October 16, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. CALL TO ORDER FOR REGULAR MEETING (Principles III, IV, and V)

I.1. Pledge to the Flag

I.2. Roll Call

I.3. Notification of Open Meetings Law Posting

I.4. Recognition of Possible Recording of Meeting

II. CONSIDER CONSENT AGENDA FOR APPROVAL (Principles IV and V)

II.1. Approval of Agenda for October 16, 2023.

II.2. Approval of minutes from September 18 and September 25, 2023 meetings.

II.3. Claims Payable

II.4. Business Manager's and Financial Reports (Principle IV)

II.4.a. Working Monthly Budget

II.4.b. Monthly Budget of Receipts

II.4.c. Activity Accounts

II.4.d. County Treasurer's Report

II.5. Approval of $12,000 transfer from General Fund to Cafeteria Fund to cover shortfall.

II.6. COMMITTEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS (Principles IV and V)

II.6.a. Curriculum/American Civics: Watson, Hess, Schuler

II.6.b. Facilities/Transportation:  Hess, Steiner, Long

II.6.c. Finance/Negotiations:  Frerichs, Hess, Schuler

II.6.d. Safety Committee:  Frerichs, Steiner, Long

II.6.e. Policy Committee:  Frerichs, Watson, Hess

II.6.f. Morrill School's Foundation:  Watson, Long, Schuler

II.6.g. Student Council Report

II.6.h. Virtual CIO Report

II.6.i. Activity Director's Report

II.6.j. Early Childhood Principal's Report

II.6.k. Elementary Principal's Report

II.6.l. Secondary Principal's Report

II.6.m. Superintendent's Report

III. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/PUBLIC COMMENT (Principles III and V)

IV. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION / POSSIBLE ACTION

IV.1. Presentation from Shannon Vogler: Overview, advantages, and supports of Cognia Accreditation for Morrill Public Schools. (Principles I, II, and III)

IV.2. Presentation by Jack Moles from NRCSA.

IV.3. Report on JAG NE CTE program as a possible offering in Morrill Public Schools. (Principle I)

IV.4. Consider / possibly approve Classified Staff Pay Schedule to be applied for new staff this year and current staff in 2023-2024 due to wages and rates already set for current staff at the July, 2023 board meeting.  (Principles II, III, IV)

IV.5. Consider / possibly approve a new note (second year) with Platte Valley Bank for the Special Building Fund loan that was approved September 26, 2022 to mature annually and be rewritten each year for four additional years.

IV.6. Move to adopt a Resolution to cancel the teaching contract of Jessica Jersild with Morrill Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year. (Principle IV)

IV.7. Set date for a budget workshop and goal setting with Carl Dietz and Board before November 30. (Principle IV)

V. Next Regular Meeting Date - November 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm.

VI. ADJOURNMENT