November 13, 2017 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. 11:45 AM: IN-SERVICE
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Audit report via teleconference by Marcy Luth, Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway & Luth. |
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2. 2017 DISTRICT MISSION, VISION, VALUES, & BELIEFS
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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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3. BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 12:00 PM
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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 Northeast 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
Action(s):
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. 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.
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5. PRINCIPAL/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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5.1. Dave Evertson Report
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5.2. William Beckenhauer Report
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5.3. Jordan Cudney Report
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5.4. Brian Regelin Report
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5.5. Dale Henderson Report
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5.6. Jill Beckenhauer 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 October 16, 2017 Regular Board of Education meeting
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7.2. Congratulations, Condolences, Correspondences
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Congratulations to Brant & Courtney Arends on the birth of their daughter, Saige Ilene on October 23rd. Congratulations to Jordan & Carly Rexing on the birth of their son, Henry John on November 4th. Thank you card from Enid Macken for her retirement gift. |
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7.3. Classified Resignations
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William Andres, Transportation and Grounds, effective 11.2. Debra McCardle, Paraprofessional, Elementary, effective 11.10 (withdrew application prior to starting employment) |
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7.4. Classified Hires
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Cassandra Martinez, AfterZone Paraprofessional |
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7.5. Salary Advancement Applications
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Laura Johnson, Baker University, Google: Tips, Tricks and More, 3 hours Audrie Muller, UNK, Children's Adolescent Literature, 3 hours Bruce Hird, UNK, Career and Lifestyle Development, 3 hours Bruce Hird, UNK, Child and Adolescent Development and Intervention, 3 hours Bruce Hird, UNK, Multicultural Counseling, 3 hours
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7.6. Standing Reports
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7.6.1. Bond Fund Taxes Report
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7.6.2. Building Fund Taxes Report
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7.6.3. General Fund Taxes Report
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October's report is attached, as it was omitted from the previous meeting. |
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7.6.4. Sub Reports
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7.6.5. Nutrition Services SNP Claim for Reimbursement Summary
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7.6.6. Bus Route Averages
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8. ACTION ITEMS
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8.1. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
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
Action(s):
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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October's report is attached also because it was omitted from the previous meeting. |
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8.2.3. Check Journal General Fund
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Arnold Insurance $114,861.00 - Insurance policy renewal Computer Hardware $3,147.00 - Projectors and mounts for new EL building Electronic Systems $4,790.00 - Fire alarm and speaker additions for new EL building Flash Electric $7,975.79 - Electrical work on new EL building Heartland Seating $2,990.00 - Bleacher repairs in EL gym Jon Kruse $1,359.00 - Concrete work for EL building sidewalks Precision Plumbing $4,250.00 - Plumbing for new EL building Precision Plumbing $7,429.00 - Multiple building repairs in district Southwest Plains Regional Service Center $1,250.00 - eWalkthrough maintenance fee Supply Works $1,046.84 - Custodial supplies UNK $2,000.00 - Transitional teacher placement for R Spader
AP: $237,436.89 Payroll: $802,878.78 TOTAL: $1,040,315.67 |
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8.2.4. Check Journal Lunch Fund
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Opaa! Food Management $56,109.58 - Food service AP: $56,312.58 Payroll: $3,058.00 TOTAL: $59,370.58 |
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8.2.5. Activities Financial Report
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8.2.6. Activities Check Journal
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9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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9.1. Superintendent Evaluation
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Board members are provided with an evaluation tool in order to complete their individual evaluation of the Superintendent. These individual evaluations will then be compiled so the final evaluation can be presented to the Superintendent in December, where the board will also consider renewal of contract and compensation for said contract. Superintendent job description is also provided for guidance during the evaluation process. This also needs to be reviewed so that consideration of possible changes can be presented in December. |
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9.2. Finance Committee Meeting
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Schedule a meeting date and time in order to review budget for HVAC at High School. |
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9.3. Policy Update
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Schedule a meeting date and time, possibly Wednesdays, in order to review policy updates.
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10. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS
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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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