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The search for a new high school principal at Summerland Public School is underway. Greg Appleby, longtime Ewing and Summerland administrator, announced he will retire at the end of the current academic year, after a career spanning more than 30 years in education and 29 in the Ewing and Summerland districts. The board of education accepted Appleby's resignation during its Nov. 15 meeting. In his letter to the board, Appleby wrote, It's been my honor and pleasure to serve Ewing Public Schools an...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION October 17, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Oct. 12, 2022, newspapers, to order at 5 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as...
Antelope County attorney Joe Abler filed a complaint Oct. 3, in the Antelope County court, charging Koda K. Fernau, 18, of Clearwater with a felony count of making terroristic threats, along with two misdemeanor counts of disturbing the peace, alleged between Sept. 2 and Sept. 9, at locations including a Summerland Public School bus, the school and his former place of employment. The Honorable Donna Taylor, on Sept. 14, set bond at $25,000, 10%, with terms for no contact with the school. She...
Approximately 50 individuals attended a public hearing about local property taxes, Friday, in Neligh. Presentations from representatives of Antelope County, Elgin Public and Summerland schools read statements about tax requests. Citizens weren't shy about increased costs. The hearing, required by a new law - LB644 as amended by LB1250 - was passed by the Nebraska Legislature in 2021 and known as the Property Tax Request Act. Some call it truth in taxation. Based on legislation, each political...
Ewing businessman Dustin Wright is the new owner of the former Ewing School property. Summerland School Board of Education members approved his $50,000 bid, Sept. 14, during the board's monthly meeting. The bid includes the former elementary and high school buildings and grounds, an empty lot southeast of the high school and the football field. Summerland Superintendent Kyle Finke said four bids were received by the Sept. 8 deadline. In addition to Wright's offer, bids were received from Randy...
Summerland School Superintendent Kyle Finke notified parents, students and community members, via the school's JMC alert system, Tuesday, at approximately 4 p.m., that a student, while at work on Monday, Sept. 12, "made comments in public that he threatened to shoot up a school bus." According to Finke, the Antelope County Sheriff's Office was contacted and an investigation was underway immediately. Nebraska State Patrol is assisting in the investigation. "It is the understanding of Summerland...
PROPERTY FOR SALE Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed purchase offers for the main school building, the south building, a vacant part of the street between tracts and the football field, all in Ewing, Nebraska. Only one bid for ALL properties will be accepted. All offers must indicate “Ewing Property Bid” on the envelope and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., on Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the superintendent. The off...
VEHICLES FOR SALE SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed bids for the following: 1. 2000 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 2. 2003 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 3. 2005 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 4. 2009 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 All offers must indicate “Van Bid” on the envelope, use the school’s bid form, include a 10% down payment and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the super...
Whoever wins the bid for the former Ewing School property will own all of it - two school buildings, a vacant tract which sits catty-corner to the former high school and a football field. Summerland Board of Education members voted 6-0, during its Aug. 16 meeting, to take bids on the property and authorized Superintendent Kyle Finke to work with legal counsel to finalize the bid process. The motion followed a 40-minute executive session. A legal notice for the property sale is listed on Page 8...
Additional area housing a reserve leach field is in place at Summerland Public Schools. During the board of education’s Aug. 16 meeting, Superintendent Kyle Finke said installation was completed Aug. 12. According to Finke, Jacob Sertich, of Wilkins Architecture Design Planning, of Kearney, contacted the superintendent about sharing the cost and “not putting the burden all on the school.” A proposal for the bill to be split among Olsson Associates, Wilkins ADP and the school was prese...
PROPERTY FOR SALE Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed purchase offers for the main school building, the south building, a vacant part of the street between tracts and the football field, all in Ewing, Nebraska. Only one bid for ALL properties will be accepted. All offers must indicate “Ewing Property Bid” on the envelope and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., on Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the superintendent. The off...
VEHICLES FOR SALE SUMMERLAND SCHOOL Summerland Public Schools is accepting sealed bids for the following: 1. 2000 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 2. 2003 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 3. 2005 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 4. 2009 Ford Econoline Wagon E350 All offers must indicate “Van Bid” on the envelope, use the school’s bid form, include a 10% down payment and be delivered to Summerland Public Schools, Attn: Superintendent, 51293 857th Rd, Ewing, NE 68735, no later than 3 p.m., Sept. 8, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened by the super...
Who will eventually purchase the former Ewing school property remains unknown as Summerland Board of Education members voted to reject all offers, "because of irregularities." The decision was announced following an executive session which lasted 73 minutes. "Not one of the offers is the same to the others," Superintendent Kyle Finke said. The board also directed Finke to take one of two courses of action. “Supt. Finke may make a counter offer or set an auction date,” President Ed Nordby sai...
• APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL AgEdNet.com, sub renew, 465.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 53.23; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physicals, 468.00; Austin T. Good, June mowings, 560.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 263.94; Bluum USA., Inc., sup, 30.54; Bomgaars, sup, 23.68; Canon Financial Services, Inc., printer lease, 33.41; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup, 2,722.63; ColdType Publishing, print, 135.41; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 2,403.84; Dusty’s, fuel, 83.00; Egan Supply Co., gym floors’ resurfacing, 7,932.00; Elkho...
The Village of Ewing will not be the new owners of the former Ewing School site. One item - discussion of Ewing school property - appeared on the agenda for a special meeting, held Friday, July 22, at 8 a.m., at the Ewing city hall. Village Chairman James Ramold told trustees he, along with trustee Kane Fry, met with Summerland School superintendent, Kyle Finke, earlier in the week. "They rejected all the offers at their (school board) last meeting. It sounds like the school board wants to...
NFPW Communicator of Achievement director Karen Stensrud and NPW COA director Ruth Brown contributed to this article. LuAnn Schindler of Clearwater received the 2022 Communicator of Achievement Award from the National Federation of Press Women. This prestigious award has been given for 65 years. Schindler received the honor during a celebration at the organization's annual conference, held June 23 to 25, in Fargo, North Dakota. Now in its 85th year, NFPW is a nationwide organization of...
The Village of Orchard and Summerland School closed on the schoolhouse sale, June 13. Village chairman Stephanie Cleveland made the announcement during the village’s June 13 meeting. The final cost of $10,408.50 includes the closing fee, title insurance and filing. During the process, members noticed property descriptions did not match. The parking lot is actually a three-parcel lot instead of a two-parcel lot. Cleveland said she would contact Josh Gray about insurance. Electric and gas u...
Summerland Superintendent Kyle Finke will receive a $2,760 pay hike. Summerland Board of Education members approved the 2% increase during its June 14 meeting. The vote came following a recommendation from the board's Negotiations Committee. Finke's current contract is in effect through June 30, 2023....
A purchase agreement for the Ewing School property was presented to Summerland Board of Education members and discussed briefly, in open session, at the June 14 meeting. Superintendent Kyle Finke said the agreement, for $10,000 for all property and contents, contains a contingency that a 1% sales tax would need to be passed by Ewing voters in November’s general election. Finke left it to the board’s discretion whether to enter executive session regarding the agreement. “I think we shoul...
NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CONSULTATION MEETING NOTICE On June 14, 2022, at 9 a.m., a meeting conducted by Summerland Public School will take place at 51293 857 Road, Ewing Nebraska. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide an opportunity for parents and representatives of nonpublic schools to participate in the development of a plan for providing special education services to children with disabilities who attend nonpublic schools and home schools which are within the Summerland district for the 2022-2023 school year. Parents of a home-schooled...
Summerland 7-12 Principal Greg Appleby was recognized, May 23, as Outstanding Principal of the Year for Region 3 of the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals. Fifty school districts comprise the region, with five regions through the state. As the Region 3 award winner, Appleby will be eligible to earn the state award that will be announced in December 2022. A committee will select the the state award recipient. Kyle Finke, superintendent of Summerland Public School, said,...
The decision to dismiss classes 15 minutes early, as a severe storm moved into the area, May 12, was a topic of discussion during the Summerland Board of Education’s May 17 meeting. A wall of dirt and debris swept through the region, mid-afternoon, on May 12. Classified as a derecho by the National Weather Service, storm created blackout conditions, brought heavy rains and hail and seemed to build in intensity. A derecho is described as a quick-moving line of thunderstorms coupled with a w...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION May 17, 2022 Summerland School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at Summerland School. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the May 11 papers, to order at 7:02 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. All board members were present. Motion by Wagner, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented....
The first class of Summerland seniors to spend a school year together, under one roof, received diplomas, Saturday, in a 4 p.m. ceremony in the school's gymnasium. Seniors entered the gymnasium to the strains of "Pomp and Circumstance," played by the Summerland band, under the direction of Emily Heithoff. Superintendent Kyle Finke welcomed students, family and guests. He asked seniors to think back to the first day of classes in August, when he announced one word to describe the year:...
It took two motions and nearly an hour of discussion for the Summerland Board of Education to approve the sale of the Orchard site to the Village of Orchard. The sale, for $10,000, was approved April 12, during the board's monthly meeting. Per the motion, the village will retain all contents in the school building. The sale also includes the parking lot, across the street, to the south of the site. Prior to the meeting, Village of Orchard officials presented a proposal for the building purchase...
