February 18, 2019 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. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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.
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3. PRINCIPAL/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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3.1. Dave Evertson Report
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3.2. William Beckenhauer Report
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3.3. Jordan Cudney Report
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3.4. Brian Regelin Report
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3.5. Dale Henderson Report
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3.6. Jill Beckenhauer Report
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4. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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5. CONSENT AGENDA
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5.1. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
Rationale:
Minutes from the January 14, 2019 Board of Education Regular Meeting.
Minutes from the January 29, 2019 Board of Education Retreat.
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5.2. Congratulations, Condolences, Correspondences
Rationale:
Condolences to Jamion and Tasia Aden on the death of their daughter, Rhakenna Aden.
Correspondences: Notice from the City of Cozad regarding the Hunke Subdivision Preliminary Plat. Correspondences: Thank you letter sent to the District Office from the family of Rhakenna Aden for the monetary gift and all the support they have received from CCS staff. Correspondences: Thank you card from Thomas Bond thanking CCS staff for his retirement cards and for all the support and fellowship he received over the years. |
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5.3. Local Substitute Permit Request
Rationale:
Paul Pack has requested a local substitute permit for Cozad Community Schools.
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5.4. Salary Advancement Applications
Rationale:
Laura Johnson, Baker University, Digital Tools for Formative Assessment- 3 credit hours.
Gavin Skiles, Wayne State College, Seminar in Organizational Behavior- 3 credit hours. |
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5.5. Standing Reports
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5.5.1. Bond Fund Taxes Report
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5.5.2. Building Fund Taxes Report
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5.5.3. General Fund Taxes Report
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5.5.4. Sub Reports
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5.5.5. Nutrition Services SNP Claim for Reimbursement Summary
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5.5.6. Bus Route Averages
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6. ACTION ITEMS
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6.1. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.2. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval to transfer $2,676 from the General Fund to the Employee Benefit Fund
Rationale:
The transfer is due to an unemployment claim.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.3. 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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6.3.1. District Treasurer's Report
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6.3.2. Check Journal General Fund
Rationale:
AP: $104,933.51
PR: $824,456.85 TOTAL: $929,390.36
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6.3.3. Check Journal Lunch Fund
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AP: $87,870.34
TOTAL: $87,870.34
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6.3.4. Activities Financial Report
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6.3.5. Activities Check Journal
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6.4. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval of the Driver's Education Contract for Summer 2019
Rationale:
Registration cost will increase from $275 to $285
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.5. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval of the 2019-2020 Educational Service Unit 10 contract for school age and below age five special education services.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.6. Discuss, Consider and Take Action to approve sponsoring the Summer Food Service Program for 2019
Rationale:
OPAA! has agreed to participating in the summer food service program again this summer. It would take place at the high school cafeteria.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.7. Discuss, Consider and Take Action to waive rescheduling the missed school day on February 11, 2019 due to inclement weather.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.8. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval to charge tuition at the Cozad Early Education Center and to change the program from 4 to 5 days week for the 2019-2020 school year.
Rationale:
Tuition cost would be based off of a sliding scale. Paid students would be charged $250 per month, students who qualify for reduced-price benefits would pay $125 per month, and students who qualify for free benefits would not have to pay to attend.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.9. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the Proposal for Cozad High School Mechanical Renovations Phase 3- Steam to Hot Water Conversion from Kucirek Engineering, Inc.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.10. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval of policies 4038, 4039, 4041, 4042, 4043, 4044, 4045, 4046, 4048, 4050, 4051, and 4052
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.10.1. Policy 4038- Classified Staff Defined
Rationale:
No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.2. Policy 4039- Employment of Classified Staff
Rationale:
No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.3. Policy 4041- Staff Dress and Appearance
Rationale:
No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.4. Policy 4042- Employee Social Security Numbers
Rationale:
No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.5. Policy 4043- Professional Boundaries between Employees and Students
Rationale:
Adopting KSB policy, replacing current policy 4122
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6.10.6. Policy 4044- Political Activity by Staff Member
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No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.7. Policy 4045- Milk Expression
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No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.8. Policy 4046- Internet Searches Regarding Potential Employees
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No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.9. Policy 4048- Assessment Administration and Security
Rationale:
Adopting KSB policy, replacing current policy 6213
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6.10.10. Policy 4050- Overtime
Rationale:
Adopting KSB policy, replacing current policy 4018
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6.10.11. Policy 4051- Use of Social Media by Staff and District
Rationale:
No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.10.12. Policy 4052- Job References to Prospective Employers for Current and Former Employees
Rationale:
No current policy, adopting KSB's policy
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6.11. Discuss, Consider and Take Action to repeal current policies 4018, 4122 and 6213
Rationale:
Upon approval of policies 4043, 4048 and 4050- the current board policies 4018, 4122 and 6213 need repealed
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.12. Executive Session
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.13. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to approve the Superintendent Contract Amendment for Joel Applegate, for the 2019-2020 contract year
Rationale:
As negotiated by the Board and Superintendent, the amendment consists of the following:
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.14. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval of Temporary Early Retirement Incentive Program (TERIP) Applications
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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7.1. Committee Meeting Schedule
Rationale:
Per board president request, the tentative committee meeting schedule has been attached with the intent of locking down specific dates and times for the committees to meet in the future.
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7.2. Roof Repairs/Replacement Proposals from Weathercraft
Rationale:
This information pertains to the high school only. The high school roof map has been attached with areas lettered by section. Estimates for replacing the following sections are as follows:
Roof C- $27,490 Roof D- $57,980 Roof E- $47,655 Roof F- $22,869 |
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7.3. Strategic Plan Update
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The next steps for the strategic plan are as follows:
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7.4. Software Conversion Update
Rationale:
Update on the timeline regarding the roll over to the new accounting software.
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8. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS
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9. 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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