November 9, 2015 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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                                        3. Pledge of Allegiance                 
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Art Club students from North, South, and Deerfield Primary will lead the board in the Pledge of Allegiance and will be introduced by teachers Cherri Yost and Shelly Schoby.     | 
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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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                                        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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                                        6.2.1. Blair Fire Department                 
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Bob Tichota and Brenda Jenny from the Blair Fire Department to discuss Fire Prevention Week.      | 
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                                        6.2.2. 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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                                        6.3. Acceptance of Gifts
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                                        6.3.1. The Blair Wrestling Club                 
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The Blair Community Schools Foundation is donating $2,000.00 on behalf of the Blair Wrestling Club for their expenses for the Flatwater Fracas Wrestling Tournament in Grand Island.       | 
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                                        6.4. Consideration of Communications                 | 
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                                        6.5. Consolidation of K-2 Schools                 
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The Board of Education will discuss and accept public comments regarding the consolidation of K-2 schools.  The Board may choose to act upon this agenda item, or choose to table the agenda item for further study and discussion.     | 
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                                        6.6. 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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                                        6.7. Committee Reports                 | 
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                                        6.7.1. Policy Committee                 
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 The Policy Committee met on Monday, October 26, 2015. Meeting minutes are attached. Item from this committee for proposed Board action: 
 
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                                        6.7.2. BG&T Committee                 
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 The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Tuesday, October 27, 2015. Meeting minutes are attached. 
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                                        6.7.3. Curriculum Committee                 
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 The Curriculum Committee met on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Meeting minutes are attached. 
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                                        6.7.4. Finance Committee                 
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 The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Meeting minutes are attached. Item from this committee for proposed Board action: 
 
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                                        6.8. Approval of New Teachers                 | 
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                                        6.9. Acceptance of Resignations                 | 
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                                        6.10. Informational Items                 
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The 2015 State Education Conference will be held on Thursday, November 19th and Friday, November 20th, 2015 at the La Vista Conference Center/Embassy Suites, 12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista Ne.      | 
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                                        7. Adjournment                 | 
