May 8, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 | 
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                                        1.1. Roll Call                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to excuse Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
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                                        1.2. Recognition of Open Meeting Law                 | 
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                                        1.3. Pledge of Allegiance                 | 
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                                        2. Reports, Communications & Public Participation                 | 
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                                        2.1. Public Participation                 | 
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                                        2.1.1. Student Council Report                 | 
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                                        2.1.2. McCook Elementary PTO                 | 
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                                        2.1.3. Board accepts public comments                 | 
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                                        3. Consent Agenda                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Motion to approve consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
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                                        3.1. Approval of Minutes                 
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                                        3.2. Approval of Expenditures/Payroll for April                 
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                                        4. Reports from Staff Members and Committees                 | 
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                                        4.1. Presentation of ELA and math standards/curriculum and local assessments                 | 
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                                        4.2. Policy Committee                 | 
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                                        4.3. Programs Committee                 | 
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                                        4.4. Activities Committee                 | 
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                                        5. Board and Administrative Comments                 | 
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                                        5.1. Administrative Comments                 | 
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                                        5.1.1. Grading scale for advanced, honors, and duel classified courses at the high school.                  | 
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                                        5.2. Business Manager Comments                 | 
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                                        5.3. Board Comments                 | 
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                                        6. Old Business                 | 
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                                        6.1. Superintendent's Evaluation Tool                 
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                                        7. New Business                 | 
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                                        7.1. Accept resignation(s)                 | 
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                                        7.1.1. Accept resignation from Vivian Wills, Central Elementary                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Accept resignation from Vivian Wills, Central Elementary with gratitude for her 16 of service to McCook Schools Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.2. Approve increase in breakfast and lunch prices of $.10 for 2017-2018 school year                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve increase in breakfast and lunch prices of $.10 for 2017-2018 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.3. Approve contract for Cory Degnan - JH Science                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve contract for Cory Degnan - JH Science at BA+18, Step 10, Index 1.548 for the 2017-18 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.4. Approve contract for Cynthia Degnan - Central Elementary                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve contract for Cynthia Degnan - Central Elementary at BA+18, Step 9, Index 1.454 for the 2017-18 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.5. Approve contract for Jill Lauer - McCook Elementary                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve contract for Jill Lauer - McCook Elementary at BA+0, Step 7, Index 1.27 for the 2017-18 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.6. Approve contract for Elizabeth Klein- McCook Elementary                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve contract for Elizabeth Klein- McCook Elementary at BA+0, Step 6, Index 1.225 for the 2017-18 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.7. Approve contract for Amanda Page, Senior High English                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve contract for Amanda Page, Senior High English at BA+0, Step 3, Index 1.90 for the 2017-18 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.8. Approve contract for Caitlin Eaton, 5th grade Science @ Central                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve contract for Caitlin Eaton, 5th grade Science @ Central at MA+36, Step 6, Index 1.585 for the 2017-18 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.9. Approve contract for Amy Scheil - Senior High Physical Education                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve contract for Amy Scheil - Senior High Physical Education at MA+9, Step 10, Index 1.638 for the 2017-18 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.10. Re-adopt Nebraska State English Language Arts Standards following their latest update.                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Re-adopt Nebraska State English Language Arts Standards following their latest update Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.11. Re-adopt the Nebraska State Math Standards following their most recent update.                 
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Re-adopt the Nebraska State Math Standards following their most recent update Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     
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                                        7.12. Approve the addition of French as a foreign language option to the Curriculum.                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Approve the addition of French as a foreign language option to the Curriculum Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
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                                        8. Positive Comments                 | 
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                                        9. Closed Session                 
        Recommended Motion(s): 
Moved to enter into closed session, per Neb Rev Stat 84-1410, with no action to be taken at        pm Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.     | 
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                                        10. Adjournment                 | 
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                                        11. Board Items for Review                 
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