To achieve its goals and objectives and to promote efficiency, the school board may conduct its business or assign various tasks to committees as required or allowed by law.
- Temporary, Special, or Ad Hoc- The board shall authorize such temporary, special, or ad hoc committees as it deems necessary.
- Committee Members- Except as otherwise provided in this policy, the board president shall appoint members to the committee, and designate its function, tasks it is to perform, and a completion date for its work. The board president may authorize the superintendent or other administrator to appoint the members of the committees.
- Open Meetings Act- Committees that constitute a quorum of the board, hold hearings, make policy, or take formal action on behalf of the board of education and committee meetings attended by a quorum of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Act. Nothing in this policy shall otherwise require or prohibit the committee from complying with the Open Meetings Act. The board of education shall have the following standing committees:
Facility Committee (Fogleman, Frey, Stuhr): This committee will assist in evaluating and monitoring the buildings and grounds. The committee will make recommendations to the Board concerning these areas.
Finance & Negotiations Committee (Roberts, Frey, Rolf): This committee will assist in evaluating and monitoring the school budget. The committee will make recommendations to the Board concerning finances, bills, and the annual budget. This committee will oversee contract negotiations between the Board of Education and the Certified Staff.
Policy & Curriculum Committee, & Committee on American Civics (Fogleman*, Roberts, Rolf, & District Administation: The committee will assist in identifying, evaluating and monitoring of all Board policies. The committee will anticipate and recommend policy adjustments as needed. On or before the beginning of each calendar year, the board shall appoint three members to form a Committee on American Civics. The committee’s duties shall be those prescribed by Nebraska statutes, which include:
- Hold no fewer than two public meetings annually, at least one when public testimony is accepted;
- Keep minutes of each meeting showing the time and place of the meeting, which members were present or absent, and the substance and details of all matters discussed;
- Examine and ensure that the social studies curriculum used in the district is aligned with the social studies standards adopted pursuant to section 79-760.01 and teaches foundational knowledge in civics, history, economics, financial literacy, and geography;
- Review and approve the social studies curriculum to ensure that it stresses the services of the men and women who played a crucial role in the achievement of national independence, establishment of our constitutional government, and preservation of the union and includes the incorporation of multicultural education as set forth in sections 79-719 to 79-723 in order to instill a pride and respect for the nation's institutions and not be merely a recital of events and dates;
- Ensure that any curriculum recommended or approved by the committee on American civics is made readily accessible to the public and contains a reference to this section;
- Ensure that the district develops and utilizes formative, interim, and summative assessments to measure student mastery of the social studies standards adopted pursuant to section 79-760.01;
- Ensure that the social studies curriculum in the district incorporates one or more of the following for each student:
- Administration of a written test that is identical to the entire civics portion of the naturalization test used by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services prior to the completion of eighth grade and again prior to the completion of twelfth grade with the individual score from each test for each student made available to a parent or guardian of such student; or
- Attendance or participation between the commencement of eighth grade and completion of twelfth grade in a meeting of a public body as defined by section 84-1409 followed by the completion of a project or paper in which each student demonstrates or discusses the personal learning experience of such student related to such attendance or participation; or
- Completion of a project or paper and a class presentation between the commencement of eighth grade and the completion of twelfth grade on a person or persons or an event commemorated by a holiday listed in section 79-724(6) or on a topic related to such person or persons or event; and
- Take all such other steps as will assure the carrying out of the provisions of this section and provide a report to the school board regarding the committee's findings and recommendations.
Transportation Committee (Roberts*, Stuhr, Fogleman): This committee will assist in evaluating and monitoring all school transportation vehicles. The committee will make recommendations to the Board concerning transportation.
Legislative Representative (Knott): One member of the Board of Education will serve as the Legislative Representative for the Board.
Preschool Advisory / Early Childhood Committee (Knott*, Frey, Rolf): The committee will assist in monitoring and promoting the early childhood education program
Athletic Cooperative Committee (Roberts*, Frey, Fogleman): The committee will assist in monitoring and evaluating cooperative agreements with outside entities. The committee will make recommendations to the Board concerning existing and new cooperative opportunities.
