BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2025 6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

 

Posting Information: Notice published in the Daily Record on 03/07/2025. 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 5:49 PM. Jeremy Dick: Present, Tim Dreessen: Present, Joe Pick: Present, Kristi Ryan: Present, Steve Shannon: Present, Allyson Slobotski: Absent.

 

I.       Call Meeting to Order- Board Vice President Tim Dreessen called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. noting the meeting is governed by the Open Meetings Act, which is available on the south end of the room.

 

II.     Public Forum- No members of the Public were present to speak.

 

III.   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.)

 

Approval of Agenda, Approval of Minutes of the Monday, February 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Presentation of March Bills for Approval and Payment, Personnel: Resignation(s) and Hiring of Personnel.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, passed with a motion by Steve Shannon and a second by Jeremy Dick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Joe Pick: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

 

March 2025 Personnel Notes Certified Staff Hire: Lily Engeman, Hannah Beck, Classified Staff Hire: None. Certified Staff Resignations: Taylor Wakefield, Emily Rosenbohm, Logan Karr, Ben Coatney, Sierra Higgins. Classified Staff Resignations: Torrey Bergstrom, Darian Dunn, Holly Ward.

 

IV.    Items Removed From the Consent Agenda for Separate Action- No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.

 

V.      Reports- Administrative Reports: Elementary - Katie Woodrich, Middle School - Renee Rucker, High School - Greg Lamberty, Student Services – Kathryn Sindelar, CIA - Jimmy Feeney, Operations - Matt Blomenkamp, Superintendent - Aaron Plas. Committee Reports: Building/Finance, Curriculum, Policy. Coordinator - Technology - Rob Uchtman Spotlight - HS ELA Adoption - Laura McGrew and Bethany Stacy, Lobbyist - Julia Plucker

 

VI.    Unfinished Business- N/A

 

VII.   New Business

VII.A.  Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on District Purchases- The Building and Finance Committee recommended the following be approved for purchase: One hundred fifty high school band uniforms, $98,930. High school football uniforms, $34,340.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the purchase of band and football uniforms as presented, passed with a motion by Jeremy Dick and a second by Joe Pick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Joe Pick: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

 

VII.B.  Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Technology Purchases- Each year, the district continues to invest in the technology necessary to operate the school in the current digital age. The hardware budget for this fiscal year was set at $483,000. The proposed upfront expenditures total $312,095. After factoring in an e-rate reimbursement of $16,268, the district’s net out-of-pocket cost is $295,827. This places the technology hardware budget $187,173 under budget, ensuring financial efficiency while meeting our technology needs.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the technology purchases presented, passed with a motion by Tim Dreessen and a second by Kristi Ryan. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Joe Pick: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

 

VII.C.  Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Contract for Communications Platform- Bennington Public Schools has utilized a host of vendors for communication services throughout the last several years. In order to consolidate these services, the agreement with ParentSquare was recommended for approval by the Building/Finance Committee.

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve a three-year agreement between Bennington Public Schools and ParentSquare as presented, passed with a motion by Tim Dreessen and a second by Jeremy Dick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Joe Pick: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

 

VII.D.  Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Certified Staff Appraisal Document- The Bennington Staff Appraisal System was last revised in 2018. Since that time, the Nebraska Department of Education began the initiative to ensure that all students have access to effective educators. The Appraisal Development Committee recommends adopting the 2025 Bennington Appraisal Framework, which has been submitted and approved by NDE.

 

           MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the Bennington Appraisal Framework as presented, passed with a motion by Kristi Ryan and a second by Joe Pick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Joe Pick: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

 

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting- April 14, 2025- Regular Meeting 6:00 PM- Bennington District Office.

 

IX.    Adjournment- Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:14 PM, passed with a motion by Tim Dreessen and a second by Jeremy Dick. Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Joe Pick: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea

 

Jodi McCoy- Board of Education

Recording Secretary

 

03/10/25

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CLAIMS BOARD REPORT

 

Vendor Name     Amount

DEPRECIATION          

KC TRAILERS LLC  $16,000.00

 

GENERAL FUND CHECKING         

360 COMMUNITY SERVICES     $5,995.62

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING      $22,389.94

ACCESS SYSTEMS  $753.66

ADVANCE AUTO PARTS   $5.45

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    $11,453.67

ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING   $6,280.00

ARNOLD MOTOR   $1,348.68

Assmann, Kathryn $23.94

Austin, Marc         $55.30

BENNINGTON AUTO INC $136.78

BENNINGTON BASEBALL         

CLUB INC    $11,500.00

BLADE MASTERS GROUNDS    

MAINTENANCE, INC.      $32,097.50

Blevins, Cole         $92.40

Blomenkamp, Matthew    $289.15

Bombeck, Daniel   $201.74

Bottorff, Alexandria         $129.13

Bouaphakeo, Ann $70.28

BOYS TOWN NATIONAL

RESEARCH HOSPITAL     $6,384.07

BOYS TOWN         $34,200.00

CAPSAN       $198.05

Carlson, Allie         $577.88

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL

SUPPLY COMPANY $223.67

CDW GOVERNMENT       $3,790.50

CENGAGE LEARNING INC         $188.27

CERRIS SYSTEMS  $4,654.00

Christian, Jack      $22.40

Coble-Obermeyer, Kristi $30.03

COMMERCIAL ICE CONTROL    $1,372.00

COX BUSINESS     $1,316.24

CUBBY’S, INC        $11,776.36

CULLIGAN   $1,186.50

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES LLC         $60.77

Dahlgren, Taylor   $8.40

DAILY RECORD, THE      $922.01

Davis, Michael       $56.00

DeHart, Melissa     $65.45

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE, INC     $1,165.15

DOUGLAS COUNTY        

TREASURER $2,870.03

DOUGLAS COUNTY        

TREASURER $3,939.90

ELECTRICITY, LLC $1,482.80

Emary, Rachel       $16.24

ESU 2 $13,500.00

ESU 3 $48,606.64

FIBER PLATFORM, LLC   $2,368.83

FIELD PAPER COMPANY  $581.00

FILTER SHOP, INC $371.00

FIRESPRING $2,647.10

FIRST STUDENT, INC     $29,745.23

Fisher, Molly         $6.72

Fitzgerald, Abby    $42.00

FOLLETT CONTENT       

SOLUTIONS, LLC   $1,828.03

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC  $2,550.00

GRAINGER   $290.64

GREATER NEBRASKA     

SCIENCE FAIR      $75.00

Gutz, Stacy $70.70

HD SUPPLY FORMERLY  

HOME DEPOT PRO         $5,135.70

I3 BANK      $80.00

INTERSTATE POWER     

SYSTEMS, INC       $388.46

Johanek, Jay         $84.00

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $2,896.04

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC  $20,340.25

Kessell, Christopher        $548.80

KETTELHAKE, DANIEL     $125.00

Kiger, Emily          $29.05

Korbel, Alysha       $152.81

Lamberty, Gregory         $446.80

Lampe, Shelley     $27.00

LaQUINTA INN BY

WYNDHAM LINCOLN      $336.00

LEXIA VOYAGER SOPRIS INC.  $168.30

Loptin, Robbie      $64.40

MAKERBOT INDUSTRIES, LLC  $1,063.45

Martinez, Jose       $11.69

Matland, Charles   $173.60

Mattson, Tara       $32.83

MAXIM HEALTH   

CARE SERVICES    $20,172.88

METAL DOORS & HARDWARE CO.     $330.00

METROPOLITAN UTILITIES     

DISTRICT    $18,951.00

Mitchell, Millie       $20.65

NCS PEARSON, INC.       $272.42

NEBRASKA ASSOC.        

OF SCHOOL BOARDS      $120.00

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF SCHOOL      ADMINISTRATORS $315.00

NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC   

PRACTICE INC      $2,500.00

NEBRASKA STATE

FIRE MARSHAL AGENCY $36.00

NEBRASKA.GOV    $83.00

OFFICE DEPOT, INC       $265.89

Ohlson, Calena      $69.30

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, THE $297.00

ONE SOURCE        $273.00

OPPD $75,547.00

Panning, Emily      $449.40

PERRY LAW FIRM  $2,260.80

PITNEY BOWES     $696.03

Plas, Aaron $290.50

PLAYAWAY PRODUCTS   $4.99

POPCO INC., DBA

IDEAL PURE WATER       $5.00

PORT-A-JOHNS INC        $150.00

PRESTO-X    $801.04

PRIME SECURED, INC     $505.00

Reinwald, Alexander       $60.20

REISER, JIM          $200.00

RISE VISION         $312.00

ROSE THEATER     $510.00

Rowley, Pamela    $33.04

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC $82,149.58

SCHAEFER ELECTRIC, INC       $153.98

SCOTT ENTERPRISES, INC.      $363.91

Sempek, Adam      $191.87

Sindelar, Kathryn   $203.88

SOLIANT HEALTH, LLC   $6,610.50

STERICYCLE, INC  $138.02

Taylor, Janel         $60.48

TEACHER DIRECT  $339.72

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION  $179.55

Townsend, Jake    $30.80

TRANE US INC      $1,798.00

Uchtman, Robert   $86.80

Underwood, Sheryl         $152.88

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA     

STATE MUSEUM    $976.50

US BANK     $6,097.63

US POSTMASTER  $3,167.88

USIC LOCATING SERVICES, LLC        $346.61

VERIZON     $518.13

VIRCO INC  $94.68

VISITING NURSE HEALTH       

SERVICES    $17,036.25

VOSS, DOUGLAS   $756.00

WESTSIDE  

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS   $3,750.00

WHC NE, LLC DBA ZTRIP         $9,765.48

WM CORPORATE SERVICES,   

INC    $7,784.24

Young, Norise       $60.48

 

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND - CHECKING         OLSSON ASSOCIATES     $1,650.00

 

3/14            ZNEZ

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