Public Meeting Minutes: March 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to call meeting to order 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.

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 3/4/21.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Adreya S. - cheer team participated in state again, five cheerleaders on squad. Girls are looking forward to next year, 13 trying out.
Foreign exchange student Benedetta S. gave updates on living here. She is enjoying her experience and living with Adreya. Big difference here is she can't drive but Adreya is teaching her.
Kayla Dobson - device rotation proposal - rule of thumb to purchase computers every 5 years recommended by ESU 7, recently purchased 35 iPads for the next year due to kindergarten class being bigger.
PEA - Becky Meyer - annual Title 1 night and Book Fair were held on the same night this year and had an amazing turnout. NHS students helped out with this.
Brad Dirksen from NDE - Approval, Accreditation, and Accountability Rule Development.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve consent agenda items passed with a motion by Daniel Hake 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.

3.1. Approval of Agenda

3.2. Treasurer’s Report

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

3.4. Accept certified staff resignation(s)

3.5. Accept/approve NDE Digital Profile Report

3.6. Act on option enrollment request(s)

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the claims passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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:

Palmer Public School
03/08/2021 12:18 PM
Vendor Name			Amount
Checking Account ID		01
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES			1,103.53
BENNETT, JUDY			24.08
BLACK HILLS ENERGY			5,784.74
BOMGAARS			82.98
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REHABILITATION			1,495.60
SERVICES
CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICES			139.50
CHVALA, JIM			99.99
CLEARFLY			342.98
COLLABORATIVE SUMMER LIBRARY PROGRAM			467.43
CULLIGAN			96.30
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS			610.78
ESU 7 SPED			3,556.94
ESU 7			8.66
ESU7 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT			772.47
FELLERS, VICKI			21.50
FES			1,300.00
FIBER PLATFORM, LLC			880.58
GENERAL FUND CLEARING ACCOUNT			20.00
GLAUSE, NATHAN			32.19
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT, THE			568.00
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O			200.00
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER			4,062.50
IRON MOUNTAIN			194.54
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO			17.92
KUNZE'S REPAIR			1,382.83
KUNZE, KELLY			65.92
MCILNAY & CO			2,213.46
MEYER, BECKY			45.62
MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES			80.00
MORRIS, GREG			72.64
NEBRAKSA STATE FIRE MARSHAL AGENCY			216.00
OFFICENET INC			859.27
ONE SOURCE			15.00
PALMER JOURNAL			242.84
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL			125.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER			2,408.82
PRESTO-X COMPANY			175.50
REED'S DO IT BEST			195.57
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT			5,771.71
SYNCB/AMAZON			84.91
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO			1,490.38
UNION BANK & TRUST			20.00
VILLAGE OF PALMER			456.26
Fund Number	01		37,804.94

Checking Account ID		01	37,804.94

4.2. Other Funds

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Special Building Fund claims passed with a motion by Daniel Hake 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: BOK Financial $2,183

4.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mr. Morris - MAP testing, teacher meetings, Spring sports numbers are the same as last year, congratulations Quiz Bowl Team, Wrestling Team, FFA students qualifying for State FFA.
Mrs. Loeffelbein - MAP testing, End of year trips for High Ability Learners, Kindergarten/PK roundups will be happening in couple weeks.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken - External safety review; Emergency Operations Planning training; Enrollment projections/personnel needs for next year; Annual review of required courses of study; Legislative Bills; Reading goal for NDE Frameworks cycle; ESSER I and II allocations; upcoming events; Endowment Pancake Feed with All School Play; Budget report.

6. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to recognize students passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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: District Champions:
Brayden Weller-TIG Welding
Grant Nielson-Farm Management
Connor Bader-Agricultural Mechanics
Farm Management Team-Grant Nielson, Gwyn Brown, Chet Wichmann, Kynzi Muller

Qualifying for State FFA Contest:
1st place-Farm Management Team-Grant Nielson, Gwyn Brown, Chet Wichmann, Kynzi Muller

4th place- Floriculture Team 1-Jacie Rice, Jenna Umstead, Morgan Earl, and Justiss Hinkle
3rd place- Livestock Management Team 1-Jacie Rice, Kynzi Muller, Chet Wichmann, Emily Samuelson, Morgan Earl
5th place-Nursery and Landscape Team-Lucie Lautenschlager, Morgan McClellan, Chloe Scheer, Kassidy Shuda
2nd place-Agronomy Team-Grant Nielson, Caleb Eilers, Hannah Siwinski, and Johnny Ruvalcaba

Class D All-State Honor Band
13 high school band students selected - Faith Blauhorn, Keatan Haack, Alyssa Bucknell, Justiss Hinkel, Alyson Glause,Joslynn Donahey,Clara Kunze,Gwyn Brown, Kenna Schrock, Caleb Eilers, Blaze Blauhorn, Savanah Glause, and Chloe Scheer.

Wrestling Team - 2nd in State
Ruger Reimers, Gunner Reimers, Chet Wichmann

Quiz Bowl Team - JH and HS Teams 3rd in Conference

NHS Inductees - Gwyneth Brown, Mahkenna Schrock, Morgan Earl, Grant Nielson, Clara Kunze, Joslynn Donahey, Jonathan Ruvalcaba, Emma Eilers, Emily Eilers, Kylie Shuda

7. Public Input and Communication

Discussion: Alexa Thiel addressed the board regarding ineffectiveness of CDC mandates.

8. Items of Business

8.1. Adopt school calendar for the ensuing year

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to pass 2021-22 school year calendar 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.

8.2. Program/Grade Capacity Resolution for the ensuing year

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Program/Grade Capacity Resolution 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.

8.3. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 611.03, 611.04, 611.05, 611.06, 611.07, 611.09 (205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the reviewed policies passed with a motion by Heather Shotkoski 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.

9. Pending or Future Agenda Items

9.1. Report on Teacher contracts signed/returned

9.2. Report of seniors progression towards graduation

9.3. Offer classified employees’ contracts

9.4. NWEA-MAP assessment report

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn 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.

March 8, 2021 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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