Public Meeting Minutes: October 9, 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 passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Absent
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 10-5-23.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to excuse absent board member passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Absent
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.

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: PEA - Mrs. Valasek - Title 1 and guidance counselor for the Elementary - online wellness check-in starting this year for elem students. My person project also with elementary students this year. Title 1 is going well, using M-Class. Mrs. Reimers - Science teacher - Great start this year - no issues this year with Amplify, the transition has been better.
Student Caleb E. - school is going well this year - the band got 1st place at Harvest of Harmony, State FFA coming up and four students qualified. Started CPI last year for classes and this year taking advanced automotive classes and working at Bobcat.
BD Construction - Scott Kralik and Mike Kalb discussed differences between Construction Manager at Risk and Construction Manager as Agent.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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

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

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	1,133.60
AMPLIFY EDUCATION, INC.	830.39
APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES	160.00
BOHLKEN, JOEL	146.88
BOMGAARS	204.19
CAPITAL ONE	1.78
CARLSON WEST POVONDRA ARCHITECTS	1,878.30
CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE - COLUMBUS	80.00
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REHABILITATION	4,066.01
SERVICES
CLEARFLY	369.18
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	1,286.98
ESU 7 SPED	13,579.69
ESU7 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT	1,261.45
ESUCC Cooperative Purchasing	8,238.50
EVERYDAY SPEECH LLC	766.10
FIBER PLATFORM, LLC	441.16
FILEWAVE (USA), INC.	66.15
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	10,264.62
GENERAL FUND CLEARING ACCOUNT	97.30
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	230.00
HELGOTH'S PUMPKIN PATCH	375.00
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	4,225.00
IRON MOUNTAIN	243.10
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.20
KSB SCHOOL LAW	100.00
MCGRAW-HILL SCHOOL EDUCATION HOLDINGS	329.04
LLC
Mcllnay & Company	1,832.42
MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH CHEMICAL	348.36
MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES	166.70
MISTER B'S TEES	2,474.00
MOTOR FUELS DIVISION	419.00
NASB ALICAP	124,877.00
NASB	2,927.00
NE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS	385.00
NEBRASKA FIRE SPRINKLER CORPORATION	410.00
NEBRASKA SCIENTIFIC	626.09
PALMER JOURNAL	496.68
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL	125.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	4,283.26
PRESTO-X COMPANY	220.70
PUMPKIN PEOPLE & PRODUCE	14.09
REED'S DO IT BEST	1,789.68
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	7,580.36
TAESE/USU	510.00
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	106.50
TRIPLE T DISPOSAL	1,157.00
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	2,551.43
UNION BANK & TRUST	62.00
VALASEK, CARISSA	21.59
VILLAGE OF PALMER	182.37
Fund Number	203,959.85

4.2. Other Funds

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the other funds as presented passed with a motion by Daniel Hake 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.

Discussion: Depreciation Fund - KCAV 2,835.91

4.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Loeffelbein - ESU staff went over MAP data in 10/4 teacher inservice, Q1 house winner, grades K-4 Fall caroling on Halloween, Elementary HAL.
Mr. Morris - Textbooks 24-25, End Quarter, Parent-Teacher Conference, Sickness, Harvest of Harmony, Fall Sports Ending.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken - Auditors have visited, scheduling Negotiations meeting, email from NASB for annual superintendent evaluation, budget report, Board awards, Upcoming events.

6. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the list of special recognition 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.

Discussion: Mrs. Sake and Palmer Band members earned 1st place at Harvest of Harmony.
FFA Land Judging team qualified for State.
Homecoming King and Queen and Court.

7. Public Input and Communication

8. Items of Business

8.1. Program/Grade Capacity Resolution for SY2024-25

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Program/Grade Capacity Resolution for SY 2024-25 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.

8.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on First National Capital Markets Municipal Advisor Contract

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the First National Capital Markets Municipal Advisor Contract 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.

8.3. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on Carlson, West, Povondra proposal

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the Carlson, West, Povondra proposal 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.

8.4. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on BD Construction Manager as Agent Agreement

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to negotiate Construction Manager as Agent contract with BD Construction 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.

8.5. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 502.03, 502.05, 502.06, 502.08, 502.10, 503.01, 503.02 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve reviewed/revised Policies 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.

9. Pending or Future Agenda Items

9.1. Attend the Nebraska Association of School Boards State Education Conference

9.2. NASB Present Needs Analysis and Framework

9.3. Finalize Superintendent evaluation (annual)

9.4. NSCAS assessment report

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:19 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.

October 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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