March 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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1. The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Closed/Executive Session for 1) the protection of public interest or 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making such a request should be as specific as possible keeping the previously listed stipulation in consideration. 
2. If the Board is in agreement, a motion maybe to enter into Closed/Executive Session to 1) discuss a personnel matter, or 2) for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of the individual, or 3) to discuss litigation and for the protection of the public interest.
3. Action concerning matters discussed in Closed/Executive Session will be acted upon in open session

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Welcome to the Dundy County Stratton Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  The Board welcomes citizens to attend board meetings to become acquainted with the programs and operations of the district.  Members of the public are also encouraged to share their ideas and opinions with the Board during the agenda item labeled “Public Items”.  Comments or questions from the audience at any other time during the meeting except for the agenda item “Public Items” will out of necessity be declared out of order.

The Nebraska Open Meetings Act prevents the board from speaking to a matter that is not on the agenda.  Please understand that the board may be unable to address your issue during the meeting.  It is not permissible for the board to comment on items not listed for the protection of the public’s right to know and participate in the discussion of items that do come before the board and stated appropriately in the meeting agenda.  

During this agenda item “Public Items” we ask that you abide by the following rules:

Public Comment Protocol and Procedures

1. Anyone wishing to speak to the board on specific agenda items or on other topics relevant to board business must complete a Public Comment Request Card and submit it to the Board President prior to the opening of the meeting.   The public will only be recognized and their comments heard at Item “Public Items” on the board agenda.  The total time allotted for the public comment will not exceed thirty minutes and each member of the public will be allotted not more than five minutes to address the Board.  If a group wishes to speak, please designate one spokesperson for the group.
   
   
2. Please state your name and the topic you are addressing before you begin.  
   
   
3. Speakers are asked to direct their questions and comments to the chair.  A member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent may direct clarifying questions to the chair, but the board will not under any circumstance enter into a debate with any the member of the public.
   
   
4. Speakers may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs, but the Board would encourage members of the public to address complaints concerning individual district personnel through the proper chain of command.  The chair may direct the member of the public to the appropriate means to address concerns brought before the Board; however, the board will not respond with action but will take comments under advisement and direct the comments to the appropriate staff member to address outside of the board meeting.
   
   
5. Please remember that is a public meeting for the conduct of business of the Dundy County Stratton Public School District. Offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will not be tolerated. You should further be advised that there is no legal protection for any comments that are made. 
   
   
6. As stated in NEB. REV. STAT. § 79-570 Class I, II, III, IV, or VI school district; president; meetings; maintenance of order.  

   If any district meeting of a Class I, II, III, IV, or VI school district any person conducts himself or herself in a disorderly manner and persists in such conduct after notice by the president or person presiding, the president or person presiding may order such person to withdraw from the meeting and, if the person refuses, may order any person or persons to take such person into custody until the meeting is adjourned.

7. As stated in NEB. REV. STAT. § 79-571 Class I, II, III, IV, or VI school district; meetings; disorderly conduct; penalty. 

Any person who refuses to withdraw from such meeting on being so ordered as provided in section 79-570 or who willfully disturbs such meeting shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. 

Rationale:  To verify that notice of the meeting was given by publication in the Benkelman Post, a legal newspaper for Dundy County Stratton and by written notice to each member of the board, the designated method of giving notice

Rationale:  Presentation of the financial status of the district, balances in various funds, recent/impending activity therein, anticipated expenses and planning for future considerations.

Rationale:  Item to allow for disucssion of pertinent topics and items from the NASB

Rationale:  Item to allow for discussion of current legislative topics 

Rationale:  Mr. Calvert brought a copy of our service intentions this year. It is attached for your viewing. 

Rationale:  Becky Brown has submitted her resignation as our pre-school teacher. 

Rationale:  Brad will have some options for Superintendent contracts to pass around, review and discuss at the meeting. 

Rationale:  The Board President may state the following:

The next item on the agenda is the evaluation of the job performance of an employee.   Superintendent Kent, in your opinion, is the discussion of this matter in closed session necessary to prevent the needless injury to the employee’s reputation?

 Superintendent Kent may state the following:  Yes.

The Board President may state the following:

Superintendent Kent, did you tell the affected employees that the board might discuss this matter in closed session?

 Superintendent Kent may state the following:  Yes.

The Board President may state the following: 

Did the employees request that the board consider this matter in open session? 

 Superintendent____ may state the following: 

No. The employees agreed that the board could consider and discuss this matter in closed session.

The Board President may ask for a motion to enter closed session. 

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1. We  have been chosen to receive 2020 Go Big Breakfast alternative breakfast model grants! We will be implementing/improving an alternative breakfast model at our schools.Supported by No Kid Hungry, these grants are intended to support more students getting the food they need at school. Nebraska’s Go Big Breakfast coalition worked with No Kid Hungry to review applications and make some difficult decisions. 33 schools applied for nearly $100,000 in funding! This grant will fund a grab and go breakfast cart at the high school and a new milk cooler at Benkelman Elementary. The other grant if it is approved will purchase a new diswasher at Stratton Elementary.
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