BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023  6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

 

Posting Information:  Notice published in The Daily Record on 11/10/2023.  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 5:58 PM. Jeremy Dick: Present, Tim Dreessen: Present, Kara Neuverth: Present, Kristi Ryan: Present, Steve Shannon: Present, Allyson Slobotski: Present.

 

I. Call Meeting to Order- President Allyson Slobotski called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m., noting the Open Meetings Act was posted on the south wall of the Board Room.

 

II. Public Forum- Two members of the public were present to speak.

 

III. Consent Agenda- 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, October 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting, . Presentation of November Bills for Approval and Payment, Personnel:  Resignation(s) and Hiring of Personnel

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to approve Consent Agenda as presented, passed with a motion by Kara Neuverth and a second by Steve Shannon.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

November 2023 Personnel Notes:  Certificated Staff Hire:  Kirsten Lichty – 0.5 FTE Family Consumer Science Teacher at Bennington High School for the 2024-25 school year.  Support Staff Hire:  Tyler Morrison – outside maintenance/custodian, Angela Mumford – 6.5 hr cook at Stratford Elementary, Jeanette Chvala – 4 hr cook at Bennington Elementary, Jennifer Peterson – library paraprofessional at Heritage Elementary, Pete Butch – activity bus driver, Naziyabanu Mirza – 6.5 hr cook at Bennington High School, Certificated Staff Resignations:  Jeff Pulverenti.  Classified Staff Resignations: Stephen Sizemore, Devin Koesters, Ann Jorgensen. 

 

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

 

V. Reports

V.A. Administrative Reports- Elementary - Craig Theis, Middle School - Lucas Apfelbeck, High School - Greg Lamberty, Student Services - Dan Bombeck, Operations - Matt Blomenkamp, CIA - Dee Hoge, Superintendent - Aaron Plas presented reports to the Board. 

 

V.B. Committee Report(s)- Building/Finance and Curriculum Committee reviewed minutes from their previous meetings.  The Policy Committee did not meet.

 

V.C. Coordinator Report- Technology- Dr. Dee Hoge presented the Board with information regarding recent and upcoming projects, equipment replacement timelines, Proofpoint, and DUO Multi-Factor Authentication. 

 

V.D. Spotlight Report- English Language Learners- Mrs. Bouaphakeo and Mrs. Schonhoff presented the Board with information regarding ELPA.  Twenty-five different languages are spoken in the District with 70 active students. 

 

V.E. Lobbyist Report- None

 

VI. Unfinished Business

VI.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Add/Revise Policies for Section 300

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to revise policy 301.03-Success of Authority to Superintendent, passed with a motion by Steve Shannon and a second by Jeremy Dick.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VI.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Revise Policies

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to revise Policies 612.01, 612.02, 612.03, 612.04, 612.05, 612.07, 612.08, 612.10, 612.13, 612.14, 612.15, 612.16, 612.17, 505.03, 706.01, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Steve Shannon.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VI.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action to Add Policies

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to add Policies 612.18, 612.19, and 612.20, passed with a motion by Steve Shannon and a second by Kara Neuverth.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII. New Business

VII.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on District Purchases- The Building/Finance Committee met on October 24th to discuss potential district purchases. 

 

MOTION TABLED:  This motion was tabled to allow the administration more time to review the bids received, with a motion by Kara Neuverth and a second by Kristi Ryan.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take Action on Curriculum and Personnel Proposals-

The Curriculum Committee met on November 8th to begin the process of determining which curriculum and personnel proposals to recommend for the 2024-25 school year.  The following positions are being brought forward for approval:  2.0 Added Elementary Teachers, 5th at Heritage Elementary, 4th at Stratford Elementary, 3.0 Added HS Teachers, 1.0 Math, 1.0 Social Studies, 0.5 PE/Health, 0.5 FCS.

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to accept the recommendations by the Curriculum Committee for 2024-25 curriculum and personnel proposals #1 and #38 as outlined in the November 8, 2023, Curriculum Committee Report and pending 2024-25 budget approval, passed with a motion by Steve Shannon and a second by Kristi Ryan.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.C. Approve Early Graduation Request- One junior has requested to graduate early from Bennington High School. The student and their parents have met with Dr. Lamberty to discuss their request and requirements. This student has complied with all policies and regulations according to the secondary student handbook, and will have met graduation requirements provided they pass all coursework between now and the end of the semester.

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to approve the early graduation request as presented, passed with a motion by Tim Dreessen and a second by Jeremy Dick.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.D. Review 2022-23 Audit Report- Eide Bailly has finished the audit of Bennington Public Schools for the fiscal year 2022-2023. Justin Hope was present to discuss some of the highlights of the audit. 

 

VII.E. Set Tuition for Temporary Non-Resident Students

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to set the Temporary Non-Resident Tuition for the 2023-2024 school year at $6,427.50 per semester as set out in policy #502.02, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Kara Neuverth.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.F. Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the Early Redemption of the District’s Outstanding Qualified School Construction Bonds, Series 2011A, and Related Matters

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to approve a resolution authorizing the early redemption of Bennington Public School’s outstanding Qualified School Construction Bonds labeled as Series 2011A, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Tim Dreessen.

Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

VII.G. Review High School #2 Proposed Design and Information- Over the last month, the Building/Finance Committee and Curriculum Committee have both met to hear an initial proposal for High School #2. Feedback was received and implemented from each of these sub-committees. At the conclusion of those meetings, Dr. Blomenkamp and I were able to meet with eight different focus groups and receive feedback from school staff.

 

VII.H. Executive Session to Discuss Certificated Staff Negotiations and Pending Litigation

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to enter into closed session at 8:16 p.m., for the purpose of holding a strategy session regarding collective bargaining as an executive session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Tim Dreessen.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea.  The Board returned into regular session at 8:46 p.m.

 

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to enter a closed session at 8:49 p.m. for the purpose of holding a strategy session regarding pending litigation as an executive session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Jeremy Dick.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea.  The Board returned into regular session at 9:44 p.m.

 

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting- December 11, 2023, 6:00 PM, Bennington District Office

 

IX. Adjournment

MOTION PASSED:  Motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 p.m., passed with a motion by Tim Dreessen and a second by Steve Shannon.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Kristi Ryan: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

Jodi McCoy

Board of Education Secretary

 

11/13/23 Bennington Public Schools Claims Board Report

 

DEPRECIATION FUND

ELECTRONIC SOUND INC                                     $20,000.00

 

GENERAL FUND

2 MEN AND A SHOP       $116.30

360 COMMUNITY SERVICES                           $19,126.80

A UNITED AUTOMATIC

DOORS & GLASS, INC     $483.00

ABE’S TRASH SERVICE, INC                    $8,161.50

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING                   $13,453.70

ACCESS SYSTEMS          $944.88

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES                $13,355.13

AMERICAN FENCE COMPANY LLC      $973.70

APPLE INC   $2,356.00

ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING                 $35,872.75

ARROW TOWING INC     $600.00

ATLAS TECHNICAL         $1,750.00

Austin, Marc                  $14.41

Backlund, Kellie              $35.89

Barada, Landon              $22.93

BAUER BUILT INC          $1,213.87

Bendell, Krista                $44.54

Bender, Kristin               $74.02

Blanchard, Amy              $50.01

BLICK ART MATERIALS   $167.44

Blocher, Theodore          $45.06

Blomenkamp, Matthew  $385.67

Bottorff, Alexandria        $100.15

Bouaphakeo, Ann           $81.88

BOUND TO STAY BOUND BOOKS       $343.38

BOYS TOWN                  $19,500.00

CAMELOT TRANSPORTATION                 $2,580.00

CAPSAN       $1,483.65

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL

SUPPLY COMPANY          $700.34

CDW GOVERNMENT       $7,433.98

Christensen, Jamie         $449.01

CONSOLIDATED

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS                     $7,808.50

CONTROLLED RAIN        $1,626.00

COX BUSINESS              $1,445.14

CRCC          $8,911.50

CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY                $279.90

CUBBY’S, INC                 $15,150.68

CULLIGAN   $831.00

DAILY RECORD, THE      $335.99

DECKER EQUIPMENT      $51.20

DeHart, Melissa              $39.63

DEMCO, INC                  $625.51

DESIGN 4    $910.00

DH PACE COMPANY        $400.00

DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE, INC                     $1,010.46

Ehlers, Jessica                $33.41

EIDE BAILLY LLP            $10,000.00

ELECTRICITY, LLC          $1,273.10

Engel, Olivia                  $21.10

ESU 3          $62,985.00

FIBER PLATFORM, LLC    $2,372.11

FIELD PAPER COMPANY $581.00

FILTER SHOP, INC         $1,210.91

FIRST STUDENT, INC     $30,562.17

Fisher, Molly                  $12.58

Fitzgerald, Abby             $62.55

FOLLETT CONTENT

SOLUTIONS, LLC            $2,308.90

FONTENELLE FOREST     $782.00

FRAN SOLOMON

SPEECH SERVICES, LLC $1,968.05

FUN EXPRESS, LLC         $519.00

GENERAL FIRE AND SAFETY                  $1,284.25

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES, INC                     $2,800.00

GOPHER      $107.80

GRAINGER   $142.36

GREATER NEBRASKA

SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION                            $4,250.00

GRIBBEN, KRISTIE         $681.20

GROUNDWORKS            $9,378.56

Gutz, Stacy                    $95.63

HAMPTON INN - KEARNEY                $839.70

HEARTLAND FOUNDATION                      $27,060.00

HOEFT, CHRISTA           $4,375.00

Hoge, Denise                 $165.06

HOME DEPOT PRO, THE                            $10,938.18

HY-VEE INC                   $475.87

I3 BANK      $80.00

INNOVATIVE OFFICE

SOLUTIONS, LLC            $102.30

INTER-STATE

STUDIO & PUBLISHING CO                      $1,691.95

INTERSTATE

POWER SYSTEMS, INC   $8,311.91

JAYMAR BUSINESS FORMS, INC        $165.51

Johanek, Jay                  $148.03

JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL                            $3,894.00

JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS       $371.60

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC                   $30,855.00

Kanger, Madisen            $30.76

KELLETT, WADE             $750.00

KELLEY PLUCKER, LLC    $6,750.00

Kessell, Christopher        $854.78

Kienbaum, Angela          $37.47

Kiger, Emily                   $81.74

Knott, Barbara               $173.58

Korbel, Alysha                $118.88

Kramer, Brittany             $347.02

Lamberty, Gregory         $681.86

LANG DIESEL INC          $112.83

LEARNING ALLY             $3,099.00

LEE G SIMMONS

WILDLIFE SAFARI PARK $570.00

LEONARD, STEPHANIE  $1,863.00

LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS               $180.00

Loptin, Robbie                $122.52

MADONNA SCHOOL        $17,315.40

Matland, Charles            $125.76

Mattson, Tara                $99.56

METAL DOORS & HARDWARE CO.     $275.00

METROPOLITAN

UTILITIES DISTRICT      $21,896.00

MIRACLE RECREATION EQUIPMENT $40.16

MITCHELL, JASON          $415.66

Mitchell, Millie                $27.97

MMC MECHANICAL

CONTRACTORS, INC       $24,422.45

NATIONAL ART & SCHOOL

SUPPLIES INC                $63.90

NCS PEARSON, INC        $88.75

NEBRASKA ASSOC. OF

SCHOOL BOARDS           $650.00

NEBRASKA CENTRAL

EQUIPMENT INC            $3,691.43

NEBRASKA COUNCIL OF

SCHOOL ADMIN             $5,158.00

NEBRASKA NOTARY ASSOCIATION    $262.00

NEBRASKA SECRETARY OF STATE     $30.00

NEBRASKA.GOV             $99.00

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CENTERS OF NE, P.C.     $429.00

ODEYS INC $28,868.00

OFFICE DEPOT, INC       $13.44

Ohlson, Calena               $31.57

OMAHA DOOR & WINDOW CO, INC   $653.00

OMAHA WORLD-HERALD, THE          $99.00

ONE SOURCE                 $684.00

OPPD          $65,680.00

ORIENTAL TRADING CO $39.10

OUTDOOR RECREATION PRODUCTS $70.02

Panning, Emily               $279.03

PERRY LAW FIRM           $2,097.65

Plas, Aaron                    $410.69

PORT-A-JOHNS INC        $437.50

POWERSCHOOL GROUP LLC                       $6,850.00

PRESTO-X    $2,133.00

PRIME SECURED, INC     $37.40

PUSH PEDAL PULL, INC $255.00

REALLY GOOD STUFF LLC                 $67.98

Reinwald, Alexander       $88.43

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC                $85,000.00

SCHAEFER ELECTRIC, INC                $745.00

SCHOLASTIC INC           $137.23

SCHOOL SPECIALTY LLC                   $999.65

Schumacher, Tom          $22.27

SCOTT ENTERPRISES, INC.               $818.69

SECURITY EQUIPMENT, INC                    $1,813.50

Sempek, Adam               $104.80

SHAPE NEBRASKA          $330.00

Sindelar, Kathryn            $418.58

SKINNY BONES PUMPKIN PATCH       $747.00

STERICYCLE, INC           $355.76

Stroberg, Kimberly         $20.78

Stryker, Jordyn              $31.44

Thoendel, Shannon        $335.36

TRANE US INC               $1,607.25

TRUCK CENTER COMPANIES             $266.20

Underwood, Sheryl         $179.21

US BANK     $15,924.22

VALA’S PUMPKIN PATCH                   $3,820.86

VERIZON     $650.80

VIRCO INC $30,341.36

VISITING NURSE

HEALTH SERVICES         $15,579.42

VOSS, DOUGLAS            $848.88

WASHINGTON COUNTY TREASURER $39.45

WESTERN

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES                    $2,854.50

WEVIDEO INC                $1,191.81

WHITE CASTLE ROOFING                          $1,505.00

WORLD BOOK, INC.       $2,062.20

ZTRIP         $9,471.44

 $772,132.24

 

QSC BONDS

COMPUTERSHARE

TRUST COMPANY, NA     $105,153.92

COMPUTERSHARE

TRUST COMPANY, NA     $15,596.08

 $120,750.00

 

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND

DLR GROUP $8,250.00

OLSSON ASSOCIATES     $1,650.00

 $9,900.00

 

11/23          ZNEZ

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