August 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Recognition of Open Meeting Law

1.3. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Reports, Communications & Public Participation

2.1. Board accepts public comments

2.2. McCook Tennis court Resurfacing Presentation
USTA Check Presentation
Mary Buschmann (MV Section Executive Director) and Kara Heim (TSR Nebraska) will be attending for the presentation.
 

3. Approve the consent agenda, which includes the minutes and financials

3.1. Approval of Expenditures/Payroll for July 2024

4. Reports from Staff Members and Committees

4.1. Administrator's written reports: Please review prior to the board meeting

4.2. Policy Committee

4.3. Facilities Committee

4.4. Finance Committee

5. Superintendent's report:

The 2024-2025 school year is under way!

• We welcomed the instructional staff back to school today. The first two days are filled with meet-and-greets, meetings, training and work-time. 
• Students in grades 1 through 6, and grade 9 will start school on Wednesday, August 14, and students in grades 7 and 8 and grades 10 through 12 will start on Thursday, August 15. 

New Teaching Staff

• The District welcomed 8 new teachers to the school district this past Tuesday. They were provided with three additional days of training to help get them ready for their first year at McCook Public Schools. 
• A majority of the new teachers had some connection to the district prior to their employment. Past graduates, substitutes, or student teachers made up the bulk of the new teaching staff. 
• We have a good mixture of new and experienced teachers joining our faculty this school year. 

In-service on Artificial Intelligence

• Staff members attended an in-service on Thursday of last week. The focus of the in-service was utilizing artificial intelligence in schools in an appropriate and productive manner. 

 

6. Director of Business Services report

7. Board member Comments

8. New Business

8.1. Approval and adoption of a resolution calling for an election to be held in conjunction with the statewide general election regarding a proposition to issue general obligation bonds, in an amount not to exceed $43,500,000, to finance the costs of certain projects for the District and related costs thereto.

8.2. Graciously accept donation from Farm Credit Services in the amount of $500 for the summer food program.

8.3. Approve option enrollment resolution

8.4. I move to Approve the policy package 6000s -- Instruction, as presented to the Board of Education, and remove the following policies currently in place: 508.15, 602.02, 603.02, 604.01, 604.03, 604.04, 606.01, 606.06, 607.011, 607.02, 607.05, 610.02, 629.5, 905.02, and 1005.03.

8.5.  Approve the policy package 7000s -- New Construction, as presented to the Board of Education. 

8.6. Update policy 1210 - Title IX as presented to the Baord of Education.

9. Positive Comments

10. Adjournment

11. Items for Review