January 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. OPENING PROCEDURES
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COPY OF OPEN MEETINGS ACT: The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public. The Act is posted on the south wall of the meeting room. ORDER OF AGENDA ITEMS: The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to adjust the order of items on this agenda.
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1.1. Call Meeting to Order
Discussion:
Matt O'Daniel called the meeting to order at 7:00pm
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1.2. Roll Call
Discussion:
Jason Arp, Present: Cassie Flesner, Present: Chase Kratochvil, Present: Brian Laaker, Present; Matt O'Daniel, Present; Shanon Willmont, Present;
Jacque Morgan, Aaron Pfingsten, James Shada, Dawn Lewis and Jennifer Arp were also present. |
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1.3. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.4. Approval of Regular Meeting Agenda
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. WELCOME TO GUESTS AND PUBLIC FORUM
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC FORUM: Getting Started: When it is your turn to speak during the public forum portion of the agenda, please come forward, sign your name and address on the sign-in sheet and state your name to the Board of Education. Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about a 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 a board meeting. General Rules: Please remember that this is a meeting of the Board of Education held in public for conducting the business of the Board of Education. Disruptions, offensive language, personal attacks and hostile conduct will not be tolerated. |
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3. ANNUAL BUSINESS
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3.1. Election of Officers
Discussion:
President nominations: Chase Kratochvil nominated by Matt O'Daniel - Matt O'Daniel nominated by Laaker- Mr O'Daniel declined the nomination
All members present voted in favor of Chase V.Pres- Cass F nominated by Jason Arp- All members present voted in favor of V. Pres Cassie Flesner Secretary/Treasurer- Matt O' Daniel nominated by Chase K All members present voted in favor of Mr O'Daniel New President needs to be added to bank accounts and updated signatures . |
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3.2. Appointment of Board Committees
Discussion:
No changes on any committees
Negotiations Committee: Matt O'Daniel, Cassie Flesner, Chase Kratochvil Buildings & Grounds: Brian Laaker, Shanon Willmott, Jason Arp Curriculum: Shanon Willmott, Cassie Flesner, Brian Laaker Finance: Matt O'Daniel, Jason Arp, Chase Kratochvil St Paul Liasons; Brian Laaker, Chase Kratochvil |
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3.3. Appoint KSB and PGH&G Law Firms as Official Legal Counsel to Board and Superintendent
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.4. Appoint First State Bank and Trust as Official Depository for All District Funds
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.5. Distribute Conflict of Interest Forms for Board Members
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3.6. Approve Arlington Citizen as Official Newspaper of the Board of Education
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.7. Appoint Superintendent as District Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.8. Appoint Supt as Secretary and Business Manager as Recording Secretary to the Board of Education
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.1. Minutes of the Previous Board Meeting(s)
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4.2. Monthly Financial Reports
* Note - there is no VISA check register as I am waiting for PO's to be finished, due to holiday break. |
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4.3.
Resignations: Hires: Mrs. Vickie Kern, Para Reassignments: |
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5. CURRICULUM/INSTRUCTION REPORTS
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6. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS
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6.1. Dr. Morgan's Elementary Report
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6.2. Mr. Pfingsten's Secondary Report
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6.3. Mr. Shada's Activity Report
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7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
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7.1. NRCSA and NASB Reports
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7.2. Scoreboard Project Updates
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7.3. Review ALICAP Safety Visit Summary
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7.4. Legislative News
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8. COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS
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8.1. Negotiations Committee
Discussion:
Meeting is scheduled for Wed Jan 17th-
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8.2. Buildings and Grounds Committee
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9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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9.1. Discussion of Community Engagement Meeting January 29, 2024
Discussion:
Meeting is scheduled for Jan 29th- Contracted with NASB to facilitate the meeting and to head up a community survey prior to the meeting.
Dr. Lewis went over the immediate steps for the meeting organization from NASB- she asked the board members to compile a list of community members to be invited to the meeting. The organization letter was sent out to all board members via email. Invites will be sent out personally to those members soon. Board members went over the list of questions presented by NASB for the community questions bank- and discussed what questions were important to make sure they were included in the survey. |
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9.2. Discuss and Consider Policy 5421-Use of Restraints and Seclusion on Second Reading
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. NEW BUSINESS
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10.1. Discuss and Consider Policies 100-1120:
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.2. Discuss, Consider and Take Necessary Action to Approve Electrical Work to Install Digital Video Board in Competition Gym
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Lewis explained that during the inital process of the scoreboard upgrades, there was miscommunication about the donation of the electrical work. The misinformation was that the electrical work was to be donated on the boards, but the actual donation was $10,000 off the work, and a very reasonable bid for the work to be done.
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10.3. Discussion of Changes in Special Education Requirements and the Need for a Special Education Director/Student Services Coordinator
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Dr. Lewis explained the differences and challenges that are now involved with 504 plans- many more requirements and services are being moved under the umbrella of 504 plans. These services are almost doubling our 504 case load. Dr. Morgan is currently handling the case and case load- the school would like to hire a SPED director, and take the case load from Dr. Morgan's Plate.
The Board held a discussion on the process and what it would look like for Arlington Public schools, many members asked questions to clarify some of the processes and the wording to understand. This position would be a non-certificated person who would not fall on the negotiated salary schedule. |
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10.4. Set Date and Time for Annual Board Retreat
Discussion:
Board Retreat Wednesday Jan 31st-
Fremont Country Club 5:30pm |
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10.5. Discuss and Consider Related Services Contract for One Year with ESU2 for Speech Language Pathologist for 2024-2025
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Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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The Arlington Board of Education reserves the right to go into Closed/Executive Session at any time in accordance with Section 84-1410. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the board room for review by the public. |
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12. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
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13. ADJOURNMENT
Discussion:
Chase Kratochvil adjourned the meeting 8:38pm
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