December 12, 2022 at 4:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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Mission Statement:

Gothenburg Public Schools is the cornerstone of a proud, passionate, and progressive community where students and staff thrive in a positive and innovative environment.  We ensure the growth of all individuals by inspiring them to own and maximize their potential.

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.

Rationale:  We are joined today by the elementary Honor Choir directed by Mrs. Erica Wieseler.

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Board Policy 2009 - Opportunity for Public Expression.  
(A copy of the policy is linked here.)

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.  

• Getting Started:  When you have been recognized, please stand and state your name.   

• Time Limit:  The board will generally allow a total of 30 minutes for the presentation of all public comments.  Individuals may speak only one time, and must limit comments to around 5 minutes.  If there are more than 6 individuals who wish to address the board, the 30 minutes will be divided equally between the number of speakers.   These time limits may be changed by a majority vote of the board members in attendance to extend the time for a specific item or speaker. 

• Personnel or Student Topic:  If you are planning to speak about a personnel or a student matter involving an individual, please understand that the district has a complaint policy and/or procedures to resolve such complaints and concerns.  The Board requests that you follow the policy and procedures before addressing these matters with the Board.  Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments about individual staff members or students.  

• General Rules: This is a public meeting for the conduct of business.  Comments from the audience while others are speaking will not be tolerated.  Lewd, obscene, profane, slanderous, threatening and hostile conduct or statements and fighting words (words whose mere utterance entails a call to violence) will not be tolerated. 

• No Action by the Board:  The board will not act on any matter unless it is on the published 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

 

Rationale:  We have hundreds of old jerseys that we would like to get rid of.  The basketball team is willing to organize the sale of thees at an upcoming basketball game but we must declare them as surplus first.  We are looking for a motion to declare the old jerseys as surplus and authorize the Superintendent to facilitate disposal of said items.

Rationale:  We have a number of old tables and desks that are taking up a lot of room in our very limited storage space.  We would like the opportunity to go through these and dispose of any damaged, worn, or excess tables or desks.  We are looking for a motion to declare the tables and desks as surplus and authorize the Superintendent to facilitate disposal of said items.

Rationale:  Policy 4020 states that "Works created by district employees in the course and scope of their employment remain the property of the district.  The board may enter into a written agreement with a staff member allowing the staff member to share ownership of a copyright in the covered work.  The board will only enter into such an agreement if the written work was created apart from, and in addition to, what the district requires and if the district will not incur an expense to replace the work."

Mr. Dowdy, a second grade teacher, has gone above and beyond to create vocabulary slides for our new ReadyGEN program.  He's done so outside school time and on his down device.

I would like for the board to consider the attached agreement which would allow Mr. Dowdy to pursue copyright on his original works.

Rationale:  Today is the last meeting for Mr. Brundage and Mr. Hudson.  We are so grateful for their service to this district and wish them the very best in this new chapter of life. 

Devin Brundage -   8 Years (January 2015 - December 2022)

Jon Hudson - 12 Years  (January 2011 - December 2022)

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Committee Reports (Chair in bold)

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

 

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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. 

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
(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.

Rationale:  The second Monday in January is Monday, January 9th.  

Swede Activities:
One Act Banquet @ 6:30 p.m.