December 16, 2019 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.

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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:  Condolences to Kim and John Smock on the loss of Kim's mother, Barb Anderson.

Condolences to Pam Laird on the loss of her mother, Verda M Gibbens.

Congratulations to Drew and Kasey Danielson on the birth of their daughter, Kamrey Danielson. 

Condolences to Dawn Beans on the loss of her father, Oran Smock.

Rationale:  Lucas Everett, 8th Grade Boys Basketball Assistant Coach, effective 10.28.2019
Christina Perez, Afterzone Para, effective 12.20.2019
Kristin Ahlenstorf, Elementary TLC Para, effective 12.20.2019
Neleigh Niles, HS Volleyball Coach, effective 12.16.2019
Hannah Gilg, HS Volleyball Assistant Coach, effective 12.16.2019
Stephanie Rush, HS Volleyball Assistant Coach, effective 12.16.2019
 

Rationale:  Jared Crick- 8th Grade Boys Basketball Assistant Coach,effective 11.15.2019

Rationale:  Laura Johnson, Baker University, Teaching Mental Toughness and GRIT in students, 3 hours
Laura Johnson, Baker University, Teaching Multi-sensory Instruction, 3 hours

Rationale:  Approving the Local Substitute Teaching Permit for Paul Pack

Approving the Local Substitute Teaching Permit for Neleigh Niles

Rationale:  $30,098.97- Construction Documents, 11/06/2019
$20,070.61- Construction Documents, 12/06/2019

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$50,169.58 TOTAL

Rationale:  Payroll: $819,649.67
AP: $144,356.49
TOTAL: $ 964,006.16

Rationale:  AP: $55,269.67
TOTAL: $55, 269.67

Rationale:  Per Title 92, the Board of Education must review and approve the district's Multicultural Education Program Implementation Plan annually. 

Rationale:  Cozad High School Boiler Room Phase 2-          $15,710.00
Cozad High School Boiler Room Phase 1 & 2-    $47,600.00 
High School Auditorium ( Base Proposal)-             $8,970.00
Auditorium Ceiling SanAir Testing-                              $40.00
CHS Various Locations (Base Proposal) -              $4,790.00  
TOTAL                                                                   $77,110.00

Rationale:  Program allows certified staff to purchase their own computer and the school district will reimburse the staff member for that computer. 

Rationale:  Building Committee December 19, 2019 at 2pm for bids.

Rationale:  Board members were provided with an evaluation tool during the November regular board meeting to complete their individual evaluation of the Superintendent. These individual evaluations were compiled for the final evaluation to be presented to the Superintendent. The Superintendent job description was attached for guidance during the evaluation process.

Rationale: 

• January 13th, 2020, Board of Education Regular Meeting at 7pm
• February 10th, 2020, Board of Education Regular Meeting at 7pm

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.