NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

The Board of Education of the Gretna Public Schools, Gretna, Nebraska, will hold a regular meeting on November 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Gretna Public Schools - Administration Building located at 11717 South 216th Street, Gretna, Nebraska, in the Board of Education Meeting Room. An agenda for the meeting, which shall be kept continually current, is readily available for public inspection at the Superintendent’s office during normal business hours.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT #37

OCTOBER 23, 2023

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

7:00 P.M. - REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Notice of the meeting was given in advance by the publication and/or posting in accordance with the Board approved method for giving notice of meetings. Notice of this meeting was published in the public notices section of the October 13, 2023 edition of The Daily Record and on their website as well as on the district website. Notice of this meeting was given in advance to all members of the Board of Education. The Secretary of the Board maintains a list of the news media requesting notification of meetings and advance notification to the listed media of the time and place of the meeting and the subjects to be discussed at this meeting was provided. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the publicized notice and a current copy of the Agenda was maintained as stated in the publicized notice. All proceedings of the Board of Education, except as may be hereinafter noted, were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

     SECTION I - OPENING PROCEDURES

1.1   Call Meeting to Order - Rick Hollendieck called the meeting to order.

1.2   Roll Call - Board members present were: Mark Hauptman, Blake Turpen, Kyle Janssen, Rick Hollendieck, Dawn Stock and Greg Beach. Others present were: Travis Lightle, Rex Anderson, Andrew Rinaldi, Russ Olsen, Shawn Hoppes, Mike Sortino, Pat Phelan, Caroline Foresman, and guests.

1.3   Pledge of Allegiance - The board recited the pledge of allegiance.

1.4   Approval of Minutes - Motion by Mark Hauptman, seconded by Blake Turpen, to approve the minutes of October 9, 2023. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; and Rick Hollendieck, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0.

1.5   Recognition of Visitors - None.

     SECTION II - MATTERS REQUIRING BOARD ACTION

2.1   Consider Approval of Resignations and Contracts - Motion by Mark Hauptman, seconded by Dawn Stock, to accept the resignation of John Morrissey effective immediately. A roll call vote was taken - Rick Hollendieck, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; and Greg Beach, yes.

     Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0.

     Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Blake Turpen, to approve the contracts for Burke Harr and Jennifer Smith. A roll call vote was taken - Rick Hollendieck, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; and Dawn Stock, yes.

     Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0.

     Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Greg Beach, to accept the resignation of Jennifer Smith effective at the end of the semester. A roll call vote was taken - Kyle Janssen, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; and Greg Beach, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0.

2.2   Consider Approval of Out of State Trips - Motion by Greg Beach, seconded by Mark Hauptman, to approve the out of state field trips for the GHS Cheer team to go to Kansas City and Orlando. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; and Dawn Stock, yes.

     Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0.

2.3   Consider Approval of GEA as Bargaining Team for 2025-2026 - Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Blake Turpen, to approve the GEA as the bargaining team for the 2025-2026 school year. A roll call vote was taken - Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; Greg Beach, yes; and Mark Hauptman, yes.

     Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0.

2.4   Resolution to Set School District Capacity Limits for 2024-2025 - Motion by Dawn Stock, seconded by Mark Hauptman to approve the resolution as read. A roll call vote was taken - Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; and Greg Beach, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0.

2.5   Appointment by Board President of three board members to an Ad Hoc Committee to Work on Superintendent Search - Board President Rick Hollendieck appointed Rick Hollendieck, Kyle Janssen and Greg Beach to serve as ad hoc committee to work on superintendent search.

2.6   Appointment of Board President of three board members to an Ad Hoc Committee to Work on Naming Elementary School - Board President Rick Hollendieck appointed Dawn Stock, Mark Hauptman and Blake Turpen to serve as ad hoc committee to work on naming elementary school.

     SECTION III – Reports

3.1   Construction Report - Mike Kros and Jack Nelson updated the board on construction projects happening around the district.

3.2   Americanism Report - Jim Oliver presented to the board the Americanism report.

     SECTION IV - Announcements and Dates

4.1   Set Next Board Meeting Date - The next regular school board meeting will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Offices.

4.2   Adjournment - Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Kyle Janssen, to adjourn the meeting. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; and Dawn Stock, yes.

     Motion carried. Yeas 6; Nays 0; Absent 0. TIME: 7:41 PM

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