February 11, 2019 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. OPENING PROCEDURES
Rationale:
COPY OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT: The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public. The Act is posted on the south wall of the meeting room. ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS: The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this agenda.
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1.1. Call Meeting to Order
Discussion:
Matt O'Daniel called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
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1.2. Roll Call
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Jessica Scheer was absent and excused.
Board members present were Matt O'Daniel, Shanon Willmott, Bruce Scheer, Janet Warner, and Jason Arp. Also present were Superintendent Lynn Johnson, High School Principal Aaron Pfingsten, High School Athletic Director James Shada, Elementary Principal Jacqueline Morgan, and recording secretary Jenny Hansen. |
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1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.4. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. WELCOME TO GUESTS AND PUBLIC FORUM
Rationale:
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC FORUM: Getting Started: When it is your turn to speak during the public forum portion of the agenda, please come forward, sign your name and address on the sign-in sheet and state your name to the Board of Education. Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about a personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration. Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students. You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at a board meeting. General Rules: Please remember that this is a meeting of the Board of Education held in public for conducting the business of the Board of Education. Disruptions, offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will not be tolerated.
Discussion:
No patrons spoke at tonight's meeting.
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3. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS
Discussion:
Teachers were not present to report to the board due to the weather. The board reviewed the curriculum reports as presented and did not have any follow-up questions.
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3.1. Family Consumer Science Report
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3.2. 5th/6th Grade Report
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3.3. NSCAS Student Performance Report
Discussion:
Mrs. Johnson and the principals commented on the NSCAS and other assessments and how that affects our instruction. In regards to new testing, our district did not see a drop in our results and we believe this is a good sign that our teaching objectives are on target.
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4. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS
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4.1. Mr. Pfingsten's Report
Discussion:
Mr. Pfingsten updated the board on course offerings for next year, February 20-21 will be the electives fair including new STEM classes, the UNO economics and accounting day, the Elemetal and Butler Ag learning trip, and that our student Travis Warner won a t-shirt design for Friday Night Lights Buckle Up.
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4.2. Mrs. Morgan's Report
Discussion:
Mrs. Morgan spoke on the spelling bee, the 6th grade business experience which pays for their spring field trip, the band trip to the symphony, and the Battle of the Books competition.
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4.3. Mr. Shada's Report
Discussion:
Mr. Shada reported on the completion of Quiz Bowl, State Skills USA coming up, athlete of the week interviews, Band Soup Supper rescheduled for Monday, February 18th, Coaches vs Cancer, and basketball, wrestling, and swimming updates.
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5. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
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5.1. Staffing Update
Rationale:
Resignations: Julie Frtiz, Elementary SPED Paraeducator
Kevin Capron, Cafeteria New Hires: Madison Egr, Elementary Teacher Jocelyn Gerrish, Elementary SPED Paraeducator Amanda Hager, Cafeteria
Discussion:
Mrs. Johnson updated the board on the staffing changes which includes the resignations of Julie Fritz and Kevin Capron and the hiring of Jocelyn Gerrish, Amanda Hager, and Madison Egr. We are currently understaffed by one elementary para.
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6. COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
Discussion:
There were no committee reports.
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6.1. Americanism/Education Evaluation
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6.2. Buildings and Grounds Committee
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6.3. Finance Committee
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6.4. Negotiations Committee
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6.5. Professional Development Sharing
Rationale:
NASB Monthly Update - Attached
NASB Upcoming Workshops:
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7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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7.1. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to adopt a policy that prohibits board members from being an employee or applying for employment with the district.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. NEW BUSINESS
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8.1. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the purchase of social studies curriculum material.
Rationale:
Vendor Amounts:
Pearson $27,655.23 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $64,286.72 Gibbs Smith $1,229.58
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mrs. Johnson informed the board of the proposed social studies and Spanish curriculum as presented.
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8.2. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the purchase of Spanish curriculum material.
Rationale:
Vendor Quote (attached to previous agenda item)
Vista Higher Learning $20,270
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.3. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to approve the purchase of computers.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The motion presented to purchase the computers currently on lease rather than starting a new three year lease as these are still in excellent condition and this would save the district money.
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8.4. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to hire a new superintendent.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Matt O'Daniel shared that there were 45 applicants for this position which speaks well for our school, our district, our current superintendent, our principals, our board, and our community. We should all be proud.
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8.5. Discuss,Consider and Take Necessary action to renew the contract of secondary principal.
Rationale:
In an effort to retain and recruit quality employees, the board of education strives to compensate all categories of employees to be competitive in a comparable array. The proposed agreement should position the District slightly below the midpoint in a comparable array with a package increase of 3.51%.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to renew the contract of elementary principal.
Rationale:
In an effort to retain and recruit quality employees, the board of education strives to compensate all categories of employees to be competitive in a comparable array. The proposed agreement should position the District slightly below the midpoint in a comparable array with a package increase of 3.51%.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Negotiation Chair Matt O'Daniel shared that the committee and board strives to position all categories of employees with competitive compensation as determined by comparative arrays to enable our district to attract and retain quality employees. The committee recommends these contracts as in line with that philosophy.
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8.7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Necessary Action to renew the contract of assistant principal/AD.
Rationale:
In an effort to retain and recruit quality employees, the board of education strives to compensate all categories of employees to be competitive in a comparable array. The proposed agreement should position the District slightly above the midpoint in a comparable array with a package increase of 3.51%.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.8. Discuss and Review Policies 4150-4260.
Discussion:
The board discussed the policies as presented. They discussed possible changes to 4200 and 4250 which the board will review again next month after input from our attorney.
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.1. Minutes of the Previous Board Meeting(s): January 14, 2019 Regular Meeting; January 31, 2019 Special Meeting; February 5, 2019 Special Meeting
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9.2. Monthly Financial Reports
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9.3. Accept Resignations: Kevin Capron and Julie Fritz
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9.4. Hire Madison Egr, Elementary Teacher
Amanda Hager - Cafeteria Jocelyn Gerrish - Elementary SPED Paraeducator |
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10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Rationale:
The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to go into Closed/Executive Session at any time in accordance with Section 84-1410. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the board room for review by the public. |
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11. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
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12. ADJOURNMENT
Discussion:
Matt O'Daniel adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m.
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