June 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

Discussion:  No public comment given.

Discussion:  Mr. Geise-High School Principal
Thank you to staff and students for a really good year, very proud. A certificate and letters were sent to 7 students for perfect attendance, and 144 students that had 95-99% attendance.  An overview of the number of students who have applied to be in/out of our district was provided, to include those enrolled in summer school for the 25-26 school year. There has been communication with the upcoming 7th graders to make families feel comfortable, and Building Leadership continues to meet for planning purposes. Our Emergency Operations team will also meet to align procedures with construction. We applied to be a "Spotlight" school for Nebraska MTSS, and we were chosen!

Mr. Dennis-Elementary Principal
Class sizes as of June were shared. Provided an update on summer school, and how many teachers there are for the upcoming school year. We will be testing out a new schedule with 5th grade, similar to 6th grade, allowing for a different rotation to meet student needs. Class lists are complete, and welcome letters will be sent in August by our Teachers. The School improvement team met to discuss progress, how it will be monitored, and also set new goals. There is a lot of progress in the building, and Custodians are doing great keeping the building clean with construction and getting classrooms ready to go.

Mrs. Bergmeyer-Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
There are new curriculum resources for our new science course that have been provided. Teachers are planning for their flex day and how this time will be utilized. The Nebraska Future Ready Conference was attended and focused on utilizing AI for teachers and with students, in addition to UDL in the classroom. We were just informed that we were approved for a grant that will focus on the shop/welding area, and this gets us one step closer to getting certified with SCC.

Mrs. Stieren-Assistant Principal/Activity Director
Provided state track results and shared that activity schedules for next year continue to be updated online for all activities; Fall is published, Winter is nearly done, and Spring is getting started. Our coaches and students are staying active, with summer leagues and youth camps. Strength and conditioning started and we hope to keep that attendance up. The gym floor refinishing will be done between volleyball and basketball season, while bleacher and gym inspections will be done every two years. Vehicles are being repaired/maintained and will be up and running for summer activities.

Mr. Krause-Director of Student Services
Absent, report submitted.

Discussion:  Mr. Apple-Superintendent
ESU hired an IT for Conestoga, allowing for additional support. OPPD has been running the line for new power to the football field, and Thompson has yet to work on their portion at this time. Security fencing is going up. Demolition is beginning at both sites and we will be walking through the buildings during the day. The pole shed will be delivered in early July and construction will begin.  An electrical line was cut at the elementary and is scheduled to be repaired. The second installment of the bond went through today.