February 11, 2019 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

Rationale:  When feasible we will have a student group present at this point in the meeting. 

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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:  To adopt the agenda of this meeting. The board reserves the right to change the order of items within the agenda.

Rationale:  We have teacher resignation(s) to act on at this meeting

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:  Mike and Adam will present some information from the state accountability reporting

Rationale:  Item intended for discussion of staffing needs for next year and possibly for the remainder of this year.  

Rationale:  We may have new teacher contract(s) for the board to approve

Rationale:  If we are going to do this we need to get it scheduled. The cost breakdown of what is proposed is below:

Track structural spray: $65,675
PV runway surface: $1,069
New LJ/TJ runways: $8,250
LJ/TJ surface: $3,667
HJ expansion concrete: $26,400
HJ surfacing: $14,667
Total cost: $119,728

From Depreciation $66,744
From Sp. Building: $52,984

The cost to just put the structural spray on the track and surface the existing runways as they are currently configured would be $78,393. 

The 'ultimate' long and triple jump facility would add $62,083. Moving the pole vault facility inside the track would add $14,072.  

Rationale:  After the transportation committee meeting discussion I am recommending that we purchase a new bus for next year. This bus would need to be a 47 passenger. It would replace #27 on the route. We would dispose of #26 after the arrival of this bus. 

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1. RPAC/MCC: This arrangement has been highly beneficial for both parties. The gate from basketball this year, even without the raise in prices, was a new high. The financial arrangement for volleyball and basketball is we keep the gate and pay the officials, they provide the workers and keep the concessions. RPAC also sponsors a $500 scholarship to MCC.

 

2. Legislature: If anyone has a crystal ball so you know what they are up to let the rest of us in on it. What I would anticipate is no movement on property taxes and the passage of some feel good legislation that means nothing other than another burden placed on schools.

 

Rationale:  Board information February 2019


 

1. New board member workshop: KSB School Law is putting on a video workshop for new board members Monday night at 5 MT. I have registered the board. Anyone can attend and it should last 50 minutes. I will post it as a workshop/no action to be taken in three places. Technically, it is no different from driving to a workshop in Kearney; those do not have to be advertised, but to be safe I will post it. Three pieces of paper are cheap.

 

2. Upcoming board workshops: There is a lot of stuff for you to potentially attend coming up. Let Crissy you know if you wish to be signed up.

February 20  NASB Budget and Finance Workshop - North Platte
March 5        NRCSA Legislative Forum - Lincoln
March 21-22 NRCSA Spring Conference - Kearney
 

3. Legislation:  I am trying to forward you more information on legislation as I get it.

 

Rationale:  We will be having a committee meeting this spring, complete with an agenda, minutes and engaging discussion.