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December BOE Agenda

 

 

 

SCRIBNER-SNYDER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – DIST. #0062

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday, December 11, 2023 @ 6:30 pm

 

To be held in the Scribner-Snyder Community Schools at Scribner, NE, in the Band Building. 

A copy of the agenda, kept continuously current, is available for public inspection at the office of

Scribner-Snyder Superintendent during regular business hours.

 

I.  OPEN THE MEETING

A.  CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER

Call the meeting to order at __________ p.m. – Scribner-Snyder President, Laura Schnoor presiding

 

1.  Note the Nebraska Open Meetings Law

                                  

2.  Notice of this meeting was properly published in a newspaper of general circulation by advance                               Public Notice with notice and advance agenda given to all members of the board prior to the

      meeting date.

 

3.  Pledge of Allegiance

 

B.  ROLL CALL

 

_____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor 

 

C.  WELCOMING OF VISITORS BY PRESIDENT LAURA SCHNOOR

 

Public Comment: 

 

C.  SPECIAL PRESENTATION:

 

D.  FACILITY STUDY PRESENTATION:  Cody Wickham, DA Davidson, “School District financing”

 

II.  INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

            A.  BOARD MEMBERS

 

            B.  PRINCIPAL

 

            C.  SUPERINTENDENT

 

            D.  OTHER

 

 

 

III.  ACTION ITEMS

 

 

A.  CONSENT AGENDA

            1.  Review and approve agenda

            2.  Approve the minutes of previous meeting (November 13, 2024)

            3.  Excuse absent board members (as necessary)

            4.  Financial Reports

                        a.  General Fund

                        b.  Special Building Fund

                        c.  Food Service Fund

                        d.  Activity Fund

            5.  Treasurer’s Report

            6.  Approve claims for payment

                        a.  General Fund  --  $408,680.29

                        b.  Building Fund --  

 

_________________ moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

 

_________________ seconded the motion.

 

Discussion:

 

Roll Call Vote:  _____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor

   

Voting Results:     For Motion _____   Against Motion _____    Other _____

 

 

B.  DISCUSS, CONSIDER AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ENTERING INTO LEASE-PURCHASE FINANCING

_________________ moved to adopt a resolution to authorize entering into a Limited Tax General Obligation Lease-Purchase Agreement in an amount NOT TO EXCEED $5,265,000, for the purpose of paying the costs of construction, renovations and improvements to existing school facilities

 

_________________ seconded the motion.

 

Discussion:

 

Roll Call Vote:  _____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor    

 

Voting Results:    For Motion  _____    Against Motion  _____     Other  _____

 

 

 

 

DODGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0062

(SCRIBNER-SNYDER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS) IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA

 

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DISTRICT TO ENTER INTO ONE OR MORE LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH A BANK OR BANKS, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,265,000) TO PROVIDE FINANCING FOR a portion of the costs of certain improvements and equipment in and for the district; PROVIDING FOR THE PLEDGE AND LEVY OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF SUCH LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS; APPROVING CERTAIN TERMS OF SUCH LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE DISTRICT TO APPROVE FINAL TERMS RELATED TO THE LEASE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION; AND RELATED MATTERS

            BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF DODGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0062, IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA:

 

Section 1.              The Board of Education (the “Board”) of Dodge County School District 0062, in the State of Nebraska (Scribner-Snyder Community Schools) (the “District”) does hereby find and determine as follows:

 

  1. It is necessary for the District to acquire, construct and equip new facilities and equipment for the District, which may include new classroom additions and renovations of the high school building (the “Facilities”);
  2. The District has proposed to enter into one or more Lease-Purchase Agreements with one or more banks (each individually, the “Bank”) to be determined by an Authorized Officer (defined herein), with each lease-purchase agreement to be in substantially the form presented with this resolution (each individual lease-purchase agreement is referred to herein as the “Lease Agreement”; and collectively the multiple lease-purchase agreements are referred to herein as the “Lease Agreements”) among the District as Lessee, and each Bank as Lessor to finance the acquisition of the Facilities by the District.

Section 2.              The Board hereby finds and determines that the District shall enter into each Lease Agreement for the purpose of acquiring, constructing and equipping the Facilities pursuant to Section 79-10,105, R.R.S. Neb., as amended, and thereby provide for the acquisition, construction and equipping of the Facilities and financing of the Facilities and that the documents for such financing should be approved and their execution authorized.

 

Section 3.              The District shall enter into each Lease Agreement, whereby the District will lease and acquire the Facilities from a Bank.  Each Lease Agreement in the form presented herewith and finally approved by an Authorized Officer (as defined below) is hereby approved, together with such changes and modifications as the Authorized Officer executing the same deems necessary, desirable or appropriate.  The District hereby pledges amounts in its current building fund for any rental payments due under each Lease Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of Section 79-10,105, R.R.S. Neb., as amended, and covenants and warrants that it shall levy such amount as may be necessary in each year, subject to the limitation of not to exceed fourteen cents on each one hundred dollars upon the taxable value of all taxable property in the District which shall be in addition to any other taxes authorized to be levied for school purposes in Section 79-10,120, R.R.S. Neb., as amended, to make such rental payments when the same become due.  The aggregate principal amount financed under the Lease Agreements shall not exceed $5,265,000 and the term of each Lease Agreement shall not exceed seven years.

 

Section 4.              The Board President, Secretary, and the Superintendent of the District, and any other officer of the District (each, an “Authorized Officer”) are each hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver on behalf of the District each Lease Agreement, including necessary counterparts and other related documentation in substantially the form and content as presented herewith, or with such changes and modifications therein as to them seem necessary, desirable or appropriate for and on behalf of the District, and each Authorized Officer is further authorized and directed to execute and deliver all such documents or certificates and do all other things, necessary or appropriate to carry out each said Lease Agreement.

 

Section 5.              The Board further states that it is the intention of the District that interest component of the rental payments payable under each Lease Agreement shall be excludable from gross income under the federal income tax by virtue of Section 103(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any Authorized Officer is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary and appropriate to carry out said intention and for obtaining such interest exclusion.  Each Lease Agreement is hereby authorized to be designated by any Authorized Officer as the District’s “qualified tax-exempt obligations” pursuant to Section 265(b)(3)(B)(i)(III) of the Code, and such officers are hereby authorized to make any representations and warranties in connection therewith.  The District hereby covenants, as and to the fullest extent that it may lawfully do so, to take all actions necessary to preserve the tax-exempt status of the interest payable with respect to each Lease Agreement.

 

Section 6.              Without in any way limiting the power, authority, or discretion elsewhere herein granted or delegated, the District hereby (1) authorizes and directs all of the officers, employees, and agents of the District to carry out, or cause to be carried out, and to perform such obligations of the District and such other actions as they or any one of them shall consider necessary, advisable, desirable, or appropriate in connection with this resolution, and the issuance, sale, and delivery of each Lease Agreement including, without limitation and whenever appropriate, the execution and delivery thereof and of all other related documents, instruments, certifications, and opinions; and (2) delegates, authorizes, and directs each Authorized Officer the right, power, and authority to exercise her or his own independent judgment and absolute discretion in determining and finalizing the terms, provisions, form, and contents of each of the documents related to each Lease Agreement and other documents described above.  The execution and delivery by any Authorized Officer shall indicate their approval of all changes, modifications, amendments, revisions, and alterations made therein, and shall conclusively establish their absolute, unconditional, and irrevocable authority with respect thereto from the District and the authorization, approval, and ratification by the District of the documents, instruments, certifications, and opinions so executed and the action so taken.

 

                Section 7.              The transactions described herein may be conducted and this resolution and related documents may be sent, received and stored by electronic means.  All closing documents, certificates, and related instruments may be executed by electronic transmission.  Copies, telecopies, facsimiles, electronic files and other reproductions of original executed documents (or documents executed by electronic transmission) shall be deemed to be authentic and valid counterparts of such documents for all purposes, including the filing of any claim, action or suit in the appropriate court of law.

 

Section 8.              If any one or more of the provisions of this resolution should be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provisions shall be deemed severable from the remaining provisions of this resolution and the invalidity thereof shall in no way affect the validity of the other provisions of this resolution or of each Lease Agreement and each Bank shall retain all the rights and benefits accorded to them under this resolution and under any applicable provisions of law.  If any provisions of this resolution shall be held or deemed to be or shall, in fact, be inoperative or unenforceable or invalid in any particular case in any jurisdiction or jurisdictions, or in all cases because it conflicts with any constitution or statute or rule of public policy, or for any other reason, such circumstances shall not have the effect of rendering the provision in question inoperative or unenforceable or invalid in any other case or circumstances, or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein contained inoperative or unenforceable or invalid to any extent whatever.

 

Section 9.              All documents, agreements, certificates, and instruments related to the Lease Agreements shall be valid, binding, and enforceable against the District when executed and delivered by means of (i) an original manual signature; (ii) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or (iii) any other electronic signature permitted by electronic signatures laws, including any relevant provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, in each case to the extent applicable.  Each faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature.  Each document, agreement, certificate, and instrument related to the Lease Agreements may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute one and the same document, agreement, certificate, or instrument, as applicable.

 

Section 10.            This resolution shall take effect as provided by law.

 

 

APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE DISTRICT this 11th day of December, 2024.

 

_______________________________________

                                Board President

ATTEST:                                                                                               _______________________________________

                                                                                                                                                Board Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C.  DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SCRIBNER-SNYDER COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

 

_________________ moved to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Scribner-Snyder Community Schools and the Scribner-Snyder Community Educational Foundation.

 

_________________ seconded the motion.

Discussion:

 

Roll Call Vote:  _____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor    

 

Voting Results:    For Motion  _____    Against Motion  _____     Other  _____

 

 

 

D.  DISCUSS, CONSIDER, AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION TO APPROVE BOARD POLICY

 

_________________ moved to approve Board Policies: 509.02 “Open Night” as presented.

 

_________________ seconded the motion.

 

Discussion:

 

Roll Call Vote:  _____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor    

 

Voting Results:     For Motion _____     Against Motion _____     Other ____

 

 

 

IV.  DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

 

A.  SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH

 

B.  DAYCARE/FOUNDATION

 

C.  FACILITY STUDY/STRATEGIC PLAN

 

D.  NRCSA CONFERENCE

 

E.  JANUARY BOARD MEETING DATE

 

F.  SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION

 

 

V.  EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

A. MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

_________________ moved to enter executive session at _______ pm for the purpose of strategy session with respect to collective bargaining and for the protection of the public interest.

 

_________________ seconded the motion.

Discussion:

 

Roll Call Vote:  _____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor

 

Voting Results:     For Motion _____     Against Motion _____     Other _____

 

 

 

B. MOTION TO RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION

 

_________________ moved to resume Regular Session at _________ pm.

 

_________________ seconded the motion.

Discussion:

 

Roll Call Vote:  _____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor

 

Voting Results:     For Motion _____     Against Motion _____     Other _____

 

 

 

ACTION ITEMS CONTINUED

 

 

A.  APPROVAL OF NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT FOR 2025-2026

 

____________________ moved to approve the negotiated agreement between the District and the SSEA for 2025-2026 as presented, with a base salary increase of $1,200, setting the base salary at $43,000.

 

_________________________seconded the motion.

Discussion:

 

Roll Call Vote:  _____ Baker      _____ Beck     _____ Bradbury   _____ Fischer   _____ Lange    _____ Schnoor

 

Voting Results:  For Motion _______    Against Motion________    Other ________

 

 

VI.  ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Laura Schnoor adjourned this meeting at _______ p.m.

 

 

The sequence of the agenda is provided as a courtesy.

The Board reserves the right to consider each item in any sequence.

Occasionally, at meetings, the Board will recess to closed session in accordance with § 84-1410(1).

Reasons necessary for a closed session include:

Protection of the public interest; or strategy session with respect to collective bargaining or real estate; or the Prevention of needless injury to a reputation.

Meeting Agendas and Minutes are located on the Scribner-Snyder website at www.sstrojans.org