
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the approval of the 2017-2018 Educational Service Unit 10 Contract, For School Age And Below Age Five, Special Education Services
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Cozad Community Schools Driver Education Contract for the Summer of 2017
Rationale:
Recommending that tuition price remains at $275.00.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.8. Closed Meeting
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For the purpose of discussing the Superintendent Contract
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.9. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to approve the Superintendent Contract for Joel Applegate, for the 2017-2018 contract year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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9.1. Nebraska Beef in Schools Summit
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Report on Beef Summit that was attended by: Mr. Applegate, Edd Albrecht, Mark Albrecht, Penny States, and Pam Hergenrader. |
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9.2. Cozad Elementary School Facility Expansion
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9.3. Cozad Community Engagement Proposal 2017
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9.4. Board Policy review process with KSB School Law
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10. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS
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March 20, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting April 17, 2017, 7:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting--Discussion on possible reschedule to April 10, 2017 due to spring break on the 17th.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. ADJOURNMENT
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* 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.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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