August 10, 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:  Mr. Lambley-Activities Report
Jo Len Stamm and Tracy Lambley gave a presentation on the social-emotional learning (SEL) class they attended this summer.

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:  Nebraska Dept of Education approved a waiver for Hannah (Bergquist) Stroup to teach Preschool at their Aug 7, 2020 meeting.  She has been accepted into the teacher certification program at UNK and will have a provisional certificate.  

Rationale:  This is the second reading required to approve policies 2002,3039,3046,3056,4003,5016,5035,6020,6021 and 6033

Rationale:  An overhaul in the Title IX policy has occurred which has to be adopted by August 14.   Along with adopting policy #3057; there are minor revisions to policy #2006.  Policies 4014 and 5026 will be deleted as the information included in policy #3057 replaces these two policies.  Handbooks have been updated accordingly.  We recommend that Scott Lambley serve as the Title IX coordinator.  

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:  The contract was previously approved with compensation to be determined later...it is later.  

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NASB Events:

The NASB Area Membership Meeting will not be held in North Platte this fall.  NASB is planning on an e-membership meeting TBD.   The details will be announced in the near future.

NASB Labor Relations Conference will be held on October 14th and 15th in Kearney???

 2020 NASB State Education Conference will be held on November 18th, 19th, and 20th.  It will be held at the CHI HEALTH CENTER in downtown Omaha.
 
NSAA Fall Season Guidelines were sent out via email and are posted in SPARQ.
 

August 20th the certified assessed valuations will be out and we can finalize the budget.

 

2018 External Team Visit goals are going to be revisited/revamped so we can use them to drive the direction of the district.  We will also begin the process of developing the foundation for our next external team visit in 2023.

 

Bids will be presented in the near future involving updated/new camera’s in the HS, elementary, and busses.  We will also be looking into assessing our exterior door entry systems along with the installation of security measures for entry to our HS locker rooms.

 

Fund proposals for 2021 school year:

   2020    2021  End of 2021 year

General Fund $5,148,091 $5,229,681 3 months expenses +

Spec Bld Fund $353,535: $303,030 Reserve $1,031,290

QCPUF fund $75,758 : $75,758 Reserve $252,283

 

 

2020 total tax asking: $5,577,378

2021 total tax asking: $5,608,469

Increase tax asking: $31,085

Sale of school property (lots) in Stratton 

Southwest Health Department.....visited with Myra Stoney about modifying our submitted school start plan to reflect changes that would occur involving the ability to socially distance in school, wearing masks, additional temp checks, and increased cleaning.  She stated that if our risk dial indicated that additional practices would be mandated,  we could get verbal approval from her to continue with full days and student attendance if we could meet the mandated requirements.

GREAT NEWS for learning!!!