September 10, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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.

The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.

Opportunity for Public Expression:

• This item serves as the time entitled for public forum during which patrons may address the Board on matters of general concern per Board Policy 8346, Opportunity for Public Expression.  (A copy of the policy is available.)

• Patrons will be allowed five (5) minutes to express their view.  Board of Education Members will refrain from expressing personal opinions during the Public Forum unless asked a direct question by a patron recognized by the Board President as having the floor.  The board imposed time limit may be extended by a majority vote of the Board.  The board may limit collective comments on a particular topic when necessary. The Board may not take action on matters discussed in the Public Forum unless the item appears on the prepared agenda.

• All concerns and complaints should go through the chain of command beginning with the teacher/sponsor and then to the building administrator/program supervisor and finally to the Superintendent.  If the initiating party is not satisfied with the response of the Superintendent, said party may address a written appeal to the Board of Education through the Secretary of the Board.

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.

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:
Landon Diltz - 6th Grade from Eustis-Farnam
Samantha Diltz - 4th Grade from Eustis-Farnam
Gracie Kleinknecht - Kindergarten from Cozad

Option Out:
Skyla Wilcox - 6th Grade to Cozad
Miguel Gonzalez - 12th Grade to Cozad
Rosa Gonzalez - 11th Grade to Cozad
Bailee Randolph - Kindergarten to Cozad

Adoption of Board Resolution 9-10-18-1 sets the budget for District #20 for the 2018-19 fiscal year. See Budget Hearing Materials and Supplementary Budget Materials for more information.

Attached Materials:

1. Letter of Transmittal
2. Budget Hearing Notice and Summary
3. 2018-19 Budget Document
4. Proposed Budget 2018-19 (by section)
   • Cover Page (p. 1)
   • 2018-19 Budgeted (p. 2)
   • 2017-18 Actual/Estimated (p. 3)
   • 2016-17 Actual (p. 4)
   • Correspondence (p. 5)
   • Schedule A
   • Schedule B
5. Board Resolution 9-10-18-1
6. Budget Hearing Materials
7. Supplementary Budget Materials

Adoption of Board Resolution 9-10-18-2 sets the tax request for District #20 for the 2018-19 fiscal year. See Tax Hearing Materials for more information.

Attached Materials:

1. Tax Request Hearing Notice
2. Computation of Taxes (comparison)
3. Board Resolution 9-10-18-2
4. Tax Request Hearing Materials
5. District Valuation
6. Debt Service

This is done annually as prescribed in Board Policy 3120 and Regulation 3120 A.

Attached materials: 

Board Resolution 9-10-18-3 

Board Policy 3120

Regulation 3120A

Committee Reports (Chair in bold)

1.  Personnel Committee (Mr. Sitorius, Mr. Brundage, Mr. Hudson)
2. Transportation and Facilities (Mr. Fornoff, Mrs. Jobman, Mr. Wyatt)
3. Finance (Mr. Hudson, Mrs. Jobman, Mr. Sitorius)
4. Curriculum & Americanism (Mr. Brundage, Mr. Wyatt, Mr. Fornoff)
5. Policy Review (Mr. Fornoff, Mrs. Jobman)

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.