Public Meeting Minutes: December 11, 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 12-7-23.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Savannah G. - Students busy with FFA, Christmas of Sharing, sports, art field trip. PEA: Mrs. Hinrichs - VB honors, 2nd grade Holidays around the world. Mrs. Harrahill - MAPs showed good growth, working on AR, going to the National para conference in March.
Ryan Hipke, Gene Ulmer presented the audit report.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve consent agenda items 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.

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. Review/accept Audit Report

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the claims passed with a motion by Justin Valasek 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:

Checking Account ID
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	1,121.59
APPLE INC.	88.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	2,939.15
BLACKMAN, CLAY	35.00
BOMGAARS	257.87
CLEARFLY	369.18
COLLEGEBOARD	44.28
CULLIGAN	124.90
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	680.35
ESU 7 SPED	16,100.18
ESU 7	141.40
ESU7 NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT	1,009.14
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	693.87
GLAUSE, NATHAN	104.63
GREGOSKI, MARY	64.92
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	230.00
HOMETOWN LEASING	95.63
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	5,495.50
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.20
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC	45.50
KIEWIT LUMINARIUM	260.00
KSB SCHOOL LAW	70.00
M & O DOOR PRODUCTS	645.00
Mcllnay & Company	379.44
MORRIS, GREG	39.03
NASB	452.00
NEBRASKA TRANSITION COLLEGE	2,312.00
PALMER JOURNAL	424.09
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	2,344.66
PALMER PUBLIC SCHOOL	125.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	3,073.93
PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE	100.00
PRESTO-X COMPANY	182.56
PROTEX CENTRAL, INC.	613.70
REED'S DO IT BEST	490.51
SAKE, ANNA	23.00
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,566.47
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	106.50
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	1,809.75
UNION BANK & TRUST	18.00
UNITED CULTURES, INC.	441.16
VILLAGE OF PALMER	429.73
WELLER, TOM	52.08
Fund Number	48,618.90

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 - MAP testing finished, House winner celebration 12/15, Santa visit 12/20, House Day activities 12/20, Polar Express 12/21, FFA backpack food, Santa Cop.
Mr. Morris - MAP testing finished, art class glassblowing field trip, Christmas program 12/19, HS Winter Ball 1/12.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken - State Education Conference, Annual Report to Public, Legislative Issues Conference, budget report, Facilities report, upcoming events.

6. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to recognize those 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.

Discussion: Trish Harrahill National para conference, One-Act Play honorees, WSC Honor Band.

7. Public Input and Communication

Discussion: Brent Kunze - checked grant opportunities.

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 trip requests 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.

8.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on superintendent contract (302.02)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve superintendent 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 to become a Partner School District in the ESU 7 Special Education Expansion Program

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve partnering in the ESU 7 Special Education Expansion Program passed with a motion by Heather Shotkoski 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. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 504.03, 504.04, 504.05, 504.06, 504.07, 504.08, 504.09 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve policies as presented 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.

9. Pending or Future Agenda Items

9.1. Elect Officers

9.2. Appoint standing committees, and superintendent as district’s Non-discrimination Compliance Coordinator

9.3. Adopt master board calendar for ensuing year

9.4. Designate school auditor, school newspaper, school attorney, school repository

9.5. Leadership Team Planning Retreat - Board Self-Assessment and Goal Planning

9.6. Committee on American Civics meeting

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn 8:26 p.m. 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.

December 11, 2023 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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