May 23, 2019 at 12:00 PM - Board of Education 2nd Monthly Meeting

Rationale:  The Norfolk Public School District's board of education meeting is called to order.
 

Rationale:  If any board member is absent, there will need to be a  motion to excuse the absence.

Rationale:  This is a legal meeting of the board of education, as advertised by the means specified in board policy. A complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the board room for your review. A copy of the agenda is available at the desk of the recording secretary.

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Jennifer Schick-- 2019-2020 - Bel Air Elementary-4th Grade Teacher

• Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from the University of Wyoming in Laramie.
• Currently a substitute for the Norfolk Public Schools here in Norfolk, Nebraska.

 

Rationale:  Erica Heying--4th grade teacher at Westside Elementary

Rationale:  The district received seven qualifying bids for the purchase of 900 Chromebooks and management fee per device; those bids are listed below.  I am recommending to the Board of Education to accept the bid from Sterling Computers for $206,271. ($204.19 per device + $25.00 management fee)  
1. Sterling Computers - $206,271
2. Logistics - $211,110
3. OfficeMax - $232,776
4. SHI - $235,782
5. Howard Tech - $235,800
6. Newmind - $252,000
7. Trinity Tech - $288,000

The purchase of these devices will come from the general fund technology budget.

Rationale:  The district received five bids, with three meeting specifications for interactive flat panels for Little Panthers Pre-school. Those bid prices are listed below.  The prices include training, shipping and installation.
1. KCAV - $52,259.74
2. Sterling Computers - $61,074.51
3. Logistics - $63,033.00

I am recommending to the board of education to accept the bid from KCAV for $52,259.74.  The funds for this purchase will come from the general fund technology budget.

 

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Emergency Exclusion:  

A student may be excluded from school in the following circumstances:

a.       If the student has a dangerous communicable disease transmissible through normal school contacts and poses an imminent threat to the health or safety of the school community; or

b. If the student’s conduct presents a clear threat to the physical safety of himself, herself, or others, or is so extremely disruptive as to make temporary removal necessary to preserve the rights of other students to pursue an education.

Any emergency exclusion shall be based upon a clear factual situation warranting it and shall last no longer than is necessary to avoid the dangers described above.

If the emergency exclusion will be for five school days or less, the procedures for a short-term suspension shall be followed. If the Superintendent or his or her designee determines that an emergency exclusion shall extend beyond  five days, a hearing is to be held and a final determination made within ten school days after the initial date of exclusion. Such procedures shall substantially comply with the procedures set forth in this policy for a long-term suspension or expulsion, and be modified only to the extent necessary to accomplish the hearing and determination within this shorter time period.

Rationale:  The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, June 10, 2019.  The Business Meeting will begin at 5:30. We will not have a Study Session.  The meeting will be held at the NPS Central Administration Offices and will be open to the public unless an Executive Session is needed in order to protect the interest of the district or the reputation of an individual.