January 8, 2018 at 7:00 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. Appointment of 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 2018 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 the Minutes of the Monday, December 11, 2017, Regular Meeting and the December 18, 2017 Special Meeting

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

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. Coordinator Report- Foundation

V.E. Spotlight - Social Studies

V.F. Strategic Planning Updates (Goal #3)

VI. Unfinished Business

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

VII. New Business

VII.A. Approve Resolution to Call Special Bond Election

VII.B. Review of the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 School Calendars

VII.C. Approve Curriculum and Personnel Proposals

VII.D. Approve Bennington Public Schools Foundation Appointments

VII.E. Approve New State Mileage Reimbursement Rate

VII.F. Discuss District Cash Flow Report

VII.G. District Housing Report

VII.H. Personnel

VII.H.1. Resignations

VII.H.2. Hiring

VII.I. Executive Session to Discuss Superintendent Evaluation, Negotiations and Potential Land Acquisition

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting February 12, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Bennington District Board Room

IX. Adjournment