Public Meeting Minutes: November 13, 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 11-9-23.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Joseph T., Student Council - Pancake Feed 2023 went well. One Act Meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Mr. Thompson - Annual DC trip May 20-23, 2024. Many activities are planned for the trip.
Cindy Doggett - NSCAS assessment report.
PEA: Mrs. Meyer - 1st grade 21 students this year, reading curriculum is going very well. The Annual Friendship feast is being hosted next week by K, 1st and 2nd grade. Mrs. Samuelson - 31 students in 6th grade this year. The Reading Curriculum is going very well also for 6th grade this year. Mrs. Bohlken - 1 student finishing Job Corp in December. Another student will be entering the Nebraksa Transition College. Busy with students in the 18-21 program.
Kari Stephens, NASB: Strategic planning report.

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. Receive/approve Rule 10 Report

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	1,766.12
APPLE INC.	258.00
APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES	160.00
ARCHWAY	304.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	841.89
BOMGAARS	119.88
BRANDING IRON CAFE	109.50
CENTRAL NEBRASKA REHABILITATION	2,849.59
SERVICES
CHVALA, JIM	150.20
CLEARFLY	369.18
CULLIGAN	286.30
DANA F. COLE & COMPANY, LLC	11,112.19
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	2,386.15
ESU 7 SPED	16,992.82
ESU 7	2,802.28
FIBER PLATFORM, LLC	441.16
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	21,006.78
GENERAL FUND CLEARING ACCOUNT	200.00
HANSEN INTERNATIONAL TRUCK, INC.	45.46
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	603.95
HOMETOWN LEASING	191.26
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	5,654.25
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.84
JW PEPPER & SON, INC.	286.51
KIDS & DREAMS FOUNDATION	150.00
KSB SCHOOL LAW	420.00
KUNZE, KELLY	56.99
LIVE WELL COUNCELING CENTER OF GREATER	250.00
MATHCOUNTS FOUNDATION	120.00
MCGRAW-HILL SCHOOL EDUCATION HOLDINGS	2,299.05
Mcllnay & Company	2,119.44
ONE SOURCE	45.00
PALMER JOURNAL	156.74
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	305.70
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL	125.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	4,179.66
PIXEL PRESS TECHNOLOGY	204.94
PRESTO-X COMPANY	379.46
REED'S DO IT BEST	1,230.70
RON'S MUSIC	325.96
SCHOLASTIC INC	308.19
SHOTKOSKI SERVICES, LLC.	197.19
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,797.77
STUHR MUSEUM	1,141.00
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	106.50
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	2,701.62
UNION BANK & TRUST	38.00
UNITED CULTURES, INC.	200.00
VILLAGE OF PALMER	384.11
WELLS PLUMBING CO INC	69.34
Fund Number	91,269.67

4.2. Other Funds

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve other funds 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.

Discussion: QCPUF: BOK Financial 27,091.25

4.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Loeffelbein -SPED law conference with Mrs. Kriz and Mrs. Bohlken, Book Fair week, Mid-year assessments.
Mr. Morris -Curriculum ordering in the Spring-teachers updating; Veterans Program; NHS Job Shadowing-12 students attending; Humanities Grant-39 students attending Kearney Archway; Winter practices started- numbers.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken - Facilities Committee report, Budget report, State Education Conference.

6. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve special recognition as presented 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.

Discussion: 1st Quarter Honor Roll
All District D2 Football Players: Gaitlin Reimers first team, Emmerson Earl second team, Taylor Kurz honorable mention.
FFA Jr. division team state qualifiers: Joseph Thede, Lane Mottl, Addy Eckstrom, and Lilly Lautenschlager. Hana Mamot and Erik Samuelson are alternates.

FFA Sr. division team state qualifiers: Makenna Mottl, Morgan McClellan, Kassidy Shuda and Emmerson Earl. Savannah Glause and Kyleigh Muller are alternates.

Chloe Scheer 2nd VB Digs class D2, 34th overall in state.
Marlea Donahey 4th Ace blocks class D2, 33rd overall in state.

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 overnight student trip request passed with a motion by Heather Shotkoski 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.

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

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve BD Construction Manager as Agent Agreement 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.

8.3. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on Negotiated Agreement with PEA for 2024-25 (407.07)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Negotiated Agreement with PEA for 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.

8.4. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 503.03, 503.04, 503.05, 503.07, 503.08, 503.09, 504.01 (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.

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. Review/accept Audit Report

9.3. Approve superintendent contract

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 9:28 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.

November 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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