Public Meeting Minutes: November 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 at 7:00pm passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brett Santin: Absent
Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: 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 11/4/21.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to excuse absent Board Member passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Students Morgan and Cassidy - qualifying for State Livestock Judging in April - 10 students have qualified for state so far.
PEA - Mr. Thompson - year is going by fast and things are going well in class, focusing on reading in AR, trying to get kids to relate to primary sources in history, Washington DC trip May 2022, wreaths that students have sold to cover costs, sponsors are Muller and Berney.
Mrs. Kroeger - Pathways to Career Conference in Kearney overnight trip - seven students planning to attend.
Mrs. Mamot - Stuhr museum trip with 2nd grade students - learned about Christmas in pioneer days. They really enjoyed learning about history.
Mrs. Doggett - assessment information. Average ACT score was down last year, have been working on ACT prep test for the students. Writing test has been difficult the last couple of years.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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

Brett Santin: Absent
Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: 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)

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve General Fund Claims passed with a motion by Heather Shotkoski and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

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

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

Discussion:

Vendor Name	Amount
Checking Account ID
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	870.19
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	1,786.01
BLAUHORN, CATHY	140.00
BOMGAARS	51.97
BOYS TOWN	1,440.00
CAPITAL ONE	127.66
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REHABILITATION	1,706.94
SERVICES
CLEARFLY	342.19
DANA F. COLE & COMPANY, LLP	4,880.00
ESU 7 SPED	5,618.52
ESU 7	72.03
ESU7 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT	171.25
FELLERS, VICKI	101.74
FIBER PLATFORM, LLC	440.12
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	4,839.95
FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS, INC	176.25
GOPHER SPORT	62.79
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	491.02
Heggerty	259.17
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	173.00
IRON MOUNTAIN	196.96
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.84
KSB SCHOOL LAW	72.00
KUNZE'S REPAIR	730.00
KYNDSAY, HERRICK	56.48
MATHCOUNTS FOUNDATION	120.00
MATHESON LINWELD	23.39
MCILNAY & CO	2,067.23
MEYER, BECKY	43.98
MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH CHEMICAL	137.18
MOTOR FUELS DIVISION	570.00
NASB	2,548.00
NE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS	125.00
NEBRASKA DEPT OF EDUCATION	60.00
OFFICENET INC	920.92
ONE SOURCE	45.00
PALMER JOURNAL	404.47
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	197.06
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL	125.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	3,173.76
PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE	200.00
PRESTO-X COMPANY	181.75
PROTEX CENTRAL, INC.	913.64
REED'S DO IT BEST	437.37
SCHOOLMATE	132.00
SHEFFIELD TREE SERVICE, INC.	350.00
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,291.54
SWIFTREACH NETWORKS, LLC	417.00
T-C CEILINGS, INC	4,540.00
TIBBETTS, JODY	86.12
TILLEY	349.00
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	106.50
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	2,131.00
UNION BANK & TRUST	20.00
VILLAGE OF PALMER	764.08
Palmer Public School
11/08/2021 12:10 PM
Vendor Name	Amount
YOUNGER ELECTRIC	4,796.25
Fund Number	55,103.32

4.2. Other Funds

4.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Loeffelbein - NDE Sped monitoring visit Nov 24, PT conferences - good attendance this year 80% for PK-12, NAEP testing 4th and 8th grades.
Mr. Morris - samples arriving for ELA, Veterans Day Program Nov. 11th, Parent Teacher Conferences are down this year on secondary side. Winter Practices start the 15th, with a BB Jamboree on the 22nd. Numbers for winter Sports. Special congrats to FFA Livestock Judging Teams.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken - EHA increase for medical and dental premiums next year, NDE reports submitted, upcoming events, report on budget.

6. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to recognize the following passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

Discussion: Jack and Gretchen Dinsdale Foundation for charitable donation to the Endowment Fund.
Nick Busch for lending his refrigeration trailer for kitchen supplies when the freezer was down.
FFA Livestock Judging Teams qualifying for State.
Elementary students for showing respect at recess during funeral procession.

7. Public Input and Communication

8. Items of Business

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

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve FFA and Washington DC overnight student trips passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

8.2. Appoint Local Board Representative for the NASB Delegate Assembly at State Conference

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to appoint Brett Santin as NASB Delegate Representative passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brett Santin: Absent
Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: 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 on sale or disposal of school equipment (904.02)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the sale or disposal of unneeded school items passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

8.4. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 1005.08, 1005.10, 1005.11, 1005.12, 1006.01, 1006.02 (205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve policies as presented passed with a motion by Heather Shotkoski and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

8.5. Review annual superintendent evaluation (302.05)

9. Pending or Future Agenda Items

9.1. Board members report on State Education Conference

9.2. Receive/approve Rule 10 Report

9.3. Approve superintendent contract

9.4. Review/accept Audit Report

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:26pm passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

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

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