December 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Regular December Board Meeting
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1. Call the meeting to order
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Public Participation at Board of Education Meetings: BOE Policy/Regulation 8346 outlines the parameters of public participation at Board meetings concerning items on the agenda as well as those not on the agenda. A copy of this policy is available in the Superintendent’s office and at each monthly Board meeting. |
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1.1. Verification of Open Meetings Act Notice
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1.2. Verification of publication of meeting notice
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1.3. Roll Call
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2. Consider and approve the current board meeting agenda
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3. Action Items
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3.1. Consent Agenda
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3.1.1. Minutes of previous meetings
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3.1.2. Monthly Financial Report
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3.1.3. Claims
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3.2. Consider and approve payment of $945.65 from the special building fund to Marlatt Machine Shop for improvements made in the school kitchen
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Stainless steel was installed behind the dish washing station and around the steam table. Because these areas are high moisture areas, they present the opportunity for mold and bacteria growth. We had tried several solutions in these areas (special paint, laminate materials, caulking, etc.). Stainless steel will be a permanent, labor reducing, cost effective solution.
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3.3. Consider and approve adoption of resolution approving the Franklin Public School District's Temporary Early Retirement Incentive Policy (TERIP)
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3.4. Consider and approve superintendent's contract as discussed
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4. Discussion Items
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4.1. ILCD Presentation at 7:30 PM
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4.2. FCCLA Clusters Presentation at 8:00 PM
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The students who attended FCCLA Clusters will be in to present about their experiences at 8:00.
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4.3. 8000 & 9000 Series Policy Review
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Between the December and January Board Meetings, Board Members are asked to review the 8000 and 9000 Series of current board policy, available on the school's website. Please bring any concerns or suggested revisions to these policies to the attention of the members of the policy committee: Scott Herrick, Raquel Felzien, Kim Molzahn or Superintendent Schroeder prior to the January 13th Board Meeting. Reviewing this section of policy is also timely as it contains the information pertinent to the re-organization of the board at the January Meeting, and it serves to remind board members of their defined roles and obligations as board members.
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4.4. Negotiations Update (Possible Executive Session)
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4.5. Superintendent's Evaluation (Possible Executive Session)
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The superintendent is evaluated annually.
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5. Visitor Comments
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6. Elementary Principal's Report
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Elementary Principal’s Report
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7. Secondary Principal/Activities Director's Report
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High School Principal’s Report – December 2013 Board of Education 1. Academic Information
2. Activity Information
4. Other Information
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8. Superintendent's Report
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8.1. Staff Christmas Party Reminder
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Saturday, December 14th, with a 6:00 social and a 7:00 dinner at Franklin Country Club
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8.2. Kitchen Floor Project Update
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The flooring contractors intend to come in over Christmas Break and install the cove molding around the perimeter of the kitchen floor. They will NOT install it around the north wall, where there is the unevenness in the tile. They will come back in this summer and level that section of floor and then install the cove molding along that section of wall.
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8.3. Board Members Terms & Committees
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Filing window for incumbent board members is from December 1 through February 18th.
Filing window for non-incumbents is from December 1 through March 18. Fritson, Molzahn, & Haussermann all have terms expiring in 2014. Felzien, Herrick, & Siel all have terms expiring in 2016. Attached are board committees as they are currently appointed. I would like some input from board members (A survey will be provided at the meeting.) on committee preferences prior to the January organizational meeting, which is when those committee appointments will be made.
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8.4. Legislative Update
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Retirement Committee Interim Study Hearings
LR 198, introduced by the Retirement Committee, represents the annual general review of all five state sponsored retirement plans (School Employees, County, State, State Patrol, and Judges). The study may also include the Class V (OPS) Retirement System. The newly appointed state actuarial firm, Cavanaugh Macdonald of Omaha, is providing the committee with the most up to date information on each state sponsored plan. The actuaries indicate that, unlike the State Patrol and Judges defined benefit plans, the School Employees Plan is very stable at the present time. During the 2013 Session, several senators voiced concern over the cost of defined benefit plans (School Employees, Judges, State Patrol) and whether the state should examine other options for future hires (e.g., a defined contribution or cash balance plan). School Security Measures Senator Rick Kolowski introduced legislation (LB 346) last year to allow school boards, with a 2/3 super majority vote, to raise their maximum levy 1 cent towards school security improvements. This legislation is stalled in the Revenue Committee. |
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8.5. New Liability Reporting Requirements During Audit
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Monica James and I sat in on a webinar regarding new reporting requirements that will occur during the 2014-15 audit. New standards will require school districts to disclose their share of the funded status of the NPERS School Plan. Currently, we simply report the amount we have contributed to NPERS during the fiscal year. New standards require us to disclose our school district's share of the "funded status" of the NPERS plan. We will be required to report a number called the "Net Pension Liability," which is basically an indicator of the health of the fund. If the number goes down, the retirement fund is doing better. If the number goes up, the retirement fund is doing worse.
State officials ask us to make you aware of this concept ASAP. We'll review this number and concept with you when it becomes a part of our audit report. During the webinar, the state officials kept saying, "The number is going to be quite large." So, I believe they are wanting you to gain a familiarity with the number, understand that it will be reported as a "liability," but not be shocked by such a huge number shown as a liability because you understand that the school district doesn't actually pay the liability represented by the number because the NPERS retirement system does that on your behalf. You can view the same webinar Monica and Ken listened to at the following website by pasting it into your browser if you are interested. It is the presentation at the top of the page entitled, "New GASB Requirement for School Districts at url: http://ncsa.org/programs/ncsa-archived-programswebinars. |
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9. Positive Comments
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10. Adjournment
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