February 12, 2018 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Declaration of Intend – Open Meetings Act
Discussion:
The regular board meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, in the State of Nebraska was held in the School Library on the 12th day of February at 12:00 Noon.. Present were: Beattie, Berg, Hothem, Glatter, Williams, Burden Superintendent Finkey, and L. McFarland.
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2. Call to Order
Discussion:
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publishing in the Beacon Observer on Thursday, February 8th, 2018 for the meeting to be held on Monday, February 12, 2018. Notice was posted January 5th in the Villages of Sumner-Eddyville-Miller. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the published notice. All proceedings hereafter as shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public. This meeting conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 84, Article 14.
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2.1. Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The meeting was called to order by school board president Bryce Williams at 12:10 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, Mr. Williams reminded everyone of the Open Meeting Law posted in the library and roll call was taken .
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2.2. Roll Call of Members
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2.3. Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.4. Members Questions, Comments, Concerns, Communications and Reports.
Discussion:
Newly elected school board president Bryce Williams thanked Marlin Berg for all the service and hard work he has done as School Board President the past several years. President Williams explained a letter he had sent to the board members that briefly explained his expectations for future board meetings. There were no communications or reports to be presented.
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3. Recognition of Visitors/Public Forum
Discussion:
Visitors present were Brock Elsen and Tim Dean representing Paulsen Construction.
Brock Elsen was present to request that the board meetings and changes to the board meetings be sent out over the communication system rather than publishing in the Beacon Observer or posting the notice so the information will get to the puclic in a timely manner. Tim Dean representing Paulsen Construction answered questions and discussed with the board options to correct fhe floor in the hallway in front of the new gym. Board viewed the hallway with Mr. Dean. |
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.1. Approval of Minutes
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4.2. Approval of the Monthly bills, Claims and Payroll
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4.3. Approval of Treasurer’s Report and Budget Report.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Administrative Report
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5.1. Principal's Report
Discussion:
Principal Schmidt's report was reviewed and discussed.
Deadline for the reVISION Grant is May 1st and what's going on in the high school will be in the next report. |
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5.2. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Continuous school improvement met last Friday and beginning to take shape. All decided that 2 sets of goals are needed.
Questions were answered and items discussed. |
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6. Consideration of payment request for Paulsen Inc. Services
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7. Business Items
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7.1. Consideration of Proposal for floor project
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.2. Consideration of SEM BOE negotiations agreement with the SEM-EA.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.3. Consideration of payment for Paulsen Inc.
Discussion:
Break from 1:55 p.m. to 2:05 p.m.
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8. Discussion Items
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8.1. Discussion of Early Retirement Incentive Program
Discussion:
Discussion for a plan for early retirement incentive was discussed.
Mr. Finkey was advised to draw a plan up to be reviewed at the March 2018 board meeting. |
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8.2. Discussion of potential coaching staff, outside the district
Discussion:
Board was informed that the position of the potential coaching staff might need to be outside the district.
Board will support Mr. Finkey to open the position to the public and know they will support him in this decision. |
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8.3. Discussion of handicap accessible bus
Discussion:
Board advised Mr. Finkey to do more research on the different buses available and give the information to the transportation committee for consideration for a business
item on the March 12, 2018 school board meeting agenda. It was recommended that the Board needs to set up a decision for handy cap bus and a new bigger bus. |
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8.4. Discussion on items from the Negotiations Committee
Discussion:
Considerations from negotiation agreement were discussed.
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9. Policy
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9.1. SEM BOE Policy 1006.01 Community Use of School District Building, Sites, and Equipment.
Discussion:
Board discussed that the hours of use for the facility to the public would have to be set. This discussion item will be an action item on the March board agenda.
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10. Closed Session
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10.1. Cafeteria/Hot Lunch program Staffing
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Next regular board meeting of the SEM School Board will be on Monday, March 12, 2018.
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