March 19, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

 The Consent Agenda consists of approval of the agenda for this meeting, approval of the minutes for the regular meeting on OctoFebruary 20, 2012, claims on the General Fund in the amount of $140025.40, Building Fund in the amount of $86.46, the QCPU Fund in the amount of $500.00, the Lunch Fund in the amount of $700.70, and February  payroll in the amount of $698,215.63.

Rationale:  Marge Beatty, Director of ESU 16 and Kris Elmshaeuser, Director of Special Services will be at the meeting to discuss the contracts and to answer any questions that you may have.

Rationale:  The proposed calendar for the 2012 - 2013 school year is attached for your review. 

Rationale:  Due to the installation of the new chairs in the Lecture Hall, the old one's will need to be removed. We have had some interest from people to purchase the old chairs, so we need to declare them surplus equipment. We will put them out for bid some time this summer.  The maintenance and custodial staff will be taking the chairs out for us before the new ones arrive.

Policy 3018 - Sale or Disposal of School Property is attached in regard to this item.

Rationale:  We have received resignations from the following staff members effective at the end of the school year:

Nathan Helzer - 7-12 grades Choir
Danielle Helzer - High School English
Erin Fisher - 2nd Grade
Wanda Lee - Elementary Counselor
Erin Boldt-Reiff - School Psychologist
John Victory - Director of Technology
Machelle Havenridge - High School Science  
Angie Mousel - Middle School Language Arts    

heir resignation letters are attached for your review.

Rationale:  Attached you will find Policy 5056 - Enrollment in Kindergarten.  Jim and Jo will be prepared to answer any questions that you may have regarding this policy.

Rationale:  The Board needs to recognize the OEA as the exclusive bargaining agent for the 2013-2014 school year.  The letter from the OEA is attached for your review.  We have already approved them at the agent for the 2012-13 school year.

Rationale:  We will have an executive discussion about the possible purchase of property.

Nebraska law 84-1410: "Closed session; when; purpose; reasons listed; procedure; right to challenge; prohibited acts; chance meetings, conventions, or workshops."

1...a.  "Strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body."

Rationale:  Monday, April 16, 2012 - Regular Meeting, 7:00 p.m.