March 13, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
Meeting called to order by Board of Education President Maahs at 6:53 p.m.
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2. Announcement of the Open Meetings Act Posting
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3. Staff and Student Presentations
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3.1. Mr. Burke Brown
Discussion:
Mr. Brown presented information regarding the research, bids and proposals collected from various vendors for phones and digital camera systems. The proposal includes 60 phones and 40 cameras, placing a phone in each classroom. Mr. Brown answered questions from individual members of the Board.
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4. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent Hanger provided information regarding claims and answered individual BOE member questions.
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4.1. Approval of minutes of previous meetings
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4.2. Approval of Claims/Payment of Bills and Payroll
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4.3. Financial Report
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5. Public Comment
Discussion:
None
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6. Administrative Reports
Discussion:
Mr. Hanger and Mrs. Walter presented information for the Board including construction updates, spring testing schedules, Class C honor band, Read Across America activities and Kindergarten roundup.
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6.1. Superintendent Report
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6.2. High School Principal
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6.3. Elementary Principal
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7. Discussion Items- Committee Reports
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7.1. Policy Committee Report
Discussion:
Board policy committee members provided updates for first reading of 2000-3000 series policies as well as a recap of the 4000-5000 series policies to be adopted on second reading. The next committee meeting is scheduled for April 3, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. |
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Presentation, discussion and or official action to adopt Board policies in series 4000 and 5000 on second reading (internal Board policies and Bylaws)and to repeal and rescind all existing Board policies that pertain to the same matters or that are otherwise conflicting, including without limitation existing policies.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.2. Presentation, discussion and or official action to adopt First reading of Board policies in series 2000 and 3000 (internal Board policies and Bylaws)and to repeal and rescind all existing Board policies that pertain to the same matters or that are otherwise conflicting, including without limitation existing policies.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Board members discussed policy 3130 and the amount of spending pursuant to item numbers 2 and 3 requiring proposals to be submitted.
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8.3. Presentation, discussion and or official action to accept the phone and camera proposal as presented.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Board members discussed the proposal presented by Mr. Brown.
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9. Board of Education Development
Discussion:
1. Basics of School Law Workshop March 21 in Lincoln. 2. NRCSA Legislative Forum held in Lincoln February 22 3. NRCSA Spring Conference in Kearney March 23, 24. |
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9.1. Policy Review Board of Education Code of Ethics 8272
Discussion:
Board President Maahs reviewed the code of ethics as adopted in February 2017.
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9.2. Teacher-Administrator-Board of Education Relationships
Discussion:
Superintendent Hanger reviewed the policy as adopted in February 2017.
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9.3. NRCSA legislative conference
Discussion:
Board member Desh presented information shared at the legislative update provided by the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association. The focus was placed on a rural school perspective and state funding for education, revenue allocation and state aid. Tax reform and the impact on school funding was a theme throughout the day.
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10. Topics for Next Month’s Agenda
Discussion:
Certified staffing update, requisition report
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11. Adjournment
Discussion:
The meeting was duly adjourned at 9:56 p.m. March 13, 2017.
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