PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

PROCEEDINGS

Summerland SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. President Steve Thiele opened the meeting, which was advertised in the July 10, 2024, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m.

President Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom.

Roll call was taken, with all board members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner.

Possible motion on board member absence. All board members were present.

Motion by Wagner, seconded by Schwager, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Public participation. Public participation was not heard.

Motion by Twibell, seconded by Scott Thiele, to approve the consent agenda. Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acte3d on at one time, including minutes of the June 10, 2024, meeting and monthly financial report. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Old Business:

Hearing to review, consider, receive public opinion and take action to approve the Student Fee Fund Policy (5045) and Parent Involvement Policy (5057).

President Thiele opened the hearing at 7:03 to review, consider, receive public opinion and take action on the Parent Involvement Policy. Superintendent Aschoff presented an overview of the Parent Involvement Policy. There was no public participation. Pres. Thiele closed the hearing at 7:05 p.m. Action was then taken.

President Thiele opened the hearing at 7:06 to review, consider, receive public opinion and take action on the Student Fee Fund Policy. Superintendent Aschoff presented an overview of the Student Fee Fund Policy. The current financials for this fund were also presented. There was no public participation. Pres. Thiele closed the hearing at 7:07 p.m. Action was then taken.

Motion by Scott Thiele, seconded by Wagner, to approve the Student Fee Policy as presented. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Motion by Nordby, seconded by Schwager, to approve the Parent Involvement Policy as presented. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

New Business:

Discuss, consider and take action on the purchase of custodial equipment. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Twibell, to approve the purchase of a 2023 club cart for $11,650 as presented. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Discuss, consider and take action on cement work. There were no bids for the cement project at this time.

Discuss, consider and take action on a method to dispose of an old bus. Discussion was held. Sealed bids will be taken for the disposal for the bus. Community fire departments will also be contacted to see if they would be interested in using this bus for training purposes.

Discuss, consider and take action on policy updates, handbooks and student fees. Motion by Steve Thiele, seconded by Scott Thiele, to approve the policy uupdates as presented on first reading. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Motion by Twibell, seconded by Nordby, to approve the student, staff and activity handbooks as presented. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Discuss, consider and take action on declaring uniforms obsolete. Motion by Steve Thiele, seconded by Scott Thiele, to authorize Supt. Aschoff to verify if football uniforms can be used for junior high and, if not, they are declared obsolete so they can be sold. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Discuss, consider and take action to approve the Public Entity Authorization Resolution for Cornerstone Bank and approve bank signatures. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Twibell, to approve the Public Entity Authorization resolution for Cornerstone Bank and remove Kyle Finke and Zachary Rosenboom and add Molly Aschoff and Jacob Birth to Cornerstone Bank signature cards. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

Discuss, consider and take action on Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association membership for 2024-2025. Motion by Scott Thiele, seconded by Schwager, to renew membership in Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association for 2024-2025. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele, Twibell, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried.

NASB update. Aschoff reported that she had reached out to perspective new board members about attending the new board member workshop.

Administrative reports:

Aschoff: update on leach field training, conference bannrs, record boards, strategic planning and graduation honors. She also reported that she would be out of the office next week for Administrative Days in Kearney.

Adjourn. The next regular board meeting will be Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at 7 p.m. President Thiele adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sally Finch

Recording Secretary

Published July 24, 2024

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