November 9, 2020 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Discussion:  Todd Weller present via video conference and voting electronically per Executive Order No. 20-34.

Discussion:  PEA - Mrs. Green one-act zoom practice, practice for NSCAS, classes are going well. Mrs. Norman elementary zooming for quarantine, different for each grade level, finding time zooming directly during planning period, Being flexible for students, having kids become more comfortable with Chrome Books due to COVID, being flexible and recognizing needs for each student, finding the difference for kids who have help at home and those who don't.
Palmer FFA livestock project committee - Emily S and Morgan E - farm to table discussions, FFA week, community service - donate meat to school, FFA members work days, next fall rebuild fence on east side, shop class build portable sheds, cost from the school water line, 2 cameras, FFA cost water for heifers. FFA weekends to help clean up.
 

Discussion: 

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	1,313.47
APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES	341.56
BENNETT, JUDY	59.50
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	2,633.25
BLICK ART MATERIALS	15.09
BOMGAARS	24.43
BRANDING IRON CAFE	39.00
BREAKOUT, INC.	50.00
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REHABILITATION	1,274.72
COMPUTER HARDWARE INC.	507.00
CULLIGAN	27.40
EAGLE BROADBAND INVESTMENTS, LLC	10.00
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	1,447.43
EDGENUITY	900.00
ESU 10	42.50
ESU 7 SPED	3,655.58
ESU 7	93.09
ESU7 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT	152.92
FAMILY RESOURCES OF GREATER NE, P.C.	250.00
FIBER PLATFORM, LLC	439.03
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	5,236.31
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	443.82
HELGOTH'S PUMPKIN PATCH	310.00
HOMETOWN MARKET	12.64
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	4,996.00
INTERSTATE ALL BATTERY CENTER	131.10
IRON MOUNTAIN	4.28
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.84
KAMI	1,410.00
KUNZE'S REPAIR	374.20
KUNZE, KELLY	27.96
MATHCOUNTS FOUNDATION	120.00
MCILNAY & CO	2,611.12
MIDAMERICA BOOKS	841.56
NASB	200.00
NE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS	335.00
OFFICENET INC	972.35
ONE SOURCE	180.50
PALMER JOURNAL	105.71
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	16.39
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL	125.00
PRESTO-X COMPANY	171.50
PROTEX CENTRAL, INC.	393.00
RAWLINGS, LIZ	582.69
REED'S DO IT BEST	409.37
RON'S MUSIC	33.12
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,809.30
VILLAGE OF PALMER	882.94
WEGNER, ROB	79.12
	39,110.79

Discussion: 

PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL TAX RECEIPTS
SCHOOL YEAR		2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Property Tax Budget		$2,785,084	$2,597,900	$2,488,000	$2,539,026	$2,539,026	$2,583,154
COLLECTIONS
September		$485,358	$516,275	$541,683	$548,549	$516,369	$556,450
Total		$485,358	$516,275	$541,683	$548,549	$516,369	$556,450
%		17%	20%	22%	22%	20%	22%
October		$152,708	$198,273	$168,127	$108,213	$190,517	$176,855
Total		$638,066	$714,548	$709,811	$656,762	$706,886	$733,305
%		23%	28%	29%	26%	28%	28%
November		$25,480	$39,310	$36,296	$26,004	$15,546
Total		$663,546	$753,858	$746,106	$682,766	$722,432
%		24%	29%	30%	27%	28%
December		$14,257	$39,029	$31,846	$17,786	$9,520
Total		$677,803	$792,887	$777,952	$700,552	$731,952
%		24%	31%	31%	28%	29%
January		$307,285	$362,142	$413,439	$366,687	$313,909
Total		$985,088	$1,155,029	$1,191,391	$1,067,239	$1,045,862
%		35%	44%	48%	42%	41%
February		$349,407	$297,954	$186,288	$210,047	$237,170
Total		$1,334,495	$1,452,983	$1,377,680	$1,277,286	$1,283,032
%		48%	56%	55%	50%	51%
March		$74,927	$86,115	$68,262	$190,196	$149,610
Total		$1,409,422	$1,539,098	$1,445,942	$1,467,482	$1,432,641
%		51%	59%	58%	58%	56%
April		$103,861	$113,974	$185,442	$77,945	$152,531
Total		$1,513,283	$1,653,072	$1,631,384	$1,545,427	$1,585,172
%		54%	64%	66%	61%	62%
May		$786,643	$543,646	$635,623	$774,001	$696,614
Total		$2,299,926	$2,196,718	$2,267,007	$2,319,428	$2,281,786
%		83%	85%	91%	91%	90%
June		$401,587	$493,582	$257,139	$271,167	$288,834
Total		$2,701,513	$2,690,300	$2,524,146	$2,590,595	$2,570,619
%		97%	104%	101%	102%	101%
July		$13,738	$26,562	$143,779	$26,595	$24,265
Total		$2,715,251	$2,716,862	$2,667,924	$2,617,190	$2,594,885
%		97%	105%	107%	103%	102%
August		$19,585	$34,039	$20,754	$27,753	$41,138
Total		$2,734,837	$2,750,901	$2,688,678	$2,644,942	$2,636,023
%		98%	106%	108%	104%	104%

Discussion:  Mr. Morris - Trying year, trying to work on making it efficient, zoom is being difficult due to kids not being able to join, lost 4 subs due to not wanting to substitute during COVID, Veterans program will be done on STRIV, Blood drive is now being held at Church due to COVID, Athletic programs starting along with conditioning, WR 10 GBB 13 BBB 5.
Mrs. Loeffelbein - Zoom meetings at night, food deliveries, staff going above and beyond, balancing home life with school and giving kids what they need, ILCD update. Fall Caroling done in house, businesses are to be commended on participation. 
 

Discussion:  Dr. Bohlken - AFR submitted, Audit review next month, upcoming events. State Conference changed to all virtual.