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O'Neill Public Schools Proceedings (12-14-2023)

Dec 12, 2023 (0)

Board of Education 

Special Board Meeting

December 4, 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: Absent; 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, November 23, 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 7:30 pm, on Monday, December 4, 2023 at the Administrative Offices at 410 East Benton, O'Neill, Nebraska. 

Roll Call

Superintendent Mike Rotherham was present. 

Excused/Unexcused Board Members

A motion to excuse Bart Becker passed with a motion by Michael Hammerlun and a second by Coby Welke.

Barton Becker: Absent, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: 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 Coby Welke and a second by Michael Hammerlun.

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

Oral and Written Communications

Communications received, either written or oral, were reviewed.  

• Old Business

• New Business

• Real Estate Purchase Opportunity

A motion to enter a closed session to hold a strategy session related to a real estate purchase opportunity to protect the public interest passed with a motion by Michael Hammerlun and a second by Monica Huber.

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

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Entered closed session at 7:33 pm

Exited closed session at 7:48 pm

A motion to grant Superintendent Rotherham to act on the authority given to him by the school board during closed session in regard to the real estate purchase opportunity passed with a motion by Michael Hammerlun and a second by Coby Welke.

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

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

A motion to approve the contract as prepared by Brent Kelly and KSB Law in regard to the real estate transaction opportunity passed with a motion by Michael Hammerlun and a second by Monica Huber.

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

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn at 7:50 pm passed with a motion by Michael Hammerlun and a second by Coby Welke.

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

Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Kathleen Marvin                                                                                                                              

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Holt Co. Dist. #7

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