January 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Declaration of Intend – Open Meetings Act
Rationale:
Notice of the meeting was posted to the SEM Mustang school website, SEM Facebook, Elm Creek Beacon Observer, and over the school reach notification system for the board meeting to be held on January 17, 2024 at 8:00 P.M. The agenda was available on the SEM Mustang school website and available in the Superintendent's Office. All proceedings hereafter as shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public, unless noted as executive session. This meeting was conducted in accordance with the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 84, Article 14 posted in the School Library.
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2. Call to Order
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The meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM
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2.1. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.2. Roll Call of Members
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Attendance. was taken at 8:00 PM
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3. Oath of Office (Policy 2004) Administered by Dr. Conradt
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4. Board Member Conflict of Interest Statement (Policy 2005)
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5. Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education (Policy 2002)
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5.1. Election of Officers
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5.1.1. Election of Board President for 2024
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Discussion:
- Jana Hoos nominated Matt Hothem for Board President.
- Laura Robbins nominated Jennifer Anderson for Board President. - Motion that nominations cease passed 6-0 with a motion by Mrs. Rachel Hrasky and a second by Mrs. Laura Robbins. - First round of voting: Jennifer Anderson 3 votes Matt Hothem 3 votes - Second round of voting: Jennifer Anderson 2 vote Matt Hothem 4 votes Matt Hothem is elected as the 2024 SEM Board President |
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5.1.2. Election of Board Vice President for 2024
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Kirby Burden was voted 6-0 for vice president
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5.1.3. Election of the Board Secretary for 2024
Discussion:
Jana Hoos was voted 6-0 for Secretary
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5.1.4. Approval of Kris Shoemaker as the Board's Appointed Treasurer for 2024
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2. Appointments by Board President to Committees
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No changes were made and will stay the same. See attachment for this meeting.
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6. Review of Code of Ethics (Policies 2012 & 2013)
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7. Designate the Firm of KSB School Law as the Attorneys Authorized to Provide the School District with Legal Counsel (Policy 2014)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Designate Five Points Bank as the Depository Bank for Sumner-Eddyville-Miller School District
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Designate Elm Creek's Beacon Observer or the Omaha World-Herald as the District's Newspaper of Record (Policy 2008)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Appointment of Dr. Conradt as the District's Non-discrimination Compliance Coordinator (Policy 3057)
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Executive Summary:
Every school district is required to have a Non-discrimination Compliance Coordinator. This duty is considered as part of the Superintendent's Job Description. The board does need to take action to identify the superintendent as the district's responsible coordinator. This process needs to happen during a board meeting, so the minutes show the board was compliant with assigning this position.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11.1. Approval of Minutes
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11.2. Approval of the Monthly bills, Claims and Payroll
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11.3. Approval of Treasurer’s Report and Budget Report.
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12. District Reports
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12.1. Principal's Report
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12.2. Superintendent's Report
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13. Board of Education Subcommittee Report(s)
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13.1. Negotiations Committee* Executive Session
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13.2. Policy Committee
Discussion:
The Policy Committee met earlier this evening. Policies: 4056, 5004, 5052, 6004, 6037 & 6038 will be on the February meeting agenda.
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14. Anatomy & Physiology Research Proposal - A presentation regarding how a hamstring/quadricep imbalance may result in knee injuries
Rationale:
Students would like the board to purchase a machine for the weight room that would help overcome this inbalance.
Discussion:
This item was a discussion item and asked to be brought forward to the February meeting with prices for equipment.
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15. Presentation of Proposed Mission and Vision Statements by SEM's School Improvement Committee
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16. Consider, Discuss and Approve Beverage Agreement between Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Company
Rationale:
Coca-Cola has been the exclusive beverage at SEM for at least 20-some years. This agreement is for 10 years with the understanding that they will contribute $10,000 toward a new indoor scoreboard.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17. 2022-2023 Annual Report to the Public
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18. Upcoming Learning Events:
NASB Legislative Issues Conference, Lincoln: January 21 & 22
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19. Recognition of Public Wishing to Address the Board (Policy 2009)
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20. Motion to Adjourn
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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