Public Meeting Minutes: January 13, 2025 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 pm passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

Justin Valasek: Absent
Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: 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 1/9/25.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to excuse absent member passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

2. Elect Officers (BP203.01)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to re-elect 2024 officers passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

3. President appoint standing committees (BP203.06)

4. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Eric Samuelson - school activities update, 2nd semester classes starting well, college credit classes. PEA: Mrs. Santin - reviewing procedures after break, Informative Writing assignment, 100th day of school next week. Mrs. Berger - reviewing sample science textbooks, upcoming RCA visit.

5. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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

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

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

5.1. Approval of Agenda

5.2. Treasurer’s Report

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

5.4. Act on option enrollment request(s)

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

5.6. Adopt master board calendar for ensuing year

5.7. Designate Dana Cole as school auditor

5.8. Designate Palmer Journal or Grand Island Independent as newspapers of record

5.9. Designate KSB School Law as school attorney

5.10. Designate Pinnacle Bank as school repository

5.11. Adopt NASB Code of Conduct

6. Claims

6.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the claims passed with a motion by Todd Weller and a second by Brian Friedrichsen.

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

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

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	880.91
AUTISM-PRODUCTS.COM	104.81
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	6,506.15
BOCKERMAN, ARLO	38.61
BOMGAARS	282.21
BROOKLYN PUBLISHERS LLC	56.50
CLEARFLY	373.55
COMPUTER HARDWARE INC.	2,206.00
CULLIGAN	189.40
DANA F. COLE & COMPANY, LLC	3,040.00
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	5,743.50
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC	609.20
ESU 7 SPED	2,680.41
ESU 7	1,126.86
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	16,686.52
GENERAL FUND CLEARING ACCOUNT	10.00
GO PHYSICAL THERAPY	2,892.46
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT, THE	32.34
GREGOSKI, WILLIAM	45.01
HAKE, WHITNEY	86.15
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	269.28
HERRICK, KYNDSAY	43.23
HIRERIGHT, LLC	81.55
HOMETOWN LEASING	262.50
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	4,179.75
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE	18,336.66
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.84
JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS INC	16.51
KNOW BUDDY RESOURCES	522.09
KSB SCHOOL LAW	150.00
LEE FRENCH BLEACHER REPAIR	1,052.00
LOEFFELBEIN, SHERISE	44.77
Mcllnay & Company	1,332.08
MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES	330.00
MOTOR FUELS DIVISION	924.00
NASB	300.00
NEBRASKA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION	37.00
NORMAN, SHERYL	203.18
OMNIFY	36.00
ONE SOURCE	22.00
PALMER JOURNAL	121.11
PALMER LOCAL MARKET, LLC	331.16
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	3,405.37
PLATTE VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS	307.91
PRESTOX	325.12
REED'S DO IT BEST	583.81
REIMERS, KRISTIN	77.86
SAKE, ANNA	161.49
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	5,047.19
SPARQ DATA SOLUTIONS, INC.	4,400.00
STUHR MUSEUM	168.00
SULLIVAN, KIM	37.59
SYSCO	191.80
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	129.25
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	1,475.93
US FOODS, INC.	28.52
VILLAGE OF PALMER	489.44
VYVE BROADBAND	325.00
WAGEWORKS, INC.	125.00
Fund Number	89,484.58

6.2. Other Funds

6.3. Board Member Claim (if any)

7. Reports

7.1. Property Tax Report

7.2. Principals’ Reports

Discussion: Mrs. Loeffelbein - IRIPS, CIP, PT conferences, immigration zoom.
Mrs. Reimers - Curriculum Update, MC Inventure Day, MTSS Update, Vaping Presentation, and Ron Clark trip.

7.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken - Leadership Team Retreat; Committee on American Civics; Business/Tech teacher position; Powerschool cybersecurity; Board self assessment; Facilities meetings; Village Lease draft; Board learning opportunities.

8. Special Recognition

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to recognize as presented passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

Discussion: Nevaeh Schleicher school record for steals in a game. JH GBB undefeated season. Emmerson Earl 100th wrestling win.

9. Public Input and Communication

10. Items of Business

10.1. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on overnight student trip request

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve overnight student trips passed with a motion by Daniel Hake and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

10.2. Consider, discuss, take necessary action to review/revise Policies 605.01, 605.02, 605.03, 605.05, 605.06, 605.07, 606.01, 606.02, 606.03 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve policies as reviewed passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Daniel Hake.

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

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

11. Pending or Future Agenda Items

11.1. Principal contracts for ensuing year

11.2. Accept/approve Library Report

11.3. Accept/approve Multi-Cultural Education Report

11.4. Accept/approve Technology Profile

12. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:14 pm passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Heather Shotkoski.

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

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

January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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