July 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
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                                        1.1. Roll Call                 
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                                        1.2. Pledge of Allegiance                 
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                                        1.3. Requests from Board Members to be Absent from this meeting: 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve the absence of Carol Crook and Stephen Luther. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.4. Welcome to Visitors and Public                 
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                                        1.5. Approval of Agenda                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the agenda for July 13, 2020. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.6. Citizen Comment Time                 
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                                        1.7. Approval of Minutes                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve minutes from the meetings on June 8, 2020 and June 24, 2020. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.8. Claims and Accounts                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the claims and accounts as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.9. Financial Report                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the financial report as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        2. Old Business                 
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                                        3. New Business                 
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                                        3.1. Committee Reports                 
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                                        3.1.1. Buildings and Grounds Committee                 
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                                        3.1.2. Education, Americanism and Civics Committee                 
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                                        3.1.3. Finance Committee                 
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                                        3.1.4. Policy Committee                 
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                                        3.2. 8th Grade Algebra Proposal and Pilot Program                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the pilot program for 2020-21 for an 8th grade algebra course and student placement. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.3. Nebraska PowerSchool Cooperative                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to authorize the Superintendent to enter into the Nebraska PowerSchool Cooperative. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.4. Fire Safety Services RFP                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to accept the proposal for Fire Safety from Ahern as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.5. Payment of TAN Principal                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve principal payment of up to $150,000 on the existing Tax Anticipation Note. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.6. Refinance of General Obligation Bonds                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the Board to Consider a Resolution authorizing the early redemption of the District's outstanding General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
        Recommended Motion(s) #2: 
I move to approve the Board to Consider a Resolution authorizing the early redemption of the District's outstanding General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2013;. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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I move to approve the Board to consider a Resolution authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2020 in an amount not to exceed $6,250,000 for the purpose of refinancing the District's General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2012 and/or General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2013, in order to achieve interest cost savings. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.7. Parental Involvement Policies                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to affirm parental involvement policies 5018-Parent and Guardian Involvement In Education Practices; and 5057-District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.8. Student Fees Policy                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to adopt revisions to policy 5045-Student Fees. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.9. Student Bullying Policy                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to adopt the revisions to policy 5054-Student Bullying. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.10. Handbooks                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the Student-Parent Handbooks and the Classified and Certified Staff Handbooks for the 2020-21 school year as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.11. Policy Revisions                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to adopt the policy revisions as presented on first and final reading. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.12. New Policy                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve on first reading and to advance to second and final reading at the next regular meeting of the Board new policies as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.13. Policy Revocation                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the revocation of policy 3034-Disbursements. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.14. Option Enrollment                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the following option enrollment requests for
Timothy Shaw - Kindergarten,
Callie Eaton - Kindergarten,
Bayler Poston - Sophomore. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        4. Adjournment                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to adjourn. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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