September 9, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Rationale:  A motion will be necessary if a member of the elected Board is absent.

Rationale:  The Bellevue Board of Education abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.  A copy of the law is posted on the wall of our Board room.

Rationale:  Approve by consent items in section B of the Agenda identified with an asterisk.

Rationale:  The Minutes of the August 5, 2013, Board of Education meeting were sent to all members of the Board of Education for review.

Rationale:  Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for August, 2013.

Rationale:  Approve the payment of claims totaling $4,610,306.86.

Rationale:  Elect (1) Bobbi Jo Williams to the certified staff for the 2013-14 school year effective August 8, 2013, subject to her release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.

Rationale:  Notice of the hearing was published in accordance with Nebraska statutes.  The proposed property tax request and rate to be used for the 2013-2014 school year were included in the hearing notice.  A copy of the notice is attached.

The proposed tax levy request reflects the fifth year of implementation of the Learning Community Coordinating Council.  The Learning Community levy that applies to local school districts is 95 cents.  The Bellevue School District is recommending 10 cents for the Bellevue School District general fund levy and no taxes levied for the building and site fund.  This would bring the total school district levy for people living in the Bellevue Public School District to $1.05.  With the proposed tax levy, Bellevue Public Schools will continue to have the lowest tax levy in the metro area.

Individuals interested in making comments on the property tax request and rate will be asked to come to the podium, state their name and address, followed by their input limited to five minutes.

Rationale:  Adopt the following resolution to set the property tax request and rate for FY 2013-2014:

WHEREAS, the Bellevue Public Schools held a budget hearing on August 5, 2013, and

WHEREAS, a tax request and rate hearing was held on September 9, 2013, and

WHEREAS, all of the above were done for the FY 2013-2014 budget and are consistent with all state statutes:

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Bellevue Board of Education of School District #1 in Sarpy County:  (1) that the Bellevue Board of Education sets the 2013-2014 general fund property tax request of $2,513,045.43 and asks the County Board to set the tax rate of 10 cents accordingly consistent with state statutes.

Rationale: 

The Board reviewed revised Board Policy 203.01, Officers, at the August 5, 2013, Board meeting. The attached proposed Board policy is presented tonight for final approval.

Rationale:  In 2014-2015, Bellevue Public Schools intends to implement revised K-12 Reading/Language Arts/English curriculum.  However, because of the scope and depth of this curriculum, we are gradually implementing some components.  At the K-6 level, we are implementing the revised Guided Reading component, which is reflective of the research and protocols of Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell.

A report will be given tonight about this implementation.

Rationale:  Over the course of the next 12 months, members of the Bellevue Public Schools' Special Education staff will present on the various services that are available to our students.  Tonight we will share about the services of assistive technology, as well as some of the behavior supports and continuing education opportunities we have in place for our staff.

Rationale:  In November 2012, the Board approved RSP and Associates as the firm to conduct an enrollment study.  Tonight RSP and Associates will present a report to the Board on their findings.

Rationale:  Attached is Revised Board Policy 410.01, Certificated Employees-Annual Leave, which is presented tonight for review with approval scheduled for the October Board meeting.

Rationale:  An oral report will be provided on the recent meetings of the Learning Community.

Rationale:  None

Rationale:  September 11, NASB Metro Area Membership Meeting, Regency Marriott
October 3, Custodians Day
October 7, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 pm          

Rationale: 

Adjourn the September 9, 2013, meeting of the Board of Education.