MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

OF DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 28-0015,

a/k/a, DOUGLAS COUNTY WEST COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

The special meeting of the Board of Education, District #15, in the County of Douglas, in the State of Nebraska, was convened in open and public session on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at the MS/HS Commons Area, 401 South Pine Street, Valley, NE 68064-0378.

Following public notification procedures approved by the Board of Education, February 14, 2011, in adherence to 84-1411, notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by posting such Notice on the exterior front door of the high school, elementary school, middle school, Valley City Hall, First Nebraska Bank, and Foundation One Bank. Notice of the meeting was simultaneously given to all members of the Board of Education. Availability of the agenda was communicated in advance notice and in the notice to the Board of Education of the meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

Attendance Taken at 6:30 PM.

Kelly Hinrichs:                Present

Luke Janke:                   Present

Jamie Jorgensen:           Present

Bill Koile:                       Present

Elizabeth Mayer:             Present

Jim Tomanek:                Present

Present: 6.

1. Call to Order

The agenda, listing items for consideration by the Board, is on file in the Superintendent’s office. Other matters may come before the Board and the Board has the right to modify the agenda before the meeting.

President - “As I call the meeting to order I wish to inform everyone present that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the back wall of the Board Room for your review at any time.

2. Approval of Agenda

Motion to approve agenda as presented passed with a motion by Luke Janke and a second by Jim Tomanek.

Kelly Hinrichs: Yea, Luke Janke: Yea, Jamie Jorgensen: Yea, Bill Koile: Yea, Elizabeth Mayer: Yea, Jim Tomanek: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

3. New Business

3.1. Discuss Long Term Facility Finance and Land Considerations

The finance committee met on June 13, 2023 to discuss options for the refinancing of the current elementary school lease as well as consideration of financing future outdoor facilities projects. The finance committee discussed some of these ideas and options that came from this meeting with the Board of Education. These ideas included:

1.  Refinancing the current elementary school lease.

2.  The consideration of a land purchase for future development of facilities projects.

3.  The consideration utilizing purchased land for facilities projects in order to free up space needed for future educational space expansion over the next several decades on the main campus.

It was recommended that a facility taskforce, consisting of board members and community members, be formed to look at short-term and long-term planning for future developments and facility projects.

4. Executive Session

The Board may enter into closed session at any time to discuss any matter for which a closed session is lawful and appropriate.

There were real estate matters that need to be handled in closed session.

Before the Board can enter closed session, a motion must be made in agreement with Statute 84-1410 by the Board to discuss topics such as personnel, negotiations, and legal matters.

Motion to enter in Executive Session passed with a motion by Jamie Jorgensen and a second by Kelly Hinrichs.

Kelly Hinrichs: Yea, Luke Janke: Yea, Jamie Jorgensen: Yea, Bill Koile: Yea, Elizabeth Mayer: Yea, Jim Tomanek: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

4.1. Reconvene to Regular Session and Adjournment

Motion to reconvene to regular session and adjourn meeting at 7:50pm passed with a motion by Jamie Jorgensen and a second by Bill Koile.

Kelly Hinrichs: Yea, Luke Janke: Yea, Jamie Jorgensen: Yea, Bill Koile: Yea, Elizabeth Mayer: Yea, Jim Tomanek: Yea

Yea: 6, Nay: 0

Kristi Trost, Board Secretary

Dr. Melissa Poloncic, Superintendent

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