December 11, 2017 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
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The mission of Gothenburg Public Schools is to prepare all students within a positive and innovative learning environment. A copy of the open meetings law is posted on the wall of the Board Room and is available to the public. |
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2. Approve the Agenda
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The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Recognition of Visitors
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3.1. Public Participation
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Opportunity for Public Expression:
As a meeting of the Gothenburg Board of Education is a meeting held in public and not a public meeting, visitors should refrain from comments unless recognized by the chair.
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3.2. Presentations
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Mrs. KSO CPAs and Advisors will present on the 2016-17 Audit.
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4. Business Items
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4.1. Action Items
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4.1.1. Consent Agenda
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1. Approval of Previous Minutes 2. Approval of the Treasurer's Report 3. Approval of the Warrants / Bills a. Petty Cash b. Student Activity c. Hot Lunch d. Bank Statement e. Summary of Accounts and Receipts f. Monthly Expenditure Report g. Check Journal 4. Excuse Absent Board Members 5. Consider Option Enrollment Requests Option In: 2018-19 School Year Monique Carlock - 12th Grade - from North Platte
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.1.2. Personnel
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4.1.2.1. Consider approval of contract(s) for certificated staff.
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Consider teaching contract for Mr. Zach Duffy for the 2nd semester of the 2017-18 school year. Mr. Duffy has completed his student teaching in Dudley Elementary and will continue in the 6th grade room in which he has been teaching.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.1.3. Discuss, consider and approve proposal for auditing services for 2018, 2019, and 2020 from KSO CPAs and Advisors
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District #20 has utilized services from McDermott & Miller, P.C., now KSO CPAs and Advisors for its annual audit for the past six years. KSO has a strong reputation, is effective in working with school staff, and has demonstrated a high level of professionalism. KSO has submitted a proposal for audits in 2018, 2019, and 2020 for a cost of $6,925 per year. This fee includes $550 for newly required attendance testing, but does not include Uniform Guidance Testing of Federal Funds (required if federal funding exceeds $750,000 in any one year.) While the district is not currently required to do testing of federal funds, an additional $1,850 would be charged if the threshold is reached. The proposed pricing is substantially less than peer school districts and is similar to previous contracted amounts. Consistency of auditing strategies allows for more effecting comparison of financial data between years and over longer periods. Board Policy 3170 allows contracting for services without going through the bidding process. It is the opinion of the Superintendent that bidding would not result in lower pricing or an improvement in services. Policy 3170 - Periodic Audit Policy 3140 - Contracting for Services "Contractual services which by their nature are not adapted to award by competitive bidding, such as contracts for the services of individuals possessing a high degree of professional skill, where the ability or fitness of the individual plays an important part, are not subject to bid but are subject to approval by the Board of Education in conformity with established policy."
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.2. Policy Review
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4.2.1. Review Board Policy 5415, Anti-Bullying Policy including bullying prevention and education per state statute.
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We will have a brief review of the policy followed by a summary of bullying prevention strategies in both buildings.
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4.2.2. Review of current policies.
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It was suggested at the board work session that we systematically review our board policy Mr. Wyatt is the only member who was serving during the complete revision of policy. We will review a section of policy each month. Policies will not be attached as they are available on the school website.
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4.3. Reports
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4.3.1. Board of Education Reports
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Committee Reports (Chair in bold)
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4.3.1.1. Board of Education Reports
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1. Personnel Committee : See Negotiations Timeline
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4.3.2. Administrative Reports
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1. Topic Specific Administrative Reports
2. General Administrative Reports
a. Facilities & Transportation (Mr. Holmes)
b. Elementary (Mr. Widdifield) c. High School (Mr. Ryker) d. Activities (Mr. Herman)
e. Teaching and Learning (Mrs. Jonas)
f. Superintendent (Dr. Teahon) |
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5. Discussion Items
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6. Executive (Closed) Session - Student Discussion
Rationale:
The Board of Education may hold a closed session by the affirmative vote of a majority of its voting members if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and if such individual has not requested a public meeting. Closed sessions may be held for, but shall not be limited to, such reasons as: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases, or litigation; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations or misconduct; or (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person. The vote to hold a closed session shall be taken in open session. The subject matter and the reason necessitating the closed session shall be identified in the motion to close. If the motion to close passes, then the presiding officer immediately prior to the closed session shall restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the closed session. The Board shall restrict its consideration of matters during the closed portions to only those purposes set forth in the motion to close as the reason for the closed session. The meeting shall be reconvened in open session before any formal action may be taken.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Next Meeting
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Special Meeting: December 12th, 2017, CNSC Building Regular Meeting: January 8th, 2018 – 7:00 PM
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8. Adjournment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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