November 16, 2015 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. IN-SERVICE 11.40 a.m.
Rationale:
Audit report via teleconference call with Marcy Luth, Almquist, Maltzahn, Galloway, & Luth.
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2. BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 12:00 P.M.
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2.1. Call to Order, Roll Call
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2.2. Nebraska Open Meeting Law, Publication of Meeting
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This hearing 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 N.E. 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. |
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2.3. Approval of Agenda
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2.4. The board has the right to enter into executive session throughout the meeting upon clarifying the reason to enter executive session.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
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4. Principals/Administrative Reports
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4.1. BBeckenhauer Report
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4.2. BRegelin Report
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4.3. D Henderson Report
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4.4. JBeckenhauer Report
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4.5. C Spotanski, Activities Director
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4.6. DEvertson Tech Report
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4.7. TOsborn Report
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5. Superintendent Report
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6. CONSENT AGENDA
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6.1. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
Attachments:
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6.2. Congratulations, Condolences, Correspondences
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Congratulations to Mike & Katie Parsh on the birth of their son, Samuel Murray. Congratulations to Thomas & Brooke Twyford on the birth of their son, Cabhan Jacks. Condolences to Ron & Shirley Adkisson, Scott & Marci Adkisson and families on the death of Ron and Scott's mother. Condolences to Scott & Tracy Lindstedt and family at the death of Scott's mother. Thank you from the Family of Millie Adkisson for the memorial plant. Thank you from Jan Nichols for her retirement reception and gift. |
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6.3. Approval of new classified staff hires
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Suzanne Doudney, Administrative Assistant, Cozad Early Education Center.
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6.4. Salary Advancement Applications
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Beth Carver - Research Based Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities - 3 hrs. - UNK Marcia Fritz - Independent Study creating Elementary Greenhouse and Garden Activities & Curriculum - 3 hrs. - UNK
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6.5. Request for Leave
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Deb Keller - Two dock days - December 11th and December 14th.
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6.6. Standing Reports
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6.6.1. Bond Fund Taxes
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6.6.2. Building Fund Taxes
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6.6.3. General Fund Taxes
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6.6.4. Substitute Reports
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6.6.5. NDE School Nutrition Programs Claim Month Details for August 2015
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6.6.6. Bus Route Averages
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7. ACTION ITEMS
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7.1. Consent Agenda
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7.2. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the approval of the Audit Report for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015 as presented
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7.3. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the transfer of $30,000.00 from General Fund to Hot Lunch Fund
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7.4. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the approval of payment of the district's insurance coverage premium in the amount of $106,450.00 for 2015-2016
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Insurance premium amounts: Crime $ 1,904.00 Directors & Officers Liablity $ 2,448.00 Auto $13,080.00 Data Compromise 231.00 Property $77,545.00 Umbrella $ 4,748.00 Liability $ 6,494.00 TOTAL $106,450.00 Premium increase from last year due to market increase in property premiums. |
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7.5. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Financial Reports and Claims
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7.5.1. District Treasurer's Report
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7.5.2. District Financial Report
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7.5.2.1. Depreciation Fund
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7.5.2.2. Bond Fund
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7.5.2.3. Building Fund
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7.5.2.4. Employee Benefit
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7.5.2.5. Student Fee Fund
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7.5.2.6. Hot Lunch Fund
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7.5.2.7. General Fund
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7.5.3. Check Journal General Fund
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7.5.4. Check Journal Lunch Fund
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7.5.5. Activities Financial Report
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7.6. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the approval of the Cozad Community Schools Classified Employees Handbook for 2015-2016
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7.7. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the the approval of dissemination of letters of intent to certified staff for the 2016-2017 school year.
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8. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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8.1. Locker Rooms
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8.2. First Reading Board Policy 1324
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Per auditors advice, during the annual audit, according to the Local Government Miscellaneous Expenditure Act, expenses such as memorials and baby gifts are not allowed.
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8.3. Negotiations for 2016-2017
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Set date for second negotiations meeting.
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8.4. Superintendent Evaluation
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9. AGENDA SETTING AND FUTURE MEETINGS
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*Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 5:00 p.m., School Board Members Interview by External Review Team Two meeting rooms to avoid a quorum *Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 3:30-4:00 p.m. Special Board Meeting, AdvancED External Review Team Exit Report *Thursday, November 18th--20th, NASB State Education Conference, La Vista *Monday, December 14, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Regular Board Meeting
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10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Rationale:
The board has the right to enter into executive session throughout the meeting upon clarifying the reason to enter executive session.
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11. ADJOURNMENT
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