April 8, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular 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.

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.

 

 

Rationale:  Minutes from the March 18, 2019 Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Condolences to the family and friends of Theresa Coyle, former Cozad High School Mathematics teacher. 

Condolences to Tom and Pam Laird and family on the death of Pam's father-in-law, William "Bill" Laird. 

Condolences to Deb and Mike Neill and family on the death of Deb's mother, Sally Stear. 

Rationale:  Carrie Haynie, District Office Administrative Assistant, starts April 23rd

Rationale:  Jordan Cudney, Athletic Director/ Assistant High School Principal
Bruce Hird, High School Guidance Counselor 
Tracey Keifer, Elementary Special Education 

Rationale:  Heidi Cover, Doane University, Meeting the Needs of the At-Risk Child in the Classroom- 3 credit hours
Heidi Cover, Doane University, Chromebooks and Chrome OS for Education- 3 credit hours
Heidi Cover, Doane University, Google Tools and Apps for Education- 3 credit hours
Drew Danielson, Concordia University- Irvine, Principles of Coaching and Leadership- 3 credit hours
Drew Danielson, Concordia University- Irvine, Applied Exercise Science and Strategies for Coaching Basketball- 3 credit hours
Drew Danielson, Concordia University- Irvine, Strength, Speed and Conditioning- 3 credit hours
Stephanie Flint, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Addiction- 3 credit hours
Taylor Jenner, University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Supervising Special Education- 3 credit hours
Laura Johnson, Baker University, Using Technology to Create Global Connections- 1 credit hour
Laura Johnson, Baker University, Hyperdocs Bootcamp- 1 credit hour
Laura Johnson, Baker University, Teaching Executive Functioning Skills- 3 credit hours
Arika Russell, Augustana University, Empathy and Understanding: The New Tools for Students with Challenging Behaviors- 3 credit hours
Teresa Savick, Hastings College, Champs: A Proactive and Positive Approach to Classroom Management- 3 credit hours
Teresa Savick, Hastings College, The Three R's of Effective Instruction- 3 credit hours
Gavin Skiles, Wayne State College, Financial Administration- 3 credit hours
Gavin Skiles, Wayne State College, Administrative Policy- 3 credit hours
Morgan Williams, Chadron State College, Reading and Writing in Mid/Sec Schools- 3 credit hours
Morgan Williams, Chadron State College, Characteristics of Behavioral and Emotional Disabilities- 3 credit hours
Morgan Williams, Chadron State College, Practicum in Reading- 3 credit hours
Morgan Williams, Chadron State College, School Law- 3 credit hours

 

Rationale:  Payroll:  $792,283.54
AP:  $88,671.32
TOTAL:  $880,954.86

Rationale:  AP:  $823.80
TOTAL:  $823.80

Rationale:  Tasia Aden and her dog, Jasper, have completed the requirements necessary to be classified as a pet therapy team according to the Alliance of Pet Therapy Dogs. Tasia wants to know if the school board will allow her to use the therapy dog in the school district. She has already paid the necessary membership and liability fees. 

KSB's policy regarding therapy dogs (which has not been adopted yet) has been attached for reference. 

Rationale:  Stacie Blackmore will be present to to give an overview of the proposal. 

Rationale:  New Hires:
David Squires- Elementary Physical Education
Taylor Spiegel- Kindergarten
 

Rationale:  Adopting KSB's policy, no current policy 

Rationale:  Replaces current policy 5001.1

Rationale:  Replaces current policy 5001.1

Rationale:  Adopting KSB's policy, no current policy 

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 5419

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 5127

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 5126

Rationale:  Adopting KSB's policy, no current policy

Rationale:  Replaces current policy 5148

Rationale:  Replacing policy 5135.4

Rationale:  Adopting KSB's policy, no current policy 

Rationale:  Replacing current policy 5001.2

Rationale:  After adopting policies 5010, 5011, 5015, 5016, 5017, 5020, 5022 and 5024, the following current board policies need repealed: 

5001.1, 5001.2, 5126, 5127, 5135.4, 5148, 5419

Rationale:  Dr. Applegate spoke with Derek with ETI Friday and at this point we may not have the time to get anything done over the summer and fall.  Dr. Applegate will be bringing him the specifications books after going to Omaha. Derek did say we might be able to change the gym to roof top units and not bring hot water and chilled water up to three of the units in the mezzanine. If that is the best plan, that possibly could be done by this fall. He does not want to rush anything and not do what is right for our school.  Dr. Applegate will also call the asbestos contractor to let him know (when it is finalized) that we will not need to have him remove the remaining asbestos in the boiler/control room. Dr. Applegate did talk to Derek about having the asbestos contractor come out and give us a scope of all the asbestos we need to remove in the areas that will be worked on during this project, not just the boiler/control room.  

Rationale:  Attached are the proposed board meeting dates and times for next year, which are open for discussion. 

Rationale:  April 10-12, 2019: State NASBO Conference in Lincoln
April 17, 2019: Spring Legal Workshop in North Platte
April 25, 2019: NASB Legislative Lunch in Lincoln 
May 13, 2019: Board of Education Regular Meeting at 12pm
 

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.