January 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Announce Open Meetings Act Verification
Discussion:
President Zoubek called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. School personnel present were Superintendent Mitch Kubicek, Principal Duane Dohmen, and Joyce Karl.
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2. Roll Call
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3. Receive Visitors and Announce Open Forum for Public Comment
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3.1. Basketball Team Player and Parent Representatives
Discussion:
Community members, students and parents were in attendance. Discussion was held regarding a potential cooperation with Milford for girls and boys basketball. A petition was presented to the Board asking to keep basketball at Dorchester. With student population declining the Board asked what the criteria was for exploring a cooperation. The Board expressed they have been investigating options in response to decreasing student participation numbers.
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4. Request for Change of Agenda
Discussion:
President Zoubek requested to move the action item related to a possible cooperative with Milford Public Schools.
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5. Review a possible basketball cooperative with Milford Public Schools
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Board members voiced pros and cons related to the possible cooperative.
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6. Reorganization of the Board of Education by Nomination and Roll Call or Ballot Vote
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Approval of the Minutes of the Last Meeting(s)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8. Financial Report
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Committee Reports
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10. Administrative Reports
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10.1. Principal
Discussion:
Principal Dohmen reported that the 6th graders now have a home room and Mr. Rut is serving as the class sponsor. A changes for the 6th grade have been implemented.
An EPAC Soup Supper will be on Friday, January 17, 2014 and is from 5 - 8 pm. Funds will be used to support elementary teachers and classrooms.
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10.2. Superintendent
Discussion:
Mr. Kubicek provided a legislative update.
A Preschool grant was discussed.
A review of the Blue River Cohort meeting hosted at Dorchester on January 6, 2014 was held.
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11. Discussion Items
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12. Action Items
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12.1. Action to retain the following as the official designees for 2014: 1) Representative for State and Federal Programs - Superintendent or designee, 2) School Attorneys - Kelly Baker and Karen Haase, 3) Newspaper - Crete News, and 4) Depository of District Funds - First State Bank, Dorchester Branch
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12.2. Amend BOE Policy #6028 - The Extracurricular Activities Program
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Establish Future Board of Education Meeting Date(s) and Time(s)
Discussion:
The next School Board meeting will be held Monday, February 10, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the school library.
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14. Adjourn
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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