NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

The Board of Education of the Gretna Public Schools, Gretna, Nebraska, will hold a regular meeting on October 23, 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 9, 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 September 29, 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:

Greg Beach, Rick Hollendieck, Kyle Janssen, Dawn Stock, and Blake Turpen. Board members absent were: Mark Hauptman. 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 Blake

Turpen, seconded by Dawn Stock, to approve the minutes of September 25, 2023. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, absent; and Dawn Stock, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

1.5 Recognition of Visitors - None.

SECTION II - Matters Requiring Board Action

2.1 Approval of Bills - Motion by Kyle Janssen,

seconded by Greg Beach to approve the General Fund bills totaling $991,472.12, Construction Fund bills for the 2018 Bond total $33,367.80 and the 2020 Bond total $4,262,275.01. A roll call vote was taken - Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, absent; Dawn Stock, yes; and Greg Beach, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

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 - Dawn Stock, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, absent; 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 -

We do not have any resignations or contracts to approve.

2.4 Consider approval of Out of State Trips-

Motion by Kyle Janssen, seconded by Greg Beach to approve the out of state field trip for the GHS/GEHS Dance team to Chicago. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; Greg Beach, yes; Mark Hauptman, absent; and Dawn Stock, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

2.5 Consider Approval of Addendum to

Negotiated Agreement (Girls Wrestling)- Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Dawn Stock to approve the addition of girls high school wrestling and middle school wrestling to the 2023-2024 negotiated agreement. A roll call vote was taken - Rick Hollendieck, yes; Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; Greg Beach, absent; and Mark Hauptman, absent. Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1.

SECTION III – Reports

3.1 Policy Review Report (4016-4030) - This is

the second of four reviews for 4000 Personnel.

3.2 Executive Session - Closed Session for

strategy session with respect to potential real estate purchase Motion by Dawn Stock, seconded by Kyle Janssen to enter into closed session for the purpose of a strategy session with respect to a potential real estate purchase, which is necessary for the protection of the public interest.. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Mark Hauptman, absent; Greg Beach, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; and Rick Hollendieck, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1. TIME: 7:27 p.m.

Motion by Blake Turpen, seconded by Dawn Stock to exit closed session and re-enter open session. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Mark Hauptman, absent; Greg Beach, yes; Dawn Stock, yes; and Rick Hollendieck, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1. TIME: 7:57 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, October 23, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Administrative Offices.

4.2 Adjournment - Motion by Dawn Stock,

seconded by Kyle Janssen, to adjourn the meeting. A roll call vote was taken - Blake Turpen, yes; Mark Hauptman, absent; Greg Beach, yes; Kyle Janssen, yes; Rick Hollendieck, yes; and Dawn Stock, yes. Motion carried. Yeas 5; Nays 0; Absent 1. TIME: 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dawn Stock, Secretary

Board of Education - District #37

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