January 14, 2013 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publishing in the Dakota County Star. All proceedings hereafter shown took place while convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

Rationale:  Incumbent board members will complete written oath of office.

Rationale:  Joe is resigning effective immediately based upon personal reasons. We have a plan in place to deal with Joe’s absence second semester.

Rationale:  Mr. Nauroth has accepted the superintendent position at Beatrice Public Schools for the 2013/14 school year.

Rationale:  Shelby is a half-time reading specialist at Harney Elementary.  Her husband has been transferred to Des Moines. She would like her last day to be Friday, January 25^th.  Laura has been working with both Allyson and Tracy to put a plan in place to facilitate the transition.

Rationale:  Larry is a science teacher at the high school.  He is wanting to retire at the end of the 2012/13 school year.

Rationale:  With the change in personnel at central office this allows a further refinement of duties.  The job responsibilities of the assistant superintendent will shift more toward school improvement and program evaluation.  This creates a either a need to shift human resource functions to existing staff at central office or create a new position.  With the size of our district and the number of staff involved the need for a coordinator of human resources is self evident.

Rationale:  Accept settlement agreement between South Sioux City Schools and the City of South Sioux City.

Rationale:  Terminate lease purchase agreement between South Sioux City Community Schools and Siouxland National Bank.

Rationale:  The board may go into executive session to discuss land acquisition, for the protection of public interest.

Rationale:  The board may go in to executive session to discuss personnel, for the protection of public interest.

Rationale:  The board may go in to executive session to discuss possible litigation, for the protection of public interest.