O'Neill Public Schools Proceedings (09-07-2023)

Board of Education 

Special Board Meeting

August 31, 2023

Board Members

Amy Jo Rowse - President

Coby Welke - Vice President

Michael Hammerlun - Vice 

President-Elect

Barton Becker - Member

Monica Huber - Member

Aaron Troester - Member

Board Secretary

Kathleen Marvin

Administrators

Michael Rotherham - 

Superintendent

William Wragge - HS Principal

Jim York - Elementary Principal

Jill Brodersen - Assistant Principal

Nick Hostert - Activities Director

DeAnna Clifton - SPED Dir.

Board Treasurer

Carol Hammerlun

__________

• Attendance Taken at 11:03 AM. 

Aaron Troester: Absent; Barton Becker: Present; Michael Hammerlun: Present; Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: 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, August 24, 2023

• Call to Order

The special board meeting of the O'Neill Public School Board of Education was called to order by President Amy Jo Rowse at 11:03 am, on Thursday, August 31, 2023 at the Administrative Offices at 410 East Benton, O'Neill, Nebraska. 

• Roll Call

Superintendent Mr. Rotherham was present. 

• Excused/Unexcused Board Members

A motion to excuse Aaron Troester passed with a motion by Barton Becker and a second by Coby Welke.

Aaron Troester: Absent, Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

• Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

• Approve Meeting Agenda

A motion to approve the meeting agenda, passed with a motion by Barton Becker and a second by Coby Welke.

Aaron Troester: Absent, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Coby Welke: 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 south wall of the boardroom.

• Oral and Written Communications

Communications received, either written or oral, were reviewed.  

• Old Business

• New Business

•  Increase Base Growth Percentage

A motion to increase the base growth percentage used to determine the district's property tax request authority for the 2023-2024 budget in the amount of 6% passed with a motion by Coby Welke and a second by Michael Hammerlun.

Aaron Troester: Absent, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

• Teaching Contract

A motion to extend the Bri Kelly's teacher contract from .94 FTE to a 1.0 FTE contract for the 2023-2024 school year passed with a motion by Barton Becker and a second by Coby Welke.

Aaron Troester: Absent, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

• End of the Year Bills & Claims

A motion to approve the end of the year payables passed with a motion by Barton Becker and a second by Coby Welke.

Aaron Troester: Absent, Amy Rowse: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

• Adjournment

A motion to adjourn at 11:27 am passed with a motion by Michael Hammerlun and a second by Barton Becker.

Aaron Troester: Absent, Coby Welke: Yea, Barton Becker: Yea, Michael Hammerlun: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Kathleen Marvin                                                                                                                           

School Board Secretary 

Holt Co. Dist. #7

 __________

General Fund

Alder Plumbing LLC 3,600.3

Barnes, Karen 207.00

Bartos Concrete 8,220.00

Bomgaars 465.63

Career Safe 512.00

Edmentum 798.00

Egan Supply Co 3,739.20

ESU #3 25.00

ESU #5 2,487.00

ESU #8 1,548.78

ESU Coordinating Council 3,600.00

First Student, Inc 500.23

Fox's Food Plaza 12.28

Global Industrial 3,510.21

Hertz Furniture Systems 1,503.20

Holiday Inn Express - O'Neill 132.05

Hyatt Appliance Service 186.38

Island Supply Welding Co. 761.09

J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc. 80.49

John Prouty Construction, Inc 150.00

Kansas City Audio-Visual, Inc. 350.00

Ken's Band Instrument Repair 321.00

Klein, Carre 1,200.00

Lakeshore Learning Materials 493.35

Marzano Research, LLC 3,055.00

Midwest Automatic Fire Sprinkler Co 1,075.00

Morrow, Emily 22.17

Nebraska Safety Center 1,250.00

OPS Depreciation Fund 400,000.00

Perfection Learning 343.71

Pierce Marching Band Contest 125.00

Popplers Music, Inc 142.88

Prestige Group Inc 1,000.00

Renaissance Learning, Inc. 2,132.00

Rosetta Stone 600.00

Scripps National Spelling Bee 187.50

Shad's Electric 771.28

Steppco Refrigeration 1,231.19

Supreme School Supply 196.86

Wragge, William 51.94

Fund Total: 446,587.73

Nutrition Fund

Steppco Refrigeration 11,459.76

Fund Total: 11,459.76

Checking Account Total: 458,047.49

Published September 7, 2023        36

ZNEZ

(0) COMMENTS

Welcome to the discussion.