November 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Board Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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2. Open Meetings Act
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This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting at a location accessible to members of the public.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Roll Call
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5. Excuse Absences of Board Members
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6. Public Notice
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Per board policy 2008-Meetings, advance notice of all board meetings, other than emergency meetings, shall be publicized 48 hours or more in advance of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the district. Meeting notices may also be posted on the school district website and posted in three prominent places in the school district.
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7. Approval of the Agenda
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8. Public Comments
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Instructions for those who wish to speak during Public Comment:
The Board of Education recognizes the importance of citizen participation in school district matters. In order to assure citizens are heard and board meetings are conducted effectively and in an organized manner, a Public Comment period will be scheduled at some meetings. A Public Comment sign-in sheet is located on the table near the entrance and your name and topic must be entered on the sheet prior to the start of the meeting. If you are planning to speak about a personnel or a student matter involving an individual, please understand that the district has complaint procedures to address such complaints and concerns. The Board requests that you follow the policy and procedures before commenting on these matters to the Board. Board members will not respond to any questions you ask or comments about individual staff members or students, but may direct your concerns to the appropriate administrator for further review. Each speaker shall be allowed a maximum of five minutes, and not more than twenty minutes will be allowed for a specific topic. Policy 2009-Procedure for Addressing the Board is made available in the meeting room. Comments:
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9. Administrative Reports
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Written reports have been submitted from the elementary principal, high school principal, activities director, student services director, and superintendent. Each administrator will make comments on their respective report:
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10. Consent Agenda
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The Consent Agenda is used to help the efficiency of the meeting by allowing the Board to approve items such as prior meeting minutes, general business of noncontroversial nature, or routine communication. The Consent Agenda for this meeting includes:
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11. Committee Reports
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Reports from the following committee(s):
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12. Business Items
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12.1. 2024-2029 Strategic Plan
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The initial draft strategic plan was presented to the school board in late spring and then reviewed by the school board and school administration over the summer. In late summer, the plan was rewritten by our planning partners, the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) after staffing issues in their organization prompted a major review of the document, as well as editing discussions between NASB staffers and school administration.
In its final draft form, the document captures the major concepts of the feedback gathered online and through in-person groups. The school board is planning to move this project forward and also understands the importance of an annual review/revision process that will continue to make this plan a viable document to guide decision-making in our school district. The board will consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve the 2024-2029 Yutan Public Schools Strategic Plan.
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12.2. Community Access to Weight Room
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As part of the efforts to ramp up building security as part of the significant investment of donations for new weight room equipment, the board has directed the administration to recommend a plan regarding security devices, access hours, and other details of public use of the weight room. The board will consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to set access times and other details for public use of the weight room.
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12.3. Review and/or Revise Policies
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The following policies are subject to approval and/or revision as part of the monthly policy review process. The policies presented have been reviewed by the Superintendent and are current by state statute, legal specifications, or NDE requirements; or have been revised or new policies presented to be in alignment with state statute, legal recommendation, or state and federal requirements. The board will consider, discuss, and take necessary action to affirm existing policies or approve revised or new policies as presented.
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13. Discussion and Informational Items
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Items for discussion, information, or consideration - no action to be taken:
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14. Closed Session
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The Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. The Board will enter into Closed Session for the protection of the public interest to discuss collective bargaining negotiations between the Board of Education and the Yutan Education Association. |
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15. Next Board Meeting
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The Board will conduct a Special Board meeting on November 26, 2024, at 6:00pm in the high school media center for the purpose of discussing superintendent applicants and to select finalists for interview.
The Board will conduct a Special Board meeting on December 2, 2024, beginning at 12:30pm in the high school media center for the purpose of interviewing superintendent candidate finalists. The next regular monthly meeting of the Board is scheduled for December 9, 2024, at 6:00pm in the high school media center. |
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16. Adjournment
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