Chadron Public Schools
Board of Education
Regular Board Meeting – 5:30 PM
March 9, 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: Sandy Roes
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 March 9, 2015
g. Approval of the Minutes from the February 9, 2015 Board Meeting.
h. Awards and/or Honors-State qualifiers for FFA and History Day
i. High Fives-Andy Pope and Jerry Mack for hosting District Wrestling and for all of the State Basketball Tournament arrangements. Loni Watson for the course descriptions online, which includes a course map, career opportunities, and descriptions of courses available for next school year. Uati Paopao for his work on the NETA board and NETA Spring Conference Exhibitor Coordinator. John Axtell for his many years of service reporting Board meetings on the radio.
j. 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 the First Reading of the following Policies Goals 1,2,3,4:
i. Policy 4161.9 Advanced Sick Leave
ii. Policy 7344 Sponsorship
iii. Policy 0220 School Evaluation
b. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on Renewal of Line of Credit Goals 1-4
5. PERSONNEL:
a. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action on teacher resignations Goal 3
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) ($9 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. Certified State Aid Goals 1, 2, 3, 4
8. BOARD MEMBER ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION (Non-Action)
a. Preparing for BOE/Administrator Retreat Goal 3
9. ADVANCE PLANNING (GOAL 3):
a. Regular Board Meeting – April 13, 2015 at 5:30 PM
b. Finance Committee Meeting – April 13, 2015 at Noon
c. Curriculum Committee Meeting-March 16, 2015 at Noon
d. Policy Committee Meeting-March 16, 2015 at 5:30 PM
e. Personnel Committee-March 23, 2015 at Noon
f. Legislative Committee-
g. Building & Grounds Committee-April 6, 2015 at noon
h. Fine Arts Vision-April 1, 2015
i. NRCSA Conference-March 19 & 20 in Kearney
j. BOE/Administrator Retreat-March 25 @5 PM
k. NASB Back to the Basics of School Law-March 30 in Gering @ 5:15 PM
l. NASB SWEAT (Student Wellness Education and Training) Conference-April 14 in Lincoln
m. NASB School Law Seminar-June 5 in Kearney
n. Review Upcoming BOE Calendar-Graduating Seniors, Requisitions returned to Central Office, Teacher Contracts Issued, April 15 RIF Notices Due, Para/Sec Meeting, NRCSA Annual Conference
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.