Public Meeting Minutes: September 8, 2025 Immediately following the Tax Hearing - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

Agenda Item Type: Procedural Item

Discussion: President Osborne called the meeting to order at 5:57 p.m.

2. Roll Call

Agenda Item Type: Procedural Item

3. Announce Open Meeting Act Posting and Location

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Goals:

4. Consent Agenda

Agenda Item Type: Consent Agenda

Rationale: At this time, any Board member may request that any item in the consent agenda be removed from the consent agenda and be considered and voted on separately.

4.1. Minutes of August 18, 2025 Regular Meeting

Agenda Item Type: Consent Item

Rationale: Section 79-805 of Nebraska Statutes calls for the District to publish in a legal newspaper a "concise summary" of the proceedings of the Board of Education. Section 84-1413 of Nebraska Revised Statutes calls for the District to maintain official minutes that contain "the substance of all matters discussed." Therefore, for each board meeting a concise summary of the minutes is published in the Auburn Newspapers and a detailed set of minutes is maintained in the superintendent’s office. A copy of the official minutes is attached to the board agenda for each regular meeting and special meeting.

The official minutes may make references to attachments. These attachments are reproduced with the minutes attached to the board agenda only if such attachments are different from those presented at the meeting. The attachments, however, are in the record of official minutes maintained at the superintendent’s office.

4.2. Agenda **

Agenda Item Type: Consent Item

Rationale: According to the Open Meeting Laws, the Board of Education may add to the agenda only those items of an emergency nature [see, Section 84-1411(1) of Nebraska Revised Statutes].

The order of agenda items may be changed so arrive at the beginning of the meeting.

The Board may enter into closed session at any time to discuss any matter for which a closed session is lawful.

The Board may take action on any item listed on the agenda.

The agenda for the meeting needs to be approved before the board can address the discussion and/or action items.

4.3. Approve Claims for the Month

Agenda Item Type: Consent Item

4.4. Approve Financial Reports for the Month

Agenda Item Type: Consent Item

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

"I move that the consent agenda be approved as presented," Passed with a motion by Beth Kernes Krause and a second by Janny Crotty.

Laura Osborne: Yea
Grant Brueggemann: Yea
Janny Crotty: Yea
Eli Davidson: Yea
Ryan Jones: Yea
Beth Kernes Krause: Yea

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

5. Excuse Absent Board Members (If Necessary)

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

6. Student Presentation

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

7. Recognition of Visitors*

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Rationale: The Board President may limit the time allotted to each individual or topic. A five-minute limit will apply for each speaker, unless otherwise specified, and no speaker may transfer their remaining time to any other speaker. According to Nebraska State Statute 84-1412, all speakers must identify himself or herself, including an address and the name of any organization represented by such person, unless the address requirement is waived to protect the security of the individual. Speakers are expected to address the Board when making presentations. If a group of patrons is presenting a single issue, the board requests that a spokesperson be appointed to address the Board, however, anyone may talk within the stated time limit. Speakers who feel a need to give more information than can be presented in that time frame may submit written materials for distribution to the Superintendent; such materials should be provided at least 24 hours before the meeting is to begin.
The Board of Education may make and enforce reasonable rules and regulations regarding the conduct of persons attending its meetings and regarding their privilege to speak.

7.1. General Comments - If a group of patrons is presenting a single issue, the board requests that a spokesperson be appointed to address the Board. However, anyone may talk within the stated time limits.

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

8. Budget, Finance & Claims Committee (Kernes Krause*, Crotty, Brueggemann)

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

8.1. Approve the 2025-2026 Budget

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

"I move to approve the 2025-2026 budget as presented," Passed with a motion by Beth Kernes Krause and a second by Grant Brueggemann.

Grant Brueggemann: Yea
Janny Crotty: Yea
Eli Davidson: Yea
Ryan Jones: Yea
Beth Kernes Krause: Yea
Laura Osborne: Yea

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

8.2. Approve Tax Request Resolution

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

"I move to approve the Resolution for Setting Tax Rates for 2025-2026 as presented," Passed with a motion by Beth Kernes Krause and a second by Janny Crotty.

Janny Crotty: Yea
Eli Davidson: Yea
Ryan Jones: Yea
Beth Kernes Krause: Yea
Laura Osborne: Yea
Grant Brueggemann: Yea

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

8.3. Farm Lease

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

"I move to accept the bid to cash rent the 80 acres owned by Auburn Public Schools in the amount of $12,200.00 per year for a total of three (3) years with Jared Kreifels pending the outcome of the final contractual negotiation," Passed with a motion by Beth Kernes Krause and a second by Grant Brueggemann.

Eli Davidson: Yea
Ryan Jones: Yea
Beth Kernes Krause: Yea
Laura Osborne: Yea
Grant Brueggemann: Yea
Janny Crotty: Yea

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

8.4. Budget, Finance & Claims Committee Report (Discuss only)

Agenda Item Type: Unit Report Item

Goals:

9. Building, Grounds & Transportation Committee (Jones*, Osborne, Davidson)

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

9.1. Building, Grounds & Transportation Report (Discuss Only)

Agenda Item Type: Unit Report Item

Goals:

10. Human Resources & Planning Committee (Jones*, Brueggemann, Davidson)

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

10.1. Human Resources & Planning Committee Report (Discuss only)

Agenda Item Type: Unit Report Item

Goals:

11. Policy, Curriculum & Americanism Committee (Kernes Krause*, Osborne, Crotty)

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

11.1. Nomination of Board of Education Delegate for the NASB State Convention

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

Action(s):

Motion Passed:

"I nominate ___________________ to represent Auburn Public Schools Board of Education at NASB State Convention held in November of 2025," Passed with a motion by Beth Kernes Krause and a second by Grant Brueggemann.

Ryan Jones: Yea
Beth Kernes Krause: Yea
Laura Osborne: Yea
Grant Brueggemann: Yea
Janny Crotty: Yea
Eli Davidson: Yea

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

11.2. Policy, Curriculum, & Americanism Committee Report (Discuss only)

Agenda Item Type: Unit Report Item

Goals:

12. Administration Report

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Discussion: Written and/or discuss only.

12.1. Samantha Wehenkel

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Discussion: September 8^th, 2025 Board Notes:
*Our Rule 10 Compliance check is Wednesday
*We have begun spending our CLSD funds for early childhood literacy
*We were awarded the continuation of the 21^st Century grant
I continue to work with NWEA to become a certified facilitator of assessments.
*We will have our first IPG walkthrough next Tuesday the 16^th for our math staff
*FastBridge ELA is completed and math will start this week for the elementary and MS buildings.
*NACIA retreat is at the beginning of October
*NeMTSS conference is also at the beginning of October
*I am looking forward to both of those to continue learning more of what is to come!

12.2. Reva Siegel

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Discussion:

Working on special education evaluations to start the year
Indicator 11 Data (Child Find)
Upcoming:
- NASES Conference in Lincoln this Thursday (9.11.25) and Friday (9.12.25)
- Flex Funding End of Year Report due by September 30th
- Indicator 13 (Transition) Self-Assessment Data due by October 16th

12.3. Bristol Wenzl

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Discussion:

Beginning of the year Professional Goals are being created and Professional Goal conferences have started. These will be completed by September 15th.
- 32 plans/conferences - based on Marzano framework
Continuing with FastBridge screening - finished reading and starting math. Looking forward to data analysis September 22nd. Starting to compile data as sections are completed.
Working on K-3 Reading Law - student lists, parent notification letters, and IRIPs.
Scheduling first semester formal observations.
- 25 formal observations first & second semester

12.4. Scott Siegel

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Discussion:

Board of Education Report

9.8.25

The first month of school has gone well. Students and staff have smoothly transitioned from summer to school.
8.25.25: First Teacher Advisory Meeting of 2025-26
9.8.25: First Paraeducator Advisory Meeting 2025-26
- We appreciate the honest feedback on things that are going well, as well as areas we can improve.
Goal Meetings have been taking place with teachers. Appreciate the quality and sincerity of these conversations.

Enrollment

Middle School
6th - 67 (-1)
7th - 80
8th - 65 (-3)
Middle School Total: 212 (-4)

High School
9th - 53
10th - 80 (-2)
11th - 63 (-1)
12th - 70 (-1)
High School Total: 266 (-4)

6-12 Total: 478 (-8)

12.5. Jason Palmer

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Discussion:

September Board of Education Report (Monday, September 8th, 2025)

Submitted by Jason Palmer - Friday, September 5th, 2025

The fall season is off and running!

Cross Country: The girls’ team have won both invites so far. The boys’ team finished third in the Auburn Invite. JH girls won the Auburn Invite!

Girls Golf: Competes in the ECNC Tournament on Tuesday, September 9th.

Softball: Auburn Invite on Saturday, September 6th. The team placed second last Saturday at Syracuse Invite.

Football: Lincoln Lutheran on Friday, September 5th. The team’s first home game will be against Lincoln Christian on Friday, September 12th.

Volleyball: Weeping Water Invite on Saturday, September 6th.

ESports: Nebraska ESports season begins on Monday, September 15th. Games this fall are Marvel, Rocket League, Chess, Smash, and Valorant.

The marching band will have their first competition in Palmyra on October 8th.

Play Production has their first competition on Saturday, November 1st at Schuyler.

Unified Bowling will have their first competition on Monday, November 3rd.

JH Volleyball has their first competition on Tuesday, September 9th vs Beatrice.

JH Football won their first ‘B’ team game against Sabetha on Thursday, September 4th. JH football will be back in action on Tuesday, September 9th vs Louisville.

12.6. David Patton

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

13. Miscellaneous

Agenda Item Type: Information Item

Rationale: The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is at .

Discussion: A. Thank you notes & correspondence

13.1. Thank You Notes

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

13.2. Upcoming Meetings

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

Rationale: October Board of Education Meeting
Monday, October 13, 2025 5:30 PM
1713 J Street APS Central Office

14. Executive Session (Discuss Legal Matters, Personnel and Negotiations)

Agenda Item Type: Action Item

Rationale:

The Board may enter into closed session at any time to discuss any matter for which a closed session is lawful and appropriate.

We have legal matters that need to be handled in closed session.

Before the Board can enter closed session, a motion must be made in agreement with Statute 84-1410 by the Board to discuss topics such as personnel, negotiations, and legal matters.

15. Adjournment

Agenda Item Type: Procedural Item

Discussion: The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 pm.

September 8, 2025 Immediately following the Tax Hearing - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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