August 23, 2018 at 7:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING
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                                        Opening Procedures                 
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                                        Call to Order                 
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The regular business meeting of ESU 15 was called to order at 7:00 P.M. on  August 23, 2018, at ESU 15 McCook office.      | |
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                                        Pledge of Allegiance                 
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Pledge of Allegiance was cited.     | |
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                                        Open Meetings Act                 
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President Repass advised every one of the open meetings act being posted and available.     | |
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                                        Verification of Publication and Notification                 
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President Repass verified that the ESU 15 Board meeting was advertised according to policy.     | |
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                                        Roll Call                 
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Present were: Warren Everts, Jason Loop, John Metzger, Don Remington, Kate Repass and Jesse Stevens.     | |
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                                        Excuse Absent Board Members                 
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                                        Comments from Guests                 
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                                        Staff Presentations                 
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                                        Consent Agenda                 
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                                        Approve Minutes of June Meeting                 
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                                        Approve July Bills                 
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July Liabilities of $152,975.12 and July Payroll of $86,283.81.     | |
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                                        Approve the June Treasurer's report                 
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                                        Approve August Bills                 
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Aug Liabilities of $181,156.47 and Aug Payroll of $88,800.32.     | |
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                                        Approve the July Treasurer's Report                 
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                                        Approve August Agenda                 
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                                        Approve Odysseyware Software Program Renewal                 
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                                        Approve Aimsweb Renewal                 
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                                        Approve Migrant Paraprofessional                 
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                                        Approve Speech Paraprofessional                 
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                                        approve Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Consortium Payment                 
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                                        Approve NRCSA Renewal                 
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                                        Discussion Items                 
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                                        Discuss NASB District Area Meetings-North Platte September 26, 2018                 
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Mr. Calvert updated the board on the NASB meeting in North Platte, NE on September 26, 2018.     | |
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                                        Discuss State Board of Education Convention November 14-16, and the AESA National Convention November 28-Dec. 1st, 2018                 
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Mr. Calvert updated the board on the State Convention in La Vista, NE on November 14th-16th, 2018 and the  AESA Convention on November 28th- Dec 1st, 2018 in Colorado Springs, CO.     | |
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                                        Discuss 2018-19 Preliminary Budget                 
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Mr. Calvert discussed with the board the Preliminary 2018-19 Budget, Valuations are down 4.6% from last year.     | |
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                                        Discuss 2017-18 State Audit                 
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Mr. Calvert informed the board that we will be doing a State Audit this fall for the 2017-18 fiscal year.     | |
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                                        Discuss and Schedule Steering Committee Meeting                 
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A Steering Committee meeting will be Oct 17, 2018 @ noon in the McCook Office.     | |
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                                        Reports                 
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                                        Administrator                 
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Mr. Calvert updated the board on the following: -All School In-service Day with Jimmy Casas at the McCcook Evangelical Free Church on September 19, 2018. -Joint ADCO meeting in Ogallala, NE on August 28, 2018 - An Evening Board Workshop on PLCs is being planned for October. -All lighting and electrical work had been completed in the Trenton Office. -A/C is still a work in process and is scheduled to be finished Aug 24th. -A handy man will be coming in to do some work in the McCook Office and Trenton Office. | |
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                                        Board                 
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                                        Executive Session:                  
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                                        Adjournment                  
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Adjourned at 7:45 pm. Next Board Meeting is Sept 12th, 2018 in Trenton.     |