March 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
        Discussion: 
President Riechers called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.      | 
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                                        2. Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        3. Recognition of visitors and procedures to address board                 
        Discussion: 
Other guests present were:  Ellie Binder, Kelly Kalkwarf, Ray Collins, Jeff Hatcliff, Dan Conway and Christine Radcliff.     | 
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                                        4. Adjustments to the Agenda                 | 
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                                        5. Public Forum                 | 
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                                        6. Consent Items                 | 
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                                        6.1. Board Members receipt of notice of meeting acknowledgment                 | 
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                                        6.2. Public notice of meeting acknowledgement                 | 
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                                        6.3. Approval of the Agenda                 | 
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                                        6.4. Approval of the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2021                 | 
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                                        6.5. Approval of the Claims and financial reports:                 | 
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                                        6.5.1. General Fund - $ 575,768.62                 | 
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                                        6.5.2. Special Building Fund - $ 15,413.29                 | 
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                                        6.5.3. Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund                 | 
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                                        6.5.4. Depreciation Fund                 | 
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                                        6.5.5. Bond Fund                 | 
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                                        6.5.6. Employment Benefit Fund                 | 
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                                        6.6. Employment/Resignation                 | 
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                                        6.6.1. Hire Valerie Ellis as Spanish Teacher                 | 
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                                        6.6.2. Accept resignation of Emily Rohrer, 2nd Grade Teacher                 | 
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                                        6.6.3. Retirement of Donna Kovar, 5th Grade Teacher                 | 
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                                        7. Agenda                 | 
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                                        7.1. Unfinished Business                 | 
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                                        7.1.1. Hear updates and consider, discuss and act on any items that may need to be acted on in regard to COVID                 | 
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                                        7.1.2. Mr. Collins update on the Auditorium improvement project.  Note:  bid opening will be March 19th at 2:00 p.m. and special meeting to accept, reject or modfy bids on March 26th at 4:30 pm.                  | 
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                                        7.2. New Business                 | 
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                                        7.2.1. Consider, discuss and act on exit comments from the Cognia Accreditation which may include discussion or action regarding the appropriateness of continuing with Cognia as our Accreditation partner.                 
        Discussion: 
The Board will wait on this action until we see the final report.  The Board would like to look at a cost comparison.     | 
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                                        7.2.2. Report on Telephone system  replacement considerations and progress                 
        Discussion: 
We have met with Diode and will be meeting this week with Kidwell to see what services are offered and to get proposals for a new system.     | 
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                                        7.2.3. March 1 Certified Budget Authority and State Aid                 | 
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                                        7.2.4. Review and discuss NASB/NDE presentation on school Approval, Accreditation, and Accountability                 | 
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                                        8. Administrative Reports                 | 
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                                        8.1. K-6 Building Update                 
        Discussion: 
Mrs. Radcliff presented a report to the Board members on the K-5 building.     | 
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                                        8.2. 7-12 Building Update                 
        Discussion: 
Mr. Conway updated the Board members on the 6-12 building.       | 
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                                        8.3. Activities/Technology/Transportation Update                 
        Discussion: 
Mr. Hatcliff updated the Board members on the activities, transportation and technology.       | 
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                                        8.4. Department Report                 | 
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                                        8.5. Superintendent's Absence Report                 | 
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                                        9. Information and Communications                 | 
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                                        9.1. NRCSA State Conference-Kearney Holiday Inn, March 24-26                 | 
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                                        10. Executive Session                 | 
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                                        11. Next Regular Meeting will be held on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.                  | 
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                                        12. Adjourn                 
        Discussion: 
Hearing no objections, President Riechers adjourned the meeting at 7:57 p.m.      |