GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

The Board of Education of the Gretna Public Schools, Gretna, Nebraska, will hold a regular meeting on Monday, March 24, 2025, 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 on our website and at the Superintendent’s office during normal business hours.

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GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION,

DISTRICT #37, SARPY COUNTY

MARCH 10, 2025

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

7:00 P.M. -

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

SECTION I - Opening Procedures

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 February 28, 2025 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.

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

1.2   Roll Call - Board members present were: Kyle Janssen, Mark Hauptman, Rick Hollendieck, Greg Beach and Blake Turpen. Board member with excused absence was: Dawn Stock. Others present were: Travis Lightle, Andrew Rinaldi, Russ Olsen, Mike Sortino, Shawn Hoppes, Andy Boone, Molly Hornbeck, 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 Kyle Janssen, seconded by Blake Turpen, to approve the minutes of February 24, 2025. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; and Dawn Stock, absent.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

1.5   Recognition of Visitors -

SECTION II - Matters Requiring Board Action

2.1   Approval of Bills (SP 2) - Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Mark Hauptman to approve the total General Fund bills equal $700,405.12 and the Construction Fund bills for the 2020 School Bond total $917,326.44. A roll call vote was taken - Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Dawn Stock, absent; and Greg Beach, yes.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

2.2   Approval of Financial Report (SP 2) - Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Greg Beach to approve the financial report. A roll call vote was taken - Dawn Stock, absent; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; and Rick Hollendieck, yes.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

2.3   Approval of Resignations and Contracts (SP 4) - Motion by Mark Hauptman, seconded by Blake Turpen to approve the administrator substitute contract as stated. A roll call vote was taken - Mark Hauptman, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; and Dawn Stock, absent.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Greg Beach to approve the retirement and resignations as stated. A roll call vote was taken - Rick Hollendieck, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Dawn Stock, absent; Mark Hauptman, yes; and Greg Beach, yes.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

Motion by Mark Hauptman, seconded by Blake Turpen to approve the contracts as stated. A roll call vote was taken - Greg Beach, yes; Dawn Stock, absent; Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; and Kyle Janssen, yes.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

2.4   Consider Approval of Out of State Trip Request(s) (SP 1) - Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Kyle Janssen to approve the out-of-state trip for ACMS HAL, GEHS Speech Team, GHS Show Choir and GHS Football. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; and Dawn Stock, absent.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

2.5   Consider Approval of Gretna Public Schools Grading Scales (SP 1) - Motion by Mark Hauptman, seconded by Rick Hollendieck to approve a 10–point grading scale beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. A roll call vote was taken - Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Dawn Stock, absent; Greg Beach, yes; and Mark Hauptman, yes.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

Motion by Mark Hauptman, seconded by Greg Beach to approve an A, B, C, D, and F marking system beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. A roll call vote was taken - Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes, Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, yes; Dawn Stock, absent; and Greg Beach, yes.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

2.6   Consider Approval of Bids for Theatrical Lighting (SP 1) - Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Kyle Janssen to approve the bids for theater lighting at Giles Creek Middle School and Gretna High School. A roll call vote was taken - Mark Hauptman, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; and Dawn Stock, absent.

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

SECTION III – Reports

3.1   Gretna Crossing Park YMCA Update - Brandon Brugger, Manager of the Gretna Crossing YMCA, provided an update on the facility’s operations and activities over the past six months.

3.2   Legislative Report - Burke Harr provided a review of the current legislative bills.

3.3   Human Relations Report - CIA provided the required annual report on Human Relations.

SECTION IV - Announcements and Dates

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

Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

TIME: 8:16 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dawn Stock, Secretary

Board of Education - District #37

These minutes remain unofficial until officially ratified and signed by the Board of Education Secretary.

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