BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

JUNE 12, 2023  6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

UNAPPROVED MINUTES

 

Posting Information:  Notice published

in The Daily Record on 06/09/2023.  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 5:53 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., noting the Open Meetings Act is posted on the south wall of the Board Room.

 

II. Pledge of Allegiance

 

III. Public Forum- Eight members of the

public were present to speak.

 

IV. 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

following Consent Agenda items (or as presented): - Approval of Agenda - Approval of Minutes of the Monday, May 8, 2023, Regular Meeting - Approve May Claims for Payment - Personnel: Resignation(s) and Hiring of Personnel, passed with a motion by Steve Shannon and a second by Kara Neuverth.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

Personnel report: Certificated Staff Hire:

Jadie DeLang, elementary teacher at Stratford, Madison Clark, middle school ELA teacher at BSMS, Molly Fisher, art teacher at Stratford, Megan Norton, psychologist at BSMS and Anchor Pointe, Olivia Sikora, middle school music teacher, Paul Donelson, middle school SPED teacher, Vivian Hinton, SPED teacher at Anchor Pointe, Rebecca Bryan, 0.5 World Language teacher at BSMS, Kimberly Mitchell, 0.5 Media Specialist at Pine Creek, Megan Bousquet, teacher at Stratford, Sam Brauer, 0.5 PE teacher at Pine Creek and 0.5 high school PE teacher, Sarah Mahrt, teacher at Heritage.  Support Staff Hire: Danielle Bucholz, Health paraprofessional at Bennington Elementary, Traci Kerrigan, special education paraprofessional at Heritage, Janet Bricko, library paraprofessional at Pine Creek, Amy Seitz, 6.5 hr cook at Pine Creek, Jen Schultz, 6.5 hour cook at Heritage, Paula Miller, paraprofessional at the High School.  Certificated Staff Resignations: None. Classified Staff Resignations:   Megan Burgess, life skills paraprofessional, Alex Wills, paraprofessional, Kjersti Price, 6.5 hr cook, Katelyn Dall, paraprofessional.

 

V. Items Removed from the Consent

Agenda for Separate Action- No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.

 

VI. Reports- Elementary, Middle School, High

School, Student Services, Curriculum, Superintendent and committees presented reports to the Board.  Coordinator Report- Facilities.  Mr. Edens reviewed various projects with the Board.  Lobbyist Julia Plucker gave Dr. Haack reports to review with the Board.  Spotlight- Activities.  Mr. Kessell presented information regarding sports and activities.

 

VII. Unfinished Business

VII.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take

Action on Curriculum and Personnel Proposals- The Committee moved to recommend for approval middle school and high school diversity/multicultural club sponsorship, high school prism club sponsorship, HS musical director (extra duty), 1.0 FTE elementary teacher, 1.0 FTE administrative assistant for district CIA, and 5.0 FTE paraprofessionals - TBA and Mentor Program stipends.

MOTION PASSED: Motion to accept the

recommendations by the Curriculum and Americanism Committee and administration for 2023-24 curriculum and personnel modifications and additions as outlined in the June 1, 2023, Curriculum and Americanism Committee Report and pending 2023-24 budget approval, passed with a motion by Kristi Ryan and a second by Kara Neuverth.  Tim Dreessen: Nay, Steve Shannon: Nay, Jeremy Dick: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action

on Construction Change Orders- DLR Group representative, Mike Berg was present to discuss change orders for the construction projects.

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to approve all

items listed for Construction (High School Stadium/Softball Field) project credits of $73,387.00, accept glazed tile work for a credit - $73,387.00, 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.C. Discuss and Consider Summer

Maintenance and Repair Projects- Mr. Edens, Coordinator of District Facilities, reviewed a spreadsheet with a list of several projects for the summer.

 

VIII. New Business

VIII.A. Discuss and Consider Elementary,

Middle School and High School Handbook Revisions- The handbooks will be revised and will need Board approval no later than August.

 

IX. Time and Date of Next Regular

Meeting- Monday, July 10, 2023, at 6:00 P.M.

 

X. Adjournment- Motion to adjourn the

meeting at 8:49 p.m., passed with a motion by Jeremy Dick 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 Secretary

 

6/12/23 Bennington Public Schools

Claims Board Report

 

BOND FUND               

BOK FINANCIAL                   $3,816,419.51

 

GENERAL FUND

2 MEN AND A SHOP          $881.90

360 COMMUNITY SERVICES           $8,355.44

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC      $3,508.00

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING       $21,828.46

ACCESS SYSTEMS            $779.94

ADAPTIVEMALL.COM, LLC                    $902.90

AGIREPAIR, INC               $149.00

AHMADZAI, WANA           $225.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES         $15,108.36

ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING      $13,048.75

ARROW TOWING INC       $600.00

ART FX          $846.50

Austin, Marc                      $31.44

AUTISM CENTER OF

NEBRASKA, INC               $3,355.00

AVEL & CO    $144.00

AWARDS UNLIMITED, INC.            $1,865.68

B&D TURF CARS LLC        $377.00

B2 ENVIRONMENTAL, INC            $2,750.00

Backlund, Kellie                $14.15

Barada, Landon                $44.93

Barney, Brenna                $174.97

Bender, Kristin                 $184.72

Blevins, Cole                    $144.10

Blocher, Theodore            $112.40

Blomenkamp, Matthew     $26.20

Boesch, Amanda              $500.00

BOK FINANCIAL               $500,000.00

Bouaphakeo, Ann             $65.50

Boyes, Chad                    $158.45

BOYS TOWN                     $2,414.88

BPS NUTRITION SERVICES         $8,150.63

CAMELOT TRANSPORTATION        $1,575.00

CAPSAN         $958.90

CDW GOVERNMENT         $1,800.00

Christensen, Jamie           $5.57

Christian, Jack                  $27.51

CONTROLLED RAIN          $1,181.75

COX BUSINESS                $1,286.98

CRCC             $8,353.20

CUBBY’S, INC                   $11,302.14

CULLIGAN      $39.00

DAILY RECORD, THE        $257.48

DeHart, Melissa                $50.44

DH PACE COMPANY          $1,310.00

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE, INC       $1,219.79

Dossett, Linda                  $139.49

DOUGLAS COUNTY TREASURER        $10.00

Ehlers, Jessica                  $17.69

ELECTRONIC SOUND INC                 $458.60

ESU 3            $70,876.32

Fagan, Whitney                $214.84

FIBER PLATFORM, LLC      $2,349.66

FILTER SHOP, INC            $640.80

FIRESPRING   $9,151.05

FIRST STUDENT, INC       $51,477.95

FIRST WIRELESS INC       $239.50

FLINN SCIENTIFIC CO.     $17.50

FLOWERAMA                   $772.50

FOLLETT CONTENT

SOLUTIONS, LLC              $2,315.88

GENERAL FIRE AND SAFETY             $444.00

Giroux, Taylor                  $8.25

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC         $4,945.00

GRAINGER     $259.69

GRIBBEN, KRISTIE           $681.20

Gutz, Stacy                     $125.11

Haack, Terrence               $370.95

HEARTLAND FOUNDATION       $11,280.00

HOME DEPOT PRO, THE   $4,122.37

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

PUBLISHING CO               $21,533.76

HUNTER, ANGELA            $100.00

HY-VEE INC   $1,179.21

I3 BANK        $80.00

IMAGINE LEARNING LLC   $1,100.00

INTERSTATE POWER

SYSTEMS, INC                 $7,583.99

J & J SMALL ENGINES       $8,030.24

JB CONSULTING               $112.50

Jepperson, Ellie                $143.60

Johanek, Jay                    $169.65

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL   $1,760.68

JOSTENS INC                   $12.68

JUST FOR KIDS

THERAPY INC                  $24,354.00

Kedwaii, Ambreen            $25.68

Keough, Marshall              $271.92

Kessell, Christopher          $385.14

Kienbaum, Angela            $62.88

Kiger, Emily                     $18.34

Knight, Kathy                  $26.53

Knott, Barbara                 $32.75

KNUDSEN OIL & FEED      $1,286.76

KONA ICE      $2,287.50

Korbel, Alysha                  $20.96

Krambeck, Michael           $337.59

KUNCE, SARA                   $398.24

KUTA SOFTWARE LLC       $320.00

Lamberty, Gregory           $62.88

Lampe, Shelley                 $500.00

LANG DIESEL INC            $1,451.39

LIFETRACK SERVICES       $1,703.75

Longo, William                 $500.00

Loptin, Robbie                  $239.73

MACKIN BOOK COMPANY                  $840.23

MADONNA SCHOOL          $9,450.00

MAPLEWOOD LANES        $670.00

MATH LEARNING CENTER, THE          $65.00

Matland, Charles              $45.85

Mattson, Tara                  $62.23

McGrew, Laura                 $500.00

Mergens, Rebecca            $500.00

METROPOLITAN UTILITIES

DISTRICT     $19,923.05

Meyer, Jennifer                $500.00

Meyer, Nicole                   $44.54

MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS $85.00

MILLER, KATE                  $50.00

Mitchell, Kimberly             $371.91

MMC MECHANICAL

CONTRACTORS, INC         $12,808.14

MOORE, DEREK               $289.51

Muller, Jaquelyn               $500.00

NACIA           $40.00

NASCD          $40.00

NCS PEARSON, INC          $234.47

NEBRASKA ASSOC. OF

SCHOOL BOARDS             $175.00

NEBRASKA CENTRAL

EQUIPMENT INC              $221.82

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF

SCHOOL ADMIN               $1,055.00

NEBRASKA DEPT OF HEALTH

& HUMAN SERVICES         $4,577.27

NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER              $200.00

NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATE     $30.00

NEBRASKA.GOV               $125.00

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CENTERS OF NE, P.C.       $283.00

OFFICE DEPOT, INC         $58.56

OMAHA STREET PERCUSSION LLC     $550.00

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, THE           $99.00

OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO

AND AQUARIUM               $1,434.50

ONE SOURCE                   $936.00

OPPD            $65,680.00

Panning, Emily                 $250.21

PAPER101      $1,529.75

PAPIO FUN PARK             $1,390.00

PERRY LAW FIRM             $17,667.05

PITNEY BOWES                $696.03

Pohlmann, Janna              $500.00

PORT-A-JOHNS INC          $670.00

Powell, Joshua                  $500.00

POWERHOUSE DISTRIBUTING          $39.98

PRESTO-X      $846.00

PRIME SECURED, INC       $17,038.46

Puck, Julie     $347.49

Reinwald, Alexander        $17.03

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT SERVICES $36.05

RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.     $4,500.00

ROSE THEATER                $1,044.00

Rowley, Pamela                $500.00

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC       $84,728.00

SADDLEBACK EDUCATIONAL, INC       $21.90

SCHAEFER ELECTRIC, INC              $2,917.01

SCHOLASTIC INC             $180.00

Schopen, John                 $13.10

SCHRAMM EDUCATION CENTER        $258.81

Shively, Michelle               $500.00

STANSIFER, ASHLEY         $102.18

Stara, Scott   $500.00

STERICYCLE, INC             $391.63

STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND &

AEROSPACE MUSEUM       $589.00

SUBURBAN SCHOOLS’

PROGRAM     $12,164.91

TEACHER DIRECT            $626.94

Tibke, Madison                $500.00

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION           $173.52

TONI, FOUNTOA GERVAIS                  $58.95

TRANE US INC                 $3,735.00

TURFWERKS                    $342.90

ULINE           $1,065.59

ULTIMATE DRILL BOOK, INC             $720.00

US BANK       $12,607.29

US POSTMASTER             $1,746.81

USIC LOCATING SERVICES, LLC        $141.45

VERIZON       $661.55

VISITING NURSE

HEALTH SERVICES           $11,964.26

Vogt, Tabetha                  $31.44

VOSS, DOUGLAS              $424.44

WESTERN PSYCHOLOGICAL

SERVICES      $821.70

WHITE WOLF WEB

OFFSET PRINTERS           $717.91

White, McKenzie               $13.95

Widholm, Meggie             $31.76

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS   $570.00

Wilhelms, Taryn               $500.00

Wulff, Alyse                     $152.51

ZTRIP                                            $4,311.11

$1,167,429.51

 

QSC BONDS - NLAF

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST

COMPANY, NA     $105,153.92

 

QSC BONDS -SAVINGS

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST

COMPANY, NA       $15,596.08

 

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND

DLR GROUP $1,730.55

OLSSON ASSOCIATES     $1,650.00

PRAIRIE CONSTRUCTION

COMPANY   $250,000.00

$253,380.55

 

STUDENT FEE FUND

AGPARTS WORLDWIDE, INC               $1,125.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES             $36.27

SMARTSIGN                   $1,051.25

$2,212.52

 

6/21            ZNEZ

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