December 19, 2017 at 6:30 PM - Lyon County School Board Meeting

1. CLOSED LEGAL GATHERING 5:30 PM 

2. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING 6:30 PM

3. CALL TO ORDER 

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

5. WELCOME OF GUESTS

6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Opportunity for Board members to report items of interest.

9. ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE: Reading notes from the students.

10. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT: Opportunity for Superintendent to report items of interest

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board (no action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized). Items raised under this portion of the agenda cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the notice procedures of the open meeting law have been met. If you wish to speak on a matter not listed on the agenda, please step up to the front table, be seated, and clearly state your name. In consideration of others please avoid repetition. Your comments must be limited to no more than three minutes.  Should you have more comments, you may submit them in writing to the Board Clerk. Comments directed to the Board as a whole, personal attacks, or slanderous remarks shall not be allowed.  Any restrictions on comments by the general public must be reasonable and may restrict the time, place and manner of the comments, but may not restrict comments based upon viewpoint.

12. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) CONSENT AGENDA: All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered routine, and may be acted upon by the Board of School Trustees with one action and without an extensive hearing. Any member of the Board or any citizen may request that an item be taken from the consent agenda, discussed, and acted upon separately, during this meeting.

12.A. Discussion and Possible Action on Student's Disciplinary Action and/or Behavioral Contracts.  Closed session may be held.  (confidential)

12.B. Requests for Exemption from Immunization. (confidential)

12.C. Request for Early Graduation/HSE (confidential)

12.D. Requests for additional days from Sick Leave Bank (confidential)

12.E. Personnel Reports

12.E.1. Certified

12.E.2. Classified

12.E.3. Extra Duty

12.E.4. Volunteer

12.F. Reports

12.F.1. Enrollment

12.F.2. IT

12.F.3. Grants

12.G. Bids

12.H. Contract Renewals

12.I. Travel

12.I.1. Out of State Requests

12.I.2. In-State Travel

12.I.3. Student Travel

12.I.4. Staff Travel Reports

12.J. Approve claims and financial report as presented by the Director of Finance.

12.J.1. Paybill: Dated 12/1/17-12/12/17, Checks 188037-188335, Vouchers 1129 and 1133, Total $1,509,448.88

13. END OF CONSENT AGENDA

14. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) DONATION ITEM: Discussion and possible action to approve the generous donations to Silverland Middle School from Mr. and Mrs. Huckaby, who donated $300 toward holiday gift baskets for families in need, and to Dayton High School from J's Bistro who donated $963, and Chili Bop, who donated $50, both to go to the Girl's Basketball program. 

15. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve the June 30, 2017 Certified Annual Financial Audit. This item is being presented by Director of Finance and Facilities, Shawn Heusser and a representative from Rife Silva & Co. LLC.  

16. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve a letter to be sent to the Department of Taxation regarding the corrective action plan for possible violations of NRS 354.626. This item is being presented by Director of Finance and Facilities, Shawn Heusser.

17. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to adopt the resolutions augmenting the FY18 budget to include revisions for certified enrollment, audited fund balance, carry forward amounts, and recommended augmentations to specific funds.  This item is being presented by Director of Finance and Facilities, Shawn Heusser.

18. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to adjust the Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) as a result of the FY18 budget augmentation.  This item is being presented by Director of Finance and Facilities, Shawn Heusser.

19. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the acquisition of 5 buses, 2 trucks and 5 vehicles in an amount not to exceed $978,000.00 to be paid from the General Fund.  This item is being presented by Director of Finance and Facilities, Shawn Heusser; Director of Human Resources, Tim Logan and Transportation Supervisor, Bonita Stevens.

20. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve an update by the Dayton area school principals on the work of their respective schools.  This item is being presented by principals Barbara Harris, Leslie Peters, Cory Sandberg, Kevin Kranjcec and Steve Henderson.

21. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve a report on the graduation rates of the Lyon County School District Class of 2017. This item is being presented by Director of Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Keri Pommerening.

22. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve new LCSD Policy JC:  Medication in Schools as a second and final reading.  This item is being presented by Director of Special Services, Marva Cleven.

23. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to revise LCSD Policy KA:  Distribution of Flyers and Announcements by External Organizations so that money is used for the education of students and not to pay lawyers.  This item is being presented by Member John Stevens.

24. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve a report on the 2017 “Informational” Nevada School Performance Framework (NSPF) or School Star Ratings. This item is being presented by Director of Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Keri Pommerening and Director of Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Jim Gianotti.

25. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action to approve the 2018-2019 certified staff recruiting plan and travel.  This item is being presented by Director of Human Resources, Tim Logan.

26. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action regarding the School Board of Trustees self-evaluation.  This item is being presented by President, Bridget Peterson.

27. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and Possible Action regarding a list of questions to which Trustees may refer during the course of board meetings.  This item is being presented by President, Bridget Peterson.

28. (FOR POSSIBLE ACTION) Discussion and possible action on agenda items for future board meetings and/or information item requests, and to include a summary by the superintendent.  This item is being presented by President, Bridget Peterson and Superintendent, Wayne Workman.

29. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Opportunity for Citizens to Address the Board (no action will be taken on any item until it is properly agendized). Items raised under this portion of the agenda cannot be deliberated or acted upon until the notice procedures of the open meeting law have been met. If you wish to speak on a matter not listed on the agenda, please step up to the front table, be seated, and clearly state your name. In consideration of others please avoid repetition. Your comments must be limited to no more than three minutes.  Should you have more comments, you may submit them in writing to the Board Clerk. Comments directed to the Board as a whole, personal attacks, or slanderous remarks shall not be allowed.  Any restrictions on comments by the general public must be reasonable and may restrict the time, place and manner of the comments, but may not restrict comments based upon viewpoint.