August 14, 2023 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 in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public and attached to the online agenda. 

Mrs. Kari Loseke, Board President, will call the Board of Education Regular meeting to order.

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The Board Secretary will conduct roll call attendance. 

Rationale:  Dr. Gilson will lead the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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• July 10, 2023 Board of Education Work Retreat and Regular Meeting Minutes

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• General Fund
• Building Fund and Savings & Depreciation

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• Activity Fund
• General Fund

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, July 31, 2023.  Meeting minutes are attached.

Policy Review

• 1006.01-Community Use of School Facilities 
• 1006.01R1-Community Use of School Facilities - Procedures
• 502.00-Full-Time and Part-Time Enrollment 
• 506.01-Extracurricular Activity Discipline
• 506.02-Student Organizations
• 506.03-Student Government
• 506.06-Student Publications
• 506.07-Student Performances
• 506.08-Student Fundraising
• 506.09-Student Activities Fund
• 506.11-Interscholastic Activities and Athletics
• 506.02R1-Equal Access Procedure
• 506.10-Student Physicals for Athletics
• 502.00-Full-time & Part-Time Students (Option Enrollment Procedures)
• 502.00R1-Resolution (Option Enrollment)
• 502.00R2-Sample Otion enrollment Rejection Letter
• 611.07-Graduation Requirements
• 621.20-Assessments - Academic Content Standards
• 504.50-Hazing, initiation, Secret Societies or Gang Activities
• 660.00-Special Education 
• 504.11-Firearms - Weapons
• 203.01-Board Organizational Meeting

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The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.  Meeting minutes are attached.

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The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Meeting minutes are attached.

Rationale:  Dr. Gilson will present a plan with the Board for the completion of restrooms and Arbor Park Elementary.  

The project had seen some complications and was at a stand still.  Denise Cada, Board member, and John Henton, Henton Trenching, Inc., met with Dr. Gilson and provided a plan that would have little disruption to classrooms and students. All work that requires noise would happen between the hours of 5:30 am and 7:30 am and on weekends. School Board approval for quotes from the following three companies who will be completing the work will be recommended. 

Henton Trenching, Inc., will complete the sewer work. 
DR Anderson will compete the finishes; tile, floors, doors, etc. 
Grunwald Mechanical will compete the HVAC and plumbing.  

Timeline:

• A sewer trench and connection will be complete at Arbor Park prior to school starting. 
• Plumbing will begin next week and should take two (2) to three (3) weeks. 
• Finishes will be ongoing and it makes it hard to pinpoint a completion date, but the hope is to have the restrooms completed by the end of September or the end of the first quarter, October 20th.   

Rationale:  Monthly Board Reports

• Director of Student Services
• Blair High School
• Otte Middle School
• Arbor Park Elementary
• Deerfield Elementary