January 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Opening the Meeting

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Open Meetings Act

I.C. Notice of Meeting

I.D. Roll Call

I.E. Status of Absent Board Members

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Introduction of Guests

IV. Public Comments

V. Board Committee Reports

VI. Adjourn the 2015 Board of Education

VII. Roll Call of the 2016 Board of Education

VIII. Organize the 2016 Board of Education

VIII.A. Nominate and Elect President of the Board of Education

VIII.B. Nominate and Elect Vice President of the Board of Education

VIII.C. Nominate and Elect Secretary of the Board of Education

VIII.D. Nominate and Elect Treasurer of the Board of Education

IX. Action Items

IX.A. Consent Agenda

IX.A.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting

IX.A.2. Bills

IX.A.3. General Reports

IX.B. Consider Adoption of the Following Policies on First Reading: 1003 Visitors to School (Revised); 4042 Exceptions to Schedule (Revised); 8305 Grievances/Complaints (Revised); 8305.A Grievance Procedures Employees (Revised)

IX.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action in Regard to Designating the Valley Bank and Trust Co. As the Depository of the District

IX.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action in Regard to Designation of Simmons Olsen Law Firm as Legal Firm for the District

IX.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action in Regard to Appointment of Travis Miller as Designated Official of the Board of Education With Authority to Apply for Elementary and Secondary Education Act Grants and to Testify before Legislative Committees

X. Discussion Items

X.A. Discussion and Demonstration by Ms. Laurie Bauer regarding the ESU2 Book Consortium and Electronic Access to Library Books for Students and Staff at Bayard Public Schools

X.B. Discussion and Presentation by School Improvement Steering Committee Members on AdvancED Standards (Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement)

X.C. Report Required by State Statute 79-506 Regarding Board Members Purchase of Health Insurance

X.D. Discussion about Board Committee Assignments for 2016

X.E. Discussion and Review of Board Code of Ethics

X.F. Discussion in Regard to Strategies to Improve Collection of Unpaid Lunch Balances and/or to Reduce Lunch Debt Accrual

X.G. Discussion and Review of Accountability and Disclosure Commission Conflict of Interest Reporting Forms

X.H. Discussion in Regard to the Possibility of the District Allowing or Providing for Open Gym

XI. Reports

XI.A. Board Members

XI.B. Principals and District Administrators

XI.C. Superintendent

XII. Set Next Meeting Date

XIII. Adjournment