February 22, 2016 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Special Meeting
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1. Call To Order and Roll call
Speaker(s):
Vern Fisher
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Rationale:
Notice of the meeting has been published in the Omaha World Herald and posted in three public places, for the purpose of providing notice of this public meeting.
We want those in attendance to know we have copies of the Open Meetings Act, and you can find those on the East Wall of the high school library.
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2. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action with regard to adoption of a resolution to place on the primary election ballot on May 10, 2016, a proposition for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing, furnishing and equipping of (1) renovations of and additions to the Dakota City, Harney and Cardinal elementary school buildings, (2) a new grade 5 & 6 building, (3) a new career education instructional, laboratory and technology addition to the South Sioux City Senior High School and renovation of the former Boys’ and Girls’ Home located at 100 Futures Drive, South Sioux City, Nebraska into a career education center; and, (4) as a separate proposition for the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing, furnishing and equipping of a new Early Childhood Education Facility
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
A special meeting of the Board of Education (the “Board”) of Dakota County School District 0011 (South Sioux City Community Schools) in the State of Nebraska (the “District”) was held on Monday, February 22, 2016, at 5:00 p.m., at the South Sioux City Community Schools High School Library, 3301 “G” Street, in South Sioux City, Nebraska, the same being open to the public and preceded by advance publicized notice duly given in strict compliance with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 84, Article 14, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, as amended, as set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto stating (a) the date, time and place of the meeting; (b) that an agenda for the meeting, kept continuously current, was available for public inspection in the offices of the Superintendent; and (c) that the meeting would be open to the attendance of the public. Each Board Member was also given advance notice of the meeting as acknowledged on Exhibit B attached hereto. Additionally, reasonable efforts were made to provide advance notice of the date, time, and place of the meeting to all news media requesting the same.
The President, Marcia Mahon, presided and the Secretary, Angie Border, recorded the proceedings. The meeting was called to order and on roll call, the following Board Members were present: Kevin O’Dell, Tom Gesell, Marcia Mahon, Rick Robinette, Pat Slaughter, and Janice Hohenstein, the following Board Members were absent: None. A quorum being present and the meeting duly convened, the following proceedings were had and done while the meeting was open to the attendance of the public. The President publicly announced the location of a current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room for access by the public.
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The President stated that it was necessary for the Board to give consideration to calling an election on May 10, 2016, and submitting to the voters of the District at such election a proposition for the issuance of bonds. Board Member Tom Gesell introduced a resolution (the “Resolution”) entitled as follows and moved its passage by the Board:
A RESOLUTION CALLING AN ELECTION IN DAKOTA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0011 (SOUTH SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS) IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA; AND RELATED MATTERS
Board Member Rick Robinette seconded the motion to pass the Resolution. On roll call vote, the following Board Members voted in favor of the passage of the Resolution: Kevin O’Dell, Tom Gesell, Marcia Mahon, Rick Robinette, Pat Slaughter, and Janice Hohenstein; the following Board Members voted against the passage of the Resolution: None; the following Board members were absent or did not vote: None. The passage of the Resolution having been agreed upon by a majority of the Board, the President declared the Resolution passed and, in the presence of the Board, signed the Resolution and the Secretary attested to its passage by signing the same. A true and complete copy of the Resolution is attached hereto as Exhibit C.
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3. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action to retain the law firm of Gilmore & Bell to serve as bond counsel for the school district
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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