January 17, 2011 at 5:00 PM - Work Session and Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

I. Listening Session - Barb Lehr and Ron Rathbone

I.A. Begins at 4:30 p.m. and is intended for building staff and appointed board members

II. Call to Order - Board Work Session

III. Board Work Session

III.A. West Park Elementary School Presentation

III.B. Executive Session

IV. Dinner at Administration Building - No business will be discussed.

V. Call to order - Board Meeting

VI. Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

VII. Open Meeting Notice of Posted Law

VII.A. President insures that all can hear the proceedings

VIII. Mission Statement

IX. Election of President for 2011

X. Election of Vice President for 2011

XI. Open Forum

XII. Recognitions

XIII. Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Appointments by the Board of Education for the 2011 Calendar Year

XIII.A.1. Appointment of Secretary - Jeff Page

XIII.A.2. Appointment of Treasurer - Sandy Krings

XIII.A.3. Appointment of School Law Firms

XIII.A.3.1. Grant and Grant

XIII.A.3.2. Perry, Guthrey, Haase, and Gessford

XIII.A.4. Appointment of Signatory of the District for the purpose of Federal Funds - Jeff Page

XIII.A.5. Appointment of Signatory for School Lunch Account - Jeff Page

XIII.B. Approval of Minutes for the meeting of December 13, 2010

XIII.C. Certified Personnel Action

XIII.D. Classified Personnel Action

XIII.E. Professional Travel Report

XIV. Items Removed from Consent Agenda

XV. Financial Reports

XVI. Special Administrative Functions

XVI.A. Appointments by the Board President

XVI.A.1. Appointment of a board member to serve on the Selection Committee for the Annual School Bell Award (Mike Goos)

XVI.A.2. Appointment of negotiating team for the 2011-2012 teachers' contract (Ken Curry and Ron Rathbone)

XVI.A.3. Appointment of a board representative to the Nebraska Association of School Boards' Delegate Assembly (Mike Goos)

XVI.B. Committee and Foundation Board Appointments

XVI.B.1. Appointment of board members to the four standing board subcommittees (Building & Site Ken Curry and Alan Dostal, Curriculum Mike Goos and Barb Lehr, Finance & Personnel Barb Lehr and Ron Rathbone, and Policy Ken Curry and Alan Dostal)

XVI.B.2. Appointment of a board member to serve on the Niewohner-Kersenbrock Library Committee (Mike Goos)

XVI.B.3. Appointment of three board members to Committee on Americanism (Ken Curry, Mike Goos, and Barb Lehr)

XVI.B.4. Appointment of two board members to an annual term on the School District of Columbus Foundation Board (Alan Dostal and Francis Kuehler)

XVI.B.5. Appointment of a board member to serve as a representative to the NASB Legislative Relations Network (Ron Rathbone)

XVI.C. Second Reading and Approval of Policy 102.00, Educational, Philosophy of the School District

XVI.D. New Regulation 408.06R2, Early Retirement Plan

XVI.E. Approval of the Recommended New Math Texts for Grades 6-12

XVI.F. Renewal of Co-op Agreements with Scotus

XVII. Superintendent's Report

XVII.A. Accreditation Visit Report

XVIII. Board Sharing

XIX. Adjourn