Meeting Agenda
1) Opening the Meeting
1)a) Call to Order
1)b) Pledge of Allegiance (Lee)
1)c) Nebraska Open Meetings Act
1)d) Publication of Meeting/Sign Acknowledgement of Receipt of Meeting Notice
1)e) Roll Call
1)f) Excuse Board Member Absensces 
2) Installation of New Board Member Logan Dettmann
3) Organization of the Board of Education (Policy 2002)
3)a) Election of Officers (1 year term for each)
3)a)i) President
3)a)ii) Vice President
3)a)iii) Secretary
3)a)iv) Treasurer
3)b) Review of Committee Assignments
4) Review of Conflict of Interest Policy (2005) & Board Code of Ethics Policy (2012)
5) Designate 1st Central Bank-Arapahoe and 1st State Bank-Holbrook as depositories for school funds in accordance with Deposits Policy (3002)
6) Designate KSB Law as the law firm authorized to provide legal counsel to AHPS in accordance with Relationship with District Legal Counsel Policy (2014)
7) Welcome Visitors
8) Public Comment on Agenda Items
9) Reports
9)a) Student Council Representatives - Trenton Roskop/Grace Andrews
9)b) Board Committee(s)
     - Finance Committee
     - Transportation Committee
     - Negotiations Committee
9)c) Board Member(s)
9)d) Elementary Principal
9)e) Secondary Principal
9)f) Superintendent
9)g) Teacher Presentations  - Shasta Hambidge (2nd Grade)
10) Discussion Item(s)
10)a) 2023-2024 Auditor Report (connect conference call - approx 7:10pm)
10)b) Financial Literacy Report to Board 2024-2025
11) Action Item(s)
11)a) Consent Agenda, including Minutes and Financial Reports
11)b) Claims
11)c) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of the 2023-2024 audit as presented.
11)d) Discuss, consider, and take action on the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement with Arapahoe Education Association. 
11)e) Discuss, consider, and take action to adopt a resolution increasing the school district’s base growth percentage by up to seven percent (7%) for the 2025-2026 budget.
12) Personnel
12)a) Discuss, consider, and take action the resignation of Bailey Schneider as an Elementary Teacher (6th Grade) at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year.
12)b) Discuss, consider and take action on the approval of a contract with Logan Kats as the 7-12 Principal beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
12)c) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of a contract with Debra McDonald as a K-6 Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
12)d) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of a contract with Carina Atterberry as an Elementary Teacher (6th) for the 2025-2026 school year.
12)e) Discuss, consider and take action on an amendment to the contract of Superintendent Robert Drews to set salary for the 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 school years.
13) Public Comment - Open
14) Future Meetings
14)a) Finance Committee meeting - February 10, 2025   6:30pm
14)b) Regular Board Meeting - February 10, 2025   7:00pm
15) Adjourn
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Meeting: January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Arapahoe Public School Board Meeting Agenda
Subject:
1) Opening the Meeting
Subject:
1)a) Call to Order
Subject:
1)b) Pledge of Allegiance (Lee)
Subject:
1)c) Nebraska Open Meetings Act
Subject:
1)d) Publication of Meeting/Sign Acknowledgement of Receipt of Meeting Notice
Attachments:
Subject:
1)e) Roll Call
Subject:
1)f) Excuse Board Member Absensces 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Leigh Zodrow and seconded by Erick Lee to excuse Warner..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
Subject:
2) Installation of New Board Member Logan Dettmann
Subject:
3) Organization of the Board of Education (Policy 2002)
Attachments:
Subject:
3)a) Election of Officers (1 year term for each)
Subject:
3)a)i) President
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Erick Lee and seconded by Nancy Schutz to nominate Chad Carpenter for President. No other nominations..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Chad Carpenter: Abstain (With Conflict)
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
Subject:
3)a)ii) Vice President
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Nancy Schutz and seconded by Logan Dettmann to nominate Dan Warner for Vice President. No other nominations..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
Subject:
3)a)iii) Secretary
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Leigh Zodrow and seconded by Nancy Schutz to nominate Cassie Hilker for Board Secretary and Jennifer Schroeder for Board Treasurer. No other nominations..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
Subject:
3)a)iv) Treasurer
Subject:
3)b) Review of Committee Assignments
Attachments:
Subject:
4) Review of Conflict of Interest Policy (2005) & Board Code of Ethics Policy (2012)
Attachments:
Subject:
5) Designate 1st Central Bank-Arapahoe and 1st State Bank-Holbrook as depositories for school funds in accordance with Deposits Policy (3002)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Leigh Zodrow and seconded by Nancy Schutz to approve the designation of First Central Bank-Arapahoe and 1st State Bank-Holbrook as depositories for school funds in accordance with the Deposits Policy 3002..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
6) Designate KSB Law as the law firm authorized to provide legal counsel to AHPS in accordance with Relationship with District Legal Counsel Policy (2014)
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Erick Lee and seconded by Logan Dettmann to approve the designation of KSB Law as the law firm authorized to provide legal counsel to AHPS in accordance with the Relationship with District Legal Counsel Policy 2014..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
7) Welcome Visitors
Subject:
8) Public Comment on Agenda Items
Attachments:
Subject:
9) Reports
Subject:
9)a) Student Council Representatives - Trenton Roskop/Grace Andrews
Rationale:
Student Representatives
Subject:
9)b) Board Committee(s)
     - Finance Committee
     - Transportation Committee
     - Negotiations Committee
Attachments:
Subject:
9)c) Board Member(s)
Subject:
9)d) Elementary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
9)e) Secondary Principal
Attachments:
Subject:
9)f) Superintendent
Attachments:
Subject:
9)g) Teacher Presentations  - Shasta Hambidge (2nd Grade)
Subject:
10) Discussion Item(s)
Subject:
10)a) 2023-2024 Auditor Report (connect conference call - approx 7:10pm)
Attachments:
Subject:
10)b) Financial Literacy Report to Board 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
11) Action Item(s)
Subject:
11)a) Consent Agenda, including Minutes and Financial Reports
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Erick Lee and seconded by Leigh Zodrow to approve the consent agenda as presented..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
11)b) Claims
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Nancy Schutz and seconded by Logan Dettmann to approve expenditures and payments totaling $444,668.15 as submitted by Administration to the Board..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Abstain (With Conflict)
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
11)c) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of the 2023-2024 audit as presented.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Leigh Zodrow and seconded by Nancy Schutz to approve the 2023-2024 audit as presented..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
11)d) Discuss, consider, and take action on the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement with Arapahoe Education Association. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Erick Lee and seconded by Nancy Schutz to approve the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement as presented..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
11)e) Discuss, consider, and take action to adopt a resolution increasing the school district’s base growth percentage by up to seven percent (7%) for the 2025-2026 budget.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Erick Lee and seconded by Chad Carpenter to approve the adoption of a resolution increasing the school district's base growth percentage by up to seven (7%) percent for the 2025-2026 budget..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
12) Personnel
Subject:
12)a) Discuss, consider, and take action the resignation of Bailey Schneider as an Elementary Teacher (6th Grade) at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Nancy Schutz and seconded by Erick Lee to approve the resignation of Bailey Schneider at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
12)b) Discuss, consider and take action on the approval of a contract with Logan Kats as the 7-12 Principal beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Leigh Zodrow and seconded by Erick Lee to approve the hiring of Debra McDonald, Carina Atterberry, and Logan Kats for the 2025-2026 school year..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
12)c) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of a contract with Debra McDonald as a K-6 Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
Attachments:
Subject:
12)d) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of a contract with Carina Atterberry as an Elementary Teacher (6th) for the 2025-2026 school year.
Attachments:
Subject:
12)e) Discuss, consider and take action on an amendment to the contract of Superintendent Robert Drews to set salary for the 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 school years.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Nancy Schutz and seconded by Logan Dettmann to approve the amendment to the contract of Superintendent Robert Drews to set salary for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
13) Public Comment - Open
Attachments:
Subject:
14) Future Meetings
Subject:
14)a) Finance Committee meeting - February 10, 2025   6:30pm
Subject:
14)b) Regular Board Meeting - February 10, 2025   7:00pm
Subject:
15) Adjourn
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Motion was made by Leigh Zodrow and seconded by Nancy Schutz to to adjourn the meeting at 9:42 pm..
The motion Carried.
  • Dan Warner: Absent
  • Nancy Schutz: Yea
  • Logan Dettmann: Yea
  • Chad Carpenter: Yea
  • Leigh Zodrow: Yea
  • Erick Lee: Yea

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