October 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Rationale:  NOTICE:  As stated in state statue, a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the west wall of this meeting room.  The meeting was duly advertised in the designated newspaper and all board member were served notice of the meeting. 

SEQUENCE OF AGENDA:  The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.  Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting.

CLOSED SESSION:  If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.

ACTION ITEM:  The board reserves the right to take action on an item listed on the board agenda.

Rationale:  Recognition of the following students for being selected as our school's nominees for the NSAA Believers and Achievers Program:

Breana Specht
Aiden Benda
Brookelynn Warner

Rationale:  This is the portion of the meeting when visitors to the meeting may speak to any item.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Getting Started:  When you have been recognized by the Board President to speak, please stand and state your name to the Board of Education.
Time Limit:  You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 3 minutes or less.
Personnel or Student Topic:  If you are planning to speak about personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration.  Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students.  You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at Board meetings.
General Rules:  Please remember that this is a public meeting for the conduct of the business of the Board of Education.  Comments from within the audience while others are speaking or Board members are speaking will not be tolerated.  Offensive language, personal attacks, and hostile conduct will not be tolerated.
No Action by the Board:  Any item not on the agenda will not be acted upon by the Board of Education at this meeting.
 

Rationale:  Donation of $1850 from BBGH in support of drug testing program.  

Letter from Hemingford Volunteer Fire Department RE Megan Miles and Mandy Plog

Rationale:  Tim Callahan, Associate Vice President for Development, with United Way of the Midlands will be providing the presentation.  

Rationale: 

Price	Estimated Availability and/or Notes	Contractor
$117,949	The estimated duration of the project is 2 months, depending on the weather.	MCT Trucking LLC Phone:  308-760-1923 (Chris)
$50,000	Asbestos removal fee by others.	KL Wood & Co., LLC 308-762-2624
$43,210	The time frame would be this fall, sooner rather than later, with a time frame of seven to ten days.	Buettner Construction 308-430-1205 (Eddie)

Rationale:  We have two CDs up for renewal.  The first is the one we are closing out with Bank of the West.  The other is with Nebraska Bank.  

Amounts are approximately $155,000 and 157,000.  

Here are the rates from Nebraska Bank:  

3 mo:  4.75% rate, 4.835% APY
6 mo:  4.76% rate, 4.846% APY
12 mo:  4.76% rate, 4.846% APY