February 11, 2019 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. Consider approval of special education contracts for 2019-20 with ESU 10.
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We join the following cooperatives as student needs are identified. Program costs are prorated between districts who utilize the program.
Audiology. Several audiological services are available, these include comprehensive hearing evaluations for individuals from birth to 21 years of age; analysis, testing, and troubleshooting of hearing aid and cochlear implant devices used by students; consultation on FM system/auditory trainer device purchases for use at school as well as fitting and adjusting school amplification devices and assessment of classroom acoustics; and on-site school consultations regarding the impact of hearing loss, noise exposure, hearing loss prevention, and how to properly use and troubleshoot equipment. Deaf Education. Three deaf educators provided direct services, consultative services, and assessment services to school districts in ESU 10 and ESU 11 to assist them in providing services to students, birth-21 who are deaf or hard of hearing. Vision Services. A vision specialist provided direct services, consultative services, and assessment services to ESU 10 school districts’ students, ages birth-21 who are blind or partially sighted. Vocational Transition. A vocational transition specialist provided on-site assistance to 21 school districts for students with disabilities age 16 and older to help them realize independent living and employment appropriate to each student’s skills and abilities. SpEd Supplemental Supervision School Age. There was a change in 2018-19 for districts who were not part of the supervision cooperative. The service unit has an obligation to evaluate and supervise the special education staff that they employ and the programs in which they work so all districts that contract for staff are required to contribute to the supervision cooperative. Costs are adjusted for districts with their own special education supervisors to account for staff supervision only and do not include charges for other supervision services. These costs appear on the schedule A as SpEd Supplemental Supervision services.
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4.1.3. Personnel
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4.1.3.1. Consider resignation of certificated staff.
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Mr. Tyler Herman has submitted his resignation to become effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year. Mr. Herman has served as Activities Director and Assistant Principal for the past two years. He has accepted a similar role in the York Public Schools where he and his family can be closer to extended family.
Mr. Ernie Blecha has submitted his resignation to become effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year. Mr. Blecha will have served the district for two years.
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4.1.3.2. The leadership team has offered a teaching contract to Ms. Shauna Baker for the English teaching position for the 2019-20 school year. Ms. Baker currently lives in Connecticut but will be moving to the area this Spring. She is a graduate of UNK and has recently taught in the Potter-Dix Schools.
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4.1.3.3. Consider approval of administrative contracts. (Executive Session Possible)
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Annual evaluations are in progress for all administrators. Our administrators do an excellent job and are a credit to their profession. The Gothenburg Schools will continue to benefit from their employment. Salaries will be considered later in the Spring in conjunction with non-certificated staff.
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4.1.4. Policies
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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. Special Populations (Mrs. Schneider) f. Teaching and Learning (Mrs. Jonas) g. Superintendent (Dr. Teahon) |
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4.2.3. Discussion of 2nd draft of the calendar for 2019-20 school year.
Rationale:
The second draft of the school calendar is attached. Discussions will be held with the administrative team and Executive Council.
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4.2.4. Discussion of summer projects.
Rationale:
A list of summer projects has been presented to the Facilities Committee. The Committee has prioritized projects from the list and present the attached proposal for consideration.
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5. Discussion Items
Rationale:
Move to the north gym to look at wall mats.
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6. Executive (Closed) Session
Rationale:
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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March 11th, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Discovery Center
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8. Adjournment
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