September 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. BOARD OF EDUCATION BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY 6:30 PM
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1.1. Call to order the 2015-2016 Budget Hearing
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The purpose of this hearing is to hear comments on the proposed budget for Cozad Community Schools for the 2015-2016 school year.
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1.2. Roll Call, Nebraska Open Meeting Law, Publication of Meeting
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This hearing 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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1.3. Public Comments
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1.4. Adjournment of the Budget Hearing
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. BOARD OF EDUCATION TAX REQUEST HEARING 6:45 P.M.
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2.1. Call to order the 2015-2016 Tax Request Hearing
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The purpose of this hearing is to consider comments concerning the proposed system tax request for the Cozad Community Schools 2015-2016 school year.
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2.2. Roll Call, Nebraska Open Meeting Law, Publication of Meeting
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This hearing 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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2.3. Public Comments
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2.4. Adjournment of Tax Request Hearing
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M.
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3.1. Call to Order
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3.2. Roll Call
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3.3. Nebraska Open Meeting Law
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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. |
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3.4. Publication of Meeting
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Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Tri-City Tribune and posted on the CCS 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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3.5. Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.6. The board has the right to enter into executive session throughout the meeting upon clarifying the reason to enter executive session.
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4. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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5. REPORTS
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5.1. Principals/Administrative Reports
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5.1.1. BBeckenhauer Report
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5.1.2. BRegelin Report
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5.1.3. DHenderson Report
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5.1.4. JBeckenhauer Report
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5.1.5. C Spotanski, Activities Director
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5.1.6. DEvertson Tech Report
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5.1.7. TOsborn Report
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5.2. Superintendent Report
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
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August 17, 2015 Regular Board Meeting Minutes August 26, 2015 Special Board Meeting Minutes
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6.2. Congratulations, Condolences, Correspondences
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Congratulations to Dave and Ann Burkholder and family for being named the 2015 Farm Family of the Year by the Cozad Chamber Ag Committee. Congratulations to new grandparents Rodney and Amy Mohler on the birth of a granddaughter. Thank you from Kaleen Hodge & family for the plant sent for her father's memorial service. Thank you from Deb Keller & family for the plant sent for her father's memorial service. Thank you from Pony Express for recent van purchase.
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6.3. Approval of new classified staff hires
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Bruce Schneider, Director of Facilities and Transportation Judy Brass, Food Service Misty Freeman, Food Service David Mead, Custodial substitute |
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6.4. Approval of classified resignation
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Jan Nichols, Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
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6.5. Salary Advancements
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Brian Cargill - Psychology of Sport, 3 hrs., UNK Kelli Teahon - Igniting Creativity, Comprehension & Collaberation through Inquiry, 3 hrs. Augustana College Kelli Teahon - Project BAsed Learning, 3 hrs., Augustana College Kelli Teahon - Create & Captivate, 3 hrs., Augustana College
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6.6. Standing Reports
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6.6.1. Bond Fund Taxes
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6.6.2. Building Fund Taxes
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6.6.3. General Fund Taxes
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6.6.4. Substitute Reports
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6.6.5. NDE School Nutrition Programs Claim Month Details for August 2015
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6.6.6. Bus Route Averages
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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7.1. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.2. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on the approval of the General Fund, Bond Fund, Depreciation Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, Activities Fund, School Lunch Fund, Special Building Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund Budgets for the 2015-2016 school year.
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Vote to Approve the General Fund, Bond Fund, Depreciation Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, Activities Fund, School Lunch Fund, Special Building Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund Budgets for the 2015-2016 school year. The QCPUF Budget has been left in even though no funds are budgeted.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the 2015-2016 Tax Request for Cozad Community Schools (24-0011) in Dawson County, Nebraska
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the transfer of $10,000.00 from General Fund to Athletics
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Beginning of the school year annual transfer to the athletic account. Assists in covering claims coming in and preparation for the year's activities.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the transfer of $10,000.00 from General Fund to the Employee Benefit Fund
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This is done in response to the payment of wellness stipends for staff to the Cozad Community Wellness Center. It is also used to cover initial costs for the flexible spending account for staff.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the transfer of $3300.20 from General Fund to the Annual Activities Account for reimbursement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the transfer of $52,550.00 from General Fund to Depreciation for the last payment of the three-year technology loan
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.8. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the transfer of $45,002.63 from General Fund to Depreciation as repayment of the technology loan for the purchases of hardware, software, network and AV upgrades made in the summer of 2015
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.9. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the transfer of $63,544.00 from General Fund to Depreciation for the final repayment of the 2014 bus acquisition
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.10. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Financial Reports and Claims
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.10.1. District Treasurer's Report
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7.10.2. District Financial Report
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7.10.2.1. Depreciation Fund
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7.10.2.2. Bond Fund
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7.10.2.3. Building Fund
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7.10.2.4. Employee Benefit
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7.10.2.5. Student Fee Fund
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7.10.2.6. Hot Lunch Fund
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7.10.2.7. General Fund
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7.10.3. Check Journal General Fund
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7.10.4. Check Journal Lunch Fund
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7.10.5. Activities Financial Report
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7.11. Executive Session
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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8.1. Tyson Plant Information
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8.2. 2015-2016 Personnel by Building
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8.3. NASB 97th Annual State Education Conference
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November 18-20, 2015 La Vista Conference Center/Embassy Suites Registration September 16--September 25. Room requests will open on September 28th at 10:00 a.m. |
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9. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS
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* Monday, October 19, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting * Monday, November 16, 2015, 12:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting * Thursday, November 18th--20th, NASB State Education Confenece, La Vista
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10. ADJOURNMENT
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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