January 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING

I. Call Meeting to Order

I.A. Oath of Office for All Members

I.B. Board Reorganization/Election of Officers – President, Vice President, Treasurer, Appoint Secretary 

I.C. Approve Slate of Officers

I.D. Approve Practice and Procedures

I.D.1. Approval of Current Board Policies and Regulations, and Handbooks (Policy 203.01)

I.D.2. Depository for School District No. 59 Funds – i3 Bank formerly Bank of Bennington- (Policy 704.01)

I.D.3. Newspapers of Record:  Douglas County Post-Gazette, The Daily Record, Omaha World-Herald

I.D.4. Review of Media Relations Policy (Policy 1004.01)

I.D.5. Review Board Member Code of Ethics – (Policy 202.01)

I.D.6. Dissemination of Conflict of Interest Statements to Board Members - (Policy 202.02)

I.D.7. Designate Superintendent as Authorized Representative for Bennington Public School for All State and Federal Programs.

I.D.8. Approve Matt Blomenkamp as Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator (Policy 203.01)

I.E. Appoint 2024 Committee Members (203.06)

II. Public Forum

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 11, 2023, Regular Meeting 

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

III.D. Personnel:  Resignation(s) and Hiring of Personnel

IV. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action

V. Reports

V.A. Administrative Reports

V.B. Committee Report(s)

V.C. Coordinator Report- Transportation

V.D. Spotlight Report- Instructional Coaching

V.E. Lobbyist Report- Julia Plucker

VI. Unfinished Business

VI.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Amend the 2023-2024 School Calendar

VII. New Business

VII.A. Discuss and Consider the First Reading to Revise Policy 408.02 Certificated Employee Contract Release 

VII.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on District Purchases 

VII.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Curriculum and Personnel Proposals

VII.D. Review Draft Options of the 2025-26 School Calendar

VII.E. Discuss, Consider and Take Action on New State Mileage Reimbursement Rate

VII.F. Discuss District Cash Flow Report

VII.G. Discuss District Housing Report

VII.H. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on a Preauthorization to Proceed with Schematic and Design-Development Contract with DLR

VII.I. EXECUTIVE SESSION to Discuss Support Staff and Administrative Compensation

VII.J. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Support Staff and Administrative Compensation

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting February 12, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Bennington District Board Room. 

IX. Adjournment