February 12, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Preliminary Procedures
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1.1. Call to Order
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1.2. Public Notice of the Meeting
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1.3. Roll Call
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. Public Comments on Agenda Items
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There were none.
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3. Public Comments on Topics Not on the Agenda
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There were none.
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4. Reports
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4.1. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Mr. Best reviewed his written report. He stated that the administrator/board retreat is scheduled for March 21st at the York Country Club beginning at 5:30 p.m. A brief discussion was held on an attached letter regarding the NASB and it's positions on proposed legislation in the Unicameral. He also stated that the information on the new school kiosk is now available on the internet via the school website and that the new lunch tables are being enjoyed by the students and visitors. Finally, he indicated that at the next professional development day, there will training on Standard Response Protocol by our safety team.
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4.2. Principals' Reports
Discussion:
Mrs. Coffey reviewed her written report focusing on the York County Spelling Bee results where Samuel Friesen took 2nd place in the 3rd-4th grade division. She also touched briefly on the upcoming board retreat and she stated that a video is now accessible regarding the "If Kids Could Cure" award assembly.
Mr. Carr reviewed his written report. He began with the York County Spelling Bee where Owen Mierau placed 4th and Lisa Buller finished 5th in the 7th-8th grade division. Owen will compete in the District Spelling Contest and Lisa will be an alternate on March 3rd in Fairbury. He then briefly listed the many recent student successes in FFA and FBLA. Finally, he concluded with very positive notes from the Jr. High Choral Festival recently hosted by Heartland Community School. |
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5. Discussion Items
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5.1. Current Legislation
Discussion:
Mr. Best led a discussion on several bills currently being discussed by the State Legislature. Property Tax reduction is a hot topic with several bills introduced and proposals being considered. Given the budgetary shortfalls being experienced at the state level, meaningful property tax reduction will be difficult to advance. There are many other education-related Bills that will have difficulty getting out of committee debate.
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5.2. Recognition Projects
Discussion:
A discussion was led by Mr. Best regarding updating the athletic record boards, adding some historical displays in the hallways as this is the 20th year since the consolidation of Henderson and Bradshaw, rearranging and updating the entryways and hallway trophy cases, and possibly hanging banners recognizing Heartland Runner-up and State Championships. Also, discussion was held regarding the possibility of making the new championship display on the north wall of the north gym easier to read. Proposals will be presented at future meetings.
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6. Old Business
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6.1. Second Reading Title 1 Involvement Policy
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.2. Health Curriculum Adoption
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7. New Business
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7.1. 2018-19 School Calendar
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7.2. REAP Grant Project Purchase Consideration
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7.3. Land Purchase Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Future Agenda Items
Discussion:
Future agenda items include a sizable technology proposal to replace our existing 1:1 computers, and possible teacher openings if any.
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9. Superintendent's Wage & Benefits for 2018-19
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
President Braun declared the Executive Session ended at 9:26 p.m.
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10. Consent Agenda
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10.1. Approval of Minutes
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10.2. Approval of Treasurer's Report
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10.3. Approval of Claims
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10.4. Financial Reports
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10.5. Out of State Travel Requests
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11. Adjournment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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The next scheduled meeting to be held on
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