O'Neill Public Schools Proceedings (10-19-2023)

Board of Education 

Regular Board Meeting

October 9, 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

Nathan Larsen - Activities Director

DeAnna Clifton - SPED Dir.

Board Treasurer

Carol Hammerlun

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• Attendance Taken at 7:30 PM. 

Barton Becker: Present; Michael Hammerlun: Present; Monica Huber: Present; Amy Rowse: 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, September 28, 2023

• 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, October 9, 2023 at the Administrative Offices at 410 East Benton, O'Neill, Nebraska. 

• Roll Call

Administrators Jill Brodersen, Nate 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 Barton Becker and seconded by Coby Welke.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

• Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)

A motion to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2023 regular meeting and the September 25, 2023 special board meeting, passed with a motion made by Barton Becker and seconded by Coby Welke.

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

Yea: 6, 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 south wall of the boardroom.

• Oral and Written Communications

Communications received, either written or oral, were reviewed.  

• Old Business

• Negotiations

A meeting with the O'Neill Education Association committee will be scheduled in the upcoming weeks.  No action is necessary.

• New Business

• Snow Removal Bids

A motion to accept the bid from Emme Construction for snow removal for the 2023-2024 school year, passed with a motion made by Barton Becker and seconded by Monica Huber.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

• Copier/Printing Bids

A motion to enter into a lease agreement with One Source One Solution for our copier/printing needs and to authorize Mr. Rotherham to negotiate the cost per color copy, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Michael Hammerlun.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

• Recognition of the O'Neill Education Association

A motion to recognize the O'Neill Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Barton Becker and seconded by Coby Welke.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

•  JH Golf

Mr. Rotherham shared information regarding adding JH Golf as a spring activity. No action was taken. 

• School Board Work Session

The board discussed alternative times when it would be best to hold a work session with NASB representative, Marcia Herring.  No action was taken.

• Superintendent's Leave Report

The Superintendent's leave report was reviewed. No action is necessary.

• Option Enrollment Report

There wasn't an Option Enrollment report for this month. No action is necessary.

• Administrative Reports

The administrative reports were reviewed.  

• 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 Barton Becker and seconded by Coby Welke.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

• Adjournment

A motion to adjourn at 8:45 pm, passed with a motion made by Barton Becker and seconded by Michael Hammerlun.

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

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

Kathleen Marvin 

School Board Secretary 

Holt Co. Dist. #7

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General Fund

Amazon.com 1,050.39

Appeara 1,223.52

Ashfall Fossil Beds 325.00

Avera St. Anthony's Hospital 2,251.50

Banks, Andrea 248.28

Black Hills Energy 1,390.02

Bosselman Pump & Pantry Inc 77.65

Brachle, Ashley 212.82

Bright Wheel 50.00

Burival, Tony 168.01

Buxton, Cody 461.10

Camp, Natalie 7,072.92

Carhart Lumber Co. 1,590.48

Casey's General Stores, Inc. 192.45

Cengage Learning, Inc 528.00

CenturyLink 75.54

City of Lincoln (Park N Go) 22.50

City of O'Neill Recycling Center 16.77

City of O'Neill 11,465.90

Clearfly 444.58

Clouse, Jessica 448.03

ComputerHardwareInc 263.88

Connot Tire Service 1,384.90

Corkle, Rebecca 69.73

CS Construction 1,750.00

Cubby's, Inc. 2,434.79

Cuhel, Frank 567.51

DeKay, Lindsay 436.83

Dickau, Carla 672.05

Dickau, Jacob 201.61

Dykshorn, Melissa 209.08

Dynavox Systems 199.00

edHelper.com 55.98

Egan Supply Co 212.32

Elkhorn Valley Family Medicine 173.50

Engineered Controls, Inc., 5,530.00

ESU #8 90,296.50

Fisher, Tonya 532.04

Fox's Food Plaza 1,132.92

Gruhn, Cindy 248.28

Gueta-Lopez, Gabriela 212.81

Hacienda Real Family Restaurant 18.15

Harte's Lawn Service 10,418.00

Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. 1,000.00

Heartland Fire Protection 99.99

Hilton Omaha 426.00

Holt County Independent 463.46

Hyvee 50.50

J & L Collision Center, Inc 45.00

J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc. 28.80

JourneyEd.com, Inc. 1,943.93

Kennedy, Valerie 470.43

Klasna, Lala 461.10

Klein, Carre 4,988.88

Kliment, Zachary 58.77

Krysl, Lisa 106.41

KSB School Law 2,367.50

La Costenita Market 256.74

Laible, Dustin 283.75

Leaf Funding Inc 1,131.64

Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker 22.99

Little Disciples Child Development Center 1,600.00

Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.. 1,189.53

McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings, LLC 519.36

McNiff, Matthew 3,000.00

MFI Medical Equipment Inc 887.00

Miner, Cheryl 177.35

Musician's Choice LLC 74.80

MusicPlay 174.95

NAJE 100.00

NASB-Nebr Assoc of School Boards 1,173.00

Nebraska Council of School Administrators 150.00

Nebraska Department of Education 250.00

Nebraska Music Educators Association 100.00

Nebraska Safety Center 255.00

Neligh Oakdale Schools 1,104.03

Neu You Physical Therapy, PC, 2,342.51

North Central District Health Department 58.00

NPPD 15,750.22

NSASSP Region III 20.00

O'Neill Printing Company 87.95

Ogden Hardware 852.84

Ollendick, Kacey 70.94

One Office Solution 2,499.31

One Source, The Background Check Co.,Inc 139.00

OPS Activity Account 51,000.00

Parks, Katie 106.41

Pearson, Inc, NCS 477.00

Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 319.26

Pitney Bowes Global Financial Services, LLC 488.76

Popplers Music, Inc 316.90

Postmaster 14.15

Prairie View Industries Inc 8,014.40

Prestige Group Inc 5,850.00

Pump & Pantry - Hastings 56.72

Quik 6 - Friend 49.05

Ranchland Auto Parts 45.60

Sawyer, Debra 57.65

Sayers, Angela 560.04

Schluns, Amanda 70.94

Shad's Electric 156.00

Sholes, Molly 212.41

Smoke It Up Welding 37.72

Spangler, Cindy 218.42

Special T's & More 491.25

Steppco Refrigeration 12,099.86

Stevenson, Alexis 146.62

Taco John's 74.58

TAESE/USU 250.00

Teachers Pay Teachers 54.20

Teaching Strategies, LLC 822.25

Three River 480.59

Torpin's Rodeo Market 1,627.37

University of Nebraska - Kearney 2,000.00

UNK eMarket 200.00

VanEvery, Maria 728.05

Viaero Wireless 157.76

Welke, Amanda 141.88

Wettlaufer, Kristin 595.51

York, Hugh 96.00

Young, Heather 301.49

Young, Sara 390.16

Fund Total: 281,826.02

NUTRITION FUND

Amazon.com 27.74

Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.. 68,501.99

OPS Building Fund 8.90

Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 99.30

Sawyer, Debra 18.95

Weekley, Sadie 12.20

Fund Total: 68,669.08

Checking Account Total: 350,495.10

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