CITY OF BENNINGTON

CITY COUNCIL / SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES

MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025; 5:00 P.M.

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM,

11620 N. 156TH ST. BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

 

Call to Order - Roll Call – Open Meetings Act

School Board President Allyson Slobotski call the meeting to order on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:10 p.m. School Board members in attendance were: Jeremy Dick, Tim Dreessen, Kara Neuverth, Joe Pick, Steve Shannon, Allyson Slobotski and Superintendent Aaron Plas.

 

City Council members in attendance were: Kaye Bridgeford, Rob Hamilton, Adam Lee, Shane Pekny and Mayor Clint Adams.

 

Also in attendance were Assistant Superintendent of Operations Matt Blomenkamp, Police Chief Drew Hilscher, School Resource Officer Stacia Nelson, and City Clerk Mindi Laaker.

 

Items for Discussion include:

·    Future School Facilities, Site Map and Growth Projections

·    School Resource Officers

·    City Economic Development Plan

·    Current and New City of Bennington Residential, Commercial and Industrial  Development

·    Park/Green Space Development Plans – Update and Review of Plan

·    City Infrastructure Projects

·    168th Street Intersection

 

Public Comments on any Agenda Items

There were no comments.

 

Adjourn

The meeting was adjourned at 5:41 p.m.

 

08/11/25

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CLAIMS BOARD REPORT

                 

Vendor Name     Amount

DEPRECIATION 

GOODHEART-WILCOX   

COMPANY, INC      $12,030.82

MCGRAW HILL LLC         $197,381.53

STANBURY UNIFORMS, INC.    $98,930.04

        

GENERAL FUND CHECKING

1-800-STRIPER OF OMAHA      $2,792.95

A CATERED AFFAIR        $573.00

A UNITED AUTOMATIC  

DOORS & GLASS, INC     $1,111.74

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING      $13,453.70

ACCESS SYSTEMS  $256.95

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS  $24.99

AHMADZAI, WANA         $90.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    $13,405.20

AMPLIFY EDUCATION, INC       $18,440.57

Austin, Marc         $54.60

AWARDS UNLIMITED, INC.      $20.28

BENNINGTON AUTO INC $1,857.35

BLICK ART MATERIALS   $6,295.54

BOUND TO STAY  

BOUND BOOKS     $143.42

CDW GOVERNMENT       $2,228.10

CERRIS SYSTEMS  $17,625.65

Christian, Jack      $22.40

CONTROLLED RAIN        $1,680.00

COX BUSINESS     $1,314.51

CROUCH RECREATION, INC     $3,651.00

CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY       $3,203.90

CUBBY’S, INC        $2,208.97

CULLIGAN   $41.00

CUMMINS SALES  

AND SERVICE       $7,458.98

DAILY RECORD, THE      $881.98

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE, INC     $1,365.76

ECHO GROUP, INC         $900.40

ELECTRICITY, LLC $1,812.03

ESU 3 $25.00

ESU COORDINATING COUNCIL $7,977.00

FIBER PLATFORM, LLC   $3,622.25

FILTER SHOP, INC $983.40

FIRST WIRELESS INC     $1,751.80

FLINN SCIENTIFIC CO.   $4,148.62

FLOWERAMA        $1,150.00

FOLLETT CONTENT       

SOLUTIONS, LLC   $2,763.54

FRONTLINE

TECHNOLOGIES GROUP $7,459.28

Garton, Jill   $371.25

Gutz, Stacy $54.60

Hanson, Shaylyn    $577.88

HAUFF MID AMERICA SPORTS $1,088.00

HD SUPPLY FORMERLY  

HOME DEPOT PRO         $3,597.18

Heese, Scott         $577.88

HOTSY EQUIP CO  $467.80

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN     

HARCOURT PUBLISHING CO.   $686.78

HY-VEE INC $221.96

I3 BANK      $80.00

Ingram, Zavaire    $64.12

INNOVATIVE OFFICE     

SOLUTIONS, LLC   $15,230.33

INTERSTATE POWER     

SYSTEMS, INC       $29,666.37

IXL LEARNING       $58,025.00

Johanek, Jay         $114.10

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $2,609.13

Jones, Abigail        $577.88

JOURNEYED.COM, INC   $4,250.00

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC  $5,423.00

KELLEY PLUCKER, LLC    $6,950.00

Kessell, Christopher        $272.30

KNUDSEN OIL & FEED    $339.50

LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS   $387.46

LANG DIESEL INC  $258.48

LEARNING WITHOUT TEARS    $6,047.50

LEGACY LANDSCAPE & SUPPLY        

INC.   $14,050.00

Loptin, Robbie       $135.10

Martinez, Jose       $13.72

MATH LEARNING CENTER, THE         $369.36

MATH MEDIC        $225.00

Matland, Charles   $109.20

MATTERHACKERS $51.46

METAL DOORS & HARDWARE CO.     $514.00

METROPOLITAN   

UTILITIES DISTRICT      $22,827.00

MIDWEST BUS PARTS     $557.67

Mimick, Casey       $266.70

Moore, Cherinda   $14.70

NACIA         $40.00

NASB ALICAP        $591,458.00

NCS PEARSON, INC.       $17,475.75

NEBRASKA CENTRAL     

EQUIPMENT INC   $706.58

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF SCHOOL      ADMINISTRATORS $2,193.00

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT        

OF EDUCATION     $875.00

NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC   

PRACTICE INC      $2,500.00

NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER     $200.00

NEBRASKA STATE FIRE

MARSHAL AGENCY         $120.00

NEBRASKA TURF PRODUCTS    $2,547.00

NEBRASKA.GOV    $97.00

NORTHWEST FITNESS    $587.00

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH        

CENTERS OF NE, P.C.     $595.00

ONE SOURCE        $725.50

OPPD $75,547.00

Panning, Emily      $237.30

Peitzmeier, Megan          $577.88

PERRY LAW FIRM  $1,820.00

Plas, Aaron $353.50

POPCO INC., DBA 

IDEAL PURE WATER       $5.00

PORT-A-JOHNS INC        $150.00

PRESTO-X   $2,443.08

PYRAMID SCHOOL PRODUCTS $121.20

Reinwald, Alexander       $83.30

RENZE DISPLAY COMPANY      $4,814.79

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC $81,377.08

SCHAEFER ELECTRIC, INC       $130.00

SCHOLASTIC INC  $1,288.71

SCHOOL DATEBOOKS     $213.04

SCOTT ENTERPRISES, INC.      $374.41

SECURITY EQUIPMENT, INC    $1,440.00

SECURLY INC.       $3,634.00

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO $140.68

Shively, Michelle    $577.88

Sindelar, Kathryn   $147.31

SLP TOOLKIT LLC  $2,250.00

STERICYCLE, INC  $82.98

STUDENT ASSURANCE   

SERVICES    $5,708.00

SUBURBAN

SCHOOLS’ PROGRAM      $35,747.42

SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION     $10,426.60

SUNCO        $418.46

Thoendel, Shannon         $264.60

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION  $1,558.02

Townsend, Jake    $133.00

TRANE US INC      $876.50

TURF TANK  $10,000.00

TURFWERKS         $245.66

ULTIMATE DRILL BOOK, INC    $1,100.00

UNIVERSITY OF   

NEBRASKA - LINCOLN     $175.00

US BANK     $8,876.83

USIC LOCATING SERVICES, LLC        $32.37

VERIZON     $506.54

VISITING NURSE HEALTH SERVICES  $660.00

VOSS, DOUGLAS   $539.00

WHITE CASTLE ROOFING        $644.00

WM CORPORATE  

SERVICES, INC     $7,834.63

Young, Norise       $81.34

        

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND - CHECKING        

DLR GROUP $1,245,385.91

OLSSON ASSOCIATES     $1,650.00

SHORT ELLIOTT   

HENDRICKSON, INC       $4,916.25

        

UNEMPLOYMENT - SAVINGS                

NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT        

OF LABOR UC FUND       $1,180.00

 

8/27            ZNEZ

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