January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Organizational & Regular Meeting
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1. Organizational Meeting Roll Call/Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The organizational meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. There were 3 guests present.
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2. Election of Officers - The Superintendent shall assume chairmanship of the meeting for the purpose of electing a board president
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2.1. President
Discussion:
Rebecca Eggleston nominated Jim Phelps to be School Board President, TR Anderson seconded the motion. Nominations were closed and Jim Phleps was elected president on a 5-0 vote.
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2.2. Vice President
Discussion:
Mike Reiff nominated Rhonda Pandorf to be Vice-President of the Board, the nomination was seconded by Rebecca Eggleston. Nominations were closed and Rhonda Pandorf was elected vice-president on a 5-0 vote.
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2.3. Secretary
Discussion:
Mike Reiff nominated Rebecca Eggleston to be the School Board Secretary, the nomination was seconded by TR Anderson. Nominations were closed and Rebecca Eggleston was elected on a 5-0 vote.
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2.4. Treasurer
Discussion:
TR Anderson nominated Mike Reiff to be the School Board Treasurer, the nomination was seconded by Rebecca Eggleston. Nominations were closed and Mike Reiff was elected School Board Treasurer on a 5-0 vote.
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3. Appoint Board Committees
Discussion:
The board also created a South Loup Collaboration Committee to meet with board members of the Arnold Board of Edcuation to discuss ways that the districts could work together for the betterment of all students.
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3.1. Transportation/Buildings & Grounds
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3.2. Curriculum/Adult Education/Americanism/Multiculturalism
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3.3. Personnel
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3.4. South Loup Co-op
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3.5. Negotiations
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3.6. Policy
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4. Review Board Code of Ethics Policy
Discussion:
It was determined that the policy committee would review the Code of Ethics Policy and update the points to reflect our current practices.
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5. New Business (Action Items)
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5.1. Appoint Perry, Guthery, Hasse, and Gessford PC, LLO as Official District Legal Counsel
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2. Appoint Official Secretary of the Board
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.3. Appoint Nebraska State Bank & Trust Co as Official Depository for All District Funds
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.4. Appoint Callaway Courier as Official District Newspaper
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.5. Appoint Superintendent as Authorized Representative for Federal Funds
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.6. Appoint Superintendent as District Non-discrimination Compliance Coordinator
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.7. Appoint Superintendent as District Title IX Coordinator
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Conflict of Interest Form
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7. Adjourn Organizational Meeting
Discussion:
Organizational meeting was adjorned at 7:26 PM.
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8. Roll Call/Call To Order
Discussion:
The regular board meeting was called to order at 7:27 PM. There were 3 guest of the public present.
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9. Excuse Absent Board Members
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Consent Agenda
a. Approve the agenda for tonight's meeting
b. Approve the general and activity financial reports/claims
c. Approve the minutes of the Regular meeting
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Ace Hardware, 74.97; Amazon Capital Services, 564.65; AT&T, 147.86; Callaway Chamber of Commerce, 50.00; Callahan-Smith Electric, 125.00; Callaway Market, 213.72; Callaway True Value, 260.59; Conditioned Air Mechanical Systems, 5652.00; US Bank, 642.98; Country Partners Cooperative, 14,608.67; Culligan Water, 127.50; State of Nebraska, 317.87; Eakes Office, 1910.23; ESU 3, 890.61; Egan Supply, 762.33; Elliot Pulumbing & Home Improvement, 4978.68; Engineered Controls, 2076.00; ESU 10, 9620.06; Gateway Motors, 1349.30; Great Plains Comm, 476.74; Grocery Kart, 296.00; JW Pepper, 83.86; Jaymar Business Forms, 168.33; B Jesseph, 299.23; JourneyEd.com, 1314.60; Kimball Midwest, 334.74; Lathem Time, 646.00; Melham Medical Center, 103.00; MARC, 1300.69; Nebraska Safety Center, 765.00; One Source the Background Check Company, 182.00; Perry, Guthery, Haase, & Gessford, 314.00; Quill, 252.09; Retirement Plan Consultants, 400.00; Sparq Data Solutions, 4100.00; Syndicate Publishing, 133.33; Team Physical Therapy, 1865.78; Trumbull Repair, 350.00; Village of Callaway, 3346.21; Wenquist, 376.87; Yanda's, 304.00; Bill Total: 61,785.49. Fixed Payroll: 103,155.23; Total Payroll: 328,422.55.
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11. District Celebrations
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12. Correspondence/Guests/Public Comment to the Board of Education
Discussion:
There was no public comment at tonight's meeting.
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13. Principal’s Report
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14. Superintendent’s Report
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14.1. Set February BOE Meeting Date & Time
Discussion:
February's board meeting is set for February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
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14.1.1. Bill Reader for February - Jim Phelps
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14.2. Job Descriptions Update
Discussion:
Mr. Furrow updated the board on the progress on job descriptions. There is still work to be done on classified staff members, but it should be ready for the January 21 board workshop.
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14.3. 103 S Needham - 2025 Property Taxes Explanation
Discussion:
Mr. Furrow informed the board that due to the timing of the purchase of the 103 S. Needham property there were accrued taxes that would need to be paid, but that the property is now listed as non-taxable.
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14.4. Presidents Retreat - February 16 Kearney
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14.5. Garlick Property Update
Discussion:
Mr. Furrow shared the most updated communication with Mr. Todd Garlick about the property east of the bus barn.
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14.6. Lunch Bill Update
Discussion:
Mr. Furrow updated the board on the unpaid lunch bills at the school. At this time, there are 6 families over the $500 threshold and one of the families will be contacted about potential legal action to recoup funds.
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14.7. Election Calendar
Discussion:
Mrs. Tiana Lisby shared the timeline for candidates that are running for re-election and for non-incumbent board candidates.
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14.8. NDE Strategic Plan
Discussion:
Mr. Furrow and Mrs. Brittany Jesseph shared the NDE's updated strategic plan and how it will impact our school. Mrs. Jesseph also shared state and local data to demonstrate that we compare very favorably to the state's expectations.
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14.9. Financial Update
Discussion:
Mr. Furrow and Mrs. Lisby educated the board about our financial standing and its impact on our operations. The board discussed plans to remedy our concerns.
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15. Committee/AD Reports
Discussion:
No report from AD or committees.
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16. New Business (Action Items)
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16.1. Removal of Items and Clean Up of 103 S Needham
Discussion:
This agenda item died due to lack of motion.
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16.2. Increase Line of Credit Due to Timing of Property Tax Payments from the State
Discussion:
This agenda item died due to lack of motion.
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16.3. 103 S Needham Property Taxes
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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16.4. Food Service Transfer
Discussion:
This agenda item died due to lack of motion.
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17. Board Report
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18. Executive Session*
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18.1. Oversight of Classified Staff
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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19. Personnel
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20. Adjournment
Discussion:
Meeting adjourned at 9:23 PM.
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