BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024 6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

 

Posting Information: Notice published in the Daily Record on 11/08/2024. 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 5:51 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 6:00 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- Two members of the public were 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 Consent Agenda as presented, passed with a motion by Kristi Ryan and a second by Jeremy Dick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

November 2024 Personnel Notes Certificated Staff Hire: Sadie Shriver- High School English teacher. Support Staff Hire: Sokha Mears- four-hour cook at Pine Creek. Brandi Eby- paraprofessional at Bennington Elementary. Brook Tresham- 4-hour cook at Stratford Elementary. Melissa Meier- cook at Pine Creek Elementary. Certificated Resignations: Sherri Sowers is retiring She has been with the district for 28 years. Christine Tomjack is retiring. She has been with the district for 19 years. Barb Kruid is retiring. She has been with the district for 20 years. Classified Staff Resignations: Shaina Menard, Tracey Dreessen, Renee Faust.

 

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

 

V.      Reports- Elementary- Katie Woodrich, Middle School- Renee Rucker, High School- Greg Lamberty, Student Services- Dan Bombeck, CIA- Jimmy Feeney, Operations- Matt Blomenkamp, Superintendent- Aaron Plas. Committee Reports- Building/Finance Curriculum, Policy. Coordinator- None. Spotlight- Early Development. Lobbyist- None

 

VI.    Unfinished Business- None

 

VII.   New Business

VII.A.    Discuss and Consider First Reading to Add/Revise Policies for Section 400- There were 13 policies that were recommended for modification with only grammatical corrections, preserving the substantive language of the policies. There were 13 policy revisions proposed for approval, with language updates that introduce minor but material changes. The remainder of the 400 section was determined appropriate by the Committee.

 

VII.B.    Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on District Purchases- The Building/Finance Committee met on October 3rd to discuss potential district purchases. These discussions included maintenance contracts, district repairs, transportation purchases, and activity contracts.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the purchase of a used bus from Coach Masters for $62,500, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Steve Shannon. 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 on Curriculum and Personnel Proposals- The Curriculum Committee met on November 7th to begin the process of determining which curriculum and personnel proposals to recommend for the 2025-26 school year.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to accept the recommendations by the Curriculum Committee for 2025-26 curriculum and personnel proposal #1 as outlined in the November 7, 2024, Curriculum Committee Report and pending 2025-26 budget approval, passed with a motion by Kara Neuverth 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.    Review 2023-24 Audit Report- Eide Bailly has finished the audit of Bennington Public Schools for the fiscal year 2023-2024. Representative Jamie Fay was present to discuss some of the highlights of the audit.

 

VII.E.    Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Lobbyist Contract with Kelly Plucker, LLC- The proposed contract is a two-year agreement (covering both long and short sessions) with an annual cost of $27,800 plus fees, representing a 2.96% increase over the previous contract.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve a two-year contract with Kelly Plucker, LLC to secure the lobbying services of Julia Plucker for the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions as presented, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Kara Neuverth. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.F.    EXECUTIVE SESSION to Discuss Certificated Staff Negotiations- The Negotiations Committee met with the Bennington Education Association on November 9th. An initial offer was provided by the teacher’s association during this meeting.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to enter closed session at 7:11 P.M. for the purpose of holding a strategy session regarding staff negotiations as an executive session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Jeremy Dick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea. The Board returned to Regular Session at 7:48 P.M.

 

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting- December 9th, 2024 6:00 PM - District Office.

 

IX.    Adjournment- Motion to adjourn meeting at 7:49 P.M., passed with a motion by Steve Shannon, a second by Jeremy Dick. All in favor.

 

Jodi McCoy-

Board of Education Recording Secretary

 

11/11/24 Bennington Public Schools Claims Board Report

        

Vendor Name     Amount

BOND FUND      

BOK FINANCIAL    $4,326,377.01

 

DEPRECIATION 

MIDWEST TURF &         

IRRIGATION         $10,524.73

 

GENERAL FUND CHECKING

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING      $13,453.70

ACCESS SYSTEMS  $843.79

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    $11,750.16

APPLE INC   $897.00

ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING   $24,703.24

Assmann, Kathryn $42.81

Austin, Marc         $33.50

Barada, Landon     $39.53

BAUER BUILT INC $1,761.44

BENNINGTON AUTO INC $3,377.64

Blevins, Cole         $241.87

BLICK ART MATERIALS   $77.34

Blomenkamp, Matthew   $80.40

Bombeck, Daniel   $119.80

Bottorff, Alexandria         $107.87

Bouaphakeo, Ann $95.81

BOUND TO STAY BOUND BOOKS       $223.20

BOYS TOWN         $19,200.00

BPS NUTRITION SERVICES      $23.85

CAPSAN       $831.86

CERRIS SYSTEMS  $25,535.65

Christensen, Jamie         $150.75

Christian, Jack      $32.16

Coble-Obermeyer, Kristi $15.68

CONTROLLED RAIN        $835.00

COX BUSINESS     $1,314.22

CUBBY’S, INC        $12,960.18

CULLIGAN    $848.25

DAILY RECORD, THE      $335.33

DECKER EQUIPMENT      $51.30

DeHart, Melissa     $67.34

Ehlers, Jessica      $44.76

ELECTRICITY, LLC $843.30

Engel, Olivia         $24.39

ESU 2 $20.00

ESU 3 $55,310.92

FASTSIGNS  $1,763.50

Feeney III, James $270.35

FIBER PLATFORM, LLC   $2,368.83

FIRST STUDENT, INC     $33,050.25

Fitzgerald, Abby    $84.09

FLINN SCIENTIFIC CO.   $11.14

FOLLETT CONTENT       

SOLUTIONS, LLC   $3,015.17

GENERAL FIRE AND SAFETY     $165.00

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC  $1,800.00

GOPHER      $40.81

GRAINGER   $368.01

GUMDROP BOOKS $582.39

Gutz, Stacy $94.14

HD SUPPLY FORMERLY  

HOME DEPOT PRO         $11,384.90

HILAND DAIRY, INC.      $39.26

HOLIDAY INN KEARNEY  $134.95

HY-VEE INC $724.99

I3 BANK      $80.00

INNOVATIVE OFFICE     

SOLUTIONS, LLC   $198.60

INTERSTATE POWER     

SYSTEMS, INC       $10,194.78

J & J SMALL ENGINES     $332.41

Johanek, Jay         $134.00

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $691.75

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC  $34,861.50

KCAV $1,678.76

KELLEY PLUCKER, LLC    $6,750.00

Kessell, Christopher        $603.00

Kiger, Emily          $34.84

KNUDSEN OIL & FEED    $192.60

Korbel, Alysha       $61.87

Kramer, Brittany    $83.35

LAKESHORE         

LEARNING MATERIALS   $8,105.63

Lamberty, Gregory         $572.18

LANG DIESEL INC $3,440.55

LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS      $200.00

Loptin, Robbie       $182.91

Mattson, Tara       $45.56

McNAMARA, TIM   $2,160.00

MENSAH, SOWAH $180.00

METROPOLITAN   

UTILITIES DISTRICT      $18,849.00

Mitchell, Millie       $30.75

NACIA         $250.00

NASCD        $40.00

NASTASE CONTRACTING INC   $5,250.00

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF  

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS       $70.00

NEBRASKA ASSOC. OF   

SCHOOL BOARDS                    $1,189.00

NEBRASKA CENTRAL     

EQUIPMENT INC   $637.20

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS     $9,777.00

NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC   

PRACTICE INC      $2,500.00

NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER     $230.00

NEBRASKA TURF PRODUCTS    $6,189.08

NEFF TOWING, INC        $151.80

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS   

OF NE, P.C.  $110.00

Ohlson, Calena      $52.26

OMAHA DOOR & WINDOW CO, INC   $162.00

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, THE $198.00

OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO        

AND AQUARIUM    $1,145.50

ONE SOURCE        $609.15

OPPD $75,547.00

OUTDOOR RECREATION         

PRODUCTS  $997.00

Panning, Emily      $233.16

PERRY LAW FIRM  $4,159.50

Peterson, Elizabeth         $26.13

PITNEY BOWES     $294.62

Plas, Aaron $461.63

POPCO INC., DBA

IDEAL PURE WATER       $15.75

PORT-A-JOHNS INC        $425.00

POSITIVE PROMOTIONS, INC.  $327.40

PRESTO-X   $2,272.00

PRIME SECURED, INC     $981.82

PYRAMID EDUCATIONAL        

CONSULTANTS, LLC.      $112.20

Reinwald, Alexander       $84.42

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC $81,827.08

SCHAEFER ELECTRIC, INC       $1,905.68

SECURITY EQUIPMENT, INC    $1,440.00

Sindelar, Kathryn   $52.26

SKINNY BONES PUMPKIN PATCH       $740.00

SOLIANT HEALTH, LLC   $7,156.50

SPORTS FACILITY         

MAINTENANCE, LLC       $1,000.00

STERICYCLE, INC  $396.26

SUNCO        $1,977.64

SUPER DUPER PUBLICATIONS  $114.90

THINK SOCIAL PUBLISHING, INC.      $652.04

Thoendel, Shannon         $169.11

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION  $1,612.76

TRANE US INC      $1,522.50

TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES    $1,348.68

TURNITIN, LLC     $7,245.66

TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC    $1,201.20

Uchtman, Robert   $347.06

Underwood, Sheryl         $104.52

US BANK     $16,874.17

USIC LOCATING SERVICES, LLC        $220.57

VALA’S PUMPKIN PATCH $688.85

VERIZON     $514.78

VOSS, DOUGLAS   $1,013.04

WALDINGER CORPORATION, THE    $2,829.78

WARD’S SCIENCE  $169.96

WASHINGTON COUNTY TREASURER  $133.00

WEST MUSIC        $28.94

WEVIDEO INC       $1,232.71

WM CORPORATE SERVICES,   

INC    $8,335.72

Young, Norise       $74.24

 

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND-CHECKING 

DLR GROUP $9,499.99

OLSSON ASSOCIATES     $1,650.00

OUTDOOR RECREATION

PRODUCTS  $19,540.00

 

11/22          ZNEZ

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