May 11, 2015 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 5/11/2015 at 5:31 PM | |
| Devin Brundage | Present |
| Amber Burge | Present |
| Lisa Geiken | Present |
| Jon Hudson | Present |
| Jeremy Sitorius | Present |
| Nate Wyatt | Present |
| Present: 6, Absent: 0 | |
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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
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The mission of Gothenburg Public Schools, in partnership with the entire community, is to prepare all students within a positive, innovative, learning environment to become lifelong learners in the 21st century. 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
Rationale:
The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.
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3. Recognition of Visitors
Rationale:
Teammates
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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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a. Approval of Previous Minutes
b. Approval of the Treasurer's Report c. Approval of the Warrants / Bills d. Excuses Absent Board Members e. Consider Option Enrollment Requests
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.1.1.1. Approval of Previous Minutes
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4.1.1.2. Approve The Treasurer's Report
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4.1.1.3. Approve The Warrants/Bills
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4.1.1.4. Excuse Absent Board Members
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4.1.1.5. Consider Option Enrollment Request
Rationale:
Brooklyn Reiman - Kindergarten optioning in from Cozad for 2015-16 school year
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4.1.2. Consider resignations of certificated staff (Executive Session Possible)
Rationale:
Mrs. Ann Foster has submitted a request to be released from her contract at the end of the 2014-15 school year as she has been offered a position in the Lexington Public Schools as an instructional coach. Mrs. Foster has served in the district for seven years but is wanting to become an administrator and feels that this intermediate step will help her reach her goals.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.1.3. Consider initial contract for certificated staff for the 2015-16 school year
(Executive Session Possible)
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4.1.4. Consider settlement for unused vacation (Executive Session Possible)
Rationale:
Upon review of all employee contracts the board discovered a Nebraska Supreme Court ruling obligates the district to compensate for unused vacation. The Gothenburg Public School board was advised by their attorney that it is in their best interest to offer Dr. Teahon a one-time settlement of $15,000 for unused vacation days accumulated during the past 14 years of service to the district. The settlement was approved in April serves to limit current and future liability. No other district contracts were affected by the ruling.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.2. Reports
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4.2.1. Board of Education Reports
Rationale:
Personnel Committee
Facilities Committee Special Committee (Traffic) |
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4.2.2. Administrative Reports
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a. Facilities (Mr. Holmes)
b. Transportation (Mr. Holmes) c. Primary (Mrs. Jonas) d. Elementary (Mr. Widdifield) e. Junior High and Curriculum (Mr. Groene) f. Activities (Mr. Ryker) g. High School (Mr. Evans) h. Superintendent (Dr. Teahon) |
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5. Discussion Items
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Upcoming events |
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6. Next Meeting - June 8, 2015 (Time TBD)
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The May board meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11. Honors night is at 7:00 p.m. so it is recommended that the meeting be held at noon or at 5:30 p.m. We will not schedule presenters.
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7. Adjournment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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