BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR FARM LEASE

 

NOTICE is hereby given that Bennington Public Schools is seeking proposals from interested and qualified agricultural producers for the purpose of entering into a farm lease for the lease of an approximately 80-acre tract of land owned by the school district near the northeast corner of N. 180th Street and Military Road in Douglas County.

The RFP documents are available from Bennington Public Schools and may be obtained by contacting Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent, 11620 N. 156th Street Bennington, Nebraska, 402-238-3044. Proposals are due on or before 1:00 p.m. on April 24, 2024.

 

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BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2024 6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

 

Posting Information: Notice published in the Daily Record on April 5, 2024. Notice of meeting posted on the District website. Agendas were 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 6:02 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 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.)

A. Approval of Agenda

B. Approval of Minutes of the Monday, March 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting

C. Presentation of April Bills for Approval and Payment

D. Personnel: Resignation(s) and Hiring of Personnel

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, 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

 

April 2024 Personnel Notes- Certificated Staff Hire: Emily Steinhoff- middle school teacher at Bennington South. Amy Diegel- middle school teacher at Bennington North. Taylor Parkerart teacher at Bennington Elementary. Alexa Krumwiede- speech-language pathologist at Heritage. Tatum Lundgren- teacher at Anchor Pointe. Jennifer Christensen- school psychologist at Stratford. Jessica Salcedo- elementary teacher at Heritage. Molly Plahn- elementary teacher at Bennington Elementary. Niki Thorton- teacher at Pine Creek. Support Staff Hire: Donald Combs- bus driver. Certificated Staff Resignations: Katie Korth, Kyle Monti, Megan Norton, Kaylee Brenner. Classified Staff Resignations: Makayla Kriley.

 

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

 

V. Reports- Elementary - Alison Evangelisti, Middle School - Renee Rucker, High School - Greg Lamberty, Student Services - Dan Bombeck, Operations - Matt Blomenkamp, CIA - Dee Hoge, Superintendent - Aaron Plas. Committee Report - Building/Finance, Curriculum, Policy. Coordinator - Nutrition Services - Tracy Watsabaugh, Spotlight - N/A, Lobbyist - Julia Plucker.

 

VI. Unfinished Business- N/A

 

VII. New Business

VII. A. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Curriculum and Personnel Proposals- The Curriculum Committee met on March 11th to continue the process of determining which curriculum and personnel proposals to recommend for the 2024-25 school year.

MOTION PASSED: Motion to accept the recommendations by the Curriculum Committee for 2024-25 curriculum and personnel proposals #48 and #49 as outlined in the March 11, 2024, Curriculum Committee Report and pending 2024-25 budget approval, and proposal #1 as presented pending 2024-25 budget approval, 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

VII.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Technology Purchases- Each year the district continues to invest in the technology necessary to operate the school in the current digital age. These purchases were discussed at the March Board of Education meeting and were included in the 2023-24 budget.

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the technology purchases presented, passed with a motion by Tim Dreessen 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 on Summer Maintenance/Transportation

Purchases- The Building/Finance Committee met on March 25th to discuss the summer maintenance proposals and repair projects.

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve all summer maintenance and transportation purchases 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.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Certified Staff Report- A list of non-tenured and tenured teaching and administrative staff for the 2024-25 school year was presented. All personnel on this list have indicated their intent to return to the district for next year.

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the continuing contracts of the certificated teachers and administrators as presented, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski 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.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on 2024-2025 Lunch and Breakfast Prices- An array utilizing 18 metro school districts was used to determine 2024-2025 meal pricing. Breakfast (K-5) $1.90 daily $9.50 weekly, (6-8) $1.95 daily $9.75 weekly, (9-12) $2.05 daily $10.25 weekly, (Reduced) $0.30 daily $1.50 weekly, (*Adult) $2.90 daily $14.50 weekly. Lunch (K-5) $2.80 daily $14.00 weekly, (6-8) $3.10 daily $15.50 weekly, (9-12) $3.15 daily $15.75 weekly, (Reduced) $0.40 daily $2.00 weekly, (*Adult) $4.75 daily $23.75 weekly. Milk $0.55 each $2.75 weekly. *Please note, adult prices are subject to change. The minimum adult meal prices are released by the state agency in the summer.

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the 2024-25 lunch and breakfast prices 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

 

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting May 13th- 6:00 PM Bennington District Office

 

IX. Adjournment- Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:24 p.m. 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

 

Jodi McCoy-

Board of Education Recording Secretary

 

04/08/24 Bennington Public Schools

Claims Board Report

 

Vendor Name Amount

GENERAL FUND CHECKING

360 COMMUNITY SERVICES $7,650.72

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING $13,453.70

ACCESS SYSTEMS $1,017.64

Albin, Kathy $47.84

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES $16,973.69

AMERICAN RED CROSS

TRAINING SERVICES $700.00

APPLE INC $1,495.00

ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING $18,441.25

AWARDS UNLIMITED, INC. $1,865.01

Barada, Landon $139.36

BAUER BUILT INC $2,175.74

BENNINGTON AUTO INC $3,457.87

BEST PLUMBING SPECIALTIES $3.18

Bieber, Natalie $73.60

Blevins, Cole $158.79

BLICK ART MATERIALS $132.83

Blocher, Theodore $56.21

Blomenkamp, Matthew $100.50

Bottorff, Alexandria $41.00

Bouaphakeo, Ann $72.36

BOUND TO STAY BOUND BOOKS $82.73

CAPSAN $481.56

CDW GOVERNMENT $1,836.54

Christensen, Jamie $342.04

COUNTRY INN & SUITES KEARNEY    $944.45

COX BUSINESS $1,308.63

CRCC $5,145.25

CUBBY’S, INC $10,002.55

CULLIGAN $40.00

DAILY RECORD, THE $499.99

DeHart, Melissa $20.77

DEMCO, INC $366.96

DESIGN 4 $268.00

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE, INC $964.60

DOUGLAS COUNTY ENGINEER $176.00

ELECTRICITY, LLC $757.40

ESU 3 $35,395.84

ESU 6 $75.00

EXTRA PACKAGING LLC $145.00

EYMAN PLUMBING $867.62

FIBER PLATFORM, LLC $2,372.11

FILTER SHOP, INC $565.90

FIRST STUDENT, INC $27,989.58

Fisher, Molly $9.65

Fitzgerald, Abby $27.14

FLINN SCIENTIFIC CO. $1,469.03

GENERAL FIRE AND SAFETY $2,680.90

Giroux, Taylor $175.00

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC $3,400.00

GOPHER $388.90

GRAINGER $1,380.88

GREGG YOUNG CHEVROLET $41.69

GRIBBEN, KRISTIE $731.64

Gutz, Stacy $64.32

HAMPTON INN - KEARNEY $416.10

HAND2MIND, INC $50.98

HEARTLAND EQUINE THERAPEUTIC

RIDING ACADEMY $840.00

HOME DEPOT PRO, THE $10,439.70

HUBERT COMPANY $33.88

HUMANEX VENTURES $1,750.00

HY-VEE INC $527.51

I3 BANK $80.00

INNOVATIVE OFFICE

SOLUTIONS, LLC $190.05

INTERSTATE POWER

SYSTEMS, INC $4,197.63

Johanek, Jay $138.69

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $1,048.86

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC $23,766.00

Kessell, Christopher $148.07

Kienbaum, Angela $25.73

Kiger, Emily $32.16

Knott, Barbara $109.88

Korbel, Alysha $63.11

Kramer, Brittany $54.14

LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS   $218.51

Lamberty, Gregory $155.44

LaQUINTA INN BY WYNDHAM

LINCOLN $420.00

Loptin, Robbie $127.30

MACKIN BOOK COMPANY $1,648.53

MADONNA SCHOOL $11,543.60

MAPLE 85 PREMIUM LANDSCAPE

MULCH CENTER   $451.50

Matland, Charles $61.64

MAXIM HEALTH CARE SERVICES $877.50

McCoy, Jodi $251.92

METROPOLITAN UTILITIES

DISTRICT $21,904.00

MITCHELL, JASON $358.05

Mitchell, Millie $20.50

MMC MECHANICAL

CONTRACTORS, INC $8,340.18

MUSIC IN MOTION $237.70

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS                                          $405.00

NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC

PRACTICE INC $2,500.00

NEBRASKA TURF PRODUCTS $6,175.60

NEBRASKA.GOV $76.50

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTERS

OF NE, P.C. $883.00

ODEYS INC $177.50

Ohlson, Calena $71.36

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, THE $1,062.25

ONE CALL CONCEPTS $23.16

ONE SOURCE $576.00

OPPD $75,547.00

PITNEY BOWES INC. $265.58

Plas, Aaron $422.10

Pohlmann, Janna $567.75

PORT-A-JOHNS INC $625.00

PRESTO-X $712.00

PRIME SECURED, INC $1,384.71

QUILL LLC $560.23

REALLY GOOD STUFF LLC $81.84

RESILITE SPORTS PRODUCTS $15,434.00

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC $84,328.00

SCHAEFER ELECTRIC, INC $75.60

SCHMITT MUSIC $1,026.90

SCHOLASTIC, INC. $136.00

SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC $1,159.35

SEON DESIGN (USA) CORP $1,115.00

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO $94.56

SID DILLON $692.50

Sindelar, Kathryn $212.39

Sorrows, Karen $567.75

SPORTS FACILITY MAINTENANCE,

LLC $3,545.00

STAPLES $364.95

STERICYCLE, INC $374.99

STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND

& AEROSPACE MUSEUM    $513.00

SUBURBAN SCHOOLS’ PROGRAM $38.55

TEACHER CREATED RESOURCES $55.92

Thoendel, Shannon $277.38

TIDE DRY CLEANERS $1,026.00

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION $1,546.70

TONY VINCENT INC $396.00

TRANE US INC $2,617.50

TURFWERKS $65.25

Uchtman, Robert $65.66

Underwood, Sheryl $66.20

UNITED ELECTRIC SUPPLY $223.99

UNL  CAREER SERVICES $150.00

US BANK $17,077.98

USIC LOCATING SERVICES, LLC $320.54

VERIZON $665.53

VOSS, DOUGLAS $771.84

WEST MUSIC $765.00

WHC NE, LLC DBA ZTRIP $5,165.80

WM CORPORATE SERVICES, INC $7,269.36

Young, Norise $74.34

 

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND - CHECKING

DLR GROUP $104,488.06

I3 BANK $823,804.46

OLSSON ASSOCIATES $1,650.00

SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON,

INC $7,112.50

TERRACON CONSULTANTS INC $38,675.00

 

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