January 8, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call the meeting to order

2. Mr. Weddle's Announcement

3. Welcome

3.a. Notification of the Open Meetings Act – adhered to and published.

3.b. Per Policy 2008 - reasonable advanced notification was made of the meeting.

3.c. Roll Call

4. Pledge of Allegiance

4.a. Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education (Policy 2002)

4.a.i.  Election of Officers - President

4.a.i.a.  Election of Officers - Vice President

4.a.i.a.i.  Election of Officers - Treasurer

4.a.i.a.ii.  Election of Officers - Secretary

4.a.i.b.

1. Committee Appointments by Board President
   1. Negotiations (Steve B., Holly, Eric) 
   2. Policy Review (Herb, Holly, Eunice)
   3. Americanism/Government/Curriculum (Steve H.,  Eunice, Eric) 
   4. Safety/Technology (Herb, Holly, Steve H.)
   5. Facilities/ Finance (Steve B., Holly, Eric)
   6. Personel (Herb, Steve B., Eric) 

5. Procedural Items

• Review of the Board Code of Ethics (Policy 2012)
• Review of Conflict of Interest  (Policy 2005)
• Appoint Lynette Mitzel as the Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Coordinator (Policy 3057)

6. Approval of Agenda

7. Consent Agenda:

7.a. Minutes from December 11, 2023 meeting 

7.b. Treasurer’s Report and Claims

7.c. Excuse absent BOE members

8. Comment or Correspondence

8.a. Public Information

8.a.i. Any visitors wishing to address the board are invited to do so at this time.

8.b. Foundation Information

8.c. P2T Information

9. Administrative Reports

9.a. SPED

• Classroom Culture Training
• NASES Op Ed Addressing the Crisis of Special Educator Shortage

9.b. Elementary School Principal

• Winter DIBELS Update
• MAP Testing Update - Jan 8-12

9.c. Middle School Principal

• Inservice overview 
• Awards assembly numbers
• Internal communications update- Department meeting Weekly update
• Christmas Grandparents Day - Dec 14th
• Thank you for the Meals for WP families- Pizza Ranch, F&M Bank, CharterWest Bank, Bank First, and Citizens State Bank. 

9.d. HS Principal

• Enrollment - 223 total
• JAG Nebraska
• Program Start 2024-25
• C Club Academic Excellence and Activity Involvement Update

9.e. Activity Director

• Winter Activities Update
• Winter Sports Parents Nights
• All State Nominations (Fall)

9.f. Superintendent Report

• ACT Motivation with open campus
• A Safety Meeting was hosted on 1/3/24 that included local law enforcement, fire/rescue, emergency management.
• Punch list update, minor leak in gym
• Home project Industrial tech
• Facility Committee Meeting with Clark Enersen
• NASB Legislative Issues Conference, Lincoln: January 21-22
• Board Candidate Filing Deadlines: Incumbents by February 15, 2024 at 5 pm, Non-incumbents by March 1, 2024 at 5pm 

10. New Business

10.a. Policy Review/Revision

• 4002 Drug Free Workplace
• 4003 Drug Policy Regarding Drivers
• 4004 Employment of Relatives, Domestic Partners and Significant Others
• 4005 Communication Between the Board and District Employees
• 4006 Insurance
• 4007 Personnel Records

10.a.i. Certified Staff Resignation

11. Adjourn

12. Next Regular Meeting will be February 12, 2024