November 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Recommended Motion(s):  Motion to approve Agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the Claims for November be approved in the amount of $102,248.25 from the General Fund and $283,560.91 from Savings and Depreciation. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the 2016-17 audit of all funds of the Fort Calhoun Community Schools be approved as presented. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the Negotiated Agreement with the Fort Calhoun Education Association be approved for 2018-19. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the Board of Education waive first reading and pass on second reading the following policies that have been reviewed, revised and recommended by the Education and Americanism Committee: Policy-Minor Changes #1 11/13/17 2001-Role of the Board of Education 2010-Preparation for Regularly Scheduled Board Meetings 2012 Board Ethics 3001-Budget 3002-Deposits 3005-School Activities Fund 3009-Audit 3013 - Delete-now 6026 3020-Copyright Compliance 3025-Returned Checks 3029-Distribution of Flyers Advertising Non-School Organization Activities 4008-Outside Employment 4009-Restrictions on Employees Receiving Gratuities 4015-Prohibition Against Employment of Board Members 4029-Salary Schedule for Certificated Employees; 6026-Emergency Closings-Weather and Emergency Dismissals Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the Board of Educatio waive first reading and pass on second reading the following policies as reviewed, revised and recommended by the Education and Americanism Committee: 4034-Teacher Handbook 4037-Reduction in Force 4044-Staff Election Conduct 4046-Internet Searches Regarding Potential Employees 4058-Confidentiality in Counseling and Guidance 5012-Testing and Assessment Program 5019-Communicating with Parents 5020-Rights of Custodial and Non-Custodial Parents 5025-Insurance 5027-Sexual Harassment of Students by Other Students 5039-Fundraising Activities 5042-Bulletin Boards 5044-Safe Pupil Transportation 5056-Free Expression by Students Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education waive first reading and pass on second reading the following policies: 6006-Commencement Ceremony; 6018 Grades; 6021 District Criteria for Selecting Evaluators to be Used for Special Education Evaluation, and Verification and Independent Educational Evaluations; 6026 Emergency Closings Weather and Emergency Dismissals; 6029 Activity Trips; 6030 Public Appearances of School Groups Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education waive first reading and pass on second reading the following policies: 1002-Creation, Amendment, and Distribution of Board of Education Policies; 2002-Organization of Board; 2003-Development and Education of Board Members; 2011-Membership in Organizations; 3007-Review of Bills; 3032-Copying Fees for School District Records; 3034-Disbursements; 3035-Chain Of Command; 4020-Ownership of Copyrighted Works; 4025-Superintendent; 4059-Suicide Prevention Training; 5005-Transportation of Option Students; 5007-Enrollment of Expelled Students; 5011-Physical Examination and Visual Evaluation of Students; 5035-Student Discipline; 5047-Press Release---Now 3017; 5050-Reporting Related to Exempt (Home) Schools; 5068-Use of Drug Dog++++Delete **See Policy 3045 -Sniffer Dogs; 6009-Grade Placement and Academic Credits of Transfer Students; 6012-Flag Display and Patriotic Observance; 6015-Summer School; 6016 Homebound and Off-Campus Instruction; 6017-Homework; 6024 Deleted--now 5035 Student Discipline; 6025-Student Cell Phone and Other Electronic Devices Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education move to executive session at _____ PM for the purpose of personnel and the evaluation of job performance clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  Moved that the board of education reconvene in open session at _______PM. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s):  The meeting was adjourned at _______. Passed with a motion by Member #1 and a second by Member #2.