March 8, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

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

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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.

Rationale:  Mrs. Brown is in the process of finishing her requirements for BA in Education.  One of the those requirements is addressing the a Board of Education and attending a Regular Board of Education meeting.

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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
 2021-22 School Year
Option In:
John Hansen - Kindergarten from Brady

 

Rationale:  Ryan Stearns from Hewgley and Associates opened bids for the Dudley renovation project on March 2nd.  Three bids were submitted.  After presentation and discussion the Transportation and Facilities committee is recommending acceptance of the bid from Paulsen Inc.

Rationale:  District #20 received proposals from NASB, Perry Law and KSB Law for board policy services.  The Policy review committee met on February 24th and is recommending KSB Law for policy services.

Rationale:  The proposed calendar for the 2021-2022 school year is attached.  The calendar has been reviewed and discussed by the Administrative Team, the Leadership Team, the Superintendent's Advisory Council and the Guiding Coalition.

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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)

 

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Rationale:  District #20 has had four (4) canceled school days this year.  Teachers are to work 185 days according to the Teacher Contract.  Currently, with no unknown closures teachers will have been on duty 181 days.  The board and administration will discuss fulfilling those (4) contract days as well as possible recommendations from the administration.

Rationale:  April 12th @ 7:00

We will need the Committee on American Civics to meet at 5:30 on the 12th prior to the April regular board meeting to discuss Social Sience curriculum.