February 12, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Mr. Lyle Schjodt, Board President, will call the Board of Education Regular meeting to order.
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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The Board Secretary will conduct roll call attendance. |
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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Mrs. Rogers, K-2 Primary Schools Principal, will introduce Mrs. Taffy Jones, 1st Grade Teacher at North Primary, and her Bear Buddies who will lead the Board in the pledge of Allegiance.
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4. Approval of Emergency Additions to the Agenda
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5. Call for Items to be Removed from the Consent Agenda
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6. Approval of the Consent Agenda
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6.1. Waiver of reading minutes from previous meeting
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6.2. Acceptance of minutes of the previous meeting as published
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6.3. Receipt of Communications
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The Blair High School Football Parents have donated $870.00 to the high school weight room for the purchase of metal weights from Nova Fitness Equipment.
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6.4. Treasurer's Report
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6.5. Audit of Claims
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7. Business
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7.1. Items removed from Consent Agenda
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7.2. Recognitions
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7.2.1. Blair Community Schools Foundation STEM Grant Recipients
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Recognition of the Blair Community Schools Foundation STEM grant recipients:
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7.3. Acceptance of Gifts
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7.3.1. Light Board Replacement for the Blair High School Auditorium
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7.3.2. Big Red Keno Grant
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The Blair High School received the Big Red Keno Grant in the amount of $5,224.00 for the purchase of seven (7) lab tables for the science classrooms and one (1) demonstration table for a non-science classroom at the High School.
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7.3.3. Otte Middle School Band Boosters
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The Otte Middle School Band Boosters would like to donate the following instruments to the Otte Middle School band program:
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7.3.4. Walmart Community Grant
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The Walmart Community Grant Team has awarded Laura Joy, BHS English Teacher, $1,000.00 to be used for Speech equipment. Such as but not limited to the following:
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7.4. Consideration of Communications
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7.5. 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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7.6. Committee Reports
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7.6.1. Policy Committee
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The Policy Committee did not meet in January. |
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7.6.2. Curriculum Committee
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The Curriculum Committee met on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 12:30pm. Meeting minutes are attached.
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7.6.3. BG&T Committee
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The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 12:00pm. Meeting minutes are attached.
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7.6.4. Finance Committee
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The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 4:30pm. Meeting minutes are attached.
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7.7. Approval of Employment Contract with Dr. Randall D. Gilson
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Consideration of approval of an employment contract with Dr. Randall D. Gilson to serve as the Superintendent of Blair Community Schools, beginning July 1, 2018.
Dr. Gilson currently serves as the Superintendent of South Central Nebraska Unified School District, and also directs the Nebraska Center for Advanced Professional Studies (NCAPS). He began his career as a teacher and coach in Loomis, Nebraska. Prior to his current position, he also served as a Middle School Principal and Activities Director at Eustis-Farnam (NE), Elementary Principal in Gothenburg (NE), and Director of Human Resources in Buckeye, Arizona. Dr. Gilson earned his Doctorate degree in Leadership and Innovation from Arizona State University. He holds a Specialist and Master's degree from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He also teaches Educational Leadership courses for Concordia University. |
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7.8. Approval of New Teachers
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Approval of certified staff for the 2018-19 school year:
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7.9. Acceptance of Resignations
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A resignation has been received from the following certified staff, effective upon the conclusion of the 2017-18 school year:
Elsa Glasford - 9-12 Grade Spanish Teacher at Blair High School Lorrie Samson (Retirement) - 2nd Grade Teacher at Deerfield Primary School Jon Small - 6th Grade Teacher at Otte Blair Middle School |
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7.10. Informational Items
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1. February 2018 Building Board Reports
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7.11. 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.
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7.12. Items From Closed Session
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8. Adjournment
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