Public Meeting Minutes: March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Sutherland Public School District 55

1. Call the meeting to order

2. Flag salute

3. Open Meetings Law

4. Roll call

5. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve consent agenda passed with a motion by Eric Peterka and a second by Brandy Buscher.

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

5.a. Approval of Minutes February 11, 2025 Regular Meeting

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3/7/2025 at 2:58 PM

5.b. Approval of General Fund Bills - $483,776.30 February 2025 and $447,050.75 March 2025

Attachments: (2)

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3/7/2025 at 2:59 PM
BdDetail325

3/7/2025 at 2:59 PM

6. Treasurer's report

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3/7/2025 at 3:00 PM
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3/7/2025 at 3:00 PM
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3/7/2025 at 3:00 PM

7. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment

8. Action Items

8.a. Principal Contracts

Action(s):

Motion 1 passed:

Approve the 2025-2026 Principal contract for BreAhnna McConnell passed with a motion by Tom Kelly and a second by Eric Peterka.

Motion 2 passed:

Approve the 2025-2026 Principal contract for Jason Gunderson passed with a motion by Eric Peterka and a second by Brandy Buscher.

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

8.b. Teacher Contracts

Action(s):

Motion 1 passed:

Approve the 2025-2026 contract for Katie Stevenson passed with a motion by Eric Peterka and a second by Tom Kelly.

Motion 2 passed:

Approve the 2025-2026 contract for Jane Dye passed with a motion by Eric Peterka and a second by Brandy Buscher.

Motion 3 passed:

Approve the 2025-2026 contract for Olivia Freeze passed with a motion by Tom Kelly and a second by Eric Peterka.

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

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3/11/2025 at 11:14 AM

8.c. ESU Contracts

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to table the ESU 16 contract of $351,976 or $35,197.60 each month beginning September 25, 2025 through June 25, 2026 until April 8, regular meeting passed with a motion by Eric Peterka and a second by Brandy Buscher.

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

8.d. Calvert Consultant Work

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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 Shad Lantis and a second by Eric Peterka.

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

8.e. Resignations

8.f. Option Students

Action(s):

Motion 1 passed:

Approve the option in of Phoenix Brown from North Platte school district for the 2025-2026 school year passed with a motion by Shad Lantis and a second by Janet Mueller.

Motion 2 passed:

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 Tom Kelly and a second by Shad Lantis.

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

9. Reports

9.a. Elementary Principal Report

9.b. High School Principal Report

10. Board Reports

11. Closed Session

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to enter into closed session at 6:40 p.m.for the protection of the public interest to discuss the negotiations of a contract passed with a motion by Eric Peterka and a second by Shad Lantis.

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

12. Superintendent Report

13. Next meeting date and time

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Set the next regular meeting for Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. passed with a motion by Eric Peterka and a second by Tom Kelly.

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

14. Adjournment

March 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Sutherland Public School District 55

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