July 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

A. Call to Order and announce location of Open Meetings Act Poster

A.1. Verification of Receipt of Notice, which was published in the Harlan County Journal

A.2. Roll of Board Members - Excuse absent board members

A.3. Approval of Consent Agenda

A.3.a. Minutes from Previous Meetings

A.3.b. General Financial Report

A.3.c. Activity Financial Report

A.4. Review monthly bills submitted

B. Request to address the Board

C. Action Items - Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action

C.1. to review and decide whether to join the Nebraska Rural Community Association (NRCSA - $850) and the National Rural Education Association (NREA - $75) for the 2023-24 school year.

C.2. to review and possibly approve the following policies and wave the second reading of each policy.  Most are required because of new legislation:  Policy 1101* – Use of School Facilities; Policy 4171 – Certificated Employees; Policy 5004* – Full-time & Part-time Enrollment; Policy 5006* – Option Enrollment, Resolution, and Sample Letter; Policy 5101* – Student Discipline; Policy 5102* Alternative Education; Policy 5103 – Extracurricular Activity, Policy 5205* – Graduation; Policy 5602 – Naloxone; Policy 6212* -  Assesments-Academic Content Standards; Policy 6215*  – Collection of Information Relating to Dyslexia; Policy 6284* -Initiations, Hazing, Secret Clubs, and Outside Organizations;  Policy 6288 Artificial Intelligence; Policy 6200* Special Education; Policy 6700* Firearm Policy; Policy 6921* - Seizure Safe Schools; Policy 6930* Behavioral Points of Contacts; Policy 8130* - Annual Organization Meeting.
 

C.3. to approve Kris Eddy as the Head Wrestling Coach.

C.4. to review and approve the student, teacher, non-certified, paraprofessional and activity handbooks. 

C.5. to review, accept and approve the Early Childhood Education Program grant of $145,000 from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) for the 2023-2024 school year.

C.6. to review and discuss the Pre-Kindergarten program and approve and/or make any decision necessary for the program. 

C.7. to review and discuss substitute teacher compensation for the 2023-2024 school year.

C.8. to review and discuss bids for demolition of the house at 512 5^th street.

D. Principal's Report

E. Superintendent's Report: Summer Projects, Property line, Budget information, School opening information, New students, paras, Board retreat, Taxing Authority, Harlan Co. Fair food stand schedule.

F. Next Regular Meeting

G. Adjourn