November 9, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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.

a.  Broadcasting Class

c.  Gothenburg Early Childhood Learning Coalition

  Angie Richeson, Amber Burge, Danette Anderson, Mrs. Jonas, and Dr. Teahon

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- None

A hard copy of the district audit was distributed in the mail prior to the meeting.  McDermott & Miller would be available at a meeting held on a later date if determined to be necessary.  Note that we have approved McDermott & Miller for the annual audit through 2017.

District #20 Audit Summary Presentation

2014-15 Audit

Audit Materials

• Table of Contents
• Independent Auditor’s Report
• Management’s Discussion and Analysis (M. D. & A.)
• Basic Financial Statements – Cash Balance
• Supplemental Schedules
• Single Audit Information
• Compliance and Findings

Information:

The Gothenburg Education Association (GEA) has requested Board of Education recognition as the official bargaining agent for the certificated staff of District #20 for the 2017-18 school year.  The request letter and the timeline are attached. 

Note that statute requires that the bargaining unit request recognition by Sept. 1, 2016 and that the board must respond by October 1, 2016.

A.   State Education Conference - November 18 - 20 at Embassy Suites,  La Vista, NE

• Board Members are registered and rooms have been reserved at Hilton Garden Inn, Downtown

B. Process for completion of Superintendent's Evaluation.

• Policy 2120 Superintendent's Evaluation
• Policy 2120 A Superintendent's Evaluation Instrument

Excerpts from Board Policy 9370 Closed Sessions

• 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.  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.

(The presiding officer will declare the session closed after discussion is completed.)