Public Meeting Minutes: February 10, 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.

Brian Friedrichsen: Yea
Daniel Hake: Yea
Heather Shotkoski: Yea
Justin Valasek: Absent
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 2/6/25.

1.4. Act on Absent Members (if any)

2. Welcome Visitors and Guests

Discussion: Hailey W. - upcoming student activities. RCA visitors report. Mrs. Gregoski-Library report. PEA: Mrs. Rasmussen -Gold winter checkpoint, transition to Kdg.

3. Consent Agenda

Action(s):

Motion passed:

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

Justin Valasek: Yea
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.

3.1. Approval of Agenda

3.2. Treasurer’s Report

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

3.4. Accept/approve Library Report

3.5. Accept/approve Multi-Cultural Education Report

3.6. Act on Option Enrollment request(s)

4. Claims

4.1. General Fund

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve the claims 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.

Discussion:

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES	1,941.71
BERGER, ANGIE	91.80
BLACK HILLS ENERGY	7,062.06
BOCKERMAN, ARLO	20.00
BOMGAARS	9.99
CLEARFLY	373.55
CNCAA	15.00
COMPUTER HARDWARE INC.	1,708.84
CULLIGAN	200.10
DOBSON, KAYLA	168.84
DRAMATIC PUBLISHING	330.00
EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS	2,440.99
ESU 7 SPED	10,166.32
ESU 7	5,000.00
FIREHOUSE REPAIR LLC	175.44
GO PHYSICAL THERAPY	8,063.12
GRAND ISLAND INDEPENDENT, THE	301.65
HAKE, WHITNEY	39.41
HANSEN INTERNATIONAL TRUCK, INC.	1,499.28
HD SUPPLY formerly HOME DEPOT PRO	321.48
HEARTLAND DISPOSAL R/O	575.77
HOMETOWN LEASING	182.53
HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER	6,734.50
ISLAND SUPPLY WELDING CO	19.84
JW PEPPER & SON, INC.	330.80
LEE ENTERPRISES	574.79
MATHESON TRI-GAS INC	85.31
Mcllnay & Company	1,760.02
MEYER, REBECCA	23.92
MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES	151.50
NASB ALICAP	4,873.00
NASB	4,278.00
NEBRASKA HEATING & AIR INC.	736.92
NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER	225.00
NEBRASKA STATE FIRE MARSHAL AGENCY	216.00
NIELSON, DAVID	62.33
OMNIFY	18.00
PALMER SERVICE CENTER	5,095.64
PRESTOX	254.43
PROTEX CENTRAL, INC.	283.87
REACH THE WORLD	150.00
REED'S DO IT BEST	302.50
SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT	5,100.04
TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, INC.	129.25
TROTTER'S WHOA & GO	258.95
VILLAGE OF PALMER	3,103.99
VYVE BROADBAND	658.00
WAGEWORKS, INC.	125.00
WELLS PLUMBING CO INC	14.00
YOUNGER ELECTRIC	718.75
Fund Number	76,972.23

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: RCA Trip, Spelling Bee, Curriculum Update (Science & Social Studies), & NDE Discipline Policy (draft 3) April/May date.
Mrs. Loeffelbein: Indicator 13/transition trainings, NDE visit, TIP-ILCD, Mrs. Thompson award.

5.3. Superintendent’s Report

Discussion: Dr. Bohlken: Board trainings, Parent-Teacher Conference attendance, Legislative update, Business/PE positions, upcoming events, Board learning opportunities.

6. Special Recognition

7. Public Input and Communication

8. Items of Business

8.1. Consider, discuss, take necessary action on Principal contracts for 2025-26

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve principal contracts for 25-26 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 to review/revise Policies 606.05, 606.06, 204.07, 504.11, 504.24, 717.00, 718.00 (BP205.03)

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to approve policies as presented passed with a motion by Daniel Hake 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. Adopt school calendar for the ensuing year

9.2. Annual review of safety plan, external safety review

9.3. Enrollment projections/personnel needs for next year

9.4. Annual review of required courses of study

10. Adjourn

Action(s):

Motion passed:

Motion to adjourn at 8:05 pm passed with a motion by Brian Friedrichsen and a second by Todd Weller.

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.

February 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

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