Meeting Agenda
1. 1/16 Regular Meeting
1.1. Call to order and recognize notice of meeting and posted Open Meeting Act
1.2. Reading and approval of minutes from the previous meeting
1.3. Treasurer's Report
1.4. Approval of Bills
1.5. Audience with individuals or committees wishing to make requests or reports
1.5.1. PLC Presentation - K-8 & High School Physical Education
2. Report of Committees
2.1. Finance committee report from meeting on cost reduction.
2.2. Curriculum committee report from meeting to discuss cost reductions.
3. Unfinished Business
3.1. Approve Superintendent's Contract for 2016-18
3.2. Consider option to add a new entrance to the district offices.
3.3. Negotiations ( Executive Session)
4. New Business
4.1. Election of School Board Officers
4.2. Authorize the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond, Employee Benefit Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks
4.3. Name Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for the Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082
4.4. Set Board Retreat Date and Agenda Items
4.5. Consider revision of Policy 4240 - Staff Grievance Policy
4.6. Consider changes to graduation requirements.
5. Superintendent's Report
5.1. Board & Administrator
5.2. Option/Transfer Enrollment Summary January 2016
5.3. Legislative items
5.4. NASB Legislative Issues Conference - January 31 & February 1 - Lincoln
5.5. NRCSA Legislative Forum - February 16
6. Adjourn
7. Mission Statement
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 11, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. 1/16 Regular Meeting
Subject:
1.1. Call to order and recognize notice of meeting and posted Open Meeting Act
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Recognize notice of meeting as published in the Grand Island Independent
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Recognize notice of meeting as published in the Grand Island Independent Passed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Karl Quandt.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
1.2. Reading and approval of minutes from the previous meeting
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve the minutes of the previous board meeting as presented
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve the minutes of the previous board meeting as presented Passed with a motion by Kim Meyer and a second by Jeff Schimmer.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
1.3. Treasurer's Report
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve Treasurer's Report as submitted
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve Treasurer's Report as submitted Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Kim Meyer.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
1.4. Approval of Bills
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve bills subject to audit
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve bills subject to audit Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Jeff Schimmer.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
1.5. Audience with individuals or committees wishing to make requests or reports
Subject:
1.5.1. PLC Presentation - K-8 & High School Physical Education
Subject:
2. Report of Committees
Subject:
2.1. Finance committee report from meeting on cost reduction.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Adjourned by Ostermeier at 8:57 & no second needed Passed with a motion by Keith Ostermeier and a second by Kim Meyer.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
2.2. Curriculum committee report from meeting to discuss cost reductions.
Subject:
3. Unfinished Business
Subject:
3.1. Approve Superintendent's Contract for 2016-18
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve the Superintendent's Contract with Matt Fisher for 2016-18 as presented
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve the Superintendent's Contract with Matt Fisher for 2016-18 as presented Passed with a motion by Bill Buettner and a second by Karl Quandt.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
3.2. Consider option to add a new entrance to the district offices.
Attachments:
Subject:
3.3. Negotiations ( Executive Session)
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
8:30 motion to go into exec session by Buettner & 2nd by Witt ...& came out at 8:57 motion by Witt & 2nd by Buettner to come ot Passed with a motion by Bill Buettner and a second by Duane Witt.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
4. New Business
Subject:
4.1. Election of School Board Officers
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve School Board officers President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer for 2016
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve School Board officers President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer for 2016 motion to reslate officers as they stand by Quandt & second by Schimmer Passed with a motion by Karl Quandt and a second by Jeff Schimmer.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
4.2. Authorize the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond, Employee Benefit Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve authorizing the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond,Employee Benefit, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve authorizing the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond,Employee Benefit, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks Passed with a motion by Karl Quandt and a second by Bill Buettner.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
4.3. Name Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for the Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve naming the Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082
Subject:
4.4. Set Board Retreat Date and Agenda Items
Subject:
4.5. Consider revision of Policy 4240 - Staff Grievance Policy
Attachments:
Subject:
4.6. Consider changes to graduation requirements.
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Motion to move ahead with a semester of health & a semester of communication as graduation requirements Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Kim Meyer.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
5. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
5.1. Board & Administrator
Subject:
5.2. Option/Transfer Enrollment Summary January 2016
Attachments:
Subject:
5.3. Legislative items
Subject:
5.4. NASB Legislative Issues Conference - January 31 & February 1 - Lincoln
Subject:
5.5. NRCSA Legislative Forum - February 16
Subject:
6. Adjourn
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Adjourn at 8:58 by Ostermeier & no 2nd needed Passed with a motion by Keith Ostermeier and a second by Kim Meyer.
  • Bill Buettner: Yea
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Char Kruse: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Keith Ostermeier: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
7. Mission Statement

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