July 19, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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This meeting has been preceded by advance notice and is hereby declared to be in open session.  A current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted on the West wall of the meeting room.

Notice of this meeting was given in advance by publication in the Tri-City Tribune and posted on the Cozad Community Schools website and at the District Office.  Notice of this meeting was also given in advance to all members of the Board of Education. The order of agenda items may be changed when deemed necessary.

The board may choose to enter closed (executive) session to discuss any matter for which closed (executive) session is lawful and appropriate.

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The Board of Education invites you to offer comments during the public comments portion of the agenda. This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may speak to the board about matters of public concern.

When you have been recognized, please stand and state your name and come forward to the front of the board table.

The board will generally allow a total of 20 minutes for the presentation of all public comments. Individuals may speak only one time, and must limit comments to around 5 minutes.  If there are more than 4 individuals who wish to address the board, the 20 minutes will be divided equally between the number of speakers.  These time limits may be changed by a majority vote of the board members in attendance to extend the time for a specific item or speaker.

For additional instructions on public participation, brochures are provided for you to view.  A copy of  Policy 2009 Public Participation at Board Meetings is available upon request.

 

 

Rationale:  The public hearing is held to discuss, consider and receive information and opinions on the Parental Involvement Policy. The public is given the opportunity to present information and opinions on the Parental Involvement Policy. 

Rationale:  Review of the amount of money collected from students pursuant to, and the use of waivers provided in, the student fee policies of the District for the 2020-2021 school year.

A public hearing is held to discuss, consider and receive input on a proposed Student Fee Policy. The public will be given the opportunity to present information and opinions on the proposed Student Fee Policy. 

The changes presented to the policy for the 2021-2022 school year include the $20 device take-home fee (raised from $15) that was approved during the May board meeting. 

Rationale:  Respectfully submitted by Cecily Clark.

The Census report includes children, birth to 20 year olds that reside in the Cozad School District.

State apportionment is based on the number of students age 5-18.  Per NDE, the anticipated per child factor for 2020-2021 is estimated at $81 (ADA)/ $80 (ADM). 

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• Minutes from the June 14th, 2021 Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Mari Hermosillo, CEEC, Paraprofessional, Effective 6/16/2021

Rationale:  Marcie Kostrunek, Hastings College, Teaching Grammar in Context, 3 hours
Hannah Gilg, University of Nebraska-Kearney, Technology Tools for Teachers, 3 hours
Hannah Gilg, University of Nebraska- Kearney, Formative Assessment and Interventions for Math, 3 hours

Rationale:  2020-2021 Substitute Pay: 

Local:$105
Certified: $115
After 10 consecutive days: $150

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• Monday, August 16, 2021- Regular Board of Education Meeting, 7pm
• Monday, August 23, 2021- Special Board of Education Meeting, 12pm

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* Closed Session:  If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.

**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.

***Action Item:  The board reserves the right to take action on any item on the board agenda.