January 9, 2017 at 6:00 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

I. Public Forum

II. Call meeting to Order

II.A. Board Reorganization/Election of Officers - President, Vice President, Treasurer, Appoint Secretary *

II.B. Approve Slate of Officers *

II.C. Approve Practice and Procedures *

II.C.1. Approval of Current Board Policies and Regulations *

II.C.2. Depository for School District No. 59 Funds - Bank of Bennington *

II.C.3. Newspapers of Record: Douglas County Post-Gazette, The Daily Record, Omaha World Herald *

II.C.4. Review School-Sponsored Media - Policy #1004.01 *

II.C.5. Adoption of an Order of Business - Included in By-Law 203.01 *

II.C.6. Dissemination of Conflict of Interest Statements to Board Members - Policy #202.02 *

II.C.7. Appoint Superintendent as Representative to ESU #3 Advisory Council - Policy #302.04

II.C.8. Designate Superintendent as Authorized Representative for Bennington Public Schools for All State and Federal Programs *

II.D. Appoint 2017 Committee Members (203.06)

III. Consent Agenda (Note: Items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items at the meeting unless a Board Member requests an item removed from the agenda for separate action.)

III.A. Approval of Agenda

III.B. Approval of Minutes of the Monday, December 12, 2016, Regular Meeting

III.C. Presentation of January Bills for Approval and Payment

III.D. Approval of Temporary Non-Resident Request *

IV. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action *

V. Reports

V.A. Administrative Reports

V.B. Committee Report(s)

V.C. Construction Report(s)

V.D. LCCC Report

V.E. Lobbyist Report

V.F. Strategic Planning Update(s)

VI. Unfinished Business

VI.A. Discuss and Consider Construction Change Order(s)

VII. New Business

VII.A. Approve Inter-local Agreement with Douglas County - 168th St *

VII.B. Review of the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 School Calendars *

VII.C. Approval of Bid for Middle School Phone, Technology Infrastructure, and Security Systems. *

VII.D. Approve Curriculum and Personnel Proposals *

VII.E. Approve Bennington Public Schools Foundation Appointments *

VII.F. Approve New State Mileage Reimbursement Rate *

VII.G. Consider Hardship Requests *

VII.H. Discuss District Cash Flow Report *

VII.I. District Housing Report

VII.J. Personnel:

VII.J.1. Resignation(s) *

VII.J.2. Hiring *

VII.K. Executive Session to Discuss Superintendent Evaluation and Negotiations *

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting February 13, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bennington District Board Room

IX. Adjournment