January 15, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.
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1.1. Call to Order, Roll Call
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1.2. Nebraska Open Meeting Law, Publication of 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 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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1.3. Excused/Unexcused Board Member Absence
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1.4. Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 2018
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2.1. Election of the President
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Nominations for the office of president.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.2. Election of the Vice President
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Nominations for the office of vice president.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.3. Election of Secretary
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Nominations for the office of secretary.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.4. Appointment of the District Treasurer
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.5. Designation of the School District Attorney
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.6. Designation of District Depositories
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.7. Designation of the District Newspaper
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.8. Appointment of the Board Committees
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The following committees need to be appointed: Americanism Curriculum and Instruction Facilities (building and grounds) and Finance Negotiations Technology and Equipment Transportation Personnel and Community Relations Wellness Center Committee Board Cozad Community Schools Foundation Board |
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2.9. Signing of Conflict of Interest Report
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Each board member must complete and sign a NADC Form C-2, which is a Conflict of Interest Report.
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3. 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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4. PRINCIPAL/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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4.1. Dave Evertson Report
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4.2. William Beckenhauer Report
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4.3. Jordan Cudney Report
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4.4. Brian Regelin Report
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4.5. Dale Henderson Report
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4.6. Jill Beckenhauer Report
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5. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.1. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
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Approval of the Minutes of the December 18, 2018 Board of Education Regular Meeting.
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6.2. Congratulations, Condolences, Correspondences
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Condolences to Kenny Walters and family on the death of Kenny's mother, Cathy Walters. Condolences to Tina Schmidt and family on the death of Tina's father, Albert Wise. |
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6.3. Classified Resignations
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Withdrawal of Application -Title Para-Professional Position Offered, Kaitlyn Gehle. |
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6.4. Classified Hires
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6.5. Salary Advancement Applications
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Laura Johnson, Baker University, Developing Critical and Creative Thinking Through Transformative Education, 3 credit hours. Audrie Woldt, UNK, Practicum - Reading, 3 credit hours. Audrie Woldt, UNK, Seminar in Reading - 3 credit hours.
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6.6. Standing Reports
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6.6.1. Bond Fund Taxes Report
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6.6.2. Building Fund Taxes Report
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6.6.3. General Fund Taxes Report
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6.6.4. Sub Reports
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6.6.5. Nutrition Services SNP Claim for Reimbursement Summary
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6.6.6. Bus Route Averages
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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7.1. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Financial Reports and Claims
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7.2.1. District Treasurer's Report
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7.2.2. District Financial Report
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7.2.3. Check Journal General Fund
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AP: $120,564.21 PR: $776,215.69 TOTAL: $896,779.90 |
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7.2.4. Check Journal Lunch Fund
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AP: $37,244.67 PR: $1,498.51 TOTAL: $38,743.18 |
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7.2.5. Activities Financial Report
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7.2.6. Activities Check Journal
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.3. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on approval of attendance waivers for two students for first semester, as presented by Mr. Beckenhauer.
Rationale:
Mr. Beckenhauer recommends to the board to approve attendance waivers for the following students:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.4. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval to grant the attendance waiver request to Devon Canas for first semester.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.5. Approval to proceed with the bid process for auditing services for 2018, 2019, and 2020.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.6. Approval to transfer $10,000.00 from General Fund to Athletics within the Activities Fund.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.7. Approval to discard property.
Rationale:
Approval to discard property, including desks and classroom equipment, as needed, and buses numbered 394 and 395.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.8. Approval of the audit report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2017 and the response letter as presented.
Rationale:
Findings were reviewed and a response letter was presented as to how those will be or have been corrected.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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8.1. 403b Plan Revisions
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Ramona has scheduled time this spring to visit with 403b Consultants regarding the changes needed. There will be a $250 re-statement fee. |
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8.2. Board of Education Retreat in March
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Board of Education Retreat has been planned for Tuesday, March 13th from 6-9pm. Do we want an outside facilitator or not? |
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8.3. Board Members up for Election: Vacant Seats
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Vacant seats: Edd Albrecht, Scott Geiser, and John Peden. Filing deadline is 2/15/18 for incumbents and 3/1/18 for non-incumbents.
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8.4. Update on HVAC/Locker Room from Ed Kucirek
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8.5. Negotiations Meeting
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Reminder the next Negotiations Meeting is scheduled for 1/17 at 5pm.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.6. Executive Session- Superintendent Contract
Rationale:
Discussion regarding renewal of contract and proposed salary increase so that contract can be drafted and approved at February's meeting.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS
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Upcoming Dates: January 17, 2018 at 5pm, Negotiations Committee Meeting. January 21 & 22, 2018, Legislative Issues Conference and Budget and Finance Workshop. Carlson and Applegate are attending. February 19, 2018 at 7pm, Regular Board of Education Meeting. February 21-22, 2018, NASA/NASB Education Forum in Kearney. February 25-26, 2018, President's Retreat in North Platte.
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10. 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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