December 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM - Bloomfield Community School - Board of Education - Regular
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1. Opening the Meeting
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1.a. Call to Order:
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A call to order indicates the beginning of the meeting.
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1.b. Board Member Roll Call:
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Roll call, a fundamental process in meetings, holds crucial importance when it comes to determining the presence of a quorum. A quorum refers to the minimum number of participants required for a meeting to be considered valid and for the decisions made within it to hold weight.
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1.c. District Mission Statement:
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Vision: Building Excellence Encouraging Success - Honesty, Community, Relationships
(This is also on our pins of Excellence.) Mission: Bloomfield Community Schools will empower students to become responsible citizens in a safe and secure educational environment CIP Goal: All students will show growth in their identified content area of need and/or maintain achievement at the 85%ile or above. |
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1.d. Nebraska Open Meetings Law:
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The Nebraska Open Meetings Act guarantees that every public body meeting shall be open to the public so that citizens may exercise their democratic privilege of attending and speaking at meetings of public bodies. A copy of the Open Meetings Act poster is next to the Promethean Board near the file cabinets. Board members and visitors are welcome to review it at any time. They may also access the poster by opening the link noted in the agenda.
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1.e. Publication of Meeting:
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As identified by the NE Open Meetings Act, a public notice announces the time, date, and place of a public meeting. The public has the right to attend meetings of public bodies, listen to debate(s), and watch the decision-making process. The publication of this Bloomfield Board of Education meeting met all these requirements.
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1.f. Pledge of Allegiance:
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2. Approval of Agenda
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A meeting agenda helps you and your colleagues prepare for a meeting and guide yourselves through the items you need to discuss. Time spent in planning an agenda will likely save time for all meeting participants by providing a clear set of topics, objectives, and time frames.
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3. Celebration of Excellence (Staff & Students) - Mrs. Shelia Lange, Elementary & High School Music, Band, and Choir Programs
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The Celebration of Excellence recognizes students, teachers, staff, and others at Bloomfield Community Schools who bring the District's Mission Statement to life through action, notoriety, greatness, accomplishment, and a host of other descriptors of their contribution to the district's culture and well-being.
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4. Recognition of Exiting Board of Education Service - Jason Hefner - 2008-2024, 16 Years of Service, Jessica Loeske - 2020-2024, 4 Years of Service
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Serving on a board of education can be rewarding to connect the community to the school system and advocate for children's education. School board members are responsible for a wide range of tasks, including:
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5. Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
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A consent agenda groups routine meeting discussion points into a single agenda item. Thus, the grouped items can be approved in one action rather than through the filing of multiple motions. The Consent Agenda includes the recent minutes of all BOE meetings and the current Financial/Business Reports.
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6. Action Items
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An action item is a single, clearly defined task that must be done.
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6.a. Policy 3132 Revision
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Federal regulations have recently changed requiring updates to Policy 3132 Internal Controls.
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6.b. Policy - 5000 Students - Final Revision and Review of the Student 5000s to include a select conversation as to policies 5103 - Extra Curricular Activities Discipline and 5104 - Drug Policy
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Policy is the backbone of the BOE's operations. It governs the business and actions of the board's work. This Informational/Discussion topic discusses, updates, and validates the board's policies. We will update policies in real time. The 5000s will be waived for a second reading and approved during this Regular Meeting.
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6.c. Annual 2023-24 Audit Report - Report from Dana F Cole & Company LLP
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The purpose of the annual audit of Nebraska school districts is to examine the district's financial records and ensure compliance with laws and regulations:
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6.d. Superintendent Request to Extend Contract
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According to Mr. Strom's current contract, the following applies:
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7. Informational/Discussion Items
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Informational/Discussion Items - Items intended only to provide information to the Board and require no action; this includes communication items. Informational items can be scheduled during Regular, Special, or Committee of the Whole meetings.
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7.a. Annual Financial Literacy Education Report (On or before 12/31 per §79-
3004) and Board Policy 5205
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On or before December 31, 2024, and on or before December 31 of each year thereafter, in order to promote and support financial literacy education, each school district shall provide an annual financial literacy status report to its school board, including, but not limited to, student progress in financial literacy courses and other district determined measures of financial literacy progress from the previous school year
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7.b. Administrative and Leadership Team Reports
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Meeting Report: A more relaxed and user-friendly summary, focusing on main points and decisions, making it easier to digest and understand.
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7.b.i. Superintendent
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7.b.i.1. District Annual Report AQuESTT Classification and Profile
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AQuESST = Accountability for Quality Education System, Today and Tomorrow
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7.b.ii. Supplemental Admin/Leadership Reports: Principals, SPED, Guidance, Activities, Technology, Building & Grounds, Transportation
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7.b.ii.1. Transportation Director Update
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8. Public Comment
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The purpose of the public comment period is for members of the public to inform the governing body of their views.
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9. Closed Session
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The Board of Education may move into a closed session by a majority vote if necessary to protect the public interest or prevent needless injury to an individual's reputation.
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10. Adjournment
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A motion to adjourn is a formal procedure that ends a meeting. If there is any unfinished business at the time of adjournment, it is typically carried over to the next meeting. Prior to the motion to adjourn, the chair should be sure that no important matters have gone unnoticed.
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