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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...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 10, 2022, newspapers, to order at 7:31 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. All members were present. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting...
The septic field at the Summerland School is not performing "as expected" and hasn't been since October. Brian Degen, of Olsson Associates, and Jacob Sertich, of Wilkins Architecture Design Planning, met with Summerland Board of Education members, July 12, to explain possible fixes to the problem. According to Degen, two elements - gallons per day and percolation rate - are key to the system's design. Prior to the system's construction, engineers intially estimated 8,000 gallons per day. After...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION The Summerland Board of Education held a regular meeting, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the July 6, 2022, newspapers to order at 7 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Candice Hoke. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Wagner, to approve absence of Candice Hoke. Voting aye: Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager,...
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...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION June 14, 2022 The Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, June 14, 2022, in the school conference room. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in June 8, 2022 papers, to order at 7:30 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Steven Thiele. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Hoke, to approve absence of board member Thiele. Voting aye:...
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....
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...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION April 12, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the April 6, 2022, newspaper, to order at 7:01 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken at 7:01 p.m. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Wagner, to approve the...
The future of the former Orchard school hit a potential hurdle last Tuesday, as board of education members rejected bids submitted to demolish the former building and move the heating, ventilating and cooling system. Bids received were from OCC Builders, of Wayne, $398,510; O’Neill Transportation and Equipment, of Grand Island, $468,000 and Rutjen’s Construction, of Tilden, $568,040. Board member Nate Schwager said called the increase in bids “mind blowing.” “It’s extremely frustrating...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION March 15, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at 5 p.m. at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the March 9 newspaper, to order at 5 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Members present: Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Candice Hoke. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Thiele, to approve absence of board member Candice Hoke....
SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Feb. 16, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the Feb. 9, 2022, papers, to order at 12:08 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Possible motion on board member absence. All board members were present. Motion by Kerkman, seconded...
Summerland School board of education members discussed relocation of an HVAC system and demolition of the Orchard building during the board's Jan. 18 meeting. Nate Schwager contacted Trane representative, Jeremy Reiter, to see if a previously-submitted bid was "still on the table."According to Schwager, the former bid is not good. Several reasons, including inflation rates and a dropped contract with Samsung, were cited by Reiter. Instead, Reiter suggested Rutt's Heating and Air, from Hastings,...
Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 12, 2022, newspapers, to order at 7:02 p.m. Visitors were welcomed. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. All board members were present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele,...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION December 14, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 12 p.m., at the school. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Dec. 8, 2021 newspapers, to order at 12:06 p.m. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act, posted in the board room. Motion by Wagner, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman,...
Summerland School will be searching for a new speech pathologist for the 2022-2023 school year. Board members accepted the resignation of Sheila Kropp, who has worked in education for 44 years. In her resignation letter, Kropp wrote, “After much deliberation, I have decided to retire at the end of the current school year. I have enjoyed working with Ewing, Clearwater, Orchard and Summerland in my 44 years as a speech pathologist.” Finke told board members, “You don’t find many people lasting...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION November 16, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at 7 p.m. at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Nov. 10 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager,...
A potential purchase agreement between Summerland School and the Village of Orchard is down to the fine details, school board members learned at their Oct. 13 meeting. Superintendent Kyle Finke said he recently shared with board members, a revised purchase agreement from KSB attorney Steve Williams, for the purchase of the Orchard building. "We need to put some dollar figures in," Finke said. Other details also need to be hammered out. A buyer's inspection and investigation of property, with...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Oct. 13, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the school. President Nordby called the meeting, advertised in the Oct. 6 paper, to order at 6:30 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings At poster in the boardroom. Members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Schwager, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby,...
PROCEEDINGS BUDGET HEARING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Sept. 13, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a budget hearing, Monday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m., in the school board room. President Nordby opened the budget hearing, which was published in the paper on Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele. Absent: Jeremy Wagner. Nebraska Open Meetings Act was pointed out and visitors were recognized. Public participation was heard. Discussion:...
PROCEEDINGS TAX REQUEST HEARING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Sept. 13, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a budget hearing, Monday, Sept. 13, at 6:25 p.m., in the school board room. President Nordby opened the tax hearing, which was published in the paper on Sept. 8 at 6:25 p.m. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele. Absent: Jeremy Wagner. Nebraska Open Meetings Act was pointed out and visitors were recognized. Public participation was heard....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Sept. 13, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, Sept. 13, following the budget and tax request hearings, in the school board room. President Nordby opened the budget hearing, which was published in the paper on Sept. 8 at 6:28 p.m. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele. Absent: Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the absence of Jeremy Wagner. Voting aye:...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Aug. 17, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at the Orchard site. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 11 newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting...
The children of Roger and Shirley Dillon would like to request a card shower to honor their parents on their 50th anniversary on Aug. 7. The Dillons have five children; Jenny (Tim) Schwager, Ryan (Tara) Dillon, Trent (Courtney) Dillon, Nate (Amanda) Dillon and Adam (Brooke) Dillon; nine grandchildren and two grandsons-in-law; Sydney (Dillon) Simon, Emma (John) Andersen, Riley Dillon, Koby Dillon, Olivia Schwager, Trey Dillon, Jacson Dillon, Jayce Dillon and Phillip Dillon. Cards and anniversary...
