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Jim Holm made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:18 p . m . Second by Bill Howard . Motion carried 5-0 .
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education will be at 7:30 p . m . on January 16 , 2017 . The agenda is a continuous agenda and is available for examination during regular hours in the office of the Superintendent . Public notice of the meeting will be given in the Small Town Times Newsletter and in the Sherman County Times .
Marie Sweley Board Secretary
LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 23 , 2017
President Mitch Feldman called the regular meeting to order at 7:30 p . m . Members Present : Bill Howard , Marie Sweley , Jim Holm , Steve Heapy , and Mitch Feldman . Todd Wardyn was absent and excused . Visitors : Rebecca Vega , Sherrie Klein and Husband . President Mitch Feldman announced and informed the public that a current copy of the Open Meetings Law is posted on the wall of the meeting room , and also indicated the instructions for those who wish to speak during the public forum .
The minutes of the last meeting were read . Bill Howard made a motion to approve as read the minutes form the last meeting . Second by Steve Heapy . Motion carried 5-0 .
The treasurer reported a blanace of $ 607,533.87 in the district treasury . Payroll and claims in the amount of $ 215,627.99 ( this amount includes claims from Trane and State Glass for coil replacement and State Glass ) were presented for payment . Steve Heapy made a motion to pay the claims . Second by Bill Howard . Motion carried 5- 0 .
Wade Finely reported on the 4-12 th grades attending a Digital Citizenship / Online Safety assemblies in Loup City . The donation of beef to the school through the Farm to School program and the presentations by different organization that Mr . Johnson lined up . The agenda for the teacher in-service to be held on the 25 th and the upcoming external visitation and staff renewing CPR and Epi-Pen training , and then finishing up MAPS testing this last week .
In the Superintendent ’ s Report , Dr . Maline discussed swearing in of new board members , election of officers , personnel , open teaching positions , federal programs administrator , school calendar , long range planning , NASB legislative issues conference , and transition of the new superintendent .
President Mitch Feldman read the oath of office and Jim Holm , Steve Heapy , and Mitch Feldman said I do .
Bill Howard made a motion to recommend that all current officers retain their positions . Second by Steve Heapy . Motion carried 5-0 .
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