Public Meeting Minutes: May 13, 2025 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 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.

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 5/8/25.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Joseph T.: Several students signed out early for good attendance, rest out on Thursday; New FFA Officers have begun meeting; Cow/calf project update.
Kayla Dobson: Annual review of extracurricular program, extra-duty assignments for next year.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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

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 District Bookkeeper to conduct district census

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the claims 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.

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	1,412.29
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	2,762.07
BOMGAARS	192.41
CLEARFLY	373.64
COMPUTER HARDWARE INC.	537.00
CULLIGAN	185.80
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	2,573.13
EDGERTON EXPLORIT CENTER	234.00
ESU 7 SPED	24,887.62
ESU 7	6,776.00
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	7,672.35
GO PHYSICAL THERAPY	2,506.45
GREENER GRASS	315.00
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	664.40
HOMETOWN LEASING	216.02
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	7,731.75
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.20
LIVE WELL COUNCELING CENTER OF GREATER	580.13
NE
Mcllnay & Company	796.99
MIDAMERICA BOOKS	844.20
MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES	168.50
MIDWEST FLOOR SPECIALISTS, INC.	1,105.35
OMNIFY	16.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	4,828.83
PHONOGRAPH-HERALD	168.00
PRESTOX	300.58
PROTEX CENTRAL, INC.	275.00
REED'S DO IT BEST	325.94
RON'S MUSIC	20.96
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,795.48
STUHR MUSEUM	896.00
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OF NEBRASKA, INC	85.00
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	116.25
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	445.06
VALASEK, CARISSA	19.13
VILLAGE OF PALMER	1,193.33
WAGEWORKS, INC.	125.00
WILLIAMS, KATHLEEN	19.03
Fund Number	76,183.89

Checking Account ID	76,183.89

4.2. Other Funds

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve claims from other funds 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: Depreciation Fund: Nebraska Heating and Air, 15201.00
QCPUF: BOK Financial, 36086.25

4.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Loeffelbein: MAP growth, elementary awards, summer school.
Mrs. Reimers: MAP growth, master schedule/curriculum offerings, Virtus Trip, End of the Year.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken: Board workshop, review of facilities, staff evaluations, shuttle bus delivery, staff resignation, new bus grant, legislative update, 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 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: Cathy Blauhorn and Nathan Glause for your many years of service to PPS.
Judy Bennett on her 40th year of service to PPS.
Marlea Donahey - Central NE track qualifier and new school record.
New FFA Officers: Lane Mottl, Lilly Lautenschlager, Shyann Zmek, Kayden Tyan, Joseph Thede, Abbi Nielsen.
Handshake competition winners Gatlin Reimers, Rebekah Steiner.
Kellsie Fix, Peyton Blauhorn A-Town Showdown track qualifiers.
Cats Baseball State qualifiers.
Class of 2025 Graduates.
All 3rd quarter Honor Roll students.
2025 Prom King and Queen Gatlin Reimers, Makenna Mottl.
Brady Myers 3rd place National AATSP Poster Contest.
All Superior ratings at District Music Contest.
House of Virtus 4th quarter and overall winner.
Gretchen Brown, Mason Lockwood Academic All-Conference.
Palmer Journal award-winning newspaper.

7. Public Input and Communication

8. Items of Business

8.1. Consider discuss, take necessary action on classroom flooring

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve Midwest Flooring to carpet four rooms 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.

8.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on interactive boards purchase

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve three boards from Eakes 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.

8.3. Review Student Fees Policy (504.19)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the student fees policy as reviewed 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. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 611.09, 702.01, 702.02, 702.03, 704.01, 704.02 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve reviewed policies as presented 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.

9. Pending or Future Agenda Items

9.1. Annual review of transportation

9.2. Review Option Transportation Policy (801.01)

9.3. Annual review of instructional hours

9.4. Annual review of Food Service

9.5. Set lunch/breakfast prices for ensuing year

9.6. Annual Review Bullying Prevention Policy (504.20)

9.7. Annual Review Parent Involvement Policy (1005.03)

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. 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.

May 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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