March 16, 2015 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. IN-SERVICE

2. OPENING THE MEETING

2.1. Call to Order

2.2. Nebraska Open Meeting Law

2.3. Publication of Meeting

2.4. Roll Call

2.5. Approval of Agenda

2.6. The board has the right to enter into executive session throughout the meeting upon clarifying the reason to enter executive session.

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS

4. REPORTS

4.1. Principals/Administrative Reports

4.1.1. BBeckenhauer Report

4.1.2. BRegelin Report

4.1.3. DHenderson Report

4.1.4. DEvertson Tech Report

4.2. Superintendent Report

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

5.2. Congratulations, Condolences, Correspondences

5.2.1. Board of Education extends condolences to Bill & Michelle Pinkelman and family on the death of Bill's sister

5.2.2. The Board of Education extend condolences to the family of Anthony Hill on his death. Anthony was a student at Cozad High School

5.2.3. The Board of Education extends condolences to the family of Dale & Shelly Henderson on the death of Shelly's father

5.2.4. The Board of Education congratulates Bill & Jill Beckenhauer on the birth of a grandson in February.

5.2.5. The Board of Education congratulates Jon and Jann Kloepping on the birth of a granddaughter in February

5.3. Requests for Salary Advancement

5.4. Request of Leave

5.5. Second Reading Board Policy 4131.1 Personnel - Moving on Salary Schedule

5.6. Approval of Revised Salary Advancement Request Form

5.7. Approval of Placement Verification Letter

5.8. Standing Reports

5.8.1. Bond Fund Taxes

5.8.2. Building Fund Taxes

5.8.3. General Fund Taxes

5.8.4. Sub Reports

5.8.5. NDE SNP Claim Reimbursement Summary

5.8.6. Bus Route Averages

6. ACTION ITEMS

6.1. Consent Agenda

6.2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on a resolution calling for the early redemption and prepayment of $4,630,000 in aggregate principal amount of the District’s outstanding debt.

6.3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on a resolution authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $4,725,000 in aggregate principal amount of the District’s General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015 for the purpose of refunding certain of the District’s outstanding bonds.

6.4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Financial Reports and Claims

6.4.1. District Treasurer's Report

6.4.2. District Financial Report

6.4.2.1. Depreciation Account

6.4.2.2. Bond Fund

6.4.2.3. Building Fund

6.4.2.4. Employee Benefit

6.4.2.5. Student Fee Fund

6.4.2.6. Hot Lunch Fund

6.4.2.7. General Fund

6.4.3. Check Journal General Fund

6.4.4. Check Journal Lunch Fund

6.4.5. Activities Financial Report

6.5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Proposed Superintendent Contract for 2015-2016

6.6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Proposed 2015-2016 School Calendar

6.7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Hiring of Certificated Staff

6.8. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Preschool and Kindergarten classroom locations with the preschool expansion for 2015 Motion Tabled

6.9. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Southwest Conference vote regarding Lexington Public Schools request to join SWC

6.10. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Audit Bid

6.11. Discuss, Consent, and Take Action on Summer Driver's Education Fee for 2015

6.12. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the sale of the Provost bus

6.13. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Capital Improvement projects

7. DISCUSSION ITEMS

7.1. Evaluation Policy

7.2. Goals

7.3. Discussion of future visions for the Cozad Community Schools Lunch Program

7.4. Consideration of "Local Beef In the School Lunch Program" - "Provider of the Month" in the Cozad Community Schools Lunch Program

8. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS

8.1. Monday, April 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting

8.2. Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Open Meetings Law Workshop, Kearney

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION

10. ADJOURNMENT