August 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Bloomfield Community Schools - Committee of the Whole - Board of Education

Rationale:  A call to order indicates the beginning of the meeting. 

Rationale:  Roll call, a fundamental process in meetings, holds crucial importance when it comes to determining the presence of a quorum. A quorum refers to the minimum number of participants required for a meeting to be considered valid and for the decisions made within it to hold weight.

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Rationale:  The Nebraska Open Meetings Act guarantees that every meeting of a public body shall be open to the public in order that citizens may exercise their democratic privilege of attending and speaking at meetings of public bodies

Rationale:  As identified by the NE Public Meetings Law, a public notice announces the time, date, and place of a public meeting. The public has the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to debate(s), and watch the decision-making process.

Rationale:  A meeting agenda helps you and your colleagues prepare for a meeting and guide yourselves through the items you need to discuss. Time spent in planning an agenda will likely save time for all meeting participants by providing a clear set of topics, objectives, and time frames.

The agenda for the COW Meeting of the Bloomfield Board of Education is presented. Are there any questions, corrections, or additions to the agenda?

Rationale:  Informational/Discussion Items - Items intended only to provide information to the Board and require no action; this includes communication items. Informational items can be scheduled during Regular, Special, or Committee of the Whole meetings.

Rationale:  The week of July 22, we received a flyer from NASB announcing the Annual Area Membership Meetings. Our area meeting is September 4, 2024, beginning with registration and networking at 4:30 pm at the Lifelong Learning Center in Norfolk. The program includes keynotes and breakout sessions with a Networking Dinner & Awards/Recognition to complete the event. As members of NASB, participating fully is in our best interest. A preliminary count of those board members and administration attending will be taken at this meeting. Konnie will register our group for the event.

We each received an email from NASB indicating that all six of us will be recognized for our service to Nebraska School Boards at the September 4th Regional Meeting. It would be a strong sign of dedication and success if we could accept our recognition together.

Rationale:  https://nasb.enviseams.com/legislative-bills

Rationale:  For specific details on ALICAP's proposal, please reference from the attachments, the document entitled "Bloomfield - Proposal Letter.pdf"

Rationale:  On July 25, 2024, the US District Court of Eastern Missouri entered an order enjoining the US Department of Education from implementing the proposed Title IX regulations in six states, including Nebraska. As a result, the new Title IX regulations will not go into effect in Nebraska on August 1st. Justin Knight from Perry Law advises us to do the following at our August 19th Meeting:

1. Update Policy 1200 (Title IX) with the attached version to authorize the Superintendent to develop and distribute Title IX procedures; and
2.   Rescind Policies 1220 and 1220z entirely.

Pursuant to the new Policy 1200, the attached procedures can be implemented by the Superintendent and will replace Policies 1220 and 1220z. Depending on the court challenges, the procedures can be more easily updated by the Superintendent (as opposed to having the Board rescind or revise them). 

Rationale:  After some experience with Policy 1300's current intentions; insights and new learnings have indicated that a refinement of this policy may be in order. This reading raises awareness, stimulates discussion, and prepares us for action at the August 19th Regular Meeting.

Rationale:  Policy 6400 - Parent Involvement
Policies 6400 - Parent & Involvement, under the Every Student Succeeds Act
Policy 5415 - Bullying
Policies 5008 & 5009 - Attendance 
Policy 5416 & Appendix - Student Fees

Rationale:  Mr Strom has requested the BOE review and possibly revise this policy in order to increase his spending authority and meet current inflation expectations. 

Rationale:  Report of the July 31st conversation, guidance, and future planning of the Strategic Plan via a conference call with NASB, which included the administration, the Americanism Committee, and several SOC members

Rationale:  The purpose of the public comment period is for members of the public to inform the governing body of their views.

Policy 9370(a) and the Nebraska Open Meetings Act

Rationale:  The Board of Education may move into a closed session by a majority vote if a closed session is necessary for the protection of the public interest or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual.

Rationale:  A motion to adjourn is a formal procedure that ends a meeting. If there is any unfinished business at the time of adjournment, it is typically carried over to the next meeting. Prior to the motion to adjourn, the chair should be sure that no important matters have gone unnoticed.