January 11, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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Pledge of Allegiance
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NOTICES
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NOTICE: As stated in state statue, a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the east wall of this meeting room. The meeting was duly advertised in the designated newspaper and all board member were served notice of the meeting.
SEQUENCE OF AGENDA: The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board. Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting. CLOSED SESSION: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. ACTION ITEM: The board reserves the right to take action on an item listed on the board agenda. |
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Call Meeting to Order
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ROLL CALL
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Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 to excuse absent board members ___________,______________, and _____________ Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Reorganization of the Board of Education
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Election of Officers--By Motion and ballot or Unanimous Vote
Pursuant to Sec. 79-564 and Hemingford Board Policy 203.01, the board shall elect from its members a President, Vice President and Secretary to serve from the first meeting in January 2021 until the first meeting in January 2022. Mr. Isom will serve as Chairman until the election of the president is complete. President __________________ nominated by ________________ __________________ nominated by ________________ __________________ nominated by ________________ Motion by ______________ to cease nominations Second by __________________ Ballot Vote Results or Unanimous Ballot _________________________ President ____________ will serve as Chairman for the rest of the meeting Vice President __________________ nominated by ________________ __________________ nominated by ________________ __________________ nominated by ________________ Motion by ______________ to cease nominations Second by __________________ Ballot Vote Results or Unanimous Ballot _________________________ Secretary __________________ nominated by ________________ __________________ nominated by ________________ __________________ nominated by ________________ Motion by ______________ to cease nominations Second by __________________ Ballot Vote Results or Unanimous Ballot _________________________ Committees-appointed by board president Americanism-Ansley, Cullan, Randolph Teacher Negotiations-Ansley, Schumacher, Turek Motor Vehicle-Ansley, Horstman, Turek Leadership Committee-Ansley, Horstman, Turek Building Committee-Schumacher, Turek, Horstman |
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Approval of Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 that the Agenda be approved as presented Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Regular Meeting Agenda
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Public Participation (MAXIMUM OF 30 MINUTES ALLOTTED FOR THIS PORTION)
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This is the portion of the meeting when visitors to the meeting may speak to any item.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Getting Started: When you have been recognized by the Board President to speak, please stand and state your name to the Board of Education. Time Limit: You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 3 minutes or less. Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration. Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students. You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at Board meetings. General Rules: Please remember that this is a public meeting for the conduct of the business of the Board of Education. Comments from within the audience while others are speaking or Board members are speaking will not be tolerated. Offensive language, personal attacks, and hostile conduct will not be tolerated. No Action by the Board: Any item not on the agenda will not be acted upon by the Board of Education at this meeting. |
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Correspondence
Chamber Bucks Thank You Jake and Ammie Frost. Sue Benzal. Sally Englelhaupt. Michele Hoxworth Tim and Cindy Lanik. Joei Cullan Bridget Johnston Jennifer Gasseling. Dee Hannaford Deb Campbell. Rozie Wax. Shari McClure Pam Huddle |
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Consent Agenda
Approve minutes for December 14, 2020 meeting Approve Treasurer's Report Approve School Activity Fund Report Approve Receipts Summary Report
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 to approve the Consent Agenda Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Payment of Claims
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 claims for $72,447.18 to be approved as presented in the amount of Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Purchase New Bus
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 purchase a 2022 Thomas Saf-T-Liner C2 school bus at a cost of $89,242 Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Administration Evaluation
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 approve the new administrative evaluation form as presented Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Certified Resignation
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 accept the resignation of Kay Horstman at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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PK-6 Principal
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 extend a contract with Mr. Arneson for the 2021-2022 school year. Salary increase of 2.94 Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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7-12 Principal Contract
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 approve the contract with Mr. Kluver to serve as the 7-12 principal for the 2021-2022 school year. Salary increase of 2.94. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Appointment of Board Treasurer/Clerk
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Pursuant to Policy 203.05, the board shall appoint a Treasurer/Clerk who may or may not be a board member. Mary Curtis has served as the Board Treasurer/Clerk since January, 2017.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 appoint Mary Curtis as Board Treasurer/Clerk Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Depository for School District Funds
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Hemingford Credit Union is unable to serve as a depository.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 continue with Bank of the West as the Depository of district funds. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Board Authorization
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 moved that the Board of Education, approve Charles Isom, Superintendent, to serve as board authorized representative and to sign all forms and documents for all matters relating to Local, State and Federal matters when appropriate. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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School Attorney
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Motion to designate Terry Curtiss and KSB School Law as representatives of Box Butte County District 10 Legal matters Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discussion/Possible Action Items
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Administration Reports
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PK-6 Principal--Mr. Arneson
MAP Growth testing January 25 through February 5. Since the beginning of using Prodigy, Hemingford Students have answered 63,600 math questions. Student Teacher in fourth grade from Chadron State. SPED--Mrs. Plog The student transportation mileage on the sped vehicle that goes over to Scottsbluff every day is as follows: Sped Mileage: 2018-2019 = 28,460 2019-2020 = 18,386 (Last transportation on March 10) 2020-Jan.7 = 12,856 The current odometer reading as of January 7, 2021 is 162662. 7-12 Principal--Mr. Kluver
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Superintendent Report
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Report from Board Committee
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Transportation - 12/14/2020 - 6:45 PM
Discussed the purchase of the new route bus |
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VIIA. Policy Review
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Items For Next Board Meeting
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Adjournment
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Posting:
Hemingford Ledger Posted: 11/4/2020 |
