March 14, 2016 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Rationale: 

The mission of Gothenburg Public Schools, in partnership with the entire community, is to prepare all students within a positive, innovative, learning environment to become lifelong learners in the 21st century. 

A copy of the open meetings law is posted on the wall of the Board Room and is available to the public.

Rationale:  The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.

Rationale: 

1. Approval of Previous Minutes

2. Approval of the Treasurer's Report

3. Approval of the Warrants / Bills

  a.  Petty Cash

  b.  Student Activity

  c.  Hot Lunch

  d.  Bank Statement

  e.  Summary of Accounts and Receipts

  f.  Monthly Expenditure Report

g. Check Journal

4. Excuse Absent Board Members

5. Consider Option Enrollment Requests-

OPTIONED IN                                   

Chestnutt, Austen            6            Brady            2016-17

Chestnutt, Calven            3            Brady            2016-17

Chestnutt, Reychal           4            Brady            2016-17

Evert, Aubrey                   K            Brady            2016-17

Rationale: 

1. Approval of Previous Minutes

2. Approval of the Treasurer's Report

3. Approval of the Warrants / Bills

  a.  Petty Cash

  b.  Student Activity

  c.  Hot Lunch

  d.  Bank Statement

  e.  Summary of Accounts and Receipts

  f.  Monthly Expenditure Report

g. Check Journal

4. Excuse Absent Board Members

5. Consider Option Enrollment Requests- None

Rationale:  Mr. Tyler Meuret has submitted a letter of resignation as he would like to move back to the eastern part of the state to continue his teaching career.

Rationale:  Contracts for teaching staff may be considered at the March meeting depending upon timing of the hiring cycle.

Rationale:  The Principals have recommended that teachers in the attached list be extended contracts for the 2016-17 school year.

Rationale: 

Rationale: 

The Superintendent currently has a three-year contract that expires on June 30, 2018.  At this time, the board should consider the revised contract language which would expire on June 30, 2019.

Rationale: 

The Personnel Committee has met to discuss compensation for administrators and non-certificated staff and recommends an increase in total compensation of 2.1% for non-certificated staff and a 1.6% for administrative staff.  Non-certificated compensation is based on job category subgroups with compensation being compared to others performing similar work.  Administrator compensation is based on total compensation comparability with schools of similar size in a manner similar to other certificated staff compensation.  The Superintendent currently has a three-year contract that expires on June 30, 2018.  At this time, the board should consider amending the contract which would then expire on June 30, 2019.

Rationale:  The preschool program will be structured as a half-day program offered during the school year.  The program will serve up to 18 children with a sliding fee scale and with primary consideration given to children considered to be at-risk and peer models as capacity allows. 

Rationale:  A series of proposed projects were presented and evaluated by the Facilities Committee.  Recommended projects are included as an attachment and presented for consideration.

In addition, Mr. Widdifield will discuss the playground renovation project.

Rationale: 

1.  Personnel Committee (Mr. Wyatt, Mrs. Geiken, Mr. Sitorius)

a. Certification of Gothenburg Education Association (Dr. Teahon)

b. Negotiations  (Mr. Wyatt, Chairman)

 

 

Rationale:  Annual requirement.  Mr. Widdifield has collected information from both buildings on efforts in multicultural education.

Rationale: 

Rationale:  April 11, 2016 TBD