October 14, 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:  Presentation of the financial status of the district, balances in various funds, recent/impending activity therein, anticipated expenses and planning for future considerations.

Rationale:  Item to discuss pertinent NASB issues, State Education Conference and other upcoming NASB events and activities

Rationale:  The board needs to select it's voting delegate to the NASB Legislative meeting in Omaha. This meeting is held in conjunction with the State Education Conference in November. Sandy, Kent and Toby are signed up to attend the conference. Volunteers???

Rationale:  Item to discuss developments on the Legislative stage

Rationale:  We have advertised and will have bids on the vehicles that were declared as surplus last month to consider at the meeting. Our used vehicles generally bring top dollar. 

Rationale:  Take all necessary action regarding the sale of the Ford Van declared surplus last month and advertised for sale.

Rationale:  Take all necessary action regarding the sale of the Chevy Bus declared surplus last month and advertised for sale.

Rationale:  We need to dispose of some old laptops and printers

Rationale:  We will have some options for you to select from at this meeting. You have seen the ideas from Creative Lines in McCook and Miller Signs in Kearney. Don Davis has told me that we will have a written proposal from them by the meeting as well.  

Rationale:  I have asked Mike and Adam to present briefly on the system we use for teacher evaluation and possible future developments

Rationale:  The board should discuss this policy annually. We need to discuss the goals of the district, the purpose and goals of the policy, the current status of our staffing and the alignment between those things. 

Rationale:  The board should discuss negotiations strategies, parameters and other pertinent topics for the upcoming teacher negotiations process. Executive session will be necessary. 

Board President: Is there a motion for the board to enter executive session to discuss negotiations strategy because it is in the school district’s interest and the public’s best interest to discuss this in executive session?

Vote taken.

Board President:  The board has adopted a motion to enter executive session to discuss the negotiations strategy because it is in the school district’s best interest and the public’s best interest to discuss this in executive session. The board will limit its discussion to this issue.

Entered executive session at ______.

Motion to resume open session.

Vote taken

Entered open session at _____

Board President:  The board has adopted a motion to exit executive session to discuss the negotiations strategy because it is in the school district’s best interest and the public’s best interest to discuss this in closed session. The board did limit its discussion to this issue.