August 6, 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. Designate superintendent as authorized district representative for federal and state programs for 2018-19 fiscal year.
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This is done on an annual basis. |
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4.1.3. Discuss, consider and approve Resolution to set Option Enrollment Capacity for 2018-19 and subsequent years until otherwise determined and/or declared.
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According to Board Policy 5006, Option Enrollment, the School Board will determine and set, on an annual basis, the maximum number of option enrollment applications the School District will accept in any program, class, grade level or school building or in any special education programs operated by this School District, based upon available staff, facilities, projected enrollment of resident students, projected number of students with which this School District will contract based on existing contractual arrangements, and availability of appropriate special education programs, and may declare a program, class or school unavailable to option students due to lack of capacity. Such determinations may be made in the form of an Appendix “1” to this Policy. The determination and declaration made for any school year shall continue in effect for the next and subsequent school years unless otherwise determined and/or declared. Note that the Swede Academy Preschool has been added to the Option Enrollment Capacity |
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4.1.4. Discuss, consider and approve proposed Continuous Improvement (Professional Development) Manual and Assessment Manual.
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The building administrators and members of the Executive Council have discussed the proposed Continuous Improvement (professional development) manual including calendar and strategies. The Assessment Manual has also been updated and will be discussed.
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4.1.5. Discuss, consider and approve transfers to Depreciation Fund, Activities Fund, Lunch Fund and the Employee Benefit Fund.
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Money was budgeted in the Depreciation Fund and is reserved for eventual capital outlay such as the purchase of vehicles, a roof, or instructional equipment. The Superintendent recommends a transfer of $50,000 at this time. Money is budgeted for general operating expenses in the Activities Fund. The activities director and business manager determine the short-term and long-term needs of the program and determine when and how the funds are to be utilized. The superintendent recommends a transfer of $25,000 at this time. Money has been transferred into the lunch fund in previous years due to increased costs and our move to a food court concept. A fairly dramatic reduction in Federal and State Reimbursement, as well as a slight reduction in the sale of meals, will require a second transfer to the lunch fund of $25,000. We transferred $25,000 in July also. The Board approved two years of single insurance as part of a temporary early retirement incentive. It is recommended that we transfer $25,000 into the fund to handle part of the first year costs. There are sufficient resources in the budget to allow for transfers at this time. |
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4.1.6. Personnel
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4.1.6.1. Consider resignation of certificated staff.
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4.1.6.2. Consider approval of contract(s) for certificated staff.
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Mr. Ernie Blecha has been offered a 0.625 FTE contract for the 2018-19 school year. Mr. Blecha served in an interim role for Mrs. Speck last year.
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4.1.7. Policies
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4.1.7.1. Consideration of proposed policies and revisions to existing policies.
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Dawson County School District #20, Gothenburg Public Schools, participates in a policy update and revision process with the Perry Law Firm through Educational Service Unit #10. We have received an additional policy for your consideration.
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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 (Mrs. Richeson) c. High School (Mr. Ryker) d. Activities (Mr. Herman)
e. Teaching and Learning (Mrs. Jonas)
f. Sped (Mrs. Schneider) g. Superintendent (Dr. Teahon) |
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5. Discussion Items
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6. Executive (Closed) Session
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The Board of Education may hold a closed session by the affirmative vote of a majority of its voting members if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such individual has not requested a public meeting. Closed sessions may be held for, but shall not be limited to, such reasons as: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases, or litigation; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations or misconduct; or (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person. 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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Board Work Session, August 27, 5:00 p.m.
Budget Hearing, September 10, 2018, 6:30 p.m. Tax Request Hearing, September 10, 2018, 6:45 p.m. Regular Meeting, September 10, 2018, 7:00 p.m. |
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8. Adjournment
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