January 11, 2021 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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2. Notice of Open Meeting Act - Posted
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Installation of Newly Elected Board Members
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4.1. Administer Oath of Office
Discussion:
Administered Oath of Office to Megan Weber and Tyler Bartels
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5. Election of Officers
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5.1. Election of Board President
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2. Election of Vice President
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.3. Election of Treasurer
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Approval of the agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.1. Hold for discussion and for possible action approval of the following items:
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7.1.1. Minutes of prior meeting(s)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve minutes of prior meeting Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.1.2. Treasurer's report
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Treasurer's report Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.1.3. Receipts
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve receipts Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.1.4. Expenditures
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve expenditures Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7.1.5. Claims for payment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Claims for payment Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8. Public Forum: Recognition of visitors, delegations, and reading of communications.
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8.1. FCCLA Presentation
Discussion:
Margo Houlden, FCCLA adviser, introduced two students, Shelby Steyer and Andrew Lunt who presented on their FCCLA STAR projects.
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9. Reports
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9.1. Committee:
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9.2. Administration
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9.2.1. Principal's Report
Discussion:
Mrs. Stutzman discussed staff and student activities. All students Grades 9-12 will start our one-to-one device program by receiving a Chromebook.
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9.2.2. Superintendent
Discussion:
Mr. Kraus reported that the 2021 Legislative Session has begun, and various bills may be presented that affect the operation of our district. He discussed several meetings he plans to attend in the coming weeks.
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10. Action Items
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10.1. Approval to elect Michele Johnson-Clouse as the Secretary to the Board of Education.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.2. Approval to appoint the Perry Law Firm as the legal counsel to the Board of Education.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.3. Approval to appoint Citizen’s State Bank and/or the Bank of Utica as the official depository of school district’s funds.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.4. Approval to recognize the Sentinel and/or the Lincoln/Journal Star as the newspaper of record for the school district.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.5. Approval of the 2021-2022 School Calendar
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.6. Approve softball coop with Fillmore Central and Exeter-Milligan.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Discussion Items
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11.1. Technology Update and ERATE planning
Discussion:
Chris Nieveen, our ESU6 Tech Coordinator, gave a presentation of all the projects accomplished since 2018, along with the plans for future updates.
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11.2. 1 to 1 laptop program
Discussion:
Mr. Kraus and Mrs. Stutzman discussed the new 1-to-1 device programs for high schoolers. We will be issuing a new Chromebook to those students in the near future.
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11.3. Discuss with the possible approval of extending Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Discussion:
The continuation of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) leave was discussed. At the present time, it was decided to wait to make any decisions about extending leave as the Biden administration may change guidelines.
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12. Adjournment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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