Projector: January 9, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome and Recognize Open Meetings Act

1.1. Elected Board Members Oath of Office

1.2. Election of School Board Officers

1.3. Authorize the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond, Employee Benefit Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks

1.4. Name Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for the Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082

1.5. Notice of Meeting

1.6. Board Meeting Minutes

1.7. Treasurer's Reports

1.8. Board Claims

2. Audience with individuals or committees wishing to make requests or reports

2.1. Recognize the Northwest High School Viking Bowling Team as the NSAA Unified Sports, Bowling State Champions

2.2. 5th Grade PLC Presentation

3. Report of Committees

4. Unfinished Business

4.1. Consider, discuss and take action to ratify or rescind the action to close Chapman School effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year.

4.2. Approve Superintendent's Contract for 2017-18

5. New Business

5.1. Potential Regional Planning Commission action which may impact the Northwest district

5.2. Board Retreat Date and Discussion Items

5.3. Early Retirement - Resignation Incentive

6. Superintendent's Report

6.1. Thank You Notes

6.2. Board & Administrator

6.3. Option/Transfer Enrollment Summary January 2017

6.4. Legislative Issues Conference - January 23 in Lincoln

7. Adjourn

8. Mission Statement

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Meeting:

January 9, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Subject:

1. Welcome and Recognize Open Meetings Act

Recommended Motion(s):

Approve the consent agenda

Action(s):

Motion 1 Passed: Approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Jeff Schimmer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 2 Passed: Recognize the notice of the meeting as it appeared in the Grand Island Independent Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Michael Shafer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea

Attachments:

Karl Quandt-Bret Mader-Mike Shafer-Travis Hedman Oath of Office Karl Quandt-Bret Mader-Mike Shafer-Travis Hedman Oath of Office

2/14/2017 at 9:14 AM

Subject:

1.1. Elected Board Members Oath of Office

Attachments:

Oath of Office Oath of Office

12/13/2016 at 3:48 PM

Subject:

1.2. Election of School Board Officers

Recommended Motion(s):

Approve School Board officers President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer for 2017

Action(s):

Motion 1 Passed: Nominate and elect Karl Quandt for President of the Board Passed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Kim Meyer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 2 Passed: Nominate and approve Jeff Schimmer as Vice President of the Board Passed with a motion by Kim Meyer and a second by Michael Shafer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 3 Passed: Nominate and elect Duane Witt as Treasurer of the School Board Passed with a motion by Kim Meyer and a second by Jeff Schimmer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 4 Passed: Nominate and approve Kim Meyer as Secretary of the Board Passed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Michael Shafer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea

Subject:

1.3. Authorize the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond, Employee Benefit Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks

Recommended Motion(s):

Approve authorizing the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond,Employee Benefit, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks

Action(s):

Motion Passed: Approve authorizing the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond,Employee Benefit, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks Passed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Bret Mader. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea

Subject:

1.4. Name Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for the Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082

Recommended Motion(s):

Approve naming the Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082

Action(s):

Motion Passed: Approve naming the Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082 Passed with a motion by Kim Meyer and a second by Jeff Schimmer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea

Subject:

1.5. Notice of Meeting

Action(s):

Motion Passed: Recognize notice of the meeting as it appeared in the Grand Island Independent Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Michael Shafer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea

Subject:

1.6. Board Meeting Minutes

Attachments:

Minutes - Board Meeting - December 2016 Minutes - Board Meeting - December 2016

12/27/2016 at 10:13 AM

Subject:

1.7. Treasurer's Reports

Attachments:

Treasurer's Report - December 2016 (2) Treasurer's Report - December 2016 (2)

1/6/2017 at 6:03 PM
General Fund - Budget Summary - December 2016 General Fund - Budget Summary - December 2016

1/6/2017 at 6:55 PM
Activity Fund - December 2016 Activity Fund - December 2016

1/6/2017 at 5:58 PM
Lunch Fund - December 2016 Lunch Fund - December 2016

1/6/2017 at 5:58 PM

Subject:

1.8. Board Claims

Attachments:

Board Claims - January 2017 Board Claims - January 2017

1/6/2017 at 5:57 PM

Subject:

2. Audience with individuals or committees wishing to make requests or reports

Subject:

2.1. Recognize the Northwest High School Viking Bowling Team as the NSAA Unified Sports, Bowling State Champions

Subject:

2.2. 5th Grade PLC Presentation

Subject:

3. Report of Committees

Subject:

4. Unfinished Business

Subject:

4.1. Consider, discuss and take action to ratify or rescind the action to close Chapman School effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year.

Action(s):

Motion 1 Failed: Rescind the vote to close Chapman School Failed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Michael Shafer. Scott Eriksen: Nay Travis Hedman: Nay Bret Mader: Nay Kim Meyer: Nay Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Nay Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 2 Failed: Ratify the decision to close Chapman school at the end of the 2016-17 school year Failed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Kim Meyer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Nay Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Nay Duane Witt: Nay

Subject:

4.2. Approve Superintendent's Contract for 2017-18

Recommended Motion(s):

Approve the Superintendent's Contract with Matt Fisher for 2017-19 as presented

Action(s):

Motion Passed: Approve the Superintendent's Contract with Matt Fisher for 2017-19 as presented Passed with a motion by Michael Shafer and a second by Jeff Schimmer. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Abstain (With Conflict) Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea

Attachments:

Supt Transparency Notice 2017-18 January 2017 Supt Transparency Notice 2017-18 January 2017

12/27/2016 at 11:09 AM
Superintendent Contract-Fisher-2017-19 Superintendent Contract-Fisher-2017-19

12/27/2016 at 11:09 AM

Subject:

5. New Business

Subject:

5.1. Potential Regional Planning Commission action which may impact the Northwest district

Attachments:

Blighting Former Defense Sites Blighting Former Defense Sites

1/5/2017 at 9:58 AM

Subject:

5.2. Board Retreat Date and Discussion Items

Subject:

5.3. Early Retirement - Resignation Incentive

Recommended Motion(s):

Approve an early retirement or resignation incentive for certified staff to be effective only at the end of the current school year

Action(s):

Motion Passed: Adopt early retirement or resignation incentive for certified staff to be effective for the current school year Passed with a motion by Bret Mader and a second by Duane Witt. Scott Eriksen: Yea Travis Hedman: Yea Bret Mader: Yea Kim Meyer: Yea Karl Quandt: Yea Jeff Schimmer: Yea Michael Shafer: Yea Duane Witt: Yea

Subject:

6. Superintendent's Report

Subject:

6.1. Thank You Notes

Attachments:

Char Kruse Thank You Note Char Kruse Thank You Note

1/9/2017 at 4:30 PM

Subject:

6.2. Board & Administrator

Subject:

6.3. Option/Transfer Enrollment Summary January 2017

Attachments:

Option Enrollment Summary Jan 2017 Option Enrollment Summary Jan 2017

1/9/2017 at 12:48 PM

Subject:

6.4. Legislative Issues Conference - January 23 in Lincoln

Subject:

7. Adjourn

Subject:

8. Mission Statement

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