January 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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2. Notice of Open Meeting Act - Posted
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3. Motion to excuse absent board members
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Approval of the agenda
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.1. Hold for discussion and for possible action approval of the following items:
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6.1.1. Minutes of prior meeting(s)
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6.1.2. Treasurer's report
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6.1.3. Receipts
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6.1.4. Expenditures
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6.1.5. Claims for payment
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7. Public Comment:
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No comment
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8. Reports
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8.1. Committee:
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8.1.1. Area/Activities Committee
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Committee met 12-16-24 in Friend with E-M counterparts. Joint committees discussed the Nutrition program, and Kayte Partch from NDE Nutrition Services answered queries. New EMF board meetings will begin in July. Several business operations decisions were discussed, and those intents will be voted on during tonight's meeting. Next meeting will be January 28th in Exeter.
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8.1.2. Negotiations
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Committee met 1-2-25 with teacher negotiators. Several different salary schedules were presented by Mr. Anderson. Various contract ideas were discussed among the teachers and board.
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8.2. Administration
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8.2.1. Principal's Report
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Mrs. Stutzman discussed upcoming activities. She presented our Frameworks report for the visit scheduled January 14-15.
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8.2.2. Superintendent
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Mr. Anderson reminded the board that the NRCSA spring conference is March 20-21. He briefly reviewed the financial as of 12-31-24.
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9. Discussion Items
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9.1. Formulate Goals for Superintendent
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Last year's goals for Mr. Anderson were reviewed, and updated for the coming year. Several suggestions were presented. It was determined that the two goals for 2025 are as follows:
1) Build communication and relationships between board members, teachers, students, staff, and patrons. 2) Ensure all stakeholders, including students and staff, understand the importance of all instructional practices in the school through both formal and informal practices. |
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10. Action Items
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10.1. Approval to elect Michele Johnson-Clouse as Secretary
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10.2. Approval to appoint Perry Law Firm as legal counsel to the Board of Education
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10.3. Approval to appoint Citizens State Bank as the official depository of record of the school district
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10.4. Approval to recognize the Friend Sentinel and/or Lincoln Journal Star as the newspaper of record for the school district.
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10.5. Approval of Superintendent goals for next evaluation cycle.
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10.6. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Perry Law Firm as legal counsel to the EMF Board of Education.
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10.7. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Citizens State Bank of Friend as the official depository for the General Fund, Bond Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, Student Fee Fund and Activities Fund.
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10.8. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Generations Bank of Exeter as the official depository for the Depreciation Fund and Nutrition Fund.
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10.9. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Farmers and Merchants Bank of Milligan as the official depository for the Special Building Fund
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10.10. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint both Generations Bank and Citizens State Bank as the banks for the purpose of employee HSA accounts.
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10.11. Review and Consider Approval of a Softball Cooperative with Centennial for the Fall of 2025 and the Fall of 2026.
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11. Adjournment
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