January 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM - Work Session and Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

I. Listening Session

II. Call To Order - Work Session

III. Board Work Session

III.A. Columbus High School Presentation

III.B. TeamMates Presentation

III.C. Portables

III.D. Executive Session

IV. Dinner at ESU7/Student Center - 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 2012

X. Election of Vice President for 2012

XI. Open Forum

XII. Recognitions

XII.A. John Krogstrand

XIII. Consent Agenda

XIII.A. Appointment by the Board of Education for the 2012 Calendar Year

XIII.A.1. Appointment of Secretary - Troy Loeffelholz

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 Fund - Troy Loeffelholz

XIII.A.5. Appointment of Signatory of the School Lunch Account - Troy Loeffelholz

XIII.B. Approval of Minutes for the 12/12/11 board meeting

XIII.C. Certified Personnel Action

XIII.D. Classified Personnel Action

XIII.E. Professional Travel Report

XIV. Items to be 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 (Theresa Seipel)

XVI.A.2. Appointment of negotiating team for the 2012-2013 teacher's contract (Barb Lehr and Ken Curry)

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 Sub-committees (Building & Site: Ken Curry and Alan Dostal, Curriculum: Mike Goos and Barb Lehr, Finance & Personnel: Barb Lehr and Theresa Seipel, and Policy: Alan Dostal and Theresa Seipel

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 Theresa Seipel)

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 (Francis Kuehler)

XVI.C. Columbus Education Association Bargaining Agent at Columbus Public Schools

XVI.D. Cost Avoidance Program Summary

XVI.E. Revised Job Descriptions

XVI.F. Amended Policy 502.03, Entrance Admissions

XVI.G. Purchase of Portable Classrooms

XVII. Superintendent's Report

XVIII. Board Sharing

XIX. Executive Session

XX. Adjourn