August 12, 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:  July 15th, 2019 Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Thank you card received from ESU 13 Migrant Program for allowing them to use the District Office for their summer camp. 

Rationale:  Lacy Huertas, Elementary Title Para-Professional, Effective 7/10/19
Maria Everett, High School English Language Learner Para-Professional, Effective 7/17/19
Kendra Menagh, CEEC Para-Professional, Effective 7/23/19
Brooke Gengenbach, District Office Administrative Assistant, Effective 8/23/19 

Rationale:  Brenna Richie, District Office Administrative Assistant 
Maria Hermosillo, CEEC Paraprofessional
Traven Claflin, Secondary English Language Learner Paraprofessional 

Rationale:  Approving the Local Substitute Teaching Permit for Brooke Gengenbach 

Rationale:  Attached you will find the current vehicle listing for the district. 

The following vehicles are being considered for purchase:
- 2020 Blue Bird Vision Bus for $106,799.00 ($44,000 will be paid from Depreciation and $62,799 will be paid from General Fund)
- 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan for $23,500.00 (paid from General Fund)
- 2018 Chevy G35 Express van for $26,000.00 (paid from General Fund)
 

Rationale:  Bills: $252,217.46
Payroll:  $750,488.19
TOTAL:  $1,002,705.65

Rationale:  Bills:  $1,731.52
TOTAL:  $1,731.52

Rationale:  Currently, Board Policy 3034- Disbursements, states that the board designates a "person or persons" to sign and validate all warrants, checks, and other instruments drawn upon bank depository funds of the district. 

Rationale:  Proposals were received from four different vendors:
Katie Arndt Photography
Photography by DeeAnn
H2O Photography & Designs
Lifetouch National School Studios, Inc.

The administration team reviewed all proposals and scored each vendor based on cost, comparability and incentives offered to the district as described in the request for proposal.  The administration recommends that the services be awarded to Katie Arndt Photography.

Rationale:  Last year an in-service was held before the August regular board of education meeting to tour the school facilities. Is this tour something the board would like to continue to do yearly? If so, the board may discuss possible dates/times that this walk through would take place. 

Rationale:  August 26, 2019- Special Board of Education Meeting at 12pm
August 27, 2019- NASB Membership Meeting in North Platte
     -Joel Carlson is registered to attend
August 28, 2019- NASB Membership Meeting in Kearney 
September 11, 2019- Budget Hearing at 6pm, Tax Hearing at 6:30pm 
September 16, 2019- Regular Board of Education Meeting at 7pm 

Possible Fall Board Retreat Dates: October 30th, November 5th or 6th
What topics would you like to see discussed? 
 

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.