January 11, 2016 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Declaration of Intend – Open Meetings Act
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2. Call to Order
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2.1. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.2. Roll Call of Members
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2.3. Approval of Agenda
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2.4. Members Questions, Comments, Concerns, Communications and Reports.
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2.4.1. Mr. Hothem update on SEM School Foundation
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3. Recognition of Visitors/Public Forum
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4. Election of SEM Board Officers for 2016-2017
Rationale:
Nominations for 1) President 2) Vice-President 3) Secretary |
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4.1. Election of Board President
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4.2. Election of Board Vice-President
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4.3. Election of Board Secretary
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4.4. Appointment of Board Treasurer
Recommended Motion(s):
I recommend the appointment of Mrs. Lawana McFarland as the board treasurer. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5. SEM Board Committees for 2016-2017
Rationale:
Current Committees are: (According to January 2015 minutes) Building and Grounds: Berg, Burden, Beattie Transportation: Berg, Hothem Negotiations: Glatter, Burden, Beattie Board Policy: Berg, Williams Americanism: Hothem, Glatter, Burden Teaching& Learning: Berg, Williams, Beattie |
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5.1. Building and Grounds
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5.2. Transportation
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5.3. Negotiation
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5.4. Policy
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5.5. Policy
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5.6. Americanism
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5.7. Teaching and Learning
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6. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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6.1. Approval of Minutes
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6.2. Approval of the Monthly bills, Claims and Payroll
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6.2.1. Approval of Treasurer’s Report and Budget Report.
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7. Administrative Report
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7.1. Principals Report
Rationale:
Mr. Schmidt’s Principal Report for January 11th, 2016 1) Teachers and students in grades 4, 8, and 11, are getting ready for the NeSA Writing test that will be taken at the end of the month. 2) I have given a copy of state standards to all teachers to review to make sure we have them covered. I will be working on getting a list of standards to all areas of curriculum as well. 3) Teachers have access to the NeSA practice tests and will go through a training session on how to administer those tests. 4) Mrs. McCracken and I are working on PowerSchool to fine tune some issues, and the Honor Roll will be sent to the newspapers ASAP. 5) Mrs. McCracken is working on getting PowerSchool set up for students to be able to help give us input, that will help us in building the class schedule for next year. Hopefully that will be done by the end of February. 6) Mrs. McCracken, Mr. Finkey, and I have been discussing making personal finance be a graduation requirement. We are also going to be working with teachers on what classes should be weighted in the future. 7) Mr. Franzen and I are working on the athletic schedule for next year. Junior High Wrestling will be before Christmas and Basketball will be afterward. The FKC is trying to all be on the same page with those to sports. Also, FKC JH FB and VB games will be played at 3:00 and JV will follow on the same night at 5:00. That will help keep students in classes longer, and will have other benefits as well. 8) I am still working on getting a home volleyball tournament for 2016, but I have not had much interest at this time. 9) On January 12th I will be attending a Marzano workshop in Holdrege for teacher evaluation. 10) On January 13th I will be at the NSAA meeting in Kearney at the ESU. The main item of discussion will be the transgender policy. |
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7.2. Superintendents Report
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8. Business Items
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8.1. Consider Purchase of Student/Staff Technology devices
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8.2. Establishing a Bond Fund Checking Accout
Rationale:
It is necessary for the district to establish a Bond Fund Checking account at Five Points Bank, for the receipt and distribution of funds as they relate to building issues.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to Open a Checking Account at Five Points Bank, entitled Bond Fund, with Authorized signers to include Mr.Berg, Mr. Glatter and Mrs. McFarland. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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9. Discussion Items
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9.1. Discussion of 2016-2017 Calendar
Rationale:
I have include two calendars for your consideration. Option 1 has the start of school after labor day, in hopes that the building project will be complete. From my understanding it will not be complete, so I feel this option is really not considerable. Option 2 has the start of school at a traditional time in early August. This option allows for the graduation on or about May 7th, if the board would like to keep graduation on a Sunday. My personal choice would be option 2, it has an even number of days in both Semesters, and has school starting and ending at traditional times, much like the other area schools. |
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10. Adjourn
Rationale:
Next Regular Meeting of the SEM school board will be on Monday February 8th @ 7:30PM in the school Library.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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