October 10, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted on the bulletin board in this room.
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2. Roll Call
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Mr. Lyle Schjodt, Board President, will call the Board of Education Regular meeting to order.
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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Dr. Stogdill will introduce Student Mentors from Otte Blair Middle School who will lead the Board of Education in the Pledge of Allegiance. Student Mentors: Grace Galbraith, Braden Hanson, Cami Small, Ben Hagedorn, Hallie Lewis, Abby Osborn, and Gabe Zurek. |
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4. Approval of Emergency Additions to the Agenda
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5. Consent Agenda
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5.1. Call for Removal of Consent Agenda Items
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5.2. Approval of Consent Agenda
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5.2.1. Waiver of reading minutes from previous meeting
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5.2.2. Acceptance of minutes of the previous meeting as published
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5.2.3. Receipt of Communications
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The Washington County Fair donated $400.00 to the Blair FFA for helping this year.
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5.2.4. Treasurer’s Report
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5.2.5. Audit of Claims
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6. Business
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6.1. Items removed from Consent Agenda
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6.2. Recognitions
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6.3. Acceptance of Gifts
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6.4. Consideration of Communications
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6.4.1. Blair Basketball Club
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The Blair Basketball Club is requesting permission to use the Blair High School Gyms for their boys and girls youth basketball tournaments on January 28-29, 2017 and February 18-19, 2017. This is a Sunday facility usage request and requires Board approval.
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6.4.2. FBLA Letter
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A letter has been received from Mr. Tom Anderson, Principal of Blair High School, requesting permission for 24 FBLA members to attend the National Fall Leadership Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 3rd - 6th, 2016. Mrs. Pat Olson, FBLA Adviser and Mrs. Vicki Schrick, Assistant FBLA Adviser will provide guidance and support to the members at this event. No District funds are being requested and the Blair FBLA will cover all adviser fees.
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6.4.3. BEA Recognition
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A letter was received from Meredith Schneider, President of the Blair Education Association, requesting that the Blair Community Schools Board of Education formally recognize the Blair Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for the district's non-supervisory certificated staff for the 2017-18 contract year. CORRECTION..... THE REQUEST WILL BE FOR THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR PER LETTER ATTACHED. |
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6.4.4. Blair Alumni Volleyball
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Bria Lally, Tournament Organizer for the Blair Volleyball Alumni Tournament, has written a letter to the Board requesting that custodial fees be waived for the annual Alumni Volleyball Tournament that will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2016 in the BHS auxiliary gymnasium from 7:30am-5:00pm.
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6.5. Comments From The Public
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This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may address the board about matters of public concern.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK:
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6.6. Committee Reports
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6.6.1. Policy Committee
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The Policy Committee did not meet the month of September. |
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6.6.2. Curriculum Committee
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The Curriculum Committee met on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Meeting minutes are attached.
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6.6.3. BG&T Committee
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The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Monday, September 26, 2016. Meeting minutes are attached.
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6.6.4. Finance Committee
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The Finance Committee met on Thursday, October 6, 2016. Meeting minutes are attached.
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6.7. Approval of New Teachers
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Approval of a contract for the remainder of the 2016-17 school year for a Reading Teacher at Arbor Park School.
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6.8. Acceptance of Resignations
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6.9. Informational Items
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Informational items:
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6.10. Closed Session
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The Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice.
The Board will enter into Closed Session on October 10, 2016 for the protection of public interest on the discussion of collective bargaining. |
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6.11. Items From Closed Session
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7. Adjournment
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