May 11, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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The mission of Gothenburg Public Schools, in partnership with the entire community, is to prepare all students within a positive, innovative, learning environment to become lifelong learners in the 21st century. 

A copy of the open meetings law is posted on the wall of the Board Room and is available to the public.

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

Rationale:  Teammates

Rationale:  a.  Approval of Previous Minutes
b.  Approval of the Treasurer's Report
c.  Approval of the Warrants / Bills
d.  Excuses Absent Board Members
e.  Consider Option Enrollment Requests

Rationale:  Brooklyn Reiman - Kindergarten optioning in from Cozad for 2015-16 school year

Rationale:  Mrs. Ann Foster has submitted a request to be released from her contract at the end of the 2014-15 school year as she has been offered a position in the Lexington Public Schools as an instructional coach.  Mrs. Foster has served in the district for seven years but is wanting to become an administrator and feels that this intermediate step will help her reach her goals.

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Upon review of all employee contracts the board discovered a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling obligates the district to compensate for unused vacation.  The Gothenburg Public School board was advised by their attorney that it is in their best interest to offer Dr. Teahon a one-time settlement of $15,000 for unused vacation days accumulated during the past 14 years of service to the district.  The settlement was approved in April serves to limit current and future liability.  No other district contracts were affected by the ruling. 

Dr. Teahon submitted a letter in which the settlement was respectfully declined stating that there was never any intent to bank vacation days for a future payout.  He understood the intent of the vacation language in the contract and personally made the decision to use, or not use, vacation knowing that unused vacation leave would lapse.  

The school attorney altered the settlement amount to $1.00 and it resubmitted for consideration.

 

Rationale:  Personnel Committee
Facilities Committee
Special Committee (Traffic)

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Upcoming events

Honors night including National Honor Society induction will be Monday, May 11, at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

The final day for seniors will be Tuesday, May 12.  Practice for Commencement wiil be held on Friday, May 15, at 8:15 in the North Gym.  Three board members are needed for Commencement which will be held on Sunday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m.  Participating board members should arrive no later than 1:30 p.m.

The final day for students will be Tuesday, May 19.

Rationale:  The May board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11.  Honors night is at 7:00 p.m. so it is recommended that the meeting be held at noon or at 5:30 p.m.  We will not schedule presenters.