August 10, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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.

The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.

Opportunity for Public Expression:

• This item serves as the time entitled for public forum during which patrons may address the Board on matters of general concern per Board Policy 8346, Opportunity for Public Expression.  (A copy of the policy is available.)

• Patrons will be allowed five (5) minutes to express their view.  Board of Education Members will refrain from expressing personal opinions during the Public Forum unless asked a direct question by a patron recognized by the Board President as having the floor.  The board imposed time limit may be extended by a majority vote of the Board.  The board may limit collective comments on a particular topic when necessary. The Board may not take action on matters discussed in the Public Forum unless the item appears on the prepared agenda.

• All concerns and complaints should go through the chain of command beginning with the teacher/sponsor and then to the building administrator/program supervisor and finally to the Superintendent.  If the initiating party is not satisfied with the response of the Superintendent, said party may address a written appeal to the Board of Education through the Secretary of the Board.

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.

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
Option Out:
William Harms - 9th Grade to Cozad
Zaveri Kloepping - 2nd Grade to Cozad
Hadley Kloepping - 5th Grade to Cozad
Halsey Nelsen - Kindergarten to Cozad
Dylan Norby - 8th Grade to Brady
Dior McPheeters - Kindergarten to North Platte

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 $225,000 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 $50,000 at this time.

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.

1.  Policy 5416 - Student Fees

  The hearing on Student Fees was held in July.  

        Lunch prices were approved with no increase at the July board meeting.

        There are no other fee increases for the 2020-2021 school year.

2.  Policy 6400 - Parent Involvement in Schools 

  Hearing held in July.  No changes proposed.

3.  Policy 6370 - Multicultural Education

  Brief review of the multicultural education policy as required.  No changes     
  proposed.

Committee Reports (Chair in bold)

1.  Personnel Committee (Mr. Sitorius, Mr. Brundage, Mr. Fornoff)
2. Transportation and Facilities (Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Jobman, Mr. Wyatt)
3. Finance (Mr. Fornoff, Mr. Wyatt, Mr. Sitorius)
4. Committee on American Civics (Mrs. Jobman, Mr. Brundage, Mr. Hudson)
5. Policy Review (Mr. Brundage, Mr. Fornoff, Mrs. Jobman)