April 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
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The mission of Gothenburg Public Schools is to prepare all students within a positive and innovative learning environment. A copy of the open meetings law is posted on the wall of the Board Room and is available to the public. |
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2. Approve the Agenda
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The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed. |
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3. Recognition of Visitors
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3.1. Public Participation
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Opportunity for Public Expression:
As a meeting of the Gothenburg Board of Education is a meeting held in public and not a public meeting, visitors should refrain from comments unless recognized by the chair.
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3.2. Presentations
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4. Business Items
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4.1. Action Items
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4.1.1. Consent Agenda
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1. Approval of Previous Minutes 2. Approval of the Treasurer's Report 3. Approval of the Warrants / Bills a. Petty Cash b. Student Activity c. Hot Lunch d. Bank Statement e. Summary of Accounts and Receipts f. Monthly Expenditure Report g. Check Journal 4. Excuse Absent Board Members 5. Consider Option Enrollment Requests
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4.1.2. Personnel
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4.1.2.1. Consider approval of certificated staffing for 2018-19 school year.
(Executive Session Possible)
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The Principals have recommended that teachers in the attached list be extended contracts for the 2018-19 school year.
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4.1.2.2. Consider resignation of certificated staff.
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4.1.2.3. Consider approval of contract(s) for certificated staff.
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4.1.3. Discuss, consider and approve calendar for 2018-19 school year.
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Two proposed calendars for 2018-19 are attached. Draft three uses corresponding dates from the current year. Draft 4 has limited non-Wednesday early outs to February P-T Conferences and the Varsity Zorn Invitational Track Meet.
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4.1.4. Review of current policies.
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It was suggested at the board work session that we systematically review our board policy Mr. Wyatt is the only member who was serving during the complete revision of policy. We will review a section of policy each month. Policies will not be attached as they are available on the school website.
The 7000 Series reviewed in this item will be the final series in our review of policies. The review procedure lasted a little over a year.
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4.2. Reports
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4.2.1. Board of Education Reports
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Committee Reports (Chair in bold)
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4.2.2. Administrative Reports
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1. Topic Specific Administrative Reports
2. General Administrative Reports
a. Facilities & Transportation (Mr. Holmes)
b. Elementary (Mr. Widdifield) c. High School (Mr. Ryker) d. Activities (Mr. Herman)
e. Teaching and Learning (Mrs. Jonas)
f. Superintendent (Dr. Teahon) |
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5. Discussion Items
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6. Executive (Closed) Session
Rationale:
Dr. Teahon requests a closed session for the purpose of discussing school security. The vote to hold a closed session shall be taken in open session. The subject matter and the reason necessitating the closed session shall be identified in the motion to close. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session. The Board shall restrict its consideration of matters during the closed portions to only those purposes set forth in the motion to close as the reason for the closed session. The meeting shall be reconvened in open session before any formal action may be taken.
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7. Next Meeting
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May 14, 2018 – 7:00 PM
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8. Adjournment
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