March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Sutherland Public School District 55
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1. Call the meeting to order
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2. Flag salute
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3. Open Meetings Law
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4. Roll call
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5. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve consent agenda passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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5.a. Approval of Minutes February 11, 2025 Regular Meeting
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5.b. Approval of General Fund Bills - $483,776.30 February 2025 and $447,050.75 March 2025
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6. Treasurer's report
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7. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment
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8. Action Items
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8.a. Principal Contracts
Rationale:
Attached are the contracts for BreAhnna McConnell and Jason Gunderson.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the 2025-2026 Principal contract for BreAhnna McConnell passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Approve the 2025-2026 Principal contract for Jason Gunderson passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.b. Teacher Contracts
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the 2025-2026 contract for Katie Stevenson passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Approve the 2025-2026 contract for Jane Dye passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #3:
Approve the 2025-2026 contract for Olivia Freeze passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.c. ESU Contracts
Rationale:
The increase from last year was around $48,700. The ESU stated that the increase was due to additional families asking for testing of their children in the area of "Birth to 5 years". Several of these children did test and qualified for ESU services, thus increasing the number of students that the ESU will be providing services for during the upcoming school year. Additionally, the District will be utilizing a Deaf Educator provided by the ESU.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the ESU 16 contract of $351,976 or $35,197.60 each month beginning September 25, 2025 through June 25, 2026 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Approve the Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network Contract of $23,000 for 2025-2026 passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #3:
Approve the 2025-2026 Title Ia Memorandum of Understanding passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.d. Calvert Consultant Work
Rationale:
Mr. Calvert has taken an interim superintendent position at Loup City. He is planning to do some consultant work for them prior to starting his contract. The board needs to make a motion to allow him to do this.
Recommended Motion(s):
Authorize Paul Calvert to work as a consultant at Loup City Public Schools when he is not on duty at Sutherland Public Schools passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.e. Resignations
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8.f. Option Students
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the option in of Phoenix Brown from North Platte school district for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Approve the option in of Macin Chadwick(7), Jaxton Thelander(3) and Kinsleigh Thelander(K) from the Hershey school district for the 2024-2025 school year passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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9. Reports
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9.a. Elementary Principal Report
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9.b. High School Principal Report
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10. Board Reports
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11. Closed Session
Rationale:
Closed session for the protection of the public interest to discuss the negotiations of a contract
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to enter into closed session for the protection of the public interest to discuss the negotiations of a contract passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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12. Superintendent Report
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13. Next meeting date and time
Rationale:
The next regular meeting will be Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
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14. Adjournment
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