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 August 28, 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. At the meeting, the Board of Education may discuss, consider and possibly vote to approve an increase to the school district’s property tax request authority by an additional five percent, or other maximum amount as permitted by law, above the base growth percentage.

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GRETNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT #37

AUGUST 14, 2023

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 August 11, 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.

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, Chanell Willmer, 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 July 10, 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 - Angie Lauritzen spoke concerning LB753.

1.6   Public Hearing on Student Fees - Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Blake Turpen, to open the public hearing on student fees. 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. Time: 7:06pm

     Motion by Dawn Stock, seconded by Blake Turpen, to close the public hearing on student fees. 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. Time 7:12pm

SECTION II - Matters Requiring Board Action

2.1   Approval of Bills - Motion by Dawn Stock, seconded by Blake Turpen to approve the general fund bills totaling $2,402,089.23, construction bills for the 2018 Bond totaling $55,093.70, 2020 Bond bill total $5,654,404.05. 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.

2.2   Approval of Financial Report - Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Blake Turpen, to approve the financial report as presented. 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.

2.3   Approval of Resignations and Contracts – None

2.4   Consider Final Approval of Transportation Handbook 2023-2024 - Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Greg Beach to give second round of approval for the 2023-2024 Transportation Handbook. 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.

2.5   Set Adult Hot Lunch Prices for the 2023-2024 School Year - Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Greg Beach to set the adult hot lunch price at $4.60 as suggested by the Nebraska Department of Education. 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.

2.6   Discuss, consider and take all necessary action with regard to an addendum to the Interlocal Agreement with Sarpy County, Nebraska, for school resource officers - Motion by Dawn Stock, seconded by Mark Hauptman, that the Board of Education of this School District approves the addendum to the Interlocal Agreement with Sarpy County, Nebraska, for assignment of deputies at school facilities as School Resource Officers for the 2024-2025 school year, in the form on file with official school district records and as presented at this meeting, or with such changes as are approved by the Superintendent of School or designee, and further authorizes the Superintendent of Schools, or designee, to sign, execute, and deliver such addendum, any amendments, and any documents necessary to carry the addendum into effect, to pay the costs under the interlocal agreement, and to manage the day to day requirements under the interlocal agreement. 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.

2.7   Consider approval of interlocal agreement with Ashland School District - Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Kyle Janssen, to approve the interlocal agreement with the Ashland Public School District for the 2023-2024 school year. 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.

2.8   Consider approval for the official district newspaper of record - Motion by Mark Hauptman, seconded by Kyle Janssen, to approve The Daily Record as the newspaper of record for the district with the Omaha World Herald approved as a backup. 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.

2.9   Discuss, consider and take all necessary action with regard to approval of the student fee policy - Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Dawn Stock, that the Board of Education of this School District, pursuant to Board Policy 8320, hereby suspends the two (2) meeting requirement for purposes of this motion only pursuant to Board Policy 9200, and further approves, authorizes, and ratifies updated Board Policy 5416, including fee schedule appendices, relating to student fees. 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.

SECTION III – Reports

3.1   Report on 2023-2024 Budget and the District’s Base Growth Percentage - Travis Lightle presented on the state of our budget for this coming school year.

3.2   Executive Session – To Protect the Public Interest – Ongoing Litigation - Motion by Dawn Stock, seconded by Greg Beach to enter into executive session. 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. TIME: 8:01 p.m.

     Motion by Dawn Stock, seconded by Blake Turpen to exit executive session. 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. TIME: 8:30 p.m.

SECTION IV - Announcements and Dates

4.1   Set Next Board Meeting Date - The next regular school board meeting will be held on Monday, August 28, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Offices.

4.2   Adjournment - Motion by Kyle Jansen, seconded by Blake Turpen, 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: 8:55 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Dawn Stock, Secretary

Board of Education - District #37

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