JULY 21 BOARD AGENDA
Regular Board Meeting
AGENDA
PENDER PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION
Regular Board Meeting
July 21, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, Establishment of Quorum – 7:00 p.m. DST
2. Establishment or Approval of the Agenda
As of July 1, 2006, Nebraska Statute 84-1412(8) requires that the public be informed about the location of posted information regarding the Open Meetings Act. A copy of that information is posted in the meeting room and accessible to all members of the public.
Review agenda as presented, affirm that every board member received notice of the meeting and that the meeting was published. President will ask for corrections/additions to the agenda.
3. Approve Minutes of Previous Meetings
4. Approve Payment of Bills
5. Administrative Reports
- Secondary Principal
- Elementary Principal
- Superintendent
6. Audience with Board
Action: President will call on audience members to address board as allowed through Procedures for Public Comment form for items on the agenda or other concerns.
7. Enrollment Option Applications
- One Student to Wisner-Pilger
- Two Students from Walthill
Action: Approve enrollment option applications.
8. Bids
- Fuel
- Milk
Action: Review bids as solicited for milk and for fuel for the 2008-09 school year and consider acceptance of bids for each item.
9. 2008-09 Fees
- Breakfast: $1.25-Adult; $1.10-PK-12 Students; Seconds-$.50
- Lunch: $2.75-Adult; $2.00-7-12 Students; $1.75-K-6 Students; $1.50-Preschool; Seconds—Main Entrée-$1.00, Side Dish-$.50, Milk-$.30
- Activity: $20-9-12 Students; $15-7-8 Students; $35-Individual Maximum; $100-Family Maximum
- Drivers Ed – Summer 2009: $210
Action: Consider approval of fee schedule as presented for 2008-09.
10. Nebraska Rural Community School Association (NRCSA) Membership
Action: Consider approving membership in NRCSA for 2008-09.
11. Acceptance of Gift – Defibrillator through P/T Community Education Foundation Grant
Action: Consider accepting a defibrillator as allowed by Board Policy 3202 – Gifts & Bequests which was purchased through a P/T Community Education Foundation Grant by the Foundation.
12. Food Service Equipment
- Cooled Serving Table Bids
- Lunch Room Tables Proposal/Bids
Action: Consider approving purchase of cooled serving table and two additional lunch room tables.
13. Cell Phone Proposal – Jason Dolliver
Action: Consider proposal made by Jason Dolliver regarding the discontinuation of district owned cell phones and the implementation of a flat annual stipend to be paid to individuals who are required to be available by phone at all times and who will provide a private cell phone number for that purpose.
14. Surplus Items
Action: Consider approving list of surplus items to be advertised and sold or to be disposed of as recommended.
15. Transportation/Facilities
- Heyne Field - Building
- ADA Bathroom Upgrade Project
Action: Receive reports on building construction at football field and ADA bathroom upgrade.
16. Resolutions
- Banking – Change of Signatures
- 403(b)
Action: Develop timeline and action plan for evaluating the 2007-08 budget, putting together a budget for 2008-09 and goal setting for the next 5 years.
17. Policy
- Section 6000 – Instruction – Policy 6121-6920 – 2nd Reading
- Section 7000 – New Construction – 1st Reading
- 2008 Policy Updates Provided by Legal Counsel – 1st Reading
- Secondary Parent & Student Handbook
- Elementary Parent & Student Handbook
- Certified Staff Handbook
- Classified Staff Handbook
- Teacher Evaluation Handbook
- Consider Ad Hoc Administrative Assistant Committee for 2008-09 School Year
Action: Consider approving policy and handbooks as recommended by the Policy Committee.
Consider re-appointing board members to serve on the Administrative Assistance Committee for the 2008-09 school year.
18. Personnel
- Certified Staff Negotiations
- Substitute
- Additional SPED Para
- Executive Session
- 2008-09 Classified Staff Issues
- Food Service Proposal
Action: Consider approval of Certified Staff negotiations package, new substitute, hiring an additional para and food service proposal.
19. Audience Comments on Agenda Items Discussed by Board
20. Upcoming Meetings/Board Opportunities
- Next Meeting – Monday, August 18, 2008 – 7:00 p.m. – Third Monday
- NE School Finance Workshop – July 23rd – Norfolk; Matt Peters is registered
21. Adjourn
This agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on July 18, 2008. A copy of the agenda reflecting any changes will be kept in the Pender administrative office and will be readily available for public inspection during normal office hours. Except for items of emergency nature, the agenda will not be enlarged later than twenty-four hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. The Board reserves the right to change the order of business discussed.
