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Board of Education Budget Hearing And Budget Summary September 15, 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 - Junior-Senior High School Principal Jim York - Elementary Principal Bryan Corkle - Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal Tricia Wiseman - Elementary Assistant Principal Nate Larsen - Activities Director Jill Brodersen - Special Education Director Board Treasurer Carol Hammerlun __________ • Attendance Taken at 7:05 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, September 4, 2025 • Call to Order The Budget Hearing and Budget Summary was opened by President Amy Jo Rowse at 7:05 pm. • Roll Call Roll call was taken. There were several members of the public in attendance. Superintendent Mike Rotherham was also present. • Discussion The purpose of the hearing is to receive support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations from taxpayers relating to the 2025-2026 proposed budget. • Adjourn The Budget Hearing and Budget Summary closed at 7:20 pm. Kathleen Marvin School Board Secretary Holt Co. Dist. #7 __________ Board of Education Hearing to Set Final Tax Request September 15, 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 - Junior-Senior High School Principal Jim York - Elementary Principal Bryan Corkle - Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal Tricia Wiseman - Elementary Assistant Principal Nate Larsen - Activities Director Jill Brodersen - Special Education Director Board Treasurer Carol Hammerlun __________ • Attendance Taken at 7:21 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, September 4, 2025 • Call to Order The Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request was opened by President Amy Jo Rowse at 7:21 pm. • Roll Call Roll call was taken. There were several members of the public in attendance. Superintendent Mike Rotherham was also present. • Discussion The purpose of the hearing was to receive support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observation of taxpayers relating to setting the final tax request at a different amount than the prior year tax request. • Adjourn The Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request closed at 7:23 pm. Kathleen Marvin School Board Secretary Holt Co. Dist. #7 __________ Board of Education Regular Board Meeting September 15, 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 - Junior-Senior High School Principal Jim York - Elementary Principal Bryan Corkle - Junior-Senior High School Assistant Principal Tricia Wiseman - Elementary Assistant Principal Nate Larsen - Activities Director Jill Brodersen - Special Education Director Board Treasurer Carol Hammerlun __________ • Attendance Taken at 7:31 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, September 4, 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 7:31 pm, on Monday, September 15, 2025 at the Administrative Offices at 635 N 4th Street, O'Neill, Nebraska. • Roll Call Administrators Jill Brodersen, Nathan Larsen, Mike Rotherham, and Will Wragge 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 Aaron Sorensen 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 • Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting(s) A motion to approve the minutes of the August 11, 2025 regular meeting and the August 27, 2025 special board meeting, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Monica Huber. Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: 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. FCCLA State President, Mollie Corkle and State Secretary, Suhani Chaudhari, were in attendance to address the board about the goals Nebraska FCCLA has set for the upcoming year. They also shared plans for hosting the District Leadership Conference in October. The O'Neill FCCLA Chapter is thriving, and it is evident in the successes seen at the local, state and national levels. Congratulations to all! • Old Business • Pro Track Update A motion to enter into executive session at 8:36 pm to hold a strategy session relating to the Pro-Track Mediation to protect the public interest, passed with a motion made by Aaron Sorensen 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 Out of executive session at 8:58 pm. A motion to accept the $115,000 offer, that will lead to a full and final resolution of the lawsuit and a release of Pro Track from all future liability, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • New Business • 2025-2026 Budget A motion to adopt the 2025-2026 budget as presented, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke 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 2025-2026 O'Neill Public School Budget as presented: General Fund $15,331,642 Necessary Cash Reserve $2,800,000 Total General Fund Requirements: $18,131,642 Depreciation Fund $1,257,436 Employee Benefit Fund $16,169 Activities Fund $1,175,000 School Lunch $745,500 Bond Fund $0.00 Necessary Cash Reserve $0.00 Total Bond Fund Requirements: $0.00 Special Building Fund $3,005,647 Cooperative Fund $0.00 Student Fee Fund $0.00 • 2025-2026 Tax Request Resolution A motion to approve the property tax request as published for the 2025-2026 school budget year, 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 2025 / 2026 TAX REQUEST RESOLUTION FOR HOLT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 45-0007 WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of O'Neill Public School passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of O'Neill Public School resolves that: 1. The 2025-2026 property tax request be set at: General Fund: $8,989,002 Bond Fund: $ -- Special Building Fund: $454,545 Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund: $ -- 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year's total assessed value by 13.79 percent. 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property, would be 0.702515 per $100 of assessed value. 4. O'Neill Public School proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.6131 per $100 of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of O'Neill Public School will increase (or decrease) last year's budget by 2.38 percent. 6. A copy of this resolution will be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2025. • School Ministries Ashley Belmer, Christy Thompson, and Ericka Sanders addressed the board about the School Ministries proposal. The board will review the information provided and revisit the agenda item at the October 13th board meeting. No action taken. • Surplus Equipment/Curricular Materials A motion to authorize the superintendent to dispose of surplus equipment and materials during the 2025-2026 school year, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber 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 • Authorization to Advertise for Snow Removal A motion to advertise for snow removal bids for the 2025-2026 school year, 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 • Early Graduation Requests A motion to approve the early graduation request for Darcey Babutzke pending successful completion of required coursework, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 A motion to approve the early graduation request for Bailey Kinnison pending successful completion of required coursework, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber 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 • Student Handbooks A motion to accept the grade scale update to the Elementary and O'Neill Jr-Sr High School handbooks, passed with a motion made by Monica Huber and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Coby Welke: Yea, Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Superintendent Leave Report The superintendent's Leave Report was reviewed. No action is necessary. • Option Enrollment Report The Option Enrollment report was reviewed. No action 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 Monica Huber and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. Monica Huber: Yea, Amy Rowse: Yea, Aaron Sorensen: Yea, Mark Thompson: Yea, Aaron Troester: Yea, Coby Welke: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 • Adjournment A motion to adjourn at 8:51 pm, passed with a motion made by Coby Welke and seconded by Aaron Sorensen. 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 Fund A to Z Vac N Sew, LLC 1,775.00 Advanced Water Company, Inc. 1,806.00 Alder Plumbing LLC 128.62 Amazon.com 4,070.02 Appeara 497.70 Avera St. Anthony's Hospital 1,129.25 Bartak Glass, Inc 130.00 Berg, Sarah 143.64 Bigger Faster Stronger 192.07 Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 510.54 Black Hills Energy 735.79 Brachle, Ashley 143.64 Bradshaw, Melanie 263.34 Bright Wheel 50.00 Buxton, Cody 287.28 Camp, Natalie 5,853.06 Carhart Lumber Co. 1,001.93 Carson, Denise 574.56 Caseys #3298 32.64 Cengage Learning, Inc 2,743.33 CenturyLink 132.12 Chohon, Erin 454.86 Christensen, Jennifer 263.34 City of O'Neill Recycling Center 45.93 City of O'Neill 8,801.04 Clearfly 449.41 Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather, LLP 1,480.00 Computer Hardware, Inc 284.00 Cooper, Maria 119.70 Courtyard by Marriott Sioux Falls 352.86 Cubby's, Inc. 685.28 Cuhel, Frank 287.28 DeKay, Lindsay 47.88 Directnic, LLC 21.20 Dykshorn, Melissa 143.64 Egan Supply Co 852.09 ELKHORN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL 180.00 ESU #8 80.00 Fisher, Tonya 329.18 Fox's Food Plaza 54.50 Frank, Shelly 153.62 Gokie Oil Company, Inc. 801.66 Good Evans 127.34 Graduate Lincoln 357.00 GreatAmerica Financial Services 1,018.80 Guardian Security Service 495.00 Heartland Counseling Services, Inc. 2,500.00 Holt County Independent 247.50 Island Supply Welding Co. 836.09 J & L Collision Center, Inc 1,900.44 Kahoot! AS 95.88 KBRX Radio 700.00 Kennedy, Valerie 263.34 Krysl, Lisa 71.82 KSB School Law 954.00 Leaf Funding Inc 142.64 Learning Without Tears 965.25 LeFever, Katie 287.28 Lunchtime Solutions, Inc.. 696.14 Mandt System, Inc., The 69.93 Marvin, Michael 89.39 McGraw-Hill School Education Holdings, LLC 539.37 Mid-American Research Chemical 626.00 Miner, Cheryl 119.70 Morrow, Emily 45.38 Muller's Repair 6,000.00 NASB-Nebr Assoc of School Boards 753.00 National Art & School Supplies, Inc 1,206.32 Nebraska Council of School Administrators 709.00 Nebraska.gov 25.00 Neu You Physical Therapy, PC 1,113.75 NPPD 14,882.25 NSCTA 180.00 O'Neill Printing Company 779.31 O'Neill Shopper 50.00 Ogden Hardware 1,283.56 Ollendick, Kacey 47.88 One Office Solution 3,387.88 One Source, The Background Check Co.,Inc 134.00 OPS Activity Account 61,000.00 OPS Lunch Fund 270.70 Panera Bread Cafe #601724 50.12 Pearson, Inc, NCS 225.60 Perfection Learning 55.98 Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 437.56 Popplers Music, Inc 302.95 PRO-ED 1,207.80 Ranchland Auto Parts 38.41 Robinette, Roni Jo 37.02 S&S Worldwide 13.38 Sayers, Angela 119.70 Schaecher Electric LLC 221.56 Schultz, Margaret 10.00 Sholes, Molly 143.64 Smoke It Up Welding 549.40 Stepp, Melanie 95.76 Sterling Computers 162.20 Stick It Vinyl Graphics 63.00 Thompson, Erin 143.64 Three River 187.10 Thunderhead Brewing 131.41 Top O' The Rock Designs 180.00 Torpin's Rodeo Marke 248.49 Torpin, Carla 287.28 VanEvery, Maria 263.34 Viaero Wireless 18.94 Welke, Amanda 95.76 Wm Krotter Co 1,864.59 Wragge, William 53.72 Wright, Hannah 574.56 Fund Total: 150,841.85 NUTRITION FUND Amazon.com 229.95 Lunchtime Solutions, Inc. 29,411.37 Midwest Restaurant Supply LLC 31,058.32 Ogden Hardware 24.99 Pitney Bowes Bank Inc 105.13 Fund Total: 60,829.76 Checking Account Total: 211,671.61 Published September 25, 2025 39 ZNEZ
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