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Board of Education Work Session Minutes January 13, 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 4:00 PM. Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: Present; Aaron Sorensen: Present; Mark Thompson: Present; Aaron Troester: 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, January 2, 2025 • Call to Order The work session of the O'Neill Public School Board of Education was called to order by President Amy Jo Rowse at 4:00 pm, on Monday, January 13, 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 • Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. • Approve Meeting Agenda A motion to approve the meeting agenda, passed with a motion by Coby Welke and a second by Aaron Troester. Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea Yea: 4, Nay: 0 • 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 board room. • Oral and Written Communications Communications received, either written or oral, were reviewed. • Business • Financial Update • Preschool - Sixpence • Facility • Roof - Admin Building • Cement • Rise Center • Family Consumer Science Room • Heating System • Carpet Rotation • Drainage on East Side of High School • New Policy - Legislation • Sped Reimbursement • Dress Code • Adjournment A motion to adjourn at 6:35 pm passed with a motion by Monica Huber and a second by Aaron Troester. Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 4, Nay: 0 Kathleen Marvin School Board Secretary Holt Co. Dist. #7 __________ Board of Education Regular Board Meeting January 13, 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 7:33 PM. Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: Present; Aaron Sorensen: Present; Mark Thompson: Present; Aaron Troester: 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, January 2, 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 7:33 pm, on Monday, January 13, 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 • 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 Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 4, Nay: 0 • Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) A motion to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2024 regular meeting, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Troester. Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 4, Nay: 0 The Committee on American Civics meeting notes were reviewed. • 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. • Oath of Office No board member is required to take an oath of office pursuant to Nebraska Law. However, new board members may voluntarily take the oath before entering into their official duties. Mr. Rotherham administered the Oath of Office for Aaron Sorensen and Mark Thompson. • Old Business • Negotiations The committees met on Wednesday, January 8th. They intend to have a proposed agreement for the February board meeting. No action is necessary. • Pro-Track Mr. Rotherham updated the board on the track status. No action is necessary. • Cyber Insurance Coverage Anson's indicated that we would be able to cancel the coverage at the time that EMC is able to add it to our policy at renewal time. No action is necessary. • New Business President, Amy Jo Rowse, adjourned the meeting sine die for the election of officers at 7:48 pm. Mr. Rotherham reconvened the meeting at 7:49 pm. Board members present were Monica Huber, Amy Jo Rowse, Aaron Sorensen, Mark Thompson, Aaron Troester, and Coby Welke. Superintendent Mike Rotherham called for nominations for President. Coby Welke nominated Amy Jo Rowse. With no other nominations forthcoming, nominations ceased. Roll call vote was taken. • Election of Officers A motion to elect Amy Jo Rowse as board president, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Troester. Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 Superintendent Rotherham declared Amy Jo Rowse as board president. President Amy Jo Rowse called for nominations for Vice President. Aaron Troester nominated Coby Welke. With no other nominations forthcoming, nominations ceased. Roll call vote was taken. A motion to elect Coby Welke as Vice President, passed with a motion made by Aaron Troester and seconded by Monica Huber. Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 President Amy Jo Rowse declared Coby Welke as Vice President. President Amy Jo Rowse called for nominations for Vice President-Elect. Aaron Troester nominated Monica Huber. With no other nominations forthcoming, nominations ceased. Roll call vote was taken. A motion to elect Monica Huber as Vice President-Elect, passed with a motion made by Aaron Troester and seconded by Coby Welke. Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 President Amy Jo Rowse declared Monica Huber as Vice President-Elect. A motion to appoint Kathy Marvin as Board Secretary and Carol Hammerlun as Board Treasurer, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Coby Welke. Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Authorize All Bank Accounts and Check Signers A motion to authorize all current bank accounts, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Mark Thompson. Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 A motion to authorize the Superintendent, the Board President, the Board Vice President and the Board Secretary to sign checks for the following accounts: General, Flex, Employee Benefits, Depreciation, and Building Funds, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 A motion to authorize the Superintendent, the Board President and the Board Secretary to sign checks for the Imprest Account, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 A motion to authorize the Activity Director, the Activities Secretary, the Jr-Sr High School Principal, and the Superintendent to sign checks for the Activity Fund, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Appoint the Committee on American Civics Per statute, we must appoint the Committee on American Civics at the first meeting of each calendar year. The Committee on American Civics will be Aaron Sorensen, Aaron Troester, and Coby Welke as appointed by President Amy Jo Rowse. No action is necessary. • Appoint the Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator A motion to appoint the superintendent to be the non-discrimination compliance officer for the district, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Coby Welke. Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Appoint the District Title IX Coordinator A motion to appoint the district's activity director as the Title IX coordinator, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Board Member Conflict of Interest - Policy #2005 We annually remind board members of this policy in January. If any conflict of interest exists, the appropriate form should be completed and returned to the school board secretary. No action is necessary. • ALICAP Safety Inspection Mr. Rotherham shared the ALICAP Safety Inspection report that was completed by Ken Navratil. No action is necessary. • Staff Resignation A motion to accept Katheryn Mudloff'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 Aaron Troester. Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 A motion to accept Sabrina Donley'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 Aaron Troester. Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Teacher Contract A motion to approve a 1.0 FTE teaching contract for Hannah Schwer for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • School Psychologist Contract A motion to approve a .8 FTE contract with Kenzie Hedlund for the school psychologist position for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Mark Thompson. Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Personnel A motion to go into closed session at 8:22 pm to prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual to discuss personnel, 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: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 A motion to come out of closed session at 8:53 pm, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Option Enrollment Report There isn't an Option Enrollment Report for this month. 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 Aaron Troester and seconded by Coby Welke. Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Adjournment A motion to adjourn at 8:54 pm, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 Kathleen Marvin School Board Secretary Holt Co. Dist. #7 __________ General Funds 3P Learning 300.00 Alder, Sara 74.47 Amazon.com 1,179.11 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association 250.00 Americom Communications Corporation 125.00 Anson Insurance Services, Inc. 3,781.56 Appeara 813.72 Austin Airport 31.25 Avera St. Anthony's Hospital 5,273.25 Banks, Andrea 115.53 Black Hills Energy 6,606.29 Bomgaars 705.89 Boshart, Laura 160.40 Brachle, Ashley 160.40 Bradshaw, Melanie 294.06 Bright Wheel 100.00 Burival, Tony 133.67 Buxton, Cody 320.80 Carhart Lumber Co. 1,900.43 Carson, Denise 641.59 Casey's #2882 31.13 CenturyLink 136.18 Chohon, Erin 471.65 Christensen, Jennifer 294.06 City of O'Neill Recycling Center 267.16 City of O'Neill 3,669.01 Clearfly 449.59 Clouse, Jessica 213.86 Coach Masters 1,258.12 Cole Sand & Gravel 450.00 Cooper's BBQ 40.00 Cooper, Maria 124.12 Corkle, Bryan 140.00 Cubby's, Inc. 790.53 Cuhel, Frank 320.80 Decker Inc. School Fix 1,239.05 DeKay, Lindsay 320.80 Dickau, Jacob 160.41 Dykshorn, Melissa 148.94 Egan Supply Co 392.25 Emme Construction, L.L.C. 1,995.00 Engelhaupt Construction 500.00 Engineered Controls, Inc., 1,417.50 Environmental Services, Inc. 587.36 ESU #1 20.00 ESU #8 1,533.13 Fast Mart 28.04 Fire Protection Services, LLC 1,305.00 Fisher, Tonya 343.71 Frank, Shelly 173.76 Gizaw Taxi 47.70 Gokie Oil Company, Inc. 1,051.59 Graduate Lincoln 596.00 Great America Financial Services 1,018.80 Gruhn, Garret 160.40 Guardian Security Service 750.00 Gueta-Lopez, Gabriela 160.40 Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. 2,112.00 Hilton Omaha (16.50) Holt County Independent 255.18 Island Supply Welding Co. 280.85 J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc. 296.70 Jaymar Business Forms, Inc. 147.90 JW Marriott Austin 157.34 Kennedy, Valerie 320.80 Klasna, Lala 320.80 Klein, Carre 3,625.28 Kracl Irrigation 5,848.23 Krysl, Lisa 80.20 KSB School Law 416.00 Laible, Dustin 183.31 Leaf Funding Inc 142.64 LeFever, Katie 320.80 Licensure Unit 50.00 Limburg, Lisa 160.40 Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker 307.67 Litania Sports Group 37.41 Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.. 2,407.06 Menards 978.15 Mid-American Research Chemical 1,498.99 Midwest Automatic Fire Sprinkler Co 775.00 Miner, Cheryl 133.67 Moon Services LLC 115.00 Nebraska Safety Center 230.00 Neligh Oakdale Schools 1,126.00 Neu You Physical Therapy, PC 1,660.50 NIC Nebraska 20.00 NPPD 10,286.62 O'Neill Pest Control 749.00 O'Neill Printing Company 763.26 O'Neill Shopper 48.00 Ogden Hardware 2,226.99 Ollendick, Kacey 49.65 Omaha Eppley Airfield 42.00 One Office Solution 2,052.33 One Source, The Background Check Co.,Inc 71.00 OPS Imprest Account 100.00 OPS Lunch Fund 367.05 Parks, Katie 80.20 Peterson, Kristi 347.53 Pinkerman, Denise 320.80 Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 344.15 Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services, LLC 560.94 Prestige Group Inc 11,700.00 Procare Software 129.00 Ranchland Auto Parts 191.99 Rider Classroom Spanish, LLC 2,417.00 Rotherham, Michael 8.34 Sayers, Angela 133.67 Sholes, Molly 148.94 Spangler, Cindy 160.40 Sparqdata Solutions 4,800.00 Stanton Music Boosters 450.00 Starbucks 10692 Lincoln 11.12 Stepp, Melanie 106.93 Summers, Darren 320.80 Thompson, Erin 160.40 Three River 623.90 Torpin's Rodeo Market 652.81 Torpin, Carla 297.88 Transportation Pro 65.75 University of Nebraska at Kearney 270.00 VanEvery, Maria 294.06 Viaero Wireless 117.90 Welke, Amanda 106.93 Westerberg, Ashley 133.67 Wettlaufer, Kristin 267.33 Wilson, Sarah 2,159.64 Wiseman, Tricia 267.33 Young, Sara 294.06 Zlomke, Kendra 588.13 Fund Total: 114,852.35 NUTRITION FUND IS Restaurant Design Equipment & Supply 4,567.86 Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.. 79,588.47 Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 178.02 Steppco Refrigeration 2,197.08 Thompson, Dustin 22.35 Fund Total: 86,553.78 Checking Account Total: 201,406.13 Published January 23, 2025 4 ZNEZ
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