May 14, 2018 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting and Special Budget Amendment Hearing

Rationale:  INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THEY WILL COME TO THE BOARD TABLE.  MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK TO AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME THAT ITEM IS BEING DISCUSSED BY THE BOARD.  WHEN RECOGNIZED BY THE CHAIR, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH YOUR COMMENTS.  A MAXIMUM TIME LIMIT OF 5 MINUTES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR EACH AUDIENCE UNLESS AN EXCEPTION IS GRANTED BY THE CHAIR.

Rationale:  A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board Room.  The Board may meet in Closed Session to consider issues including, but not limited to 1) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate purchases, or litigation; 2) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; 3) investigative proceedings regarding allegations or misconduct; or 4) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person or persons.  The vote to hold a Closed Session shall be taken in open session and the subject matter and reason for the session shall be included in the motion.  The motion and the vote of each member of the Board and the time when the session commenced and concluded shall be recorded in the minutes.  If the motion passes, the President will restate on the record the limitation of the subject matter of the Closed Session.

Rationale:  All matters listed under the Consent Section are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion of these items.  If discussion is desired, the item(s) will be considered at the end of the Consent Section.

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Approve that all legal requirements have been met as to advance notice of this meeting to both individual Board Members and to the public.

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Approval of the agenda as published/revised.Note that items can be removed or amended from the published agenda at this time but additions can be made only through an emergency resolution.

Rationale:  In an effort to increase preschool participation, we are proposing adding site-based preschools at Clarmar and Howard, which will complete our preschools for four year olds, moving away from the center-based model.  

Rationale:  1st Foreign Exchange Student 2018-2019

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During the 2017-2018 Budget Development process the School District's cash flow was discussed and analyzed.  Due to the timing of when the majority of the District’s General Fund revenues (Property Taxes and State Aid) are received, from time to time it is necessary for the District to engage in short-term borrowing.  Statute and NDE rule allow for short-term borrowing with Board of Education approval. 

It is the recommendation of the Administration that the Board of Education authorize the Administration to enter into a short-term borrowing agreement with First National Bank Fremont to meet current cash flow requirements. 

Rationale:  Brad Dahl will present the amendment to the 2017-2018 budget, with action to be taken during the regular meeting.  

The 2017-2018 budget as adopted on September 11, 2017 needs to be amended due to increases in the following fund:  The Bond Fund was increased from $4,163,105.21 to $14,863,106.21 as the result of Bond Refunding on December 27th, 2017.

Rationale:  Action was taken earlier this meeting on the addition of Preschools at Clarmar and Howard.  If approved, this is the quote for preschool playground equipment.