March 10, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Milford Public Schools Board of Education Information
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Mission Statement - Milford Public Schools will prepare all students to be successful citizens: Our Mission is fulfilled when all students read with comprehension, speak and write clearly, compute accurately, reason logically, understand and appreciate the fine arts, apply suitable strategies and habits of mind to solve problems, utilize technology to communicate and to understand information and behave morally.
This agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution. A copy of the agenda reflecting any changes will be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the District Office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be altered later than twenty-four hours before the meeting. The Board reserves the right to alter the order of items, as it deems necessary. |
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call to Order, Roll Call
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2.2. Open Meeting Law
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Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted on the bulletin board in the back of the meeting room. |
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2.3. Additions to Agenda
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2.4. Welcome and Introduction of Visitors
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2.5. Community Input
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This is the public’s opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. This is also the public’s opportunity to speak to any topic concerning the school district – since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action on the matter at this time. Future discussion can be requested as an agenda item. To be recognized, all participants must complete the Request to Address the Milford Board of Education Form. No complaints regarding specific staff members will be heard during a public meeting. The District has established separate procedures for complaints against individual employees. Thank you for your participation. |
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3. Consent Agenda
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3.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
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3.2. Payment of Claims
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4. Reports
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4.1. Principal’s, Curriculum Director’s & Superintendent’s Reports
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Days Missed due to Water Main Break – We have been asked a lot of questions regarding making those days up. I am not sure if we will have to as of yet. We will be close on hours needed for accreditation through Rule 10. The figuring of instructional hours for the state aid formula will be the issue. I will need to wait and see if and how the Legislature changes instructional hours in the state aid formula. No decision will be made until the end of March or beginning of April.
Calendar of Trainings:
Future Meetings:
Discussion:
Mr. Olson discussed Language Arts Standards.
Mr. Wingard discussed making up days due to the water main break.
Mr. Wingard discussed his visit with Jon Carlson regarding the asbestos abatement.
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4.2. Administrative Reports
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4.3. Student Enrollment Report
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K-12 enrollment is at 671 and PreSchool is at 14. Our total is five less than last month. K-6 = 3357-8 = 110 9-12 = 226 |
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4.4. Electronic Board Meeting Training
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Sallie Svatora from Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) will be at the meeting at 8:00 p.m. to train the school board members on NASB's eMeeting program.
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5. Board Commentary
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6. Unfinished Business
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6.1. Board Retreat Questions
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Board member responses to the planning questions presented at the retreat are attached.
We will review the information as a group to see if any themes stand out. We can then use the April meeting to compare the results with our current Priority Statements to see if the Priority Statements need to be changed/updated.
Discussion:
The repsonses to the Board retreat questions will be reviewed at the April meeting.
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6.2. Superintendent's Evaluation
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President Welsch will update the Board on the status of collecting individual Board member's information related to Superintendent Wingard's evaluation.
President Welsch will discuss with the Board the process for compiling the information and the next steps. Executive Session is available for this process if necessary.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The Board discussed the Superintendent's evaluation process.
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7. New Business
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7.1. 2014-15 Option Enrollment Applications
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We have 7 requests to vote on at this meeting - 4 for Kindergarten, 1 for 6th, 1 for 9th grade and 1 for 12th grade.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.2. 2014-15 School Calendar
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The two drafts are attached. Staff voting was 31 in favor of draft 1 and 17 for draft 2. But it sounds like most staff members are fine with either draft. I still struggle with the December date for starting Christmas break. Only because we have traditionally had several days before Christmas for people to travel or whatever. The NSAA activity moratorium does not begin until December 24th, so our winter activities will most likely be practicing or competing through the 23rd.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Wingard shared the staff's thoughts and what is going on with sports around the Christmas holiday break.
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7.3. Teacher Resignation
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Amanda Fenske has turned in a letter of resignation (attached). Amanda has been with us for one-year as our part-time 5th grade teacher. She has done a wonderful job and will be hard to replace.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The Administration is reviewing if the replacement teacher will need to be part time or full time.
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7.4. Appointment of Board of Director on the Milford Schools Foundation
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This is an item we address every March. According to the bylaws of the Milford Schools Foundation, the Board of Education is to make appointments or re-appointments to the Foundation Board every March. Foundation Board members are appointed to 3-year terms. This year, Glenda Maury’s current term expires. Glenda has requested to remain as a board member.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Welsch discussed the anonymous donation to the Foundation and explained all that goes into the Foundation scholarships and how they will get expanded on.
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8. Executive Session
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The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Closed/Executive Session for 1) the protection of the public interest, or 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and/or the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making the motion should be as specific as possible as to the reason(s) for executive session. |
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8.1. Executive Session
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The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Closed/Executive Session for 1) the protection of the public interest, or 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and/or the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making the motion should be as specific as possible as to the reason(s) for Executive Session.
The President will restate the reason for Closed/Executive Session after the motion has been acted on. |
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9. Adjourn
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