October 10, 2011 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call To Order and Roll call
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Rationale:
Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publishing in the Dakota County Star. All proceedings hereafter shown took place while convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.
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2. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.1. Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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2.1.1. September 12, 2011 Minutes
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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2.2. Claim and Accounts
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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2.2.1. General Building Fund
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Consent Item
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2.2.2. Special Building Fund, if any
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Consent Item
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2.2.3. Treasurer's Report
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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2.3. Explanation of Consent Agenda Concerns
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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3. Communications
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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3.1. Curriculum and Instruction
Speaker(s):
Allyson Olson
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Allyson Olson reported to the board the Curriculum and Instruction Report to include: Committees meeting to align math to standards, NDE check for Learning System, and building leadership teams meeting on data from MAPS, etc. No motion.
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3.2. Personnel Committee Report
Speaker(s):
Pat Nauroth
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Pat Nauroth reported to the board the Personnel Committee Report to include: Excessive Absences progress update and EHA premium holiday update. No motion.
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3.3. Finance and Facilities
Speaker(s):
Rick Feauto
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Rick Feauto reported to the board the Finance and Facilities Report to include: Adding regulation to option enrollment process, REMS Grant budget, contract management requirements, an update on the liability insurance bidding, and an update on student enrollment trends. No motion.
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3.4. Technology Update
Speaker(s):
Lance Swanson
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Lance Swanson gave the board a Technology update to include: Technology Policy to meet the qualifications for E-Rate,and the district website. No motion.
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3.5. Superintendent Report
Speaker(s):
Vern Fisher
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Vern Fisher reported to the board the Superintendent Report to include: Broken water main at the high school, NASB Registration, GNSA Survey, and upcoming 2 hour late start for PLC. No motion.
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3.6. Legislative Committee
Speaker(s):
Vern Fisher
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Dr. Fisher reported the Legislative Committee Report to include: LB635 index factor. No motion.
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3.7. Student Demographics Report
Speaker(s):
Becky Eckhardt
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Becky Eckhardt informed the board on the Student Demographics Report to include: Enrollment trend, ethnicity trend, student populations of similar communities, and average age of South Sioux City residents. No motion.
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3.8. Option Enrollment Regulation
Speaker(s):
Becky Eckhardt
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
Becky Eckhardt informed the on the Option Enrollment Regulation. No motion.
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4. Public Comment
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
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5. New Business
Speaker(s):
Board Presidnet
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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5.1. Contracts
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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5.2. Enrollment Option Requests
Speaker(s):
Rebecca Eckhardt
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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5.3. Policy
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
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5.3.1. Policies-Third Reading
Speaker(s):
Pat Nauroth
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Becky Eckhardt informed the board on the support plan for excused and unexcused absences.
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5.3.1.1. Policy 503.3 Student Absences-Excused (Third Reading)
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Student absences excused and Truancy, LB 463 – This requires districts working with their county attorney to include a provision in the excessive absenteeism policy to deal with documented illness days. Revised policy 503.04 is attached, along with slightly revised related policy 503.03.
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5.3.1.2. Policy 503.4 Truancy-Unexcused Absences (Third Reading)
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Student absences excused and Truancy, LB 463 – This requires districts working with their county attorney to include a provision in the excessive absenteeism policy to deal with documented illness days. Revised policy 503.04 is attached, along with slightly revised related policy 503.03.
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5.3.1.3. Policy 508.15 Concussion Awareness (Third Reading)
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
The Concussion Awareness Act was passed to handle growing concerns with athletic injuries.
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5.3.1.4. Policy 604.3 Program for Handicapped Students (Third Reading)
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
We have prepared a revised special education policy to comply with the NDE’s new policy audit requirements. With adoption of this policy, school districts can rescind existing policies 6600 through 6615 and the regulations accompanying those policies. This new policy is much shorter as a result of the NDE’s April 29, 2011 memo on the subject of special education policies. The memo says that schools are now given “greater flexibility in determining what they want to include in district policy versus what they wish to include in district procedures and practices.” The new policy follows the sequence of the NDE’s “District Checklist of School District Special Education Policies, Procedures and Practices for Part B of the IDEA.” This should make it easy to complete and submit the NDE’s District Checklist each year.
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5.3.1.5. Policy 604.11 Citizenship (Third Reading)
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Long-standing requirements detailing civics education in our schools were increased to encourage active participation and civil discourse. Optional revised policy 604.11 is attached but not required since no attempt is made to detail the state requirements of all educational areas in policy.
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5.3.1.6. Policy 715 NCLB (Third Reading)
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
In response to NDE auditors checking for components of a policy addressing Title I funds, we have revised Policy 3570 to add the following: Standards and Expectations. Students receiving services in Title I are held to the same standards and expectations as all other students. Assessments. Students receiving services in Title I are assessed with the regular population without accommodations.
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5.3.2. Policy Section 300-Administration-Annual Review
Speaker(s):
Pat Nauroth
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Discussion:
Pat Nauroth informed the board he has no updates for section 300. No motion.
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5.4. Technology Policy Hearing
Speaker(s):
Lance Swanson
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Districts are required to review and reaffirm their technology policy at a public hearing in order to access e-rate
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.5. Establish Date for Annual Budget Review
Speaker(s):
Rick Feauto
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Discussion:
The board set the annual budget review for October 31, 2011 at 12:00 p.m.
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6. Executive Session
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
The board may go into executive session to discuss personnel for the protection of public interest.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Procedural Item
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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