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Board of Education Regular Board Meeting March 10, 2025 Board Members Amy Jo Rowse - President Coby Welke - Vice President Monica Huber - Vice President-Elect Aaron Sorensen - Member Mark Thompson - Member Aaron Troester - Member Board Secretary Kathleen Marvin Administrators Michael Rotherham - Superintendent William Wragge - HS Principal Jim York - Elementary Principal Jill Brodersen - Junior High Principal Nate Larsen - Activities Director DeAnna Clifton - Special Education Director Board Treasurer Carol Hammerlun __________ • Attendance Taken at 7:30 PM. Aaron Troester: Absent; Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: Present; Aaron Sorensen: Present; Mark Thompson: Present; Coby Welke: Present • Posted Locations: • Holt County Independent (print & website) • KBRX Radio • O'Neill Post Office • O'Neill Public Schools Administrative Office • O'Neill Jr-Sr High School • O'Neill Elementary School • O'Neill Public Schools Website Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025 • Call to Order The regular board meeting of the O'Neill Public School Board of Education was called to order by President Amy Jo Rowse at 7:30 pm, on Monday, March 10, 2025 at the Administrative Offices at 635 N 4th Street, O'Neill, Nebraska. • Roll Call Administrators Jill Brodersen, DeAnna Clifton, Nathan Larsen, Mike Rotherham, Will Wragge, and Jim York were present. • Excused/Unexcused Board Members A motion to excuse Aaron Troester from the board meeting, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Aaron Troester: Absent, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. • Recite Mission Statement The Mission Statement was recited. • Approve Meeting Agenda A motion to approve the meeting agenda, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Coby Welke. Aaron Troester: Absent, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) A motion to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2025 regular meeting, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Mark Thompson. Aaron Troester: Absent, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Reception of Visitors Visitors were welcomed and informed that this meeting was in compliance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act which is posted on the east wall of the boardroom. • Oral and Written Communications Communications received, either written or oral, were reviewed. Two patrons spoke with concern regarding the Band & Choir programs. • Old Business • New Business • Negotiations A motion to approve the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Aaron Troester: Absent, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Roof Repair at Administrative Building A motion to accept the bid from Guarantee Roofing to repair the roof at the Administrative Building, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Aaron Troester: Absent, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Summer Food Program A motion to offer the summer food program at the Elementary school during the 2025 summer, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Mark Thompson. Aaron Troester: Absent, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Sale of Vehicles A motion to authorize the superintendent to publicly sell the following vehicles: 2007 Impala - 200,000 miles, 2014 Impala - 150,000 miles, and the 2004 Chevy Van - 150,000 miles, passed with a motion made by Aaron Sorensen and seconded by Coby Welke. Aaron Troester: Absent, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • ESU #8 Contracts A motion to enter into the Master Services Agreement with ESU8 for e-rate, nursing, and limited special and general education services for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Mark Thompson. Aaron Troester: Absent, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • NRCSA Legislative Update Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association (NRCSA) representative, Jack Moles, was in attendance to share information about the NRCSA organization. He also provided a legislative update. No action was necessary. • Staff Resignation A motion to accept DeAnna Clifton's resignation at the end of the 2024-2025 contract year and thank her for her service, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Aaron Troester: Absent, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 A motion to accept Kelsey Hornback's resignation at the end of the 2024-2025 contract year and thank her for her service, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Aaron Troester: Absent, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Teaching Contract A motion to approve a 1.0 FTE teaching contract for Emily Nunnenkamp for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Mark Thompson and seconded by Coby Welke. Aaron Troester: Absent, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Superintendent Contract A motion to go into closed session at 9:37 pm to prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual to discuss the superintendent contract, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Coby Welke. President Amy Jo Rowse repeated the motion to go into closed session. Aaron Troester: Absent, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 A motion to come out of closed session at 10:02 pm, passed with a motion made by Mark Thompson and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Aaron Troester: Absent, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Administrator's Salaries A motion to increase the Elementary Principal, Junior High Principal, High School Principal and Activity Director salaries by 4% for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Aaron Troester: Absent, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Non-Teaching Staff Salaries A motion to increase the Speech Pathologist's salaries by 4% for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Mark Thompson and seconded by Coby Welke. Aaron Troester: Absent, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 A motion to increase the Technology Coordinator's salary by 4% for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Mark Thompson and seconded by Coby Welke. Aaron Troester: Absent, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 A motion to set the School Psychologist's salary (.8 FTE) at $58,000 for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Mark Thompson and seconded by Coby Welke. Aaron Troester: Absent, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Staffing A motion to go into closed session at 9:02 pm to prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual to discuss staffing, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. President Amy Jo Rowse repeated the motion to go into closed session. Aaron Troester: Absent, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 A motion to come out of closed session at 9:36 pm, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Coby Welke. Aaron Troester: Absent, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Option Enrollment Report The Option Enrollment report was reviewed. No action is necessary. • Superintendent Leave Report The Superintendent Leave Report was reviewed. No action is necessary. • Administrative Reports Administrative reports were presented. • Bills and Claims and Payroll Report A motion to approve the bills and claims, and accept the payroll report, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Mark Thompson. Aaron Troester: Absent, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 • Adjournment A motion to adjourn at 10:06 pm, passed with a motion made by Aaron Sorensen and seconded by Mark Thompson. Aaron Troester: Absent, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1 Kathleen Marvin School Board Secretary Holt Co. Dist. #7 __________ General Fund Advanced Water Company, Inc.. 1,720.00 Alder Plumbing LLC 666.40 Alder, Beverli 101.75 Amazon.com 423.04 Appeara 1,013.80 Applied Connective Technologies 14,826.28 Armendariz, Jessica 179.55 Avera St. Anthony's Hospital 4,150.00 BalsaTron 333.19 Bartak Glass, Inc 220.00 Black Hills Energy 8,868.09 Bomgaars 218.45 Boshart, Laura 203.49 Brachle, Ashley 203.49 Bradshaw, Melanie 373.07 Burival, Tony 169.58 Buxton, Cody 383.04 Calvo Diaz, Eden 132.00 Camp, Natalie 3,573.72 Carhart Lumber Co. 624.71 Carson, Denise 813.96 Casey's #1752 44.00 Casey's (LaVista) 138.78 Casey's General Store #2378 83.84 Caseys (Omaha) 8.98 CenturyLink 82.86 Chohon, Erin 644.39 Christensen, Jennifer 373.07 City of O'Neill (Backflow) 418.38 City of O'Neill 3,896.10 Clearfly 449.59 Clouse, Jessica 271.32 Cole Sand & Gravel 920.00 Cooper, Maria 159.60 Courtyard by Marriott 472.00 Cubby's - O'Neill 45.62 Cubby's, Inc. 2,081.62 Cuhel, Frank 406.98 Dean, Chad 159.16 Decker Inc. School Fix 34.51 DeKay, Lindsay 406.98 Dickau, Jacob 203.49 Dykshorn, Melissa 203.49 Egan Supply Co 3,024.26 Emme Construction, L.L.C. 4,203.75 Fast Mart 23.66 Fatdogs 119.38 Fire Protection Services, LLC 560.00 Fisher, Tonya 508.73 Frank, Shelly 223.44 Gokie Oil Company, Inc. 2,213.96 GreatAmerica Financial Services 1,018.80 Gruhn, Garret 237.41 Gueta-Lopez, Gabriela 191.52 Harte's Lawn Service 740.00 Hoefer, Bryan 40.00 Holt County Clerk 864.16 Holt County Independent 274.82 HyVee - Kearney 73.29 Island Supply Welding Co. 11,139.89 J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc. 182.89 JEO Consulting Group Inc 2,405.00 Jostens, Inc 282.85 Kellum Welding LLC 5,262.50 Kennedy, Valerie 335.16 Klasna, Lala 383.04 Klein, Carre 4,160.30 Krysl, Lisa 101.75 KSB School Law 1,333.00 Laible, Dustin 271.32 Leaf Funding Inc 142.64 Learning A-Z 135.00 LeFever, Katie 383.04 Limburg, Lisa 203.49 Love Signs, Inc. 340.00 Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.. 1,290.00 Mid-American Research Chemical 1,125.12 Midwest Automatic Fire Sprinkler Co 975.00 Miner, Cheryl 169.58 Mudloff, Lara 203.49 NASB-Nebr Assoc of School Boards 5,341.00 Nebraska Public Power District 117.00 Neko's Pub 471.23 Neligh Oakdale Schools 1,126.00 Neu You Physical Therapy, PC 2,007.75 NIC Nebraska 5.00 NPPD 9,997.35 NSBA 92.00 NWEA 4,687.50 O'Neill Car Wash LLC 4.72 Ogden Hardware 1,683.31 Ollendick, Kacey 67.83 One Office Solution 2,294.79 OPS District #7 463.40 OPS Lunch Fund 1,754.70 Parks, Katie 95.76 Pearson, Inc, NCS 19.00 Peterson, Kristi 440.90 Pinkerman, Denise 406.98 Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 323.97 Platform Athletics, LLC (DBA: PLT4M) 1,200.00 Prestige Group Inc 5,850.00 PRO-ED 92.40 Procare Software 129.00 Pump & Pantry #55 57.53 Quality Alighment & Repair 186.01 Ranchland Auto Parts 298.65 Sapp Bros Fremont 55.62 Sayers, Angela 169.58 Schaecher Electric LLC 520.97 Scholastic Book Club 6.96 Secretary of State 27.00 Shad's Electric 366.76 Sholes, Molly 191.52 Smoke It Up Welding 320.58 Spangler, Cindy 203.49 Squirrels LLC 699.96 Stepp, Melanie 127.68 Summers, Darren 383.04 Thompson, Erin 179.55 Three River 187.10 TimeClock Plus, LLC 154.00 Torpin's Rodeo Market 967.34 Torpin, Carla 406.98 U.S. Postal Service 101.00 VanEvery, Maria 373.07 Viaero Wireless 117.90 Walmart.com 198.59 Welke, Amanda 135.66 Westerberg, Ashley 139.65 Wettlaufer, Kristin 339.15 Wilson, Sarah 440.90 Wiseman, Tricia 339.15 Wright, Hannah 622.44 WSC - Dining Hall 616.40 Young, Sara 373.07 Zlomke, Kendra 746.13 Fund Total: 144,569.63 NUTRITION FUND EduTrak, LLC 3,707.89 Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.. 42,707.28 Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 132.48 Fund Total: 46,547.65 Checking Account Total: 191,117.28 Depreciation Fund Apple Financial Services 123,495.00 Fund Total: 123,495.00 Checking Account Total: 123,495.00 Published March 20, 2025 12 ZNEZ
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