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October 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Regular Board
Attendance Taken on 10/10/2023 at 6:30 PM
Terry Carlstrom	Present
Erin Meyer	Present
Megan Pike	Present
Nathan Spurling	Present
Kraig Urkoski	Present
Shane Van Pelt	Present
Present: 6, Absent: 0

Minutes

Minutes

Call Meeting to Order at ______

Roll Call

Recognize Nebraska Open Meetings Act Posted on the Wall

Consider and Approve Prior Meeting Minutes

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

approve all minutes as presented Passed with a motion by Erin Meyer and a second by Nathan Spurling.

Terry Carlstrom: Yea
Erin Meyer: Yea
Megan Pike: Yea
Nathan Spurling: Yea
Kraig Urkoski: Yea
Shane Van Pelt: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment (Must stand, state name & full address, and organization you represent, if any)

HPC Student Report

Student Council Presentation

Personnel Matters:

Consider & Accept Keith Killion's Resignation for the 2024-2025 School Year

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

approve Keith Killion's letter of resignation. Thanks for y Passed with a motion by Nathan Spurling and a second by Megan Pike.

Terry Carlstrom: Yea
Erin Meyer: Yea
Megan Pike: Yea
Nathan Spurling: Yea
Kraig Urkoski: Yea
Shane Van Pelt: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Discussion: Supt took keith's letter of resignation.

Discuss Community Engagement Event

Discussion: board discussed how the community engagement meeting went. Members felt breaking up in groups to discuss was good.

Administrative Reports

Superintendent Beran

Discuss Superintendent Evaluation Tool

Discuss "The Red Flags in Tax Schemes like LB753" (NSEA Retired Advocate, September 2023)

Discussion:

Private schools aren't required to follow the same reporting requirements.
A similar voucher ploy in Iowa led some private schools to still increase their tuition by 40%. In Milwaukee, the voucher program pushed 20% of the students out annually or they gave up their scholarships.
Fewer than half of Nebraska's 93 counties have private schools.
The annual tax credit cost could grow to $100M by 2033, reducing funds available to fund priorities in public schools.
Scholarship organizations are allowed to keep 10% of the donated money for administrative costs.
Students who qualify are not guaranteed admission into a private school. Public schools are open to all students.

For more facts on LB753 go to: https://bit.ly/openskyLB753

Discuss Number of Bank Accounts

Principal Fisher

Principal Helgoth

A.D. Wood

Discuss Athletics/Activities & Enrollment Numbers

Policy Review

Consider & Approve Membership in Organizations Policy (2011)- no changes

Consider & Approve Indemnification & Liability Insurance Policy (2017)- no changes

Consider & Approve Gifts, Grants, & Bequests Policy (3008)- no changes

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

approve all board policies 2011, 2018, 3008 etc. with no changes. Passed with a motion by Erin Meyer and a second by Terry Carlstrom.

Terry Carlstrom: Yea
Erin Meyer: Yea
Megan Pike: Yea
Nathan Spurling: Yea
Kraig Urkoski: Yea
Shane Van Pelt: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Consider & Approve Emergency Closings Policy (3013)- no changes

Consider & Approve Use of Tobacco Products Policy (3016)- no changes

Consider & Approve Employment of Relatives Policy (4004)- no changes

Consider & Approve Admission of Students Policy (5002)- no changes

Consider and Approve Financial Reports

General Fund Report

Nutrition Services Report

Activity Report

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

pay the bills. Passed with a motion by Nathan Spurling and a second by Terry Carlstrom.

Terry Carlstrom: Yea
Erin Meyer: Yea
Megan Pike: Yea
Nathan Spurling: Yea
Kraig Urkoski: Yea
Shane Van Pelt: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

Schedule Next BOE Meeting (Date, Time, Location)- WILL HAVE AMERICANISM HEARING PRIOR TO REGULAR BOE MEETING

Motion to Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

Motion to adjourn meeting at 8:22pm Passed with a motion by Megan Pike and a second by Erin Meyer.

Terry Carlstrom: Yea
Erin Meyer: Yea
Megan Pike: Yea
Nathan Spurling: Yea
Kraig Urkoski: Yea
Shane Van Pelt: Yea

No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.

*CLOSED SESSION: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act

*SEQUENCE OF AGENDA: The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.

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