November 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

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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:  State Education Conference is coming up and there is some legislative chatter now.

Rationale:  I will attach the legislative proposals for your review

Rationale:  If the auditors have completed their report by the meeting we will present the results of the audit. 

Rationale:  We have a decent bid on the bus.

Rationale:  The evaluation instrument will be emailed out to board members on _______. Please return them to Shad by ________.

Rationale:  The board may wish to discuss some parameters for the negotiations team to work with.

Discuss, consider, conduct strategy session, and take action with respect to pending or threatened litigation [closed session possible].

Board President:  Is there a motion for the board to enter closed session to discuss, consider, conduct strategy session, and take action with respect to teacher negotiations because it is in the public interest to do so?

Board Member # 1:  So moved.
Board Member #2:  I second the motion. 
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote:
Just before entering closed session, Board President states:  The board has adopted a motion to enter closed session to discuss, consider, conduct strategy session, and take action with respect to pending or threatened litigation because it is in the public interest to do so.  The board will limit its discussion to this issue.
[Record time board enters closed session.]
[When the Board has completed the closed session, make a motion to return to open session, get a second, discuss, and take a roll call vote.  Record the time that the closed session ends.]

Rationale:  Discuss, consider, conduct strategy session, and take action with respect to pending or threatened litigation [closed session possible].

Board President:  Is there a motion for the board to enter closed session to discuss, consider, conduct strategy session, and take action with respect to pending or threatened litigation because it is in the public interest to do so?

Board Member # 1:  So moved.
Board Member #2:  I second the motion. 
Discussion:
Roll Call Vote:
Just before entering closed session, Board President states:  The board has adopted a motion to enter closed session to discuss, consider, conduct strategy session, and take action with respect to pending or threatened litigation because it is in the public interest to do so.  The board will limit its discussion to this issue.
[Record time board enters closed session.]
[When the Board has completed the closed session, make a motion to return to open session, get a second, discuss, and take a roll call vote.  Record the time that the closed session ends.]
 

Rationale:  Football: this is a scheduling and classification year for football. Our enrollment numbers place us in 8 - man and we will continue to play there. Our history has been to play where we are classified. 

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Sandy, Kent and Toby are registered and motel reservations have been made. Crissy has that information, If you have questions contact us. 

The football playoff game is at 4 MT on Tuesday. School is out 45 minutes early at all sites. We play at home vs Arcadia/Loup City.