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Board of Education: March Minutes

Board of Education Retreat

March 6, 2010 Minutes

Pending Approval

 

The Conestoga Board of Education Planning Retreat was held Saturday, March 6, 2010, at the Conestoga Elementary School, 104 East High Street, Murray, NE.   President Gary Todd, opened the meeting at 9:06 a.m.. 

 

Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication and/or posting in accordance with the Board approved method for giving notice of meetings.  Notice of this meeting and the subjects to be discussed at this meeting were given in advance to all members of the Board of Education.  A current copy of the agenda was maintained as stated in the publicized notice.

 

At the beginning of this meeting, Gary Todd, President, announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act was posted on the East wall of the board room.

 

Current Legislative session:  proposed change kindergarten entry date to July 31(from October 15); Learning community structure; LB1021 School Activity Association changes; state revenues and state aid.

 

Discussion Items:

  1. 10 year Goals:
  • Course offerings
  • Technology to facilitate course offerings
  • Staff needs
  • Facility needs – space adequate for growth
  • Fiscal issues – no borrowing considerations; program for providing nontraditional funding (grants)
  1. 5 year Goals:
  • Early dismissal and late starts
  • Advance Placement courses
  • Math, Business, Reading, Social Studies requirements and sequence of course offerings.

 

Gary Todd called for a recess at 10:23 a.m.  Reconvened from recess at 10:42 a.m.

Dean Nickels exited the meeting at 10:23 a.m.

 

  1. Terra Nova Testing – video of senior testing scores as 8th graders and 11th graders.  Will test 9-12 students this year.  Discussion held on testing and Cougar Pride.

 

Gary Todd called for a recess at 11:30 a.m. for lunch break.  Reconvened from recess at 12:06 p.m.

Dean Nickels entered the meeting at 12:06.

 

  1. Course offerings; technology; staffing; centralized teaching aids and forms
  2. Facility:  battery station; wireless reliability, ongoing maintenance, upper field maintenance at high school; reduction of lagoon and utilize as practice field
  3. Monetary goals:  minimum of three months reserve of bills
  4. One year Goals:
  • Course offering
  • Technology; Safety
  • Special Education Director
  • On-line payment system
  • District website
  • Water wheel for practice fields
  • Capital Purpose Bonds:  complete by April 2010
  • Hold expenditures
  • Build cash reserve
  • Tech director specialized
  • Continuation of goal discussion at each board meeting

 

 

The next Board of Education meeting will be held Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the elementary building. 

 

President Gary Todd adjourned the meeting at 2:22 p.m.

 

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