Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome and Recognize Open Meetings Act
1.1. Elected Board Members Oath of Office
1.2. Election of School Board Officers
1.3. Authorize the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond, Employee Benefit Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks
1.4. Name Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for the Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082
1.5. Notice of Meeting
1.6. Board Meeting Minutes
1.7. Treasurer's Reports
1.8. Board Claims
2. Audience with individuals or committees wishing to make requests or reports
2.1. Recognize the Northwest High School Viking Bowling Team as the NSAA Unified Sports, Bowling State Champions
2.2. 5th Grade PLC Presentation
3. Report of Committees
4. Unfinished Business
4.1. Consider, discuss and take action to ratify or rescind the action to close Chapman School effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year.
4.2. Approve Superintendent's Contract for 2017-18
5. New Business
5.1. Potential Regional Planning Commission action which may impact the Northwest district
5.2. Board Retreat Date and Discussion Items
5.3. Early Retirement - Resignation Incentive
6. Superintendent's Report
6.1. Thank You Notes
6.2. Board & Administrator
6.3. Option/Transfer Enrollment Summary January 2017
6.4. Legislative Issues Conference - January 23 in Lincoln
7. Adjourn
8. Mission Statement
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: January 9, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
Subject:
1. Welcome and Recognize Open Meetings Act
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve the consent agenda
Action(s):
Motion 1 Passed:
Approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Jeff Schimmer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 2 Passed:
Recognize the notice of the meeting as it appeared in the Grand Island Independent Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Michael Shafer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
1.1. Elected Board Members Oath of Office
Attachments:
Subject:
1.2. Election of School Board Officers
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve School Board officers President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer for 2017
Action(s):
Motion 1 Passed:
Nominate and elect Karl Quandt for President of the Board Passed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Kim Meyer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 2 Passed:
Nominate and approve Jeff Schimmer as Vice President of the Board Passed with a motion by Kim Meyer and a second by Michael Shafer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 3 Passed:
Nominate and elect Duane Witt as Treasurer of the School Board Passed with a motion by Kim Meyer and a second by Jeff Schimmer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 4 Passed:
Nominate and approve Kim Meyer as Secretary of the Board Passed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Michael Shafer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
1.3. Authorize the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond, Employee Benefit Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve authorizing the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond,Employee Benefit, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve authorizing the treasurer of Northwest Board of Education to stamp all General, Building, Bond,Employee Benefit, and Qualified Capital Purpose Fund Checks Passed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Bret Mader.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
1.4. Name Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for the Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve naming the Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve naming the Grand Island Independent as the official newspaper for Northwest Public Schools District 40-0082 Passed with a motion by Kim Meyer and a second by Jeff Schimmer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
1.5. Notice of Meeting
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Recognize notice of the meeting as it appeared in the Grand Island Independent Passed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Michael Shafer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
1.6. Board Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
1.7. Treasurer's Reports
Attachments:
Subject:
1.8. Board Claims
Attachments:
Subject:
2. Audience with individuals or committees wishing to make requests or reports
Subject:
2.1. Recognize the Northwest High School Viking Bowling Team as the NSAA Unified Sports, Bowling State Champions
Subject:
2.2. 5th Grade PLC Presentation
Subject:
3. Report of Committees
Subject:
4. Unfinished Business
Subject:
4.1. Consider, discuss and take action to ratify or rescind the action to close Chapman School effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year.
Action(s):
Motion 1 Failed:
Rescind the vote to close Chapman School Failed with a motion by Duane Witt and a second by Michael Shafer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Nay
  • Travis Hedman: Nay
  • Bret Mader: Nay
  • Kim Meyer: Nay
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Nay
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Motion 2 Failed:
Ratify the decision to close Chapman school at the end of the 2016-17 school year Failed with a motion by Jeff Schimmer and a second by Kim Meyer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Nay
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Nay
  • Duane Witt: Nay
Subject:
4.2. Approve Superintendent's Contract for 2017-18
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve the Superintendent's Contract with Matt Fisher for 2017-19 as presented
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Approve the Superintendent's Contract with Matt Fisher for 2017-19 as presented Passed with a motion by Michael Shafer and a second by Jeff Schimmer.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Abstain (With Conflict)
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
5. New Business
Subject:
5.1. Potential Regional Planning Commission action which may impact the Northwest district
Attachments:
Subject:
5.2. Board Retreat Date and Discussion Items
Subject:
5.3. Early Retirement - Resignation Incentive
Recommended Motion(s):
  1. Approve an early retirement or resignation incentive for certified staff to be effective only at the end of the current school year
Action(s):
Motion Passed:
Adopt early retirement or resignation incentive for certified staff to be effective for the current school year Passed with a motion by Bret Mader and a second by Duane Witt.
  • Scott Eriksen: Yea
  • Travis Hedman: Yea
  • Bret Mader: Yea
  • Kim Meyer: Yea
  • Karl Quandt: Yea
  • Jeff Schimmer: Yea
  • Michael Shafer: Yea
  • Duane Witt: Yea
Subject:
6. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
6.1. Thank You Notes
Attachments:
Subject:
6.2. Board & Administrator
Subject:
6.3. Option/Transfer Enrollment Summary January 2017
Attachments:
Subject:
6.4. Legislative Issues Conference - January 23 in Lincoln
Subject:
7. Adjourn
Subject:
8. Mission Statement

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