Public Meeting Minutes: July 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to call Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: 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 7-6-23.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: PEA: Mr. Thompson and Mr. Rolf - Attended MANDT training.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: 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. Designate Superintendent as authorized representative to sign State and Federal forms

3.5. Designate Head Custodian as Asbestos Program Manager

4. Claims

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the Claims as Presented passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Justin Valasek.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

4.1. General Fund

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	3,344.71
AMPLIFY EDUCATION, INC.	6,935.83
APPLE INC.	5,880.00
BOMGAARS	25.78
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REHABILITATION	2,945.33
SERVICES
CLEARFLY	367.61
COMFORT INN	190.50
DEMCO	1,241.40
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	760.93
ESU 7 SPED	17,568.62
ESU 7	2,383.00
ESU COORDINATING COUNCIL	880.00
ESU7 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT	10,170.38
FIBER PLATFORM, LLC	271.17
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	13,714.54
GEYER INSTRUCTIONAL PRODUCTS	113.92
GREGOSKI, MARY	44.64
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	210.00
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	500.00
IRON MOUNTAIN	221.00
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.20
K-LOG, INC.	888.99
LEXIA LEARNING SYSTEMS LLC	3,960.00
MCGRAW-HILL SCHOOL EDUCATION HOLDINGS	870.23
LLC
MEYER, REBECCA	32.45
MOTOR FUELS DIVISION	518.00
NASCO	119.86
NRCSA	850.00
PALMER JOURNAL	145.90
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL	125.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	1,990.41
PIXEL PRESS TECHNOLOGY	150.00
PLATTE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS	104.55
PRESTO-X COMPANY	215.55
REALLY GOOD STUFF INC	1,694.07
REED'S DO IT BEST	2,415.55
SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY LLC	4,179.60
SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC	928.52
SOFTWARE UNLIMITED INC	7,000.00
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,755.28
STUHR MUSEUM	603.00
TEACHER DIRECT	140.76
TEACHING STRATEGIES, LLC	506.00
TEXTBOOK WAREHOUSE	438.74
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	106.50
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	330.73
TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES-YORK	555.38
TWIN RIVERS URGENT CARE LLC	125.00
UNION BANK & TRUST	18.00
VILLAGE OF PALMER	563.98
Fund Number	102,120.61

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: Summer school has ended and attendance was good overall.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken: Board trainings; Annual review of school insurance; Board/All Staff Gathering; Committee on American Civics meeting; Ken Kirkpatrick meeting; ADVISER and Consolidated Data Collection (CDC) reports; Legislative update; Budget report; Upcoming events; NASB Area Membership Meeting.

6. Special Recognition

7. Public Input and Communication

8. Items of Business

8.1. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on non-certified and certified substitute pay for next year

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve 4% increase to non-certified substitute rates and no change to certified substitute rate for next school year passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

8.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on athletic/activity admission prices for next year

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Athletic/Activity admission prices unchanged for next school year passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

8.3. Set Graduation date for 2024

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Graduation date of May 11, 2024 passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

8.4. Review Safe Return to School Plan

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the Reviewed Safe Return to School Plan as presented passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

8.5. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 412.02, 412.04, 412.05, 412.07, 412.50, 413.02, 413.04, 414.01, 414.04 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve reviewed/revised policies as presented passed with a motion by Heather Shotkoski and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: 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. Approve substitute teacher list

9.2. Approve activity sponsors 506.01

9.3. Budget goals/priorities for next school year

9.4. Special meeting at end of August (set date)

9.5. Set time/place board meeting schedule for the ensuing year

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to Adjourn Meeting at 7:42 p.m. passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

July 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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