Public Meeting Agenda: July 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

Rationale: Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted on the bulletin board in this room.

Mr. Lyle Schjodt, Board President, will call the Board of Education Regular Meeting to order.

2. Roll Call

Rationale: The Board Secretary will conduct roll call attendance.

3. Pledge of Allegiance

Rationale: Mr. Leon Haith will lead the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. Approval of Emergency Additions to the Agenda

5. Call for Removal of Consent Agenda Items

6. Approval of the Consent Agenda

6.1. Waiver of reading minutes from previous meeting

6.2. Acceptance of minutes of the previous meeting as published

Attachments: (1)

June 11, 2018 Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes

7/2/2018 at 10:42 AM

6.3. Receipt of Communications

6.4. Treasurer's Report

Attachments: (2)

6-30-18 Treasurer Report-Bldg Fd & Sav Depr

7/6/2018 at 6:52 AM
6-30-18 Treasurer Report-GF

7/6/2018 at 6:52 AM

6.5. Audit of Claims

Attachments: (2)

ACTIVITY FUND CLAIMS-06-2018

7/6/2018 at 6:52 AM
Batch Board Claims List (Board Meetings)-07-09-2018

7/6/2018 at 11:08 AM

7. Business

7.1. Items removed from Consent Agenda

7.2. Recognitions

7.3. Acceptance of Gifts

7.4. Consideration of Communications

7.5. Comments From The Public

Rationale: 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:

Getting started: When you have been recognized, please stand and state your name.
Time Limit: You may speak only one time and must limit your comments to 5 minutes or less.
Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about a personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require you to follow the district’s complaint procedure before addressing the board. Board members will generally not respond to any questions or comments you make about individual staff members or students. Please remember that slanderous comments will not be tolerated.
General Rules: This is a public meeting for the conduct of business. Comments from within the audience while others are speaking will not be tolerated. Offensive language, personal attacks, and hostile conduct will not be tolerated.
No action by the Board: The Board will not act on any matter unless it is on the published agenda.

7.6. Committee Reports

7.6.1. Policy Committee

Rationale:

The Policy Committee met on Monday, June 25, 2018. Meeting minutes are attached.

Item from this committee for proposed Board action:

to approve the revisions to the staff handbooks for the 2018-19 school year as presented.
to approve on first and final notification New Policy 610.04-Reading Instruction and Improvement.
to approve on first and final notification revisions to policy 402.09-Recognition for Service Employees, 403.02-Child Abuse Reporting, 603.01-Curriculum Development, and 712.01-Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Attachments: (1)

June 21, 2018 Policy Meeting Minutes

7/3/2018 at 11:48 AM

7.6.2. Curriculum Committee

Rationale:

The Curriculum Committee did not meet the month of June.

7.6.3. BG&T Committee

Rationale:

The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Thursday, June 21, 2018. Meeting minutes are attached.

Item from this committee for proposed Board action:

to accept the bid from Fairway Oil Co., for propane for the 2018-19 school year.
to accept the bid from Petro Mart for gasoline and diesel for the 2018-19 school year.
to accept the bids for the sale of surplus items and to authorize the administration to sell, donate, recycle, or dispose of items remaining from the Surplus Sale.

Attachments: (1)

June 21, 2018 BG&T Meeting Minutes

7/3/2018 at 11:50 AM

7.6.4. Finance Committee

Rationale:

The Finance Committee met on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at 12:00pm.. Meeting minutes are attached.

Attachments: (4)

July 5, 2018 Finance Meeting Minutes-1

7/6/2018 at 11:10 AM
2-General_Fund-Expense_by_Function-06-2018

7/5/2018 at 3:03 PM
2017-18_Cash_Flow_Comparison_to_Budget-06-2018

7/5/2018 at 3:03 PM
General_Fund-Revenue-05-2018

7/5/2018 at 3:03 PM

7.7. Approval of New Teachers

7.8. Acceptance of Resignations

7.9. Informational Items

Rationale:

Board Member, Mr. Brad Kreifels, has purchased a policy to receive health insurance through the Blair Community Schools Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance program. This information is to be reported quarterly, as required by state statue 79-506.
Superintendent Board Report

8. Adjournment

July 9, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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