October 8, 2018 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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.

Rationale:  The Board Secretary will conduct roll call attendance. 

Rationale:  Mrs. Carrisa Donner, teacher at South School, will introduce students who will share their experience-based learning opportunities with their South School butterfly garden. 

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• September 10, 2018 Board of Education Regular Meeting Minutes
• September 17, 2018 Board of Education Work Session Minutes

Rationale:  Listed below are a list of donations the FFA has received.  As always, we would like to thank everyone for their support and commitment to Blair Community Schools.  We are fortunate to live in a community that gives back to our schools.  

• Bomgaars; $108.00
• Julie Warren; 200.00
• Washington County Fair; $650.00

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• September 30, 2018 Treasurer Report; Building Fund and Savings Depreciation Fund
• September 30, 2018 Treasurer Report; General Fund

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The Blair High School Fine Arts Boosters would like to donate new riser extensions for the show choir and a mellophone (a marching French horn) for the band.  

• New Riser Extensions - $2,075.00
• Mellophone - $1,255.00

Total value of donation - $3,330.00

The recommendation is to approve this donation.  The Blair Fine Arts Booster Club has done an amazing job in supporting the school's fine arts department and we would like to thank them for their commitment to Blair Community Schools.

Rationale:  Jeff Mount, Blair high School Band Director, is requesting permission for the Blair Area Community Band to use the BHS Auditorium for a performance on Sunday, December 2, 2018.  This is a Sunday building usage request that requires Board approval.

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:

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The Policy Committee met on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 4:30pm.  Meeting minutes are attached.

Item from this committee for proposed Board action:

• to approve on second and final notification revisions to policy 402.02-Employee Orientation.

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The Curriculum Committee did not meet the month of September but shared some discussion points through email.  Email information shared is attached. 

 

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The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 4:30pm.  Meeting minutes are attached.

Item from this committee for proposed Board action:

• to approve the request for Board support for the Blair Bear Backers Club to move forward with the replacement of the press box at Krantz Field in the summer of 2019.

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The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 12:45pm.  Meeting minutes are attached.

Item from this committee for proposed Board action:

• to accept the bid from Sid Dillon Chevrolet Buick for the purchase of two (2) suburbans totaling $82,850 using the Savings Depreciation Fund. 
• to recognize the BEA as the exclusive bargaining agent for the District's non-supervisory certificated staff for the 2020-2021 contract year. 

Rationale:  1.  2018 Area Membership Meeting - October 17, 2018, Fremont NE.