October 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND NOTICE OF MEETING

2. FLAG SALUTE

3. OPEN MEETINGS ACT

4. ROLL CALL

5. EXCUSE ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS

7. CONSENT AGENDA

7.1. Approve Minutes

7.2. Approve Payment of Invoices

7.3. Approve Financial Reports

8. NEW BUSINESS

8.1. Buildings & Grounds

8.2. Legislative & Finance

8.2.1. Consider approval of special services contract with Westside Community Schools.

8.3. Policy & Transportation

8.3.1. Consider transportation request from Dawson County Children's Museum.

8.3.2. Consider revision to resolution on school district standards for acceptance or rejection of option enrollment applications for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.

9. REPORTS & COMMENTS

9.1. Principals, Administrators, and Directors

9.1.1. Mark Burson, Technology Director - Campus security cameras.

9.1.2. Tracy Naylor, ELA Director - Family engagement, PBiS activities.

9.1.3. Luis Nieto, Assistant LHS Principal - LHYou Day.

9.1.4. Scott West, LMS Principal - New counseling Instagram page, Lara pancake feed, transition of sports seasons.

9.2. Superintendent

9.2.1. A representative from Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, & Luth will provide a report on the district's 2022-2023 financial audit at the November board meeting. 

9.2.2. Parent-teacher conferences will be held Wednesday, October 18, from 4-8 PM and Thursday, October 19, from 9 AM-1 PM. 1:30 PM dismissal on Wednesday. No school for students Thursday through Monday (10/19, 10/20, & 10/23) with a staff PD day on Monday.

9.2.3. State Education Conference Nov. 15-17 @ CHI Health Center Omaha. Cindy Benjamin, Larry Steinberger, Eric Bell, Nikki Edeal, Annette Fitzgerald, John Hakonson, Angie Kovarik, and Drew Welch are going. LPS is presenting on Thursday afternoon - Meeting the needs of the whole child in a diverse rural school district.

9.3. Board members

10. ADJOURNMENT