October 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
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Mission Statement: 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 (note that due to activities, administrator reports have been moved to the beginning of the meeting)
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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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Board Policy 2009 - Opportunity for Public Expression. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK: This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may speak to the board about matters of public concern.
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3.2. Presentations
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We have two student groups that will present on timely topics this month. First, we'd like to welcome Gunner Fecht and Emma Howerton who are two students that are participating in the MPCC career exploration rotations on Wednesdays. They are joined by Mrs. Rebecca Steward and Mr. Jerry Wiggins. You will see a slideshow playing in the background and available in the links below.
Additionally, I'd like to welcome Katelyn Hetz. Kaitlyn has spearheaded the Farmers Market in our community this year. I asked her to join us and share how things have evolved as well as some celebrations for FFA in general. You will see a slideshow playing in the background and available in the links below.
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4. Reports
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4.1. Administrative Reports
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1. Topic Specific Administrative Reports
2. General Administrative Reports a. Elementary (Mrs. Floyd) b. High School (Mr. Ryker) c. Activities (Mr. Mroczek) d. Special Populations (Mrs. McKenna) e. Teaching and Learning (Mrs. Richeson) f. Superintendent (Mrs. Jonas) |
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5. Action Items
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5.1. 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. Bank Statement b. Summary of Accounts and Receipts c. Monthly Expenditure Report d. Check Journal 4. Excuse Absent Board Members 5. Consider Option Enrollment Requests
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5.2. Discuss and consider approval of the formalized Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws.
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In August, the Board of Education approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlined the specifics of the Interlocal Agreement. This MOU has been formalized as an official document. No changes have been made to the expressed intent in the MOU.
Most importantly, the attached Interlocal Agreement and Bylaws reflect the two priorities we heard from our community. First, ensuring the governing structure includes a school representative, school board representative, mayor, and city council member. Our community felt it was very important that the interlocal agency's board represents our community and does not permit outside influence from agencies or organizations. The attached documents support this. Second, these documents outline that a process is in place for review and approval of the preschool curriculum that involves teachers, the director, and the Board and allows for annual review. Because this is a formalized document of the already-approved MOU, we can consider approval on the first reading.
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5.3. Discuss and consider approval of the 2022-2023 Superintendent Evaluation tool.
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The personnel committee has reviewed the updated NASB superintendent evaluation tool and feels that this tool reflects the knowledge and skills we feel are a priority. The Superintendent's contract requires her first evaluation to be completed by the November board meeting. As such, we are completing a first reading and approval in one meeting to ensure we can comply with this timeline.
Board members will receive an email from NASB asking them each to complete the evaluation individually and then the personnel committee will meet to review and establish goals.
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5.4. Declare the old wrestling mat as a surplus item and authorize the Superintendent to accept sealed bids.
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The old mat is aging, hardening, collects moisture, and has multiple holes from use. The fair market value is minimal. We have enough mats to rotate this one out of use though a new mat will need to be purchased in the future for invite purposes.
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6. Policy & Procedure
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6.1. Discuss the proposed Student Teacher Agreement.
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The personnel committee met to discuss the potential of offering compensation for Student Teachers beginning with second semester. While this has not been standard practice in the past, it is becoming so. If we wish to remain competitive in recruiting talent to serve as a Student Teacher we will need to evaluate our current practices. This is a first reading and intended to create discussion and feedback. The board and GEA are being asked to provide feedback on this proposed agreement before November 1st.
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7. Informational Items
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7.1. Consider the establishment of a Board of Education Courtesy Fund.
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The Courtesy Fund is proposed for the purpose of formalizing how the Board of Education and Superintendent can support faculty who have experienced loss. District funds will not be used to establish or maintain this fund.
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8. Executive (Closed) Session
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According to § 84-1410, 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. The vote to hold a closed session shall be taken in open session. |
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9. Next Meeting
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Monday, November 14th
Swede Activities: none |
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10. Adjournment
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