August 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Discussion:  Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication to the public and to all members of the Board of Education. Availability of the agenda was communicated in advance. The Open Meetings Act was available for review. 

Discussion: 

Knott- I’d like to shout out all new staff. Mrs. Seier, Mrs. Choat, Mr. Carlin and Mr. Ketteler. Also, Mr. Look who I’ll be working with more closely. I really appreciate the time he spent before his contract began in preparing himself for the job and how he has stepped in and picked up where Dr. McDonald left off on a variety of items. His commitment to the district and community early on in putting down roots in Albion by building a home for his family here has not gone unnoticed and is appreciated by patrons of the district and community.

Roberts- I would like to recognize everyone involved in student registration. It’s quite the process and everyone does a great job.

Frey- I would like to recognize Mr. Look, he has brought a lot of good information to the Board.  I appreciate all the communication you have provided to the Board.  Thank you.

Stuhr- Thanks for all who played a role in the registration process.

Fogleman- I would like to recognize everyone who steps up to help make the start of school go well.  The other day I was there while they were getting packets ready for registration days and there is more behind the scenes than most realize.  Lots of hustle and bustle in offices that was exciting to see.  Thanks for everyone’s dedication and hard work to make Boone Central 25/26 school year off to a great start.

Rolf- I would like to recognize everyone who had a part in student registration that took place last week.  It went smoothly and efficiently.  It is nice to have school pictures taken and also have paperwork done before school is in session for the year.

Look- The custodians and the admin team. The custodians have done a great job getting the buildings and grounds ready for the start of the school year! I appreciate everything they do. The admin team, Claire, Bill, Ethan, and Jon, have been great to work with as we get ready to begin the school year and in helping me as the new guy. I feel fortunate to work closely with this group to learn the ins and outs of the district. They are a great team and I look forward to continuing to work with all of them. 

Larsen- All the staff at Registration! There are many different moving parts, but they have it down to a science and it runs as a finely-tuned machine! I am thankful for all the time they put in behind the scenes to make those days run smoothly!

Curry- Staff who helped us hand out chromebooks!  Mrs. Pelster who went above and beyond to call parents and get everyone registered!  As a result, we have everyone registered ahead of time in order to allow the first day to run as smooth as possible.

Kayton- I would like to recognize all those that helped with registration.  As always, we had a great turnout and everything ran very smoothly!  I would also like to thank Jordan Classen for all of the time and effort she has put into planning the Back to School Burger Bash!  

Perone- I would like to reiterate the collective effort that went on in the weight room this summer, staff took ownership and worked as a team.  Also, Dennis Fox for all his work in getting the practice field ready to go, it looks great and I appreciate the work he has done.

Discussion:  Facilities - Roof project is completed.  

Transportation - The transportation committee should meet to discuss future (bus) needs.

Discussion: 

General Fund Report currently under budget, with one more month to go in the fiscal year

Budget Update - discussions with the finance committee will continue in the coming weeks, including end-of-year transfers.

NASB Point Awards - Andy Roberts: Point Award - Level III, Kathleen Rolf: Point Award - Level IV

Insurance Claim - we have encountered some storm damage and will need to assess a possible insurance claim.  

Service Masters will continue our contract with the same cleaning personnel as last year

BCBS Grant - District will receive $500 for the healthy homes team grant, will also be entered for a chance to win $5,000 to be used for healthy staff activities.

Discussion: 

Larsen - Administrator Days-good sessions; Legal and legislative updates were informative.  First Day of School Early Out, all is shaping up to start smoothly.  We were able to add an additional Dual-Credit offering through WSC - Pre-Calculus (Hrabik; previous course they have now approved for DC).  We were able to add an additional Dual-Credit offering through CCC - Mechatronics (Korte; Training at CCC).  Fall MAP Testing will be at the end of the month, will do in two days this year (two mornings; classes in afternoon), previous years it was all done on one day.  Thankful for Mrs. Seier who is joining us this year filling Ms. Pestel’s position.  Rudman Scholarship Update - A total of 51 Students met the deadline for application. This year, all applicants received $2435 to be sent to their institution on their behalf

Curry - New Staff (Mandy Anderson, Scott Carlin, Carsen Choat).  5 new students to start MS!  The building looks great and is ready for kids.  Attended National Conference in Seattle. For two days I got to work with other principals, and in these discussions it became apparent that we are already doing what some of the other schools are just starting to implement.  Administrator Days, led a session for a middle school round table

Kayton - Open House/Burger Bash is Wednesday, August 13 from 5:00-7:00.  First Day Of School is Thursday, August 14, out at 1:00.  Welcome Mr. Scott Ketteler and Mrs. Ashley Bygland.  Registration - everything went very smoothly.  We were contacted by a pediatric dentist, Dr. Meeske,  in Grand Island who specializes in students with special needs and those without insurance.  The dentist is a past school board president and wants to give back to schools so she asked us to pilot dental screenings.  A team of 4 came to Albion and completed xrays, etc.  Then the dentist called in to review all xrays and make a plan.  They saw over 20 students PK-12!  Beginning of the year testing - MAPs and FastBridge testing will take place the first two weeks of school.  We use this data to determine students that qualify for Nebraska Reads.  In 2018, the Nebraska Legislature passed into law the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act.  The purpose of this act is to position all students for success in their education journey.  The act requires schools to assess students in Kindergarten through third grade three times each year with a state-approved screening assessment.  Notify families if their child scores below the required achievement threshold set by the state on the assessment.  Develop an individualized Reading Improvement Plan for students who score below the threshold that informs families what the school is going to do to help the student improve his/her early reading skills.  Spanish class for 3rd/4th grade 2x Week/20 min

Perone - First fall practice starts today.  Numbers this year: Girls Golf-12, Softball-19, Volleyball-25, Boys Cross County-10, Football-30

Discussion:  Mr. Look discussed the information he has gathered for a Career & Technical Education Shop building project and what the process entails.  A design-build process is a good option.

Discussion:  Discussion of increasing the ELL Teaching FTE.

Mr. Look discussed passing the resolution to increase the base growth percentage.

Discussion:  The Olson Wolf Loan process was discussed.

Discussion:  The Special Budget Retreat meeting is August 25th at 7:00am in the Flex classroom.
The next Regular Board meeting is September 15th at 7:30pm.

Discussion:  Adjourned 9:06pm.