BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL

DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024 6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

 

Posting Information: Notice published in the Daily Record on 10/11/2024. Notice of meeting posted on the District website. Agendas posted at all Bennington Public School buildings three days prior to the meeting date.

 

Attendance Taken at 6:02 PM. Jeremy Dick: Present, Tim Dreessen: Present, Kara Neuverth: Present, Kristi Ryan: Present, Steve Shannon: Present, Allyson Slobotski: Present.

 

I. Call Meeting to Order- President Allyson Slobotski called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public.

 

II. Public Forum- No one from the public was present to speak.

 

III. Consent Agenda (Note: Items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items at the meeting unless a Board Member requests an item removed from the agenda for separate action.)

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, passed with a motion by Jeremy Dick and a second by Kara Neuverth. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

October 2024 Personnel Notes: Certificated Staff Hire: None Support Staff Hire: Ryan Story- paraprofessional at Stratford Elementary, Jack Johnson- paraprofessional at Heritage Elementary, Shaina Menard- Food Service at Bennington Middle School, Renee Faust- 4-hour Food Service Stratford Elementary, Lauren Tresham- paraprofessional at Bennington South Middle School. Certificated Staff Resignations: William Deardorf has chosen to retire as a high school social studies teacher. Bill has been with the district for ten years, Allie Carlson has resigned as a 2nd grade teacher at Stratford Elementary. Classified Staff Resignations: Anna Kimbal, Jessica Thorberg, Yondale Thomas, Ricki Bartels.

 

IV. Items Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action- No items were removed from the Consent Agenda

 

V. Reports- Elementary- Danielle Robb, Middle School- Lucas Apfelbeck, High School- Greg Lamberty, Student Services- Dan Bombeck, CIA- Jimmy Feeney, Operations- Matt Blomenkamp, Superintendent- Aaron Plas. Committee Report: Building/Finance Curriculum, Policy. Coordinator- None. Spotlight: Attendance- Dan Bombeck. Lobbyist- None

 

VI. Unfinished Business

VI.A. Discuss, Consider and Take Action to Amend 2024-25 School Calendar

 

There was interest among the teaching staff in discussing the possibility of changing the current Summer Curriculum Days format, which takes place the week after Memorial Day, to a one-day format. It is the recommendation that the Curriculum Day move from the flexible May date to April 18th. This would shift April 18th from a non-contract day to a contract day for teaching staff.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to move to approve the 2024-25 school calendar as presented, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Tim Dreessen. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII. New Business

VII.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Approve a Resolution Authorizing a Tender Offer of the District’s Outstanding Taxable Series 2021B Bonds- The BOE expressed a desire to explore additional ways to pay down the bond debt within the district. Paul Grieger with D.A. Davidson proposed two options for the Building/Finance Committee to consider: Call Bonds Early or Cash Tender Bonds. The cash tender option yielded potentially higher savings for the District.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the Resolution Authorizing a Tender Offer of the District’s Outstanding Taxable Series 2021B Bonds, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Tim Dreessen. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on the Bennington Public School Option Enrollment Resolution for the 2025-26 School Year- Each year, the district must establish option enrollment capacity limits to determine the eligibility of option students entering the district. The deadline for the resolution to be approved is now October 15th, while it has been typically done in the spring in past years.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the Bennington Public Schools Option Enrollment Resolution for 2025-26 as presented, passed with a motion by Steve Shannon and a second by Kristi Ryan. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Approve Contract for Snow Removal Services- The District began an extensive Request for Proposal (RFP) process for contracted snow removal services over the next three years (2024-2027) at Bennington Public Schools.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve a three-year agreement between Bennington Public Schools and Blade Masters at the rates presented for snow removal services, passed with a motion by Tim Dreessen and a second by Jeremy Dick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.D. Discussion on Annual Report- Stacy Hawn provided an overview of the planned topics for inclusion in the upcoming annual report.

 

VII.E. EXECUTIVE SESSION to Discuss Certificated Staff Negotiations

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to enter closed session at 7:26 P.M. for the purpose of holding a strategy session regarding collective bargaining, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Tim Dreessen. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

The Board returned into Regular Session at 7:55 P.M.

 

VII.F. EXECUTIVE SESSION to Discuss Pending Litigation

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to enter closed session at 7:56 P.M. to hold a strategy session regarding pending litigation.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to enter closed session for the purpose of holding a strategy session regarding pending litigation as an executive session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest, passed with a motion by Steve Shannon and a second by Allyson Slobotski. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

The Board returned into Regular session at 8:18 P.M.

 

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting

Regular Meeting: November 11th, 2024 - Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 P.M. - District Office

 

IX. Adjournment- Motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:19 P.M., passed with a motion by Kara Neuverth and a second by Kristi Ryan. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

Jodi McCoy-

Board of Education Recording Secretary

 

10/14/24 BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLAIMS BOARD REPORT

 

Vendor Name     Amount

DEPRECIATION 

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    $4.37

PERMA-BOUND BOOKS   $7,586.75

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC    $6,340.00

 

GENERAL FUND CHECKING

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING      $13,453.70

ACCESS SYSTEMS  $405.81

AHMADZAI, WANA         $90.00

Albin, Kathy          $20.10

ALL APPLIANCE SERVICE         $99.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    $15,696.44

ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING   $13,648.32

Assmann, Kathryn $65.53

Austin, Marc         $42.21

AWARDS UNLIMITED, INC.      $185.00

BAND SHOPPE      $139.80

Barada, Landon     $26.26

BENNINGTON AUTO INC $1,577.8

BENNINGTON YOUTH    

FOOTBALL      $18,439.56

Blevins, Cole         $212.39

BLICK ART MATERIALS   $322.00

Blocher, Theodore          $70.62

Blomenkamp, Matthew    $326.96

Bobolz, Cody         $121.94

Bombeck, Daniel   $335.94

BOOK SYSTEMS    $68.00

Bottorff, Alexandria        $56.28

Bouaphakeo, Ann $80.40

BOUND TO STAY BOUND BOOKS       $42.56

BOYS TOWN         $47,580.00

Brandt, Katherine $72.36

CAPSAN       $950.70

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL

SUPPLY COMPANY $2,639.90

CERRIS SYSTEMS  $4,617.75

Christensen, Jamie         $239.13

Christensen, Jennifer      $43.15

CHRISTIAN, DANIEL       $125.00

Christian, Jack      $32.16

CI SOLUTIONS      $1,999.00

COACH MASTER’S INC    $500.00

Coble-Obermeyer, Kristi $31.36

CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL  

DISTRIBUTORS     $354.00

CONTINENTAL CLAY COMPANY         $1,509.59

COX BUSINESS     $1,309.22

CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY       $869.70

CUBBY’S, INC        $12,380.54

CULLIGAN    $280.00

CURRENT EVENTS WEEKLY      $170.00

Dahlgren, Taylor   $38.19

DAILY RECORD, THE      $335.99

Davis, Michael       $28.14

DeHart, Melissa     $34.51

DEMCO, INC         $394.74

DESIGN 4    $2,090.00

DH PACE COMPANY        $236.25

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE, INC     $836.40

DIGITAL EXPRESS, INC.  $253.75

Duckworth, Traci   $24.12

ECHO GROUP, INC         $567.41

ELECTRICITY, LLC $2,956.59

ELECTRONIC CONTRACTING   

COMPANY INC      $350.00

Emary, Rachel       $45.56

Engel, Olivia         $24.39

ESU 3 $1,494.34

ESU 5 $3,072.00

FIBER PLATFORM, LLC   $1,588.25

FIELD PAPER COMPANY  $581.00

FILTER SHOP, INC $274.00

FIRESPRING $502.43

FIRST STUDENT, INC     $20,491.16

Fitzgerald, Abby    $79.40

FLINN SCIENTIFIC CO.   $705.11

FOLLETT CONTENT SOLUTIONS,      

LLC    $3,139.35

FULLER, VALERIE $150.00

GENERAL FIRE AND SAFETY    $1,174.25

GET BATS OUT      $15,950.00

GOMEZ, JUSNAILI          $364.48

GOPHER      $409.20

GREAT PLAINS ORFF CHAPTER $75.00

GREATER NEBRASKA     

SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION $4,250.00

Gutz, Stacy $81.07

HD SUPPLY FORMERLY  

HOME DEPOT PRO         $13,216.43

HEARTLAND SCHOOL     $8,621.00

HEMRY, KRIS        $320.00

HEUER PUBLISHING       $452.00

HOTSY EQUIP CO  $522.00

HY-VEE INC $572.91

I3 BANK      $80.00

INTERSTATE BATTERY  

SYSTEMS OF OMAHA      $567.80

INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS, INC  $408.80

J & J SMALL ENGINES     $884.95

Johanek, Jay         $136.01

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $295.78

JOSTENS INC        $12.68

JOURNEYED.COM, INC    $250.00

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC  $32,944.75

K-LOG, INC  $1,013.94

Kessell, Christopher        $120.60

KIDCARPET.COM   $325.00

Kiger, Emily          $38.86

KNUDSEN OIL & FEED    $1,014.67

KONRAD, ZACHARY        $150.00

Korbel, Alysha       $115.18

Kramer, Brittany    $90.05

Krumwiede, Alexa $25.00

LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS   $916.00

Lamberty, Gregory         $322.94

LEARNING A-Z      $2,045.97

LEARNING ALLY    $3,099.00

LEARNING WITHOUT TEARS    $148.50

LEE G SIMMONS  

WILDLIFE SAFARI PARK  $288.00

LIBRARYTRAC LLC $275.00

LIFETRACK SERVICES     $3,780.00

Loptin, Robbie       $137.35

Matland, Charles   $111.89

Mattson, Tara       $60.30

McNAMARA, TIM   $7,200.00

MERIDIAN STUDENT PLANNER $3,936.99

METAL DOORS &  

HARDWARE CO.    $2,168.00

METROPOLITAN   

UTILITIES DISTRICT      $18,849.00

Mitchell, Millie       $23.85

Moore, Cherinda   $55.61

MORRIS, SCOTT    $150.00

MY CENTRAL SUPPLY     $209.43

NACIA         $500.00

NATIONAL ART & SCHOOL      

SUPPLIES INC       $994.00

NE COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC   

EDUCATION          $320.00

NEBRASKA ASSOC. OF   

SCHOOL BOARDS  $537.00

NEBRASKA CENTRAL     

EQUIPMENT INC   $1,284.03

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF SCHOOL      ADMINISTRATORS $300.00

NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC   

PRACTICE INC      $2,500.00

NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER     $370.00

NEBRASKA STATE

FIRE MARSHAL AGENCY  $720.00

NEBRASKA TURF PRODUCTS    $4,014.28

NEBRASKA.GOV    $2,539.00

NIEDBALSKI, PAUL         $150.00

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CENTERS OF NE, P.C.     $676.00

ODEYS INC  $1,503.25

OFFICE DEPOT, INC       $110.79

Ohlson, Calena      $22.45

ONE CALL CONCEPTS     $40.64

ONE SOURCE        $674.00

OPPD $75,547.00

ORIENTAL TRADING CO $21.94

Panning, Emily      $257.95

PAPAROZZI STROUP, FRANK    $150.00

Penington, Carly    $24.12

PERRY LAW FIRM  $1,681.25

PKP SCREEN PRINTING   $283.00

Plas, Aaron $108.54

POPCO INC., DBA IDEAL         

PURE WATER        $20.75

PORT-A-JOHNS INC        $400.00

POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC    $7,160.00

PRESTO-X    $796.00

RADIO ENGINEERING    

INDUSTRIES         $1,400.00

REGION II  

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS       $350.00

Reinwald, Alexander       $62.98

RIVERSIDE INSIGHTS     $16,044.25

ROCKLER WOODWORKING      $64.88

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC $81,827.08

SCATTER JOY ACRES      $350.00

SCHOLASTIC INC  $1,648.35

SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, INC   $135.84

SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC $90.60

SCOTT ENTERPRISES, INC.      $388.56

SEAMS 2 EASY      $1,521.62

SECURITY EQUIPMENT, INC     $198.00

Sempek, Adam      $110.55

Sindelar, Kathryn   $526.60

SKINNY BONES PUMPKIN PATCH       $790.00

SLP TOOLKIT LLC  $2,025.00

SOLIANT HEALTH, LLC   $4,095.00

SPARKFUN ELECTRONICS        $50.49

SPATH, NICHOLAS         $150.00

SPORTS FACILITY         

MAINTENANCE, LLC       $1,427.00

STERICYCLE, INC  $395.44

STEVE WEISS MUSIC      $2,040.85

SUNCO        $1,697.25

TEACHER’S DISCOVERY  $525.80

TERRACON CONSULTANTS INC         $1,014.25

THEATREFOLK LTD        $444.00

Thoendel, Shannon        $50.92

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION  $2,334.45

TRANE US INC      $733.25

TRESONA MULTIMEDIA, LLC    $360.00

TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES    $2,611.21

TURFWERKS         $180.77

Uchtman, Robert   $357.78

Underwood, Sheryl         $76.98

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA     

OMAHA - CEHHS   $84,000.00

US BANK     $16,835.95

USIC LOCATING SERVICES, LLC        $425.40

VERIZON     $517.43

VISITING NURSE  

HEALTH SERVICES         $18,411.25

VOSS, DOUGLAS   $1,977.84

WEST MUSIC        $424.67

WHC NE, LLC DBA ZTRIP         $8,488.26

WM CORPORATE SERVICES,   

INC    $7,763.98

Young, Norise       $110.62

 

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND -  CHECKING

DLR GROUP $20,796.19

OLSSON ASSOCIATES     $1,650.00

 

10/25          ZNEZ

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