Public Meeting Agenda: January 15, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Sutherland Public School District 55

1. Call the meeting to order

2. Flag salute

3. Open Meetings Law

4. Roll call

5. Election of Officers

Rationale: The January meeting is designated as the time for election of board officers. The board will take nominations for each of the following offices: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The board also has the option for the 2023 officers to remain the same for 2024.

Election of Officers
a: Election of Board President
b: Election of Board Vice President
c: Election of Board Treasurer
d: Election of Board Secretary

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to retain the current 2023 officers for the 2024 year passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

6. Consent Agenda

Recommended Motion(s): Motion to approve consent agenda passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

6.a. Approval of Minutes - 12/18/23 Regular Meeting Minutes; 1/3/24 Special Meeting Minutes

Attachments: (2)

1223RegBdMtg

1/10/2024 at 2:44 PM
1324SpecMtgMin

1/10/2024 at 2:44 PM

6.b. Approval of General Fund Bills - $431,912.70

Attachments: (2)

CkListing124

1/10/2024 at 2:45 PM
BdDtl124

1/10/2024 at 2:45 PM

7. Treasurer's report

Attachments: (3)

124RevExpRpts

1/10/2024 at 2:45 PM
Jan24MonthlyRpt

1/11/2024 at 8:36 AM
Jan24FinanceRpt

1/11/2024 at 10:42 AM

8. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment

9. Action Items

9.a. Students of the Months

Rationale: Elementary:
Colby Kramer, 6th Grade
Kaxtin Keeling, 1st Grade

High School:

Tessa Schmitz
Teagan Fitzpatrick

9.b. Kelly, Buscher Absence

Recommended Motion(s): Approve Tom Kelly's absence from the December 18th board meeting passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

Recommended Motion(s) #2: Approve Brandy Buscher's absence from the December 18th board meeting passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

9.c. Board Committee Members & Assignments

Rationale:

The President will ask what committees that you would like to serve on. The committee members for this past year were:

Building and Grounds- Eric Peterka, Tory Copeland, Shad Lantis
Transportation - Eric Peterka, Janet Mueller, Tory Copeland
Finance - Shad Lantis, Janet Mueller, Tom Kelly
Americanism - Tom Kelly, Brandy Buscher, Tory Copeland
Curriculum - Janet Mueller, Brandy Buscher, Shad Lantis
Negotiations - Eric Peterka, Brandy Buscher, Tom Kelly, Shad as the Alternate
Foundation- Tory Copeland
Recording Secretary- Alisha Morgan

The President will then appoint the committees and a motion is not needed.

9.d. Name of Depositors

Rationale: The current depositories are: Adam's Bank and Trust, Hershey State Bank, First National Bank of Omaha, First Interstate Bank, Wells Fargo Bank of Nebraska, Equitable Bank of North Platte and Nebraska Liquid Assets.

Recommended Motion(s): Approve the following as depositories: Adam's Bank and Trust, Hershey State Bank, First Interstate Bank, First National Bank of Omaha, Great Western Bank of North Platte, Wells Fargo Bank of Nebraska, Equitable Bank of North Platte, and Nebraska Liquid Assets passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

9.e. Bank Accounts

Rationale: After the election of officers, we will need to make any necessary changes to the signature cards at the bank.

Recommended Motion(s): Approve adding and removing (Name) from the following accounts with Adam's Bank & Trust: Business Depreciation, General, Unemployment Fund, Building, ICS Business Depreciation, ICS General, ICS Unemployment, ICS Building. passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

9.f. Authorize the Superintendent to Sign All Federal, State and Local Forms

Rationale: This annual action item allows the superintendent to sign all local, state and federal forms as the school's representative.

Recommended Motion(s): Authorize acting superintendent to sign for all local, state and federal forms as the school's representative passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

9.g. Policy 2008, Legal Newspaper, Method for Publicizing Meetings

Rationale: Per Policy 2008 We are required to state our newspaper for publication as well as the method for publicizing meetings. Newspaper of Publication- The Courier Times, North Platte Telegraph, Omaha World Herald.

Recommended Motion(s): Approve policy 2008 as presented. passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

9.h. Legal Council Policy 2014

Rationale: Per policy 2014

Recommended Motion(s): Approve policy 2014 with KSB as our legal counsel passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

9.i. Negotiated Agreement 2024-2025

Recommended Motion(s): Approve the 2024-2025 negotiated agreement with changes passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

Attachments: (1)

neg (1)

1/5/2024 at 2:38 PM

9.j. 5000 Policies

Rationale:

5002 Admission of Students

5005 Transportation of Option Students

5006 Foreign Exchange Students

5007 Enrollment of Expelled Students

5008 Pregnant or Parenting Students

Recommended Motion(s): Approve Policies 5002, and 5005-5008 as written. passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

Attachments: (1)

5000's

1/12/2024 at 7:18 AM

9.k. Principal Contract

Rationale:

Recommended:

Option 1, (a): 1-Year Contract

Article 5: Sick Leave

A teacher shall receive ten days of sick leave per year. Unused sick leave shall be allowed to accumulate to a maximum of forty days which may be carried over to the ensuing school year, thus, it is possible that a teacher may have a maximum of fifty days of sick leave during a given year.

Disability:
and the disability continues for a period of more than 30 calendar days, or if the disability is permanent, irreparable, or of such a nature as to make performance of the Superintendent’s duties impossible, the Board may initiate action to cancel this contract,

Transportation:
Option 1. The Board shall provide the Principal with transportation or reimburse him or her for mileage required in the performance of his or her official duties at the rate approved by the Board.

Expense Reimbursement: per Policy 3036, $1500

Recommended Motion(s): Approve principal contract length, of _________sick leave the same as negotiated agreement, disability the same the superintendent contract of 30-day, transportation option 1, expense reimbursement per Policy 3036 of $1,500 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.

Attachments: (1)