January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Excuse Maise Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Jason Roth.

Adjourn meeting sine die and appointing Superintendent Dolliver to act as chair until a Board President is elected Passed with a motion by Jason Roth and a second by Matt Heineman.

Cease nominations and cast a unaniumous ballot for Peters for President Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Jason Roth.

Cease nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Heineman for VP Passed with a motion by Jason Roth and a second by Jean Karlen.

Cease nominations and cast unanimous ballot for Roth for Sec-Treas Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Mandy Johnson.

Appoint Roth and Maise as our P2T representatives. Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Jean Karlen.

Approve the minutes of the December 15, 2025 meeting as presented Passed with a motion by Jean Karlen and a second by Matt Heineman.

Approve payables as follows: General Fund - $346,809.85; School Nutrition Fund - $34,610.82; Activity Fund - $51,294.66; Employee Benefit Fund - $6,126.25 and Payroll - $240,641.46. Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Jason Roth.

Do not offer programming for 3 year olds in 26-27, provide quarterly discovery days for 3 year olds; meet any unique needs of specific 3 year old students; all while continuing to monitor the need for a 3-year-old program in the future. Passed with a motion by Jason Roth and a second by Matt Heineman.

Designate KSB School Law and Perry Law as the two options for District legal counsel. Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Jason Roth.

Declaring both Charter West Bank and Equity Bank as the District's depository banks of record Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Jason Roth.

Designate the Pender Times as the District's newspaper of record Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Jason Roth.

Based on Policy 5401, the Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator to be the Superintendent. According to Administrative Recommendation 1210.1, the Secondary Principal is the District's Title IX Coordinator. Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Mandy Johnson.

Approve moving $250,000 from General Fund and $250,000 from Special Building Fund into the Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund. Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Matt Heineman.

Approve the use of music fundraising dollars to purchase equipment for a drumline at a cost of $16,505.93. Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Jason Roth.

Approve renewing the Sparq Meeting and North Star Negotiations software as reviewed at a total cost of $4,500.00 Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Mandy Johnson.

Approve the request from Pender Education Association to be recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for non-supervisory certificated staff for 2027-2028 contract negotiations Passed with a motion by Jason Roth and a second by Matt Heineman.

Approve the proposal from Y&Y Lawn Service as reviewed for the 2026 growing season at a cost to district of $6,194.00 Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Mandy Johnson.

Approve the second and final reading of the amendments made to Policies 3131 and 3132 Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Jean Karlen.

Approve the addition of Claire Felber to the District's list of substitute teachers. Passed with a motion by Mandy Johnson and a second by Jason Roth.

Approve the 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement between Pender Education Association and Pender Public School Board of Education representing a 4.25% or $161,901.00 total package increase Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Jason Roth.

Adjourning the meeting at 9:26 pm Passed with a motion by Matt Heineman and a second by Mandy Johnson.