January 11, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular and Reorganizational 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. Oath of Office                 
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                                        1.4. Board Member Conflict of Interest Statement of Intent - All Members                 
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                                        1.5. Organizational Meeting for the Board of Education                 
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                                        1.5.1. Election of Officers                 
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                                        1.5.1.1. President                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to appoint  as President for 2021. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.5.1.2. Vice President                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to appoint        as Vice President for 2021. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.5.2. Appointments by Board President                 
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                                        1.5.3. Appointment of Board Secretary and Board Treasurer                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve Brenda Wieckhorst as the Board Treasurer and Mark Fritch as the Board Secretary for 2021. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.6. Requests from Board Members to be Absent from this meeting                 
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Motion to approve the request to be absent from this meeting from. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     | |
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                                        1.7. Welcome to Visitors and Public                 
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                                        1.8. Approval of Agenda                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the agenda for January 11, 2021. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.9. Citizen Comment Time                 
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                                        1.10. Approval of Minutes                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting on December 14 and the Work Sessions on December 21 and 28, 2020. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        1.11. Claims and Accounts                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion 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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                                        1.12. Financial Report                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion 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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                                        1.13. Principal’s Comments – “What’s Happening With The PIONEERS!                 
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                                        2. Old Business                 
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                                        2.1. Policy 4043-Professional Boundaries and Appropriate Relationships between Employees and Students                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve, upon second and final reading, Policy 4043-Professional Boundaries and Appropriate Relationships between Employees and Students. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3. New Business                 
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                                        3.1. Dana Cole 2019-2020 Audit Review                 
        Speaker(s): 
Kerry Gustafsson     
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to accept the 2019-2020 audit from Dana Cole as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.2. Committee Reports                 
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                                        3.2.1. Education, Americanism and Civics Committee                 
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                                        3.2.2. Finance Committee                 
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                                        3.2.3. Policy Committee                 
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                                        3.2.4. Buildings and Grounds Committee                 
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                                        3.3. Revenue; Levy Override Election                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to call an election to exceed the maximum levy established pursuant to section 77-3442 and other Nebraska statutes, beginning with the 2021-22 fiscal year and for any fiscal year thereafter as permitted by law or set by resolution and to exceed the budget authority for the general fund budget of expenditures prescribed by section 79-1023 by an amount certain for the 2021-22 school year as set by resolution. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.4. Selection of Depositories                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve Arbor Bank and Premier Bank of Nebraska City as 2021 depositories for the Nebraska City Public Schools. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.5. Personnel                 
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                                        3.5.1. Superintendent's Contract                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve a one year contract extension for Superintendent Mark Fritch, through June of 2023. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.5.2. Resignation                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve a letter of resignation, from Sarah Roberts, Speech Language Pathologist. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.6. Nemaha NRD Hazard Mitigation Plan Resolution                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to adopt the Nemaha NRD Hazard Mitigation Plan 2020 by resolution as presented and read. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.7. Update on Properties                 
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                                        3.8. Parallel Care Agreement                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to accept the Parallel Care Agreement as presented. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.9. English 9 Proposal                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve the Engilsh 9 Proposal, as presented, to be implemented in the 2021-2022 school year. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.10. Policy Review-Policy 4057-Superintendent Evaluation                 
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                                        3.11. Superintendent's Report                 
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                                        3.12. Executive Session                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to go into Executive Session for a strategy session with respect to collective bargaining and the sale of district property clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual in compliance with the law. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     
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                                        3.13. Executive Session Action Items                 
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                                        4. Adjournment                 
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Motion to adjourn at    PM. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.     | 
