Board of Education Regular Board Meeting August 8, 2022 7:00 PM Blair Public Library 2233 Civic Drive, Blair NE 68008 Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is attached to the online agenda for viewing. The online agenda can be viewed by visiting the Blair Community Schools website at www.blairschools.org. The meeting notice was published in the Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. 1. Call to Order Mrs. Kari Loseke, President, called the Board of Education Regular Meeting Session to order at 7:00pm. 2. Roll Call Present Board Members: Deb Parks, Brandi Petersen, Kari Loseke, Steve Callaghan, Laura Ronning, Bob Schoby, and Brittney Gunderson. 3. Approval of Absent Board Member(s) I move to approve the absence of Board Member(s): Denise Cada and Ginger Fredericksen passed with a motion by Laura Ronning and a second by Steve Callaghan. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes 4. Pledge of Allegiance Dr. Randy Gilson led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. 5. Approval of Emergency Additions to the Agenda – None 6. Call for Removal of Consent Agenda Items – None 7. Approval of the Consent Agenda Motion Passed: I move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Brittney Gunderson and a second by Laura Ronning. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes 7.1. Waiver of reading minutes from previous meeting. 7.2. Acceptance of minutes of the previous meetings as published. 7.3. Receipt of Communications 7.4. Treasurer’s Report 7.5. Audit of Claims 8. Business 8.1. Items removed from Consent Agenda – None 8.2. Recognitions 8.3. Acceptance of Gifts 8.4. Consideration of Communications 8.5. Comments from The Public – Comments were heard from one (1) patron. 8.6. Committee Reports 8.6.1. Policy Committee The Policy Committee met on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 12:00pm. A report of the committee meeting was given by Deb Parks. Motion Passed: I move to approve on first notification the revisions to Policy 1005.11-Service Animals passed with a motion by Deb Parks and a second by Laura Ronning. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes Motion Passed: I move to approve on first notification the revisions to Policy 400.25-Professional Boundaries Between Employees and Students passed with a motion by Deb Parks and a second by Brittney Gunderson. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes Motion Passed: I move to approve on first notification the revisions to Policies 702.03-Budget Adoption Process, 702.03R1-Notice of Budget Hearing and Board Meeting, 702.03R2-Presentation at Joint Public Hearing, and 702.03R3-Budget Hearing and Resolution Checklist Procedures passed with a motion by Deb Parks and a second by Brittney Gunderson. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes 8.6.2. BG&T Committee The BG&T Committee met on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 4:30pm. A report of the committee meeting was given by Bob Schoby. Motion Passed: I move to accept the bids for the sale of surplus items passed with a motion by Bob Schoby and a second by Deb Parks. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes Motion Passed: I move to authorize the administration to sell, donate or dispose of items remaining from the surplus sale items passed with a motion by Bob Schoby and a second by Deb Parks. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes Motion Passed: I move to approve the Board of Education and Superintendent Goals for the 2022-23 school year as presented passed with a motion by Bob Schoby and a second by Steve Callaghan. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes 8.6.3. Finance Committee The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 12:00pm. A report of the committee meeting was given by Laura Ronning. Motion Passed: I move to approve the district to follow the Federal Business Mileage Reimbursement rate of $0.625/mile effective July 1, 2022 for the remainder of the 2022 calendar year passed with a motion by Laura Ronning and a second by Steve Callaghan. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes 8.7. Approval of New Teachers - None 8.8. Acceptance of Resignation Motion Passed: I move to accept the resignation of certified staff member, Tammi Japp, as presented passed with a motion by Brittney Gunderson and a second by Deb Parks. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes 8.9. Strategic Plans & District Goals 8.10. Superintendent Report 8.11. Informational Items 9. Adjournment Motion Passed: I move to adjourn the meeting at 8:20pm passed with a motion by Bob Schoby and a second by Brittney Gunderson. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Absent Brittney Gunderson Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Yes Laura Ronning Yes Bob Schoby Yes Angie Conety, Secretary Board of Education Randall Gilson, Ed.D., Superintendent GENERAL FUND CLAIMS - 8/8/2022 VENDOR AMOUNT DESCRIPTION 12 POINTS TECHNOLOGIES LLC, $1,083.60, TECHNOLOGY DEPT- 3 YEAR CAMERA LICENSE ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC, $3,566.15, TRASH SERVICES AJ'S SERVICE AND REPAIR INC, $2,157.22, BUS & FOOD TRUCK REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE ALBIREO ENERGY, $1,010.00, HVAC & OMS GYM FAN REPAIRS AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, $1,024.49, CLASSROOM, LIBRARY, TRAINING, OFFICE SUPPLIES AMERICAN BROADBAND CABLE, $1,014.79, TELEPHONE, INTERNET, CABLE SERVICES AMY TESSENDORF, $28.95, EMPLOYEE MILEAGE ANGIE SOUKUP, $8.06, EMPLOYEE MILEAGE APPLE INC, $3,354.00, IPADS & APPLE PENCILS (BHS, TECH DEPT) ASTEC CONCRETE EQUIPMENT CO INC, $1,160.00, STEEL SUPPLIES FOR WELDING BIL-DEN GLASS, $423.00, DOOR REPAIRS BLAIR ACE HARDWARE, $322.39, MAINTENANCE & CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES BOMGAARS, $15.24, GROUNDS SUPPLIES BTTR LLC, $750.00, BUS TOWING CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC, $5,512.68, COPIER SERVICES CHAZ FONDA, $64.00, EMPLOYEE REIMB- BUS DRIVER LICENSE CITY OF BLAIR, $3,284.98, UTILITY - WATER/SEWER CORNHUSKER INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS, $448.00, BUS REPAIRS CUBBYS INC, $754.14, BUS & VEHICLE GAS - JULY22 CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES INC, $503.16, SPED TEXTBOOKS & CURRICULUM (OMS) DARLA ZUREK, $105.00, EMPLOYEE MILEAGE DECKER INC, $50.19, MASTER KEY SUPPLIES DICK'S ELECTRIC, $4,186.00, ELECTRICAL REPAIR (BHS) DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE, $405.00, BAND INSTRUMENT REPAIRS (AP) EAKES OFFICE PLUS, $117.13, FAX SERVICES- JULY22 EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #3, $135.00, STAFF TRAINING ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO INC, $378.68, LEGAL NOTICES & NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION EXPLORE LEARNING, $14,131.25, ESSER III GRANT- SCHOOL GIZMOS SOFTWARE FIREGUARD LLC, $1,036.70, FIRE ALARM REPAIRS & SERVICES (N, BHS) GOPHER SPORT, $857.25, PE CLASSROOM SUPPLIES GRAINGER, $191.86, MAINTENANCE & CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES GRUNWALD MECHANICAL, $4,325.82, PLUMBING & HVAC REPAIRS (DF, AP, BHS) ILLUMINATE EDUCATION, $7,362.50, FASTBRIDGE ASSESSMENT SOFTWARE INTRADO INTERACTIVE SERVICES CORP, $12,573.61, SCHOOLMESSENGER RENEWAL 2022-23 J F AHERN CO, $762.00, SPRINKLER REPAIR (GREENHOUSE) KARISSA ROGERS, $192.37, EMPLOYEE MILEAGE KIM FARRAR, $15.37, EMPLOYEE REIMB- BUS DRIVER LICENSE LONG'S OK TIRE, $25.95, GROUNDS MOWER REPAIRS MACKIN EDUCATIONAL, $40.80, LIBRARY BOOKS MARCIE REED, $65.52, SPED PARENT MILEAGE- MAY22 MARY JO VESKRNA, $43.60, NURSE CONFERENCE MEAL REIMBURSEMENT MCKINNIS ROOFING INC, $377.50, BHS ROOF REPAIRS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC, $2,977.94, HVAC REPAIRS (OMS, BHS) MIDWEST ALARM SERVICES, $686.00, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS NCSA, $530.00, MEMBERSHIP DUES NEBR AIR FILTER INC, $495.36, AIR FILTER SUPPLIES NEBR SAFETY CENTER, $200.00, BUS DRIVER TRAINING NENCAP, $8,170.78, SIXPENCE - JUNE22 OFFICE DEPOT, $1,818.73, OFFICE, PAPER, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT, $23,053.04, UTILITY - ELECTRICITY ONESOURCE THE BACKGROUND CK CO, $428.00, BACKGROUND CHECKS PEST SOLUTIONS 365, $85.00, PEST CONTROL (BHS) POUNDS PRINTING INC, $192.00, HOME VISIT & VEHICLE INSPECTION FORMS PRESTO X, $290.93, PEST CONTROL (N, S,DF,AP,OMS) QUADIENT INC, $171.95, POSTAGE MACHINE SUPPLIES QUADIENT LEASING USA INC, $273.93, POSTAGE MACHINE LEASE RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS, $2,996.43, SPEECH PATH SERVICES S E SMITH & SONS, $114.75, GROUNDS SUPPLIES STEVEN LEHR PIANO TUNING & SERVICE $475.00 PIANO TUNING STRATUS BUILDING SOLUTIONS, $15,590.00, CUSTODIAL CONTRACT SERVICES- AUG22 SYMMETRY ENERGY LLC, $2,164.32, UTILITY - GAS (MAY/JUNE) TAMMY HOLCOMB, $248.75, EMPLOYEE MILEAGE THE HOME DEPOT PRO, $9,934.88, GYM FLOOR FINISH, CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES THE OMNI GROUP, $21.00, 403B FEE- JULY22 TYLER SIECKE, $42.12, EMPLOYEE MILEAGE VERIZON, $10.02, WIRELESS PHONE WANDA DOLPHIN, $27.50, EMPLOYEE MILEAGE WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC, $891.30, UTILITY - GAS (NEW VENDOR-JUNE/JULY) Summary, $145,753.68, GENERAL FUND-CHECKS ISSUED TO BE RATIFIED 8/8/2022 VENDOR, TOTAL, DESCRIPTION VISA, $3,480.47, AMAZON ORDERS, TRAVEL, DUES, TRAINING & INSERVICE, SUPPLIES, LIBRARY BOOKS, MISC, REPAIRS, MEETINGS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY NEEDS, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, POSTAGE, TRANSPORTATION DEF & FUEL Summary, $3,480.47, GENERAL FUND-JULY 2022 PAYROLL & BENEFITS TO BE RATIFIED 8/8/2022 GROSS PAYROLL, $1,143,797.15, GROSS SALARY & WAGES NET PAYROLL - DIRECT DEPOSITS, $784,111.99, NET PAY CHECKS- DIRECT DEPOSIT TOTALS NET PAYROLL - MANUAL CHECKS, $0.00, NET PAY CHECKS - MANUAL CHECK TOTALS NEBRASKA REVENUE NEB EPAY., $44,333.82, NE STATE W/H OMNI FINANCIAL1 CORP COLL, $5,871.07, P/R DEDUCTION - 403(B) INVESTMENTS OUTGOING WIRE TO US TREASURY, $272,818.48, FEDERAL W/H, FICA W/H & FICA TAXES RETIREMENT, $214,632.81, RETIREMENT DEDUCTION & BENEFIT VISION SERVICE PLAN INSURANCE CO, $1,232.30, P/R DEDUCTION - VISION INSURANCE MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., $4,253.32, EMPLOYEE LTD INSURANCE SECTION 125, $8,176.46, P/R DEDUCTION - FLEX PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, $226,536.44, EMPLOYEE HEALTH & DENTAL INSURANCE MARI BAXTER, $11.30, P/R DEDUCTION - REFUND VISION JENIFER SORENSEN, $38.71, P/R DEDUCTION - REFUND VISION CREDIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, $434.91, P/R DEDUCTION - GARNISHMENT ERIN MCCARTNEY, $185.00, P/R DEDUCTION – GARNISHMENT LUNCH FUND-CHECKS ISSUED TO BE RATIFIED 8/8/2022 VENDOR, TOTAL, DESCRIPTION VISA, $2,884.46, THE WEBSTAURANT- KITCHEN EQUIPMENT Summary, $2,884.46 LUNCH FUND CLAIMS 8/8/2022 VENDOR, TOTAL, DESCRIPTION ANGIE BOSTWICK, $96.15 LUNCH ACCOUNT REFUND Summary, $96.15 BUILDING FUND CLAIMS 8/8/2022 VENDOR, TOTAL, DESCRIPTION LAMP RYNEARSON, $8,850.00, KRANTZ FIELD TURF MID-AMERICA GOLF & LANDSCAPE INC, $399,398.85, KRANTZ FIELD TURF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC, $8,900.00, NEW HEAT PUMP (DF) Summary, $417,148.85 SAVINGS/DEPRECIATION FUND CLAIMS 8/8/2022 VENDOR, TOTAL, DESCRIPTION SAVVAS, $170,208.00, MYVIEW (K-5), MYPERSPECTIVE (OMS/BHS) HOUGHTON MIFFLIN CO, $9,628.57 SOCIAL STUDIES TEXTBOOKS (BHS) DIETZE, $1,345.00 BAND INSTRUMENTS (OMS) Summary, $205,345.67 ZNEZ ENT 8-19-22
