May 13, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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1. The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Closed/Executive Session for 1) the protection of public interest or 2) the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and the individual has not requested a public meeting. When making a motion to enter into Closed/Executive Session, the member making such a request should be as specific as possible keeping the previously listed stipulation in consideration. 
2. If the Board is in agreement, a motion maybe to enter into Closed/Executive Session to 1) discuss a personnel matter, or 2) for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of the individual, or 3) to discuss litigation and for the protection of the public interest.
3. Action concerning matters discussed in Closed/Executive Session will be acted upon in open session

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Welcome to the Dundy County Stratton Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  The Board welcomes citizens to attend board meetings to become acquainted with the programs and operations of the district.  Members of the public are also encouraged to share their ideas and opinions with the Board during the agenda item labeled “Public Items”.  Comments or questions from the audience at any other time during the meeting except for the agenda item “Public Items” will out of necessity be declared out of order.

The Nebraska Open Meetings Act prevents the board from speaking to a matter that is not on the agenda.  Please understand that the board may be unable to address your issue during the meeting.  It is not permissible for the board to comment on items not listed for the protection of the public’s right to know and participate in the discussion of items that do come before the board and stated appropriately in the meeting agenda.  

During this agenda item “Public Items” we ask that you abide by the following rules:

Public Comment Protocol and Procedures

1. Anyone wishing to speak to the board on specific agenda items or on other topics relevant to board business must complete a Public Comment Request Card and submit it to the Board President prior to the opening of the meeting.   The public will only be recognized and their comments heard at Item “Public Items” on the board agenda.  The total time allotted for the public comment will not exceed thirty minutes and each member of the public will be allotted not more than five minutes to address the Board.  If a group wishes to speak, please designate one spokesperson for the group.
   
   
2. Please state your name and the topic you are addressing before you begin.  
   
   
3. Speakers are asked to direct their questions and comments to the chair.  A member of the Board of Education or the Superintendent may direct clarifying questions to the chair, but the board will not under any circumstance enter into a debate with any the member of the public.
   
   
4. Speakers may offer objective criticism of district operations and programs, but the Board would encourage members of the public to address complaints concerning individual district personnel through the proper chain of command.  The chair may direct the member of the public to the appropriate means to address concerns brought before the Board; however, the board will not respond with action but will take comments under advisement and direct the comments to the appropriate staff member to address outside of the board meeting.
   
   
5. Please remember that is a public meeting for the conduct of business of the Dundy County Stratton Public School District. Offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will not be tolerated. You should further be advised that there is no legal protection for any comments that are made. 
   
   
6. As stated in NEB. REV. STAT. § 79-570 Class I, II, III, IV, or VI school district; president; meetings; maintenance of order.  

   If any district meeting of a Class I, II, III, IV, or VI school district any person conducts himself or herself in a disorderly manner and persists in such conduct after notice by the president or person presiding, the president or person presiding may order such person to withdraw from the meeting and, if the person refuses, may order any person or persons to take such person into custody until the meeting is adjourned.

7. As stated in NEB. REV. STAT. § 79-571 Class I, II, III, IV, or VI school district; meetings; disorderly conduct; penalty. 

Any person who refuses to withdraw from such meeting on being so ordered as provided in section 79-570 or who willfully disturbs such meeting shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor. 

Rationale:  To verify that notice of the meeting was given by publication in the Benkelman Post, a legal newspaper for Dundy County Stratton and by written notice to each member of the board, the designated method of giving notice

Rationale:  Christen Williamson has accepted a position elsewhere. She cannot legally sign that contract until the board releases her from her contract here. 

Rationale:  Something we approve annually. The NSAA allows the use of school vehicles by school groups with annual school board approval. Our practice is to require supervision and allow the use of our vehicles provided the school groups pay for all fuel used and any required drivers. 

Rationale:  Presentation of the financial status of the district, balances in various funds, recent/impending activity therein, anticipated expenses and planning for future considerations.

Rationale:  I would like to discuss our ACA compliant plan with the board. When we started in this process the board selected the $4000 deductible plan as the plan we would offer classified staff. It's not a great plan. I would like to discuss changing our offer to the $3500 HSA plan that the certificated staff can select under the dual choice option. At the time of selection we were told we could not offer that plan, new interpretation is we can. It costs the district a little more but is a better plan for the employee. 

Rationale:  We have not bid the district insurance since 2012. Seeking new bids is an option the board may wish to pursue. I will have more information at the meeting. 

Rationale:  In the past we have joined the Chamber of Commerce in the respective communities within our school district when we been sent membership information. This year we received the Dundy County information but I do not know which level of membership you wish to join at. 

Rationale:  This has come up before. Apptegy is a program that revamps our school webpage and also provides us with a phone app the makes our web page easily navigated on a phone. Hopefully you have all checked out the phone App that Paxton uses, they say it's great. 

For my purposes the notification piece is something to look at. With the portion of their program called Thrillshare we can post to our webpage, app, twitter, and facebook accounts with one click, from our cell phones. We can also send out notifications of no school or event change times or don't drive by the hospital during construction from a cell phone. Currently to send these notices I (or Adam or Stacey) have to be by a computer. 

Apptegy is tnot he only company we can find who does all of these things in a single place. Typically we set up the users on the school side and anything they want to post or send out only goes out after administrative approval. 

We (Patrick) are researching other options. 

Rationale:  On the agenda in case we find one. We can also discuss other options at the meeting. One of the options we have discussed is buying an older and more used model. We could get one of those for $1500-$2000 and then turn Rich and Robert loose refurbishing it. They do have some talent in that area. 

Rationale:  We will discus the replacement of the VoAg position

Rationale:  NASB sends out information to be included in the board packet. It is attached. 

Rationale:  In addition to the usual painting, refinishing,and repairs we will be be revamping the food service area at the high school to meet the expectations of the school nutrition inspectors. The need for space may cause some shuffling. 

Rationale:  In case we need to discuss current legislation

Rationale:  Superintendent Report
May 13, 2019
 

1. Graduation: Will be Sunday at 2:00. Toby, Sandy and Shad have volunteered to be on the stage.

 

2. Summer policy updates: When we receive the summer policy updates from KSB they will be placed on your agenda. Hopefully we get them in early June so we can do June/July readings. July/August readings make it tougher to get handbooks, etc. updated.

 

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Rationale:  Board Items
May 13, 2019

1. Reception:

Retirement reception for Peggy Parker and Bill Wilson will be on Tuesday May 14 at 4:30. We will also be recognizing the other staff who are moving on.
 

2. Legal update:

The annual legal update is Friday June 14 in Kearney.
 

3. Next meeting:

Scheduled at the High School on June 10, 2019 at 6:00 MT