USD 364 Manhattan Public Schools public meetings in 2020
6 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The USD 364 Board of Education will review a consent agenda containing financial reports, bills, and personnel updates. The board also plans to discuss the Special Education Cooperative Agreement with Valley Heights and provide updates on the Ag Complex and school calendar.
- Approval of Special Education Cooperative Agreement with Valley Heights
- Review of $216.51 donation from Kramer Oil to Elementary
- Discussion regarding 2020-2021 School Calendar
- Discussion regarding Capital Outlay
- Update on Ag Complex
Regular Board Meeting
The Manhattan Public Schools Board will discuss and potentially decide whether to return to in-person learning on Monday, Nov. 16, based on COVID-19 case counts, staff availability, and quarantine numbers. The board will also consider an amendment to the Ag Complex escrow agreement, a maintenance contract with Thermal Comfort Air, and several consent agenda items including bills, transfers, donations, and financial reports. A public forum and a presentation on the elementary school's Veterans Day program are also scheduled.
- Discussion on returning to in-person learning Nov. 16 based on COVID-19 variables
- Motion to approve amendment to Ag Complex escrow agreement
- Maintenance agreement with Thermal Comfort Air (no increase from last year)
- Consent agenda includes donations: Art Club $420, Drama Club $419, FBLA $278.71, YOGOWIPI $336
- Purchase of Kiavac system for locker rooms ($7,082.12) paid with SPARKS funds
Special Board Meeting
The USD 364 Manhattan Public Schools Board is holding a special meeting primarily to conduct a budget hearing. The agenda includes opening and closing the hearing, with an opportunity for public comment on the budget. The meeting also includes procedural items such as approving the agenda and adjourning.
- Open Budget Hearing
- Public comment on budget
- Close Budget Hearing
Regular Board Meeting
The USD 364 Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on August 12, 2020. The board will vote on a motion to approve Stifel Finance to pursue restructuring current bonds, and will receive a presentation on stadium upgrades. The board will also consider a consent agenda covering minutes, bills, transfers, financial reports, personnel, and donations.
- Vote to approve Stifel Finance to pursue restructuring current bonds
- Stadium upgrade presentation
- Consent agenda includes approval of bills and financial reports
- Donation of $490 to MES from Citizens State Bank
- Executive session for preliminary discussion of acquiring real property
April 21, 2020 Special Meeting
The Manhattan Public Schools USD 364 board met in a special session via Zoom on April 21, 2020. The agenda was largely procedural, covering approval of the agenda and minutes, with informational items on the graduation date and the school calendar. No decisions or substantive discussions are detailed in the agenda text.
- Approval of agenda (action)
- Approval of minutes (consent agenda)
- Discussion item: Graduation date (information only)
- Discussion item: School calendar (information only)
- Adjournment (action)
Regular Board Meeting
The Manhattan Public Schools board meets via Zoom to handle routine consent items and several action items, including renewing KASB membership, approving driver education fees, and authorizing sale of surplus items. The agenda is mostly procedural with no major policy changes.
- Approve KASB membership renewal: $10,130.90 (up from $10,392.63 last year) plus $2,100 legal assistance
- Approve $150 driver education fee for 2020
- Authorize sale of surplus items: Smith Corona typewriter, floor jack, 13-inch Emerson TV/VCR combo
- Approve IDEA VI-B Assurances
- Accept donations: $100 from United Methodist Church, $100 from Deb Blumer, $250 from Farm Credit, Sonic supplies, $84.70 anonymous