January 20, 2020 at 6:30 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING
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Call Meeting to Order
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Call to Order
Discussion:
President Opela called the regular meeting to order of the Stapleton Public Schools Board of Education to order at 6:32 p.m. on Monday, January 20, 2020, in the library at Stapleton Public Schools.
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Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited; the board norms were read aloud.
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Nebraska Open Meeting Act statement and poster placement
Discussion:
President Opela observed Open Meeting Law requirements.
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Roll Call
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Review of Norms
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Board Development
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Excuse Absent Board Members
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Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Publication of Notice
Discussion:
Notice of the meeting was given in advance by the board approved method of meeting notice. Notice of the meeting was given in advance to the president of the board and all members prior to the meeting date.
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Public Comment and Recognition of Visitors
Discussion:
President Opela asked if there was any public comment and referred to the guidelines in the agenda.
Staff present: Gary Halstead, Lacy Kinderknecht, and Tera Kostelecky Visitors: Brad Brandenberg, Archtitect Gary Halstead, 5th Grade Teacher, presented to the board a background on himself, a snapshot on an average day in his classroom and curriculum he is teaching. |
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Old Business
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Approval of Prior Minutes
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approval of Claims
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Treasurer Report
Discussion:
The treasurer's report was presented by Superintendent Gaffney.
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Community Liaison
Discussion:
Lacy Kinderknecht gave her Community Liaisons' report which included: Stapleton Public Schools Foundation meeting with Gala set for March 6th, Chamber of Commerce meeting with junior members, Geography Bee was January 15th with Kelsey Amos the winner, Spelling Bee will be January 29th at 1:30 p.m., and Tuesday, March 10th will be a family night with speech team sharing their speeches along with a pie social. A big thank you to Gary Johnsen for moderating and Cindy Frey for judging the Geography Bee competition.
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Activities Director Report
Discussion:
The Activities Director's report given by Tera Kostelecky included the following: Coop Committee meeting updates, parents night for wrestling and basketball is scheduled for February 6th, MNAC basketball tourney starts this Saturday, wrestling has 14 participants with a handful placing at each meet, junior high basketball tournament on February 8th, moved to Stapleton, MNAC band in Sargent on February 10th, and first speech meet is February 1st in Gothenburg.
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Board Committee Reports
Discussion:
The coop committee report was presented.
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New Business
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Discussion Items
Discussion:
The board discussed the following items: NASB update, ALICAP report and personnel assignments.
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NASB update
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ALICAP report
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Personnel assignments
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Action Items
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Sine Die and Elect School Board Officers for the 2020 calendar year
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The board adjourned sine die to elect board officers for the 2020 calendar year.
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Appoint Board Members to committees for the 2020 calendar year
Discussion:
President Opela will work up a rotation schedule for the 2020 committees and will appoint at the February board meeting.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on architect proposal
Discussion:
Brad Brandenberg, architect, addressed the board regarding building and remodeling options with no action taken.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on senior trip request
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action for the authorization of Board Officers to sign checks for the General Fund; Contingency Fund; Special Building Fund; Depreciation Fund; Employee Benefit Fund; Bond Fund; Cooperative Fund; Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund; Lunch Fund; Activity Fund
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action to authorize Jeana Hanna and Howard Gaffney to check balances, access safe deposit box, use the online banking system, transfer money between accounts, and to send payroll information for all bank accounts held at Community First Bank
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on Nebraska Association of School Board Code of Conduct
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Review and sign a Potential Conflict of Interest Statement as required by the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (if applicable)
Discussion:
Superintendent Gaffney made reference to the process that would need to be followed if any board member has a potential conflict of interest. Forms were made available for them to review and complete as needed. Board members were directed to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosures Commission website for more information.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on designating an official depository for the school district funds
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action to designate the official legal counsel
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action to designate an official news publication for the school district
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on 2020-2021 School Calendar
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on bid proposal from Access Elevator for replacement of elevator/lift
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on resignation of certified staff
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on the administrative contract of Kris Walker
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Reports
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Superintendent
Discussion:
Superintendent Gaffney's report presented information on the following: elevator/lift repair, proposed calendar, new bus update, building project updates, open position interviews, principal evaluations, senior trip request, state aid projection and LB 974 pros and cons.
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Principal
Discussion:
Principal Walker's report included: superintendent search committee, EdVenture, kindergarten roundup, NWEA/MAPS, PBIS, Safe Schools, Teach Nebraska, teacher evaluations and NDE Advisor updates.
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Executive Session
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The motion to go in to closed session to discuss personnel and to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual was repeated by President Opela.
The closed session started at 8:45 p.m. and ended at 9:25 p.m. |
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Upcoming Dates and Times
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Date of Special Board Meeting: February 12, 2020 and February 15, 2020. Date of next regular board meeting: Monday, February 17, 2020 at 6:30 pm at the school library in Stapleton
Discussion:
Date of Special Board Meeting: February 12, 2020 and February 15, 2020. Date of next regular board meeting: Monday, February 17, 2020 at 6:30 pm at the school library in Stapleton.
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Adjournment
Discussion:
President Opela adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
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