January 13, 2020 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 7:03 p.m.
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1.2. Roll Call
Discussion:
Board members present were Matt O'Daniel, Shanon Willmott, Janet Warner, Bruce Scheer, Jessica Scheer, and Jason Arp. Also present were Superintendent Dr. Dawn Lewis, High School Principal Aaron Pfingsten, Elementary Principal Jacqueline Morgan, Athletic Director James Shada 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. Annual Business
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2.1. Election of Officers
Discussion:
Matt O'Daniel was nominated for president and was elected on a 6-0 vote.
Shanon Willmott was nominated for vice president and was elected on a 6-0 vote. Jenny Hansen was nominated for recording secretary and was elected on a 6-0 vote. |
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2.2. Appointment of Board Committees
Discussion:
Board members remained on the committees of which they currently serve.
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2.3. Appoint KSB and PGH&G Law Firms as Official Legal Counsel to Board and Superintendent
Discussion:
The board agreed that we will continue to use the two law firms KSB and Perry, Guthrey, Haase, and Gessford.
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2.4. Appoint Two Rivers Bank as Official Depository for All District Funds
Discussion:
The board agreed that we will continue to use Two Rivers Bank as Official Depository for All District Funds.
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2.5. Distribute Conflict of Interest Forms for Board Members
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2.6. Approve Arlington Citizen as Official Newspaper of the Board of Education
Discussion:
The board agreed that we will continue to use Arlington Citizen as the Official Newspaper of the Board of Education.
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2.7. Appoint Superintendent as District Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator
Discussion:
The board agreed that we will Appoint Superintendent as District Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator.
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3. 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. |
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
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4.1. Minutes of the Previous Board Meeting(s)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The resignation of Steve Johnson was read at this time. He will complete 38 years of service this year which has been his entire educational career. Dr. Lewis and the board thank him for his service to Arlington Public Schools.
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4.2. Monthly Financial Reports
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4.3. Accept Resignation of Steve Johnson for the Purpose of Retirement
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5. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS
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5.1. Preschool Report
Discussion:
Gail Barth informed the board of how the preschool program continues to grow and she gave some examples of some of the changes in numbers we have seen as well as how she spends the majority of her time.
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5.2. Kindergarten Report
Discussion:
Mrs. Walling and Kwapnioski informed the board of how the kindergarten program is doing at APS. This year they added "purposeful play" time which has been going well.
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5.3. Math Report
Discussion:
Dawn Klein informed the board of things they are doing with the math curriculum this year. For example, the students studied the history of math. Students help drive the curriculum.
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6. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS
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6.1. Mr. Pfingsten's January Report
Discussion:
Planning for next school year - only one dept meeting remaining.
PTC - next month Feb 10 and 13th. Community Service - FBLA rang bells. 2 Honor choir - Doane and UNO. |
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6.2. Mrs. Morgan's January Report
Discussion:
Jacqueline Morgan highlighted points on her attached principal report. The elementary is working on math and reading action plans.
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6.3. Mr. Shada's January Report
Discussion:
James Shada highlighted points on the attached principal and activities report. Saturday January 18th APS is hosting the wrestling invitational which will include 11 teams. The NSAA and NCPA recognize scholar athletes. Academic All-State winners for fall of 2019 were recognized by Mr. Shada.
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7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
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7.1. Updated Leave Log
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7.2. NASB January Memo/Updates
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7.3. Enrollment Report
Discussion:
After small growth at the semester, our current student enrollment is 712.
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7.4. Discussion of content for community meeting to be held on January 20, 2020 at 6:30.
Discussion:
Monday January 20th will be the community meeting which will be an opportunity for community members to understand the growth of APS and the needs that will be coming in future years. If any community members have questions or concerns to share, any ideas for the board, or are just curious what plans are, this would be important to attend. This meeting will not only be an opportunity to get accurate information to the public, but also to get community feedback.
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8. COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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9.1. Discuss, Consider and Approve 2018-19 Audit and Financial Statements
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. NEW BUSINESS
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10.1. Discuss, Consider and Approve the Negotiated Master Contract with Arlington Education Association for 2020-2021.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.2. Discuss, Consider and Approve amended Related Services Agreement with ESU3 for the remainder of 2019-2020.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.3. Review Policies 6000-6290
Discussion:
Dr. Lewis pointed out that the adoption date of 6212 is incorrect. This will be amended and brought back at the next meeting.
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10.4. Discuss addition of policy on elementary class size
Discussion:
The board is OK with having a policy so Dr. Lewis and Mrs. Morgan can make decisions on classes in some cases without board approval. Dr. Lewis will contact our lawyers to see if they have written a policy similar to this.
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11. 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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12. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
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13. ADJOURNMENT
Discussion:
Matt O'Daniel adjourned the regular meeting at 8:29 pm.
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