Public Meeting Minutes: December 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to call meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

1.1. Declaration of Legal Meeting

1.2. Open meetings law is posted in Board Room

1.3. Notice of Public Meeting, Posted

Discussion: Meeting notice published in the Palmer Journal 12/5/24.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Marlea D.: BB, WR, Dance performance 12/13, started FCA, prom planning, NHS to Boystown.
Gene Ulmer, Joshua Wiemers - Dana F. Cole & Company: Reviewed annual audit.
PEA: Mrs. Hake - Great school culture, low turnover. Mrs. Sake - Christmas concert, WS Honor Band.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve consent agenda items passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

3.1. Approval of Agenda

3.2. Treasurer’s Report

3.3. Minutes of previous board meeting(s) (corrections to minutes as presented)

3.4. Review/accept audit

3.5. Review/accept financial literacy status report

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the claims passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	1,746.20
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	4,305.51
BLAZER ATHLETIC	1,810.00
BOMGAARS	54.97
CARLSON WEST POVONDRA ARCHITECTS	343.04
CLEARFLY	369.60
CULLIGAN	171.50
DOBSON, KAYLA	75.38
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	2,288.73
ESU 7 SPED	13,227.73
ESU 7	416.85
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	7,149.40
FUN AND FUNCTION	109.97
GLAUSE, NATHAN	102.30
GREENER GRASS	1,050.00
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	983.63
HOMETOWN LEASING	97.56
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	5,951.00
IRON MOUNTAIN	243.09
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.20
JON'S PLUMBING	285.00
JORGENSEN ELECTRIC	421.12
JW PEPPER & SON, INC.	35.00
KSB SCHOOL LAW	72.00
LAKEVIEW BOOKS	429.09
Mcllnay & Company	1,000.00
NANCE COUNTY CLERK	200.00
NASB	400.00
ONE SOURCE	66.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	2,896.69
PRESTOX	168.82
PROTEX CENTRAL, INC.	392.75
REED'S DO IT BEST	419.76
RSCHOOL TODAY (DWC)	300.00
SAKE, ANNA	184.73
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	4,493.64
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS OF NEBRASKA, INC	591.46
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	132.50
TRIPLE T DISPOSAL	418.00
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	762.73
VALASEK, HEATHER	500.00
VILLAGE OF PALMER	266.14
WAGEWORKS, INC.	125.00
Fund Number	55,076.09

4.2. Other Funds

4.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

5. Reports

5.1. Property Tax Report

5.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Reimers: Curriculum update, school pictures, cell phones.
Mrs. Loeffelbein: House winner, Santa visit, Maker Fair.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken: State Education Conference, upcoming events, Board learning opportunities.

6. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to recognized those presented passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Justin Valasek.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

Discussion: Q1 Honor Roll students, One Act earned 3rd in Districts, Excellent Veterans Day program.

7. Public Input and Communication

Discussion: Whitney Hake - thank you to all PPS staff for everything you do for her child.

8. Items of Business

8.1. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on Resolution to allow alcohol at Pheasants Forever event (1006.01)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the Resolution passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

8.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on Negotiated Agreement with PEA for 2025-26 (407.07)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve to agreement passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

8.3. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on PPS and Village Agreement

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to table 8.3 passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

8.4. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 604.11, 604.14, 604.15, 604.16, 604.50, 903.01 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve as presented passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Justin Valasek.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

9. Pending or Future Agenda Items

9.1. Reorganization of the board

9.2. Appoint superintendent as district’s Non-discrimination Compliance Coordinator

9.3. Adopt master board calendar for ensuing year

9.4. Designate school auditor, newspaper, attorney, repository

9.5. Leadership Team Planning Retreat

9.6. Committee on American Civics meet

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:34 p.m. passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Yea
Todd Weller: Yea
Kathy Wolfe: Yea

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

December 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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