January 18, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular 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. The order of agenda items may be changed when deemed necessary.

The board may choose to enter closed (executive) session to discuss any matter for which closed (executive) session is lawful and appropriate.

Rationale:  Nominations for the office of President

Rationale:  Nominations for the office of Vice President

Rationale:  Nominations for the office of Secretary

Rationale:  KSB Law Firm: Karen Hasse, Steve Williams, Bobby Truhe

Rationale:  Homestead Bank, Waypoint Bank and Security First Bank

Rationale:  Tri-City Tribune

Rationale:  The President of the Board of Education appoints board members to the following committees:

Americanism; Curriculum and Instruction; Facilities (building and grounds) and Finance; Negotiations; Technology and Equipment; Transportation; Personnel and Community Relations; Wellness Center Committee Board; and the Cozad Community Schools Foundation Committee

There is a maximum of three members on any committee. 

A tentative board committee meeting schedule is attached. These dates/times can be adjusted as needed. 

Rationale:  Each board member must complete and sign a NADC Form C-2A, which is a Potential Conflict of Interest Statement

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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.

 

 

Rationale:  The Maker Fair committee will present information on the upcoming Maker Fair.

Rationale:  Wilkins will be presenting the process of their in-depth study on facilities. 

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• TERIP
• Enrollment
• Comparison
• Cash Flow

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• Minutes from the December 14, 2020 Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Condolences to Vicki Gilbert on the loss of her mother, Nell.
Condolences to Jacque Yocom on the loss of her mother, Nancy.

Congratulations to Stephanie Flint on the birth on her daughter, Jovie.

Rationale:  Amber Mathews, Elementary Title I Paraprofessional
 

Rationale:  SFSP:   $50,172.54
SNP:          $631.68

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Total:     $50,804.22

Rationale:  Marcie Kostrunek, Southern New Hampshire University, Building Meaningful Partnerships: Connecting Schools, Families and Communites, 3 hours

Jennifer Walls, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Collection Development and Management, 3 hours
Jennifer Walls, University of Nebraska at Kearney, Design and Development of Instruction, 3 hours

Caitlin Smith, Doane University, Building a Mindful Classroom:Classroom Pracctice, 3 hours
Caitlin Smith, Doane University, Critical Issues, 3 hours

Rationale:  $10,000 to Activities
$3,000 to High School/Middle School Musical Activities Account. 

Rationale:  A presentation will be at the beginning of the meeting. 

Wilkins will be presenting the process of their in-depth study on facilities. 

Rationale:  Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Extend until March 31st, 2021
Per Federal Guidelines

Rationale:  Renumbering 3011 to 3001.1

Rationale:  Renumbering 3295- Accounting to 3007.1

Rationale:  3297- Settlement of Claims will be renumbered to 3007.2

Rationale:  Renumbering Policy 3560: Records Management and Disposition to 3006

Rationale:  Renumbering policy 9005 to 1004

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in Policy 3003- Bidding for Construction, Remodeling, Repair or Site Improvement

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in Policy 1003- Misson Statement

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in Policy 2001- Role of the Board of Education

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in policy 2001 Role of the Board of Education

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in policies 3014- Use of School Property, 3044- Incidental or De Minimis Use of Public Resouces, 4012.1-Internet- Acceptable Use Policy, 4044-Political Activity by Staff Member, 4060-School Vehicle Use

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in policy 1001- General Policy Statement

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in policy 4015- Prohibition Against Employment of Board Members

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in policy 1002- Creation, Amendment and Distribution of Board od Education

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in the Open Meetings Act

Rationale:  This policy is already contained in policy 3053- Nondiscrimination

Rationale: 

• February 15, 2021- Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7pm
• March 15, 2021- Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7pm

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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.