Public Meeting Minutes: October 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 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 10/9/25.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Student Erik S. - Land judging qualified for State, sports parents' nights, new embroidery machine. Courtney Retzlaff - Donations to Merrick Foundation. BD and CWP - Building project. Anna Sake - Band uniforms. PEA: Mr. McClellan - JH FB, HS BB, new physics curriculum, new playground BB hoops. Mrs. Herrick - Mural competition had 35 schools, FCS activities and Food for Farmers. Mrs. Hake - 22 kindergartners making great progress.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve consent agenda items 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.

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 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.

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	4,017.40
APPLE INC.	149.00
APPLIED CONNECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES	120.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	500.81
BOMGAARS	11.96
CLASSIC SPORTSWEAR & AWARDS	79.17
CLEARFLY	374.92
CULLIGAN	124.90
DANA F. COLE & COMPANY, LLC	13,500.36
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	2,690.91
ESU 7 SPED	12,089.87
ESU 7	6,626.08
FAMILY PRACTICE OF GRAND ISLAND, P.C.	195.00
GO PHYSICAL THERAPY	3,956.10
GREENER GRASS	130.00
HAKE, WHITNEY	275.00
HEALTHEQUITY	125.00
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	693.86
HIRERIGHT, LLC	489.30
HOMETOWN LEASING	198.15
HOMETOWN MARKET	208.59
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	5,511.00
IMAGINE LEARNING LLC	5,850.00
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.20
LAKEVIEW BOOKS	684.54
MCGRAW-HILL SCHOOL EDUCATION HOLDINGS	3,616.83
LLC
Mcllnay & Company	3,035.77
MID-AMERICAN RESEARCH CHEMICAL	281.76
MOTOR FUELS DIVISION	495.00
OMNIFY	32.00
ONE SOURCE	22.00
PALMER JOURNAL	500.53
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	611.24
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	4,689.01
POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC	1,362.75
PRESTOX	443.38
PROTEX CENTRAL, INC.	633.26
REED'S DO IT BEST	1,070.95
SCHOOL HEALTH CORPORATION	33.84
SMART APPLE MEDIA	715.79
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	7,071.86
STUHR MUSEUM	248.00
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	122.75
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	253.78
TWIN RIVERS URGENT CARE LLC-GRAND	250.00
ISLAND
VILLAGE OF PALMER	5,253.64
VOYAGER SOPRIS LEARNING	486.20
VYVE BROADBAND	808.00
West Music	155.00
Fund Number	90,814.46

Checking Account ID	90,814.46

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: MTSS Summit, End of Q1, RCA Student Leadership & Principal Learning Rounds.
Mrs. Loeffelbein: Dental checks, vision/hearing, Q1 winners, MTSS conference.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken: Negotiations meeting, Annual superintendent evaluation, adjusted valuation, 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 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: FFA donation over 300 lbs. of food at HHD. Homecoming Court: Hana Mamot (Queen), Hailey Weller, Marlea Donahey, Brady Myers, Erik Samuelson (King), Lane Mottle. Band placed 2nd at HoH. Owen Herrick 13th at National Pedal Tractor Pull.

7. Public Input and Communication

8. Items of Business

8.1. Program/Grade Capacity Resolution for the ensuing year

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the Resolution 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.

8.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on band uniform purchase

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve 14K for new uniforms passed with a motion by Todd Weller 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 to review/revise Policies 718.01, 902.02, 902.04, 904.02, 905.01, 905.06, 905.08, 905.09 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve as reviewed passed with a motion by Justin Valasek 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. NSCAS assessment report

9.2. Finalize annual superintendent evaluation

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

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:44 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.

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

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