January 15, 2024 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. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3. Nebraska Open Meeting Law, Publication of 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 West wall of the meeting room. Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Cozad Local and posted on the Cozad Community Schools website and at the District Office, Cozad Post Office and Wilson Public Library. 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. |
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1.4. Excused/Unexcused Board Member Absence
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2. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR 2024
Rationale:
President Starman appoints Mr. Ford to serve as temporary chairman for the re-organization of the Board of Education.
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2.1. Election of the President
Rationale:
Nominations for the office of President
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.2. Election of the Vice President
Rationale:
Nominations for the Vice President
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.3. Election of Secretary
Rationale:
Nominations for the office of Secretary
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.4. Appointment of District Treasurer
Rationale:
District Treasurer
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.5. Designation of the School District Attorney
Rationale:
Perry Law
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.6. Designation of District Depositories
Rationale:
Homestead Bank, Waypoint Bank and Security First Bank
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.7. Designation of the District Newspaper
Rationale:
Cozad Local
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.8. Appointment of Board Committees
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. |
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2.9. Review Board Code of Ethics 2012
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2.10. Adopt the 2024 NASB Annual Board Calendar and Board Meeting Schedule
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.11. Annual review of the Mission and Vision Statements
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Mission:
"Cozad Community Schools in partnership with family and community prepares students to be successful lifelong learners through quality education." Vision: Cozad Creates Success! |
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2.12. Appointment of Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.13. Signing of Potential Conflict of Interest Statement
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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3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Rationale:
This agenda item enables the board to validate if an item was added prior to the 24-hour period before the board meeting. If an item was added, the board may verify when the modifications were made and when the updated agenda was posted to the district website.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. HAYMAKER HIGHLIGHT
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS (AGENDA ITEM SPECIFIC)
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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 on the agenda. The public will also have the ability to speak to the board on non-agenda items at the end of the meeting. We have _________ speakers who have signed up to speak. We will allow ___ minutes per speaker for a total of _____ minutes.
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6. PRINCIPAL/ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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6.1. Patty Wolfe Report
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6.2. Corey Fisher Report
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6.3. Jeremy Yilk Report
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6.3.1. Girls Wrestling Proposal
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6.4. Brian Regelin Report
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6.5. Kyle Hoehner Report
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6.6. Jessica Edeal Report
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6.7. Connor Williams Report
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7. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT
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8. COMMITTEE REPORTS
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.1. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
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Thursday, December 14, 2023- Board Retreat, 6pm
Monday, December 18, 2023- Board of Education Regular Meeting, 7pm
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9.2. Congratulations, Condolences, Correspondences
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9.3. Classified Resignations
Rationale:
Deb Junker, Elementary Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Kristy Strohmyer, High School Administrative Assistant
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9.4. Classified Hires
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Presely Ureste, Elementary SpED para
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9.5. Standing Reports
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9.5.1. Sub Reports
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9.5.2. Nutrition Services SNP Claim for Reimbursement Summary
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9.5.3. Bus Route Averages
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9.6. Salary Advancement Applications
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9.7. Local Sub
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Amanda Kollars- Local Sub
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10. GENERAL, LUNCH, ACTIVITIES AND DEPRECIATION FINANCIAL REPORTS AND CLAIMS
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.1. Financial Report by Account
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10.2. Financial Claims
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11. BUILDING FINANCIAL CLAIMS
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11.1. Financial Claims
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12. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ADDING A ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATED STAFF POSITION AT THE ELEMENTARY
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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14. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON CERTIFICATED STAFF CONTRACTS FOR NEW HIRES FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
Rationale:
New Hires:
Bryan Bazata, Middle School Resource Brandon Horwart, High School Agriculture/FFA Justin Dowdy, Elementary Principal
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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15. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON ADDING GIRLS WRESTLING TO COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AS A NSAA SANCTIONED ACTIVITY
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON OFFERING COZAD COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER STIPENDS TO STAFF FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
Rationale:
Employees currently have the choice to apply the stipend towards a Cozad Community Wellness Center membership, punch cards, or decline participation. Stipends for full-time employees are $100.00 and part-time employees are $50.00
2023-2024 35 employees elected Punch Cards ($3,500) 47 employees elected Memberships ($4,700) 1 Part Time Employees elected Punch Cards ($50.00)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON THE RESIGNATION OF SUPERINTENDENT JAMES FORD
Rationale:
June 30, 2024 will be his last contract day
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON USING NASB ON THE SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA SPECIFIC)
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The Board of Education invites you to offer comments during the public comments portion of the non-agenda item. This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may speak to the board about matters not on the agenda. We have _________ speakers who have signed up to speak. We will allow ___ minutes per speaker for a total of _____ minutes. It is now_____ p.m. Our first speaker_________ |
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20. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS
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21. 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.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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