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NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Summerland Public School Board of Education will be held Monday, Feb. 12, at 7 p.m., at the school board room and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. The Summerland Board of Education reserves...
While who will be interviewed for the superintendent position at Summerland Public Schools won't be determined until tonight, the format for the interview process has been established. SPS board of education members were slated to meet in special session, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. in the board room. Based on the agenda for the meeting, the board may enter executive session before taking action on applications. According to Shari Becker, director of search services for the Nebraska Association of...
Post-season competition for the Bobcat girls’ wrestling squad will begin Friday, Feb. 2, in Atkinson, at 1 p.m. Nineteen teams will compete in the Nebraska School Activities Association Girls 2A Subdistrict. In addition to Summerland, Adams Central, Ansley-Litchfield, Arcadia/Loup City, Bellevue East, Cedar Catholic, Central Valley, Elgin Public/Pope John, Louisville, Neligh-Oakdale, Niobrara/Verdigre, Northwest, Omaha Benson, Omaha Skutt Catholic, Ord, Plainview, Ponca, St. Mary’s and West Hol...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING/INTERVIEWS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Summerland Public School Board of Education will be held Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m., at the school board room and will be open to the public. Interviews with superintendent candidates will take place. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING/INTERVIEWS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Summerland Public School Board of Education will be held Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 4 p.m., at the school board room and will be open to the public. Interviews with superintendent candidates will take place. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the...
Summerland Public School patrons and staff will have an opportunity to share qualities they envision for the new superintendent, note positive aspects of the district and offer what they see as challenges via an online survey. Shari Becker, director of search services for the Nebraska Association of School Boards, said the school's board of education set an "aggressive timeline" for the search in order to find a quality candidate. The survey, available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SPS24, wi...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 31, 2024 Notice is hereby given that Summerland Public School Board of Education will meet in special session, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at 6 p.m., in the board room at the school, 51293 857th Road, Ewing, Nebraska. An agenda for the special meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 17, 2024 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m., in the board meeting room. President Steve Thiele called the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 10, 2024, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken, with all board members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Thiele read the "Written Acceptance...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., Sup, 189.04; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 195.00; Auto Glass Solutions, glass replacement, 315.69; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 292.40; Boyd's Electrical Service, Inc., rep, 46.40; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/postage, 182.73; Clearwater Market, sup, 222.04; ColdType Publishing, printing, 175.00; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 1,809.24; Culligan of Norfolk, sup, 508.00; DAS State Acctg - Central Finance OCIO, internet line charges, 484.59; DISA Inc., Bus...
Antelope County PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE & OFFICES TO BE FILLED BY ELECTION AND FILING DEADLINES I, Lisa Payne, Antelope County Clerk/Election Commissioner, hereby give notice of the offices to be filled by election that will appear on the 2024 Primary Election Ballot to be held May 14, 2024, in Antelope County, Nebraska, as per State Statute 32-601. Notice is also given that the filing deadline for such offices are: Feb. 15, 2024, for incumbents and March 1, 2024, for non-incumbents. An incumbent is anyone serving in an elective office, even...
Summerland Public School patrons and staff will have an opportunity to share qualities they envision for the new superintendent, note positive aspects of the district and offer what they see as challenges via an online survey. Shari Becker, director of search services for the Nebraska Association of School Boards, said the school's board of education set an "aggressive timeline" for the search in order to find a quality candidate. The survey, available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SPS24, wi...
WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 9, 2024 Summerland Public School Board of Education met for a board workshop, Tuesday, Jan. 9. President Steve Thiele opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 3, 2024, newspapers, to order at 3:01 p.m. All board members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Discussion of the superintendent search process. Shari Becker met with the board members via the internet to discuss the superintendent search process....
An informational meeting to form the Summerland Public School Foundation will be held at the conclusion of the girls' junior varsity game, in the auxiliary gym, Friday, Jan. 19, at approximatly 5:30 p.m. Laura Ferguson, Ed Nordby and Kyle Finke will lead the discussion. There is also a TeamMates soup supper in the cafeteria....
Here is a listing of weather-related announcements we have for Friday, Jan. 19: • 10 a.m. late start at Summerland Public School. A decision will be made Friday morning if this changes, due to weather conditions. Buses will run where possible. • No mass at St. John the Baptist Church, Deloit. Saturday, Jan. 20: • Sunset Store will be closed....
Great news. That's how Summerland Schools Superintendent Kyle Finke described the district's statewide assessment results. The results, released prior to Thanksgiving, were presented to school board members in December, as part of the district's annual report. The data, released by the Nebraska Department of Education, assesses a school's proficiency using annual statewide tests taken by students in third to eighth grade, in addition to ACT scores for junior-class members. The accountability...
Will Summerland Schools be part of a new activity conference? Board of education members will answer that question when they meet Wednesday, Jan. 17. The meeting will be held in the board room at the school at 7 p.m. Discussion about a potential conference, which could include Elkhorn Valley, Hartington-Newcastle, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, Lutheran High Northeast, Neligh-Oakdale, Plainview, West Holt and Summerland has taken place at board meetings since November. In December, Superintendent...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Notice is hereby given that Summerland Public School Board of Education will meet in regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at 7 p.m., in the board room at the school, 51293 857th Road, Ewing, Nebraska. An agenda for the special meeting is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the office of the superintendent. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting....
Here are weather-related announcements. Email [email protected] to add your announcements. ALL WEEK: • The Old School Thrift Store, in Orchard, will be closed ALL WEEK. Tuesday, Jan. 16: • The mobile food pantry in Neligh has been canceled. • 10 A.M. late start at Summerland Public Schools. No PK. Buses will run where possible. For bus riders, if you feel that a bus or van is unable to get to your house in the morning, please contact your bus driver and the school office. Stude...
Since we're writers, we, at SAM love lists. Trust us, we keep and use them every single day. But, how does one determine which articles should be at the top of the yearly list? In the past, we've based it by reader count from our website. This year, we're still relying on reader count, featuring the top-read article by month. We wrote nearly 2,000 articles in 2023 and, while some of our favorites don't appear on the list, we're sure these are a newsworthy representation of the Summerland region....
Summerland Public School Board of Education Meeting Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Summerland Public School 51293 857th Road Ewing, NE 68735 Board Workshop 3:00 PM 1. Call meeting to order 1.A. Nebraska Opens Meeting Act 1.B. Roll Call 2. Discussion of the superintendent search process 3. Adjourn The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy only. The board reserves the right to consider each item in any sequence it deems appropriate. Therefore, we encourage visitors to attend the meeting from the beginning. The tentative agenda contains a list of...
Summerland Public School could potentially have a new superintendent selected for the 2024-2025 school year as early as the first part of February. The search is currently being advertised online by the Nebraska Association of School Boards, the organization selected by Summerland’s board of education to aide search efforts. The decision was made Dec. 20, during a special meeting held at the school. Board president Steven Thiele said following the resignation of Supt. Kyle Finke, at the Dec. 13...
SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Dec. 20, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a special meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. President Steve Thiele opened the meeting, which was advertised in local newspapers on Dec. 20 and the Norfolk Daily News on Dec. 18, to order at 7 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meeings Act posted in the board room. Attendance was taken. Present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steven Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Scott Thiele, seconded by...
Summerland Public School Superintendent Kyle Finke will not be returning when his contract expires June 30, 2024. The administrator submitted his resignation, Dec. 13, following a 93-minute executive session, for discussion on his evaluation, during the board of education's regular monthly meeting. Discussion on Finke's biannual evaluation was listed on the board's agenda under new business. Two additional agenda items were added Dec. 12, as required per state statute, prior to the 24-hour...
VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER APPROVED CLAIMS General Checking: Bomgaars, sup, 188.62; Precision IT, srv, 59.75; Miller & Associates, srv, 1,200.00; WEX Bank, fuel, 258.70; Sanne Service, srv, 2,183.73; Neligh Auto & Machine, sup, 170.60; Orval’s Auto Service, srv, 654.50; NNTC, util, 161.21; Clearwater Market, sup, 79.08; Western Oil II, LLC, fuel, 112.74; ColdType Publishing, adv, 196.00; ERPPD, util, 1,233.67; Black Hills Energy, util, 390.12; Cornerstone Bank, sup, 25.00; Summerland Public School, fees, 775.00; Schacht Abstract & Title, ins, 7...
