2015-01-12

Chadron Public Schools

Board of Education

Regular Board Meeting – 5:30 PM

January 12, 2015

Central Office Board Room

“Infinite Possibilities – Infinite Education”

“Opportunities for All”

Board Continuous Improvement Plan Goals:

1. Ensure success for every student.

2. Provide an effective instructional program to enhance learning for every student to the best of their ability to allow them to compete in a global society.

3. Foster a positive/adaptive culture that builds trusting relationships through communication and collaboration with all stakeholders.

4. Strengthen productive partnerships for education by involving all stakeholders in one-year, five-year, and ten-year planning. Planning will include the following focus areas: facilities and equipment; budget; curriculum; staffing and reconfiguration; student outcomes; and technology.

Notified BOE Member Absences:

The Board at the meeting may rearrange the order of the agenda.

1. ROUTINE MATTERS:

a. Welcome and Recognition of Visitors

b. Meeting Called to Order – A complete copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted

on

the west wall of the boardroom, just inside the doorway.

c. Pledge of Allegiance

d. Determine if a Quorum is Present

e. Motion to Declare the Meeting Properly Publicized and Open to the Public

f. Approval of the Agenda for the Regular Board Meeting for January 12, 2015

g. Motion to Declare the Meeting “Adjourned, Sine Die” – This is a formality to

terminate current board officers and duties and allow for election of new officers for

a new year.

h. Reorganization of the Board-Swearing in of New Board Members and Annual Election of President, Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer.

i. Approval of the Minutes from the December 8, 2014 Board Meeting.

j. Awards and/or Honors- Recognize and thank Dr. Dave Johnson for his years of service to the BOE. Secretary of State John Gale honored Chadron Middle School Students for their Veterans Day Program.

k. High Fives-Dr. Patricia Blundell, Tamara Toomey, and Lorna Eliason for completing training to be a DoS Observer (system to assess STEM program quality). Recognize maintenance for persistence, long hours, and hard work in keeping parking and sidewalks clear.

l. Recognition of Public Requesting to Comment on Specific Agenda Items

2. BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS:

a. Treasurer’s Report – Submitted by Sara Taylor, Business Manager

b. Approval of Bills and Claims – General Fund, Depreciation Fund, Lunch Fund,

and

Special Building Fund

c. Approval of Bills and Claims – Student Activity Fund and Student Fee Fund

3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

4. NEW BUSINESS:

a. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on annual appointments Goals 1, 2, 3

5. PERSONNEL:

a. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on Superintendent Evaluation Goals 1, 2, 3, 4

b. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on Superintendent Contract Goals 1, 2, 3, 4

6. STUDENT PERFORMANCE AND PROGRAM REPORTS:

a. Administrator Reports Including: Building Principals, Technology Director, Curriculum Director, and Maintenance Supervisor (Review Enrollment)

b. Board Committee Reports – If any activity has occurred;

Finance Committee (2nd Monday @ Noon);

Curriculum Committee

(3rd Monday @ Noon); Policy Committee

(3rd Monday @ 5:30 PM; Buildings and Grounds Committee ($10 Million in Projects to do) (1st Monday at noon); Personnel Committee (4th Monday @ Noon); Safety Committee; and Foundation Committee-On Google docs is a form for recording committee minutes.

7. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT AND BOARD-SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSSION:

a. Facilities Update Goals 1,3 & 4

b. Legislative Update Goals 1 & 3

c. Saving District Dollars Goals 1, 3 & 4

d. Budget Challenges Goals 1,3 & 4

e. Personnel Updates Goal 1, 3

f. Instructional Model Update Goals 1, 2, 3, & 4

g. Draft Calendar for 2015-16 Goals 1, 2, 3, & 4

h. Review/Update Strategic Plans & Dream Team Vision-Goals 1, 2, 3, & 4

i. IDEA Fiscal Monitoring Report Goals 1, 2, 3, 4-Report on Google Drive

j. Update on JCI Performance Contract Goals 1, 2, 3, 4

k. Economic Impact Study Goals 1, 2, 3, 4

8. BOARD MEMBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (Non-Action)

9. ADVANCE PLANNING (GOAL 3):

a. Regular Board Meeting – February 9, 2015 at 5:30 PM

b. Finance Committee Meeting – February 9, 2015 at Noon

c. Curriculum Committee Meeting-February 16, 2015 at Noon

d. Policy Committee Meeting-January 19, 2015 at 5:30 PM

e. Personnel Committee-January 26, 2015 at Noon

f. Legislative Committee-January 14 @ 5:30 PM

g. Building & Grounds Committee-February 2, 2015 at noon

h. Fine Arts Vision-To Be Determined

i. NASB Legislative Issues Conference-January 25 & 26, 2015 in Lincoln

j. NRCSA Legislative Forum-February 18 in Lincoln

k. NRCSA Conference-March 19 & 20 in Kearney

l. BOE/Administrator Retreat-March 25 @5 PM

m. Review Upcoming BOE Calendar-State Aid Certified, Goals for Strategic Plan, BOE, & Superintendent, Principal Contracts, Summer Help, Bids for Summer Projects, Summer Maintenance Projects; Curriculum Committee Review SIP Plan & Alternative Ed; B & G Committee Bid Summer Projects

10. QUARTERLY PUBLIC COMMENT TIME FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA IS ADDRESSED IN JANUARY, APRIL, JULY, AND OCTOBER.

11. VOTE TO EXCUSE ANY ABSENT BOARD MEMBER(S)

12. ADJOURNMENT:

a. Motion for Adjournment

FOOTNOTE – The board of education may go into closed session by an affirmative vote of a majority of its voting members if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual.

NOTICE: Except for an emergency, this agenda shall not be altered later than twenty-four hours before scheduled commencement of the meeting.

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