August 3, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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I. Committee meetings: 5:00pm:
POLICY:
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II. Opening the Meeting
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II.A. Call to Order
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II.B. Nebraska Open Meetings Law
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II.C. Publication of Meeting
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II.D. Roll Call and Excuse absent memebrs
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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III. Public Comment
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IV. Approval of the Consent Agenda
Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IV.A. Monthly financial report
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IV.A.1. Approve bond work payment to RaDec for $144,877.02
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IV.B. Approve minutes of the July 6, 2020 regular board meeting and the minutes of the work sessions on July 10, 2020 and July 11, 2020.
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IV.C. Certified/classified Hire(s)/Reassignment(s)/Resignation(s)
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V. Discussion Items
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V.A. Reading #1: Discuss, consider and take the necessary action related to Policy 6005 and graduation requirements. The change from required graduation requirements from 240 to 220. (Policy 6005)
Discussion:
Policy 6005 was worked on at the Board of Education Retreat in Norfolk on July 10th and 11th. The changes from the retreat takes two meetings. Board is looking at more of a quality education rather than quantity of graduation requirement credits.
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V.B. Discuss, consider and take the necessary action related to update Policy 3002. (Policy 3002)
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V.C. Standing Committee on American Civics (Statute: 79-724)
Discussion:
Discussion took place, Policy Committee will take the lead on this Statute.
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V.D. Superintendent's Evaluation Review and Goals
Discussion:
Board of Education will continue to evaluate Mr. Hayes twice a year.
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V.E. Superintendent Report: Return to Learn
Discussion:
School will be starting at a green tier and will continue to be evaluated as the school year goes on. Discussion took place over how to make the yellow tier more effective.
It is easier for high school students to do the online learning and harder for the younger students. If have to move tiers, spacing for the younger students with a modified schedule. Temperature scanners are set up by the door entrances, as well as hand sanitizer. Temperatures will also be taken on buses. If a student is sick or temperature is out of the guided range, they will be sent home. Custodial crew will be cleaning and sanitizing the different areas around the school hourly. |
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V.F. Update on Alternative Education
Discussion:
Tower school will still take place in person. Student Services Coordinator will be working with the parents to explain how tower will work this school year.
Discussion and interaction among the board on what it would take to keep those students in our school during the day hours. Mock schedules and ideas will be presented to the board at a later date. |
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VI. Action Items
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VI.A. Approve request for payment of one-half of the State Aid calculated for Santee Community Schools pursuant to the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act. This approval was based on a review of the information provided by the district illustrating that the district was suffering a financial hardship and a determination based on historical data that the district's federal funds exceed 25% of its general fund budget of expenditures.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.B. Discuss, consider and take the necessary action to add wrestling to athletics at SCS.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Hayes present to the board about adding wrestling to the athletic department. Approval of this action would allow them to move forward and look more into getting into any tournament or meets. Will reach out to parents and students to see if any interest.
Discussion over the cost of getting a new program started. Will solicit to the students to see if any interest in possibily adding cross country in the future. |
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VI.C. Approve the use of local substitute Teaching Certificates
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.D. Recognize Santee Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for the district's non-supervisory certificated staff for the 2020-21 contract year
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VI.E. Provide Direction to Board of Education negotiator (may be in executive session)
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Board moved into closed executive session at 6:37.
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VII. Adjourn
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII. *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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IX. **Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board. Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting.
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X. ***Action Items: The board reserves the right to take action on any item one the board agenda.
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