Public Meeting Minutes: June 9, 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 Brian Friedrichsen.

Heather Shotkoski: Absent
Justin Valasek: Absent
Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: 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 6/5/25.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to excuse absent members passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Cindy Doggett: MAP and ACT assessments report. Kayla Dobson: Computer rotation report. PEA-Carissa Valasek: Title 1 student support; Sheryl Norman: 3rd grade computers for testing, move to 4th grade, working on math facts.

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.

Justin Valasek: Absent
Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: 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)

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the claims passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

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

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

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	2,822.17
AMPLIFY EDUCATION, INC.	12,552.00
ARBITERSPORTS LLC	345.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	563.04
BLAUHORN, KRISTI	55.78
BOCKERMAN, ARLO	80.00
BOHLKEN, NATALIE	196.31
BOMGAARS	66.47
CLEARFLY	373.64
CULLIGAN	78.60
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	217.67
ESU 7 SPED	13,206.30
ESU 7	2,379.36
FARMHOUSE GREENERY, THE	353.85
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	4,554.05
GO PHYSICAL THERAPY	1,922.30
GREGOSKI, MARY	37.61
HD SUPPLY formerly HOME DEPOT PRO	939.72
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	1,078.60
HIRERIGHT, LLC	163.10
HOMETOWN LEASING	216.02
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	3,938.25
INSTRUCTURE INC	300.00
IRON MOUNTAIN	243.99
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.84
KSB SCHOOL LAW	80.00
Mcllnay & Company	161.79
NASB	75.00
NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF SCHOOL	75.00
ADMINISTRATORS
NO RED INK	2,551.50
PALMER JOURNAL	350.34
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	385.30
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	1,281.73
POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC	376.64
PRESTOX	254.43
REED'S DO IT BEST	2,439.98
RENAISSANCE LEARNING, INC	4,887.00
SHOTKOSKI SERVICES, LLC.	162.40
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,529.88
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	116.25
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	990.94
VILLAGE OF PALMER	3,572.80
WAGEWORKS, INC.	125.00
Fund Number	69,119.65

Checking Account ID	69,119.65

4.2. Other Funds

4.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Reimers: Painting underway; summer weights, camps; staff workdays underway with the MTSS leadership team, math, and English teachers.
Mrs. Loeffelbein: Summer school, camps, reading; training; 2PC planning.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken: Facilities meeting, conference chairs, grants to digitize class pictures, new flooring installation scheduled, completed NDE Instructional Hours report and REAP application, Legislative update.

6. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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

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

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

Discussion: Marlea Donahey: State High Jump Champion. Makenna Mottl: All-Star Volleyball and Basketball teams.

7. Public Input and Communication

8. Items of Business

8.1. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on computer purchase

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve computer purchase passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

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

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

8.2. Set lunch/breakfast prices to start SY25-26

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve five cent increase across the board passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

8.3. Annual Review Option Transportation Policy (801.01)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the policy passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

8.4. Annual Review Bullying Prevention Policy (504.20)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the policy passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

8.5. Public Hearing for Annual Review of Parent Involvement Policy (1005.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Following the public hearing, motion to approve the policy as presented passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

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

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

8.6. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 502.01, 502.02, 504.06, 504.12, 506.01, 506.10, 507.05, 508.18, 604.16, 604.17, 605.05, 1005.13 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the policies as reviewed/revised passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

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

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

8.7. Approve 2025-26 Student Handbook(s)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve 25-26 student handbooks passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

Justin Valasek: Absent
Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: 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. Set athletic/activity admission prices for next year

9.2. Designate Superintendent as authorized representative to sign State and Federal forms

9.3. Designate Head Custodian as Asbestos Program Manager

9.4. Set sub pay for non-certified and certified substitutes

9.5. Annual review of school insurance

9.6. Plan Board/All Staff Gathering

9.7. Committee on American Civics meet

9.8. Set Graduation date

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 9:07 p.m. passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

June 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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