February 12, 2024 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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I move to approve the request to be absent from this meeting from Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | |
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                                        1.4. Welcome to Visitors and Public                 
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                                        1.5. Approval of Agenda                 
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I move to approve the agenda for this meeting on February 12, 2024 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        1.6. Public Comment Time                 
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                                        1.7. Approval of Minutes                 
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I move to approve the minutes from the Regular and Reorganizational Meeting on January 15, 2024 and the Work Session on January 26, 2024 Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        1.8. Claims and Accounts                 
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I move to approve the claims and accounts as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        1.9. Financial Report                 
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I move to approve the financial report as presented Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        2. Reports                 
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                                        2.1. Principal’s Reports – “What’s Happening With The PIONEERS!                 
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                                        2.2. Committee Reports                 
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                                        2.2.1. Education, Americanism and Civics                 
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                                        2.2.2. Buildings and Grounds                 
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                                        2.2.3. Finance                 
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                                        2.2.4. Policy                 
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                                        2.3. Superintendent's Report                 
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                                        3. Business                 
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                                        3.1. Non-Action Items                 
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                                        3.1.1. Policy Review Cycle                 
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                                        3.2. Action Items                 
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                                        3.2.1. Graduation Requirements                 
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                                        3.2.1.1. Graduation Requirement Credits                 
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I move to approve the removal of 5 credits of Social Sciences for a total of the 30 credits required by NDE, and for a total of 230 credits required for a Nebraska City Public School graduate beginning with the 2025 graduating class. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.1.2. Community Service as a Graduation Requirement                 
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I move to remove community service as a graduation requirement effective for the graduating class of 2025. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.2. Powerschool Smartfind                 
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I move to approve the quote for smartfind Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.3. Employee Benefit Management                 
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        Recommended Motion(s): 
I move to approve Alliant as the employee benefit management provider beginning the 2024-2025 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.4. Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) annual membership                 
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I move to approve the annual membership with Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.5. Maintenance repairs and replacements                 
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                                        3.2.5.1. HS Loop Injection Valve Replacement                 
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I move to approve the quote for the replacement of the high school loop injection valve Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.5.2. HS New Gym Controls Upgrade                 
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I move to approve the quote for the HS New Gym Controls Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.5.3. HS New boiler room pipe flanges, south boiler                 
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I move to approve the repair of the HS new boiler room south boiler  pipe flanges Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.5.4. HS expansion tank replace the bladder                 
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I move to approve the replacement of the HS expansion tank bladder Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.6. Personnel                 
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                                        3.2.6.1. Early Voluntary Separation Participation                 
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I move to approve the resignations and applications for Early Voluntary Separation from Deane Nielson, HS Science Teacher, Scott Kinnison, MS Social Science Teacher and Leslie Gross, NS PE Teacher effective at the end of the school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.6.2. Resignations                 
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I move to approve the resignations from Rhonda Nielson, MS Science Teacher and Jason Bartman, HS Math Teacher effective at the end of the school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.6.3. Staffing                 
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I move to approve the addition of two Elementary Counselors, two English Learner Teachers and one Early Childhood Special Education Teacher as full time positions for the 2024-2025 school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.6.4. Leave of Absence                 
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I move to approve the intermittent Leave of Absence request from Kara Thomas, EL Teacher for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        3.2.7. Executive Session                 
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I move to go into Executive Session for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        4. Adjournment                 
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I move to adjourn at Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
