February 8, 2016 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call the meeting to order

2. Open Meetings Law

3. Roll Call

4. Consent Agenda

4.1. Approval of Minutes

4.2. Approval of General Fund Bills

4.3. Approval of Board Member Absence

5. Treasurer’s report

6. Recognition of Students and Staff

7. ACTION ITEMS

7.1. Approve Dan Gross as Superintendent of Schools beginning the 2016-17 school year

7.2. Approve 2016-2017 School Calendar

7.3. Approve Early Separation Incentive Applications

7.4. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to retain the Perry Law Firm and approve the Joint Counsel Agreement, by and between Burt County School District 11-0001, a/k/a Tekamah-Herman Schools (THS), and Burt County School District 11-0014, a/k/a Oakland-Craig Public Schools (OCPS), with the law firm of Perry, Guthery, Haase & Gessford, P.C., L.L.O., ("Law Firm") relating to a Community Education and Reorganization Plan (the "Plan") generally along the lines of the Educational Planning Worksheet as presented by educational consultant Mr. Jerry McCall, ECS to the boards of education of the two school districts, a possible bond election, processing of the Plan through state and local officials to completion and all matters ancillary or related thereto (the "Work")

7.5. Approve Title I Consortium Participation with ESU 2

7.6. Approve elementary principal contract for 2016-17 school year

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

8.1. Grunwald Mechanical- Steve Bena

9. Principal Reports

9.1. Elementary Principal

9.2. Secondary Principal

10. Board Reports

11. Superintendent Report

12. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment

13. Next meeting date and time: March 14, 2016, 7:30 pm

14. Adjournment