May 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

Discussion:  President Repass called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm.

Discussion:  Pledge of Allegiance was cited.

Discussion:  President Repass confirmed the meeting was advertised according to policy.

Discussion:  Present were:Mary Dueland, Larry Gossen, Mike Harris, John Lechtenberg, Jason Loop, Kate Repass, Allison Sandman and Jesse Stevens.

Discussion:  Absent: Belhke, Conroy, Loop joined at 12.05 pm.

Discussion:  May Payables of $148,658.31 and Payroll of $89,148.91.

Discussion:  Mr. Piquet updated the board on the legislative session. LB 261- Proposes cuts in funding for schools, ESU's. Core Service dollars have dropped over the last fifteen years. The bill plans a $500,000 deduction next year and then half of that the next year. If the funding is cut, the tax request will have to increase.

Discussion:  Mr. Piquet upated the board on the External Review. Overall, there was very good feedback from the External Reviewers.

Data Retreat-Some schools are really using data and some don't know how to use that data. 

Lechtenberg had some ideas:
-ESU had dinner or a banquet. 
-Inservice- teachers doing the presentation and if they get picked, they get $100 and then the overall pick from the day gets another $100.  

Discussion:  Mr. Picquet updated the board on the search for a replacement for Mr. Gossen.  Mr. Picquet and the board thanked Mr. Gossen for his four years of service on the ESU 15 Board. 

The outside work of the McCook office is done, and the inside work is to start next week.

NETA- was in Kearney, NE this year. Apple Intelligence had a very good session. Google also had an AI session. 

NE Dept of Ed is coming to McCook next week. Looking for common themes of the direction that schools want NDE to go in. 

Discussion:  The meeting adjourned at 12:54 pm and the next board meeting is June 10, 2025, McCook Office @ 12 pm.