Public Meeting Minutes: January 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to call meeting to order at 7pm passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

Discussion: Heather Shotkoski and Daniel Hake present via video conference and voting electronically per Executive Order No. 20-36.

1.1. Declaration of Legal Meeting

1.2. Open meetings law is posted in Board Room

1.3. Notice of Public Meeting, Posted

Discussion: Meeting notice published in the Palmer Journal 1/7/21

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Elect Officers (203.01)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to elect Kathy Wolfe - president, Todd Weller - vice president, Brian Friedrichsen - secretary, Daniel Hake - treasurer passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Brett Santin.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

3. President appoint standing committees (203.06)

4. Resolution for re-adoption of all existing policies, regulations, and handbooks for the governance of the district (203.01)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the resolution for re-adoption of all existing policies, regulations, and handbooks for the governance of the district (203.01) passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Todd Weller.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

5. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: PEA: Mrs. Shotkoski - very excited to have kids back and following mask mandate, doing more transitioning to Kindergarten. Mrs. Rasmussen - getting involved in foundation assesments, doing interventions with kids on being ready for Kindergarten. Mrs. Royle - loving new math curriculum for high school, lots of activities day by day, kids are doing great with it and loving it, books do a great job on helping kids present situations and getting very involved. Mrs. Harrahil - English class doing some challenging classes, some students out but very greatful that we have zoom to keep up with students, have had a goal all year to learn every stuents name.

6. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve consent agenda items passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

6.1. Approval of Agenda

6.2. Treasurer’s Report

6.3. Minutes of previous board meeting(s) (corrections to minutes as presented)

6.4. Adopt master board calendar for 2021

6.5. Designate Dana F. Cole & Company district auditor

6.6. Designate Palmer Journal or Grand Island Independent newspaper of record

6.7. Designate KSB Law district legal counsel

6.8. Designate Pinnacle Bank district repository

6.9. Appoint superintendent as district’s Non-discrimination Compliance Coordinator (203.01)

6.10. Appoint Bookkeeper as Assistant Board Secretary (203.04)

7. Claims

7.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve general fund claims as presented passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Brett Santin.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	991.84
AUNT NIKKI'S COOKIES	118.90
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	5,281.77
BOHLKEN, NATALIE	600.00
BOMGAARS	11.96
BROWN, VALERIE	46.74
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REHABILITATION	1,082.86
SERVICES
CLEARFLY	342.98
COMPUTER HARDWARE INC.	507.00
CULLIGAN	27.40
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	1,677.77
ESU 7 SPED	3,475.87
ESU7 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT	87.92
GLEASON, CANDACE	190.24
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	446.95
HOME DEPOT PRO, THE	2,037.52
HOWARD COUNTY CLERK	176.70
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	3,575.00
IRON MOUNTAIN	189.75
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.84
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD	3,504.30
KSB SCHOOL LAW	275.00
KUNZE'S REPAIR	700.72
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC	55.00
MCILNAY & CO	1,290.20
MERRICK COUNTY - CLERK	295.18
MEYER, REBECCA	21.40
MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH CHEMICAL	296.98
MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES	264.00
MITCH FRIEDRICHSEN LAWN SERVICE	120.00
MORRIS, GREG	28.98
MOTOR FUELS DIVISION	812.00
NANCE COUNTY TREASURER	100.00
NASB	470.00
NEBRASKA LIFE MAGAZINE	42.00
NORMAN, SHERYL	45.13
OFFICENET INC	809.97
ONE SOURCE	45.00
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	132.03
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL	125.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	2,908.37
PRESTO-X COMPANY	171.50
REED'S DO IT BEST	524.79
SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLC	921.60
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	5,081.10
SPARQ DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.	3,560.00
SYNCB/AMAZON	12.59
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	1,061.73
TWIN RIVERS URGENT CARE LLC	95.00
UNION BANK & TRUST	20.00
VILLAGE OF PALMER	734.62
Fund Number	45,413.20

7.2. Other Funds

7.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

8. Reports

8.1. Property Tax Report

8.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Loeffelbein: Acadience data, IRIP numbers, MAP fluency, I Love Public Schools Day-January 20th, 100th day of school-Jan 25th, PT conferences-February 3.
Mr. Morris: TigerMates, Palmer Wrestling Invite- January 16th, Parent-Teacher Conferences- February 3rd, Results from Survey for Additional Teacher.

8.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken: Leadership Team Planning Retreat, Virtual Legislative Issues Conference, 2021 education committee, update on budget, risk analysis committee update.

9. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to recognize Chet Wichmann for his 100th win in wrestling passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Todd Weller.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

10. Public Input and Communication

11. Items of Business

11.1. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on date of 2021 graduation ceremony

11.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on request for overnight student trip(s) (607.05)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve overnight wrestling passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Brett Santin.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

11.3. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on addition of certified staff for SY2021-22

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to advertise for addition of certified staff FCS and art passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

11.4. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 606.05, 606.06, 606.08, 607.02, 607.04, 607.05 (205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Policies 606.05, 606.06, 606.08, 607.02, 607.04, 607.05 (205.03) passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brett Santin.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

12. Pending or Future Agenda Items

12.1. Principal contracts for ensuing year

12.2. Accept/approve Library Report

12.3. Accept/approve Multi-Cultural Education Report

12.4. Accept/approve Technology Profile

13. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:08pm passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Brett Santin.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Brett Santin: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

January 11, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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