Board of Education Regular Meeting February 12, 2024 Blair Central Office 1326 Park Street, Blair NE 68008 Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted in the room at a location accessible to members of the public and attached to the online agenda. The meeting notice was published in the Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. 1. Call to Order Mrs. Kari Loseke, President, called the Board of Education Regular meeting to order at 7:00pm. 2. Roll Call Present Board Members: Kari Loseke, Steve Callaghan, Deb Parks, Ginger Fredericksen, Tim Welch, and Courtney Tabor 2.1 Approval of Absent Board Member(s) Motion Passed: I move to approve the absence of Board Member(s) Denise Cada and Brandi Petersen passed with a motion by Steve Callaghan and a second by Deb Parks. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes 3. Pledge of Allegiance Dr. Gilson led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4. Approval of Emergency Additions to the Agenda – None 5. Call for Removal of Consent Agenda Items - None 6. Consent Agenda Motion Passed: I move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Steve Callaghan and a second by Deb Parks. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes 6.1. Waiver of reading minutes from previous meeting 6.2. Acceptance of minutes of the previous meeting as published 6.3. Receipt of Communications 6.4. Treasurer's Report 6.5. Audit of Claims 7. Business 7.1. Items removed from Consent Agenda - None 7.2. Recognitions 7.3. Acceptance of Gifts 7.4. Consideration of Communications 7.4.1. Journalism Education Association National High School Journalism Conference A letter has been received from Amy Lueders, BHS Journalism teacher, and Kelli Westphal, BHS Newspaper/Yearbook Advisor, requesting permission to attend the Journalism Education Association National High School Journalism Conference held in Kansas City, MO on April 4-6, 2024. They would be attending with active student members of the Newspaper, Yearbook, and Journalism classes. The convention provides opportunities beyond what they can offer in the classroom with hundreds of learning sessions, hands-on workshops, problem-solving breakouts, and high-profile keynote speakers. Advisor fees will be covered by BHS Journalism and students will cover their own expenses. Motion Passed: I move to approve student members of the Newspaper, Yearbook, and Journalism classes, supervised by Amy Lueders and Kelli Westphal, to attend the Journalism Education Association National High School Journalism Conference held in Kansas City, Mo on April 4-6, 2024 passed with a motion by Ginger Fredericksen and a second by Steve Callaghan. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes 7.5. Comments from The Public - None 7.6. Committee Reports 7.6.1. Policy/Curriculum Committee The Policy Committee did not meet this month. 7.6.2. BG&T Committee The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee did not meet this month. 7.6.3. Finance Committee The Finance Committee met on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 12:00pm. A report from the committee was given by Courtney Tabor. Motion Passed: I move to approve the contract agreement with Kelly Johnson and KJBR (Blair Radio) as presented for sponsorship advertising passed with a motion by Courtney Tabor and a second by Deb Parks. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes Motion Passed: I move to approve the purchase of two (2) Transit Vans from Woodhouse Ford in the amount of $119,218.00 to be paid out of the Savings Depreciation Fund passed with a motion by Courtney Tabor and a second by Steve Callaghan. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes Motion Passed: I move to accept the bid from Fisher Tracks, Inc., in the amount of $107,902 for the refurbishment of the track at Krantz Field to be paid out of the Building Fund passed with a motion by Courtney Tabor and a second by Ginger Fredericksen. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes Motion Failed: I move to accept the bid from Fisher Tracks, Inc., in the amount of $23,200 to add purple exchange zones to the track at Krantz Field to be paid out of the Building Fund failed with a motion by Courtney Tabor and a second by Steve Callaghan. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen No Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor No Tim Welch No Motion Passed: I move to accept the bid from Mechanical Systems, Inc. in the amount of $878,800 for the purchase, removal of existing RTU's, and the installation of three (3) new HVAC Valent RTU's to be paid out of the Building Fund passed with a motion by Courtney Tabor and a second by Ginger Fredericksen. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes 7.7. Approval of New Teacher(s) Makenzie Scollard - 3rd Grade Teacher at Deerfield Elementary Kristen Wullschleger - Kindergarten Teacher at Deerfield Elementary Ashley McCoy - Early Childhood Education Teacher Taylor Santos - Blair High School Computer Science Tabitha Rogge - Blair High School FCS Teacher Motion Passed: I move to approve new teachers, Makenzie Scollard, Kristen Wullschleger, Ashley McCoy, Taylor Santos, and Tabitha Rogge, as presented passed with a motion by Steve Callaghan and a second by Tim Welch. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes 7.8. Acceptance of Resignation & Retirements Krissy Anderson - Kindergarten Teacher, Deerfield Elementary Angie Boyd - 5th Grade Teacher, Deerfield Elementary Matt Novak - Blair High School Social Studies Teacher Motion Passed: I move to accept the resignation of Krissy Anderson, Angie Boyd, and Matt Novak upon the conclusion of the 2023-24 school year passed with a motion by Steve Callaghan and a second by Courtney Tabor. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes 7.9. Superintendent Report 7.10. Informational Item 8. Adjournment Motion Passed: I move to adjourn the meeting at 8:01pm passed with a motion by Steve Callaghan and a second by Courtney Tabor. Denise Cada Absent Steve Callaghan Yes Ginger Fredericksen Yes Kari Loseke Yes Deb Parks Yes Brandi Petersen Absent Courtney Tabor Yes Tim Welch Yes Angie Conety Secretary Board of Education Randall Gilson, Ed.D. Superintendent GENERAL FUND CLAIMS - 02/12/2024; VENDOR; AMOUNT; DESCRIPTION ABE'S TRASH SERVICE INC; $3,924.14; TRASH SERVICES AJ'S SERVICE AND REPAIR INC; $304.45; BUS REPAIRS ALBIREO ENERGY; $2,186.50; HVAC REPAIRS (S,OMS,BHS,N) AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES; $2,532.03; CLASSROOM, TECHNOLOGY, GRANT, OFFICE, LIBRARY BOOKS, SPED, SAFETY & SECURITY SUPPLIES AMY TESSENDORF; $93.67; EMPLOYEE MILEAGE APPLE INC; $476.93; TECHNOLOGY- APPLE TV, SPEECH SOFTWARE ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING; $5,040.00; QUARTERLY COUNSELING SERVICES- STUDENTS & STAFF ARPS RED-E-MIX INC; $13.80; GROUNDS SAND AVERY MISFELDT; $1,144.75; EMPLOYEE REIMBURSE- TUITION ASSISTANCE BETH CLARKE; $60.00; EMPLOYEE REIMBURSE- SPED SUPPLIES BLAIR ACE HARDWARE; $122.48; CUSTODIAL & MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES BOMGAARS; $647.92; GROUNDS SUPPLIES BOYS TOWN; $8,250.00; SPED TUITION - NOV & DEC 2023 BRITTNEY BILLS; $313.21; EMPLOYEE REIMBURSE- TRAVEL EXPENSE CAPITAL BUSINESS SYSTEMS INC; $2,319.07; COPIER SERVICES CARQUEST AUTO PARTS; $172.07; BUS & VEHICLE PARTS & REPAIRS CHRIS SCHULER; $2,500.00; EMPLOYEE REIMBURSE- TUITION ASSISTANCE CHRIS WHITWER; $2,207.50; EMPLOYEE REIMBURSE- TUITION ASSISTANCE CINDY PAGE; $46.90; EMPLOYEE MILEAGE CISSY JENNINGS; $710.47; PARENT MILEAGE CITY OF BLAIR; $3,747.56; UTILITY - WATER/SEWER CITY OF BLAIR; $8,404.76; SRO - DEC & JAN CORNHUSKER INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS; $81.22; BUS REPAIRS DAN'S HANDYMAN PLUMBING; $235.00; PLUMBING REPAIRS (AP) DES MOINES STAMP MFG CO INC; $149.15; HEAVY DUTY STAMP DICK'S ELECTRIC; $6,953.01; ELECTRICAL REPAIRS (DF,AP,OMS,BHS) DIETZE MUSIC HOUSE; $8,582.00; GRANT FUNDED BAND INSTRUMENTS (OMS) & BAND SUPPLIES EAKES OFFICE PLUS; $117.13; FAX SERVICES EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT #3; $30,749.00; SPED SPEECH PATH & VISION SERVICES, EMPLOYEE TRAININGS ELECTRONIC SOUND INC; $737.50; INTERCOM REPAIRS (DF, AP, OMS) ENTERPRISE PUBLISHING CO INC; $524.59; LEGAL NOTICES ESU COORDINATING COUNCIL; $9,593.30; SECURLY SOFTWARE-E-HALL PASS & CLASSROOM PREMIUM EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC; $461.00; SCIENCE CLASSROOM SUPPLIES F-M FORKLIFT SALES; $297.44; FORKLIFT REPAIRS FAIRWAY OIL CO; $7,822.49; BUS & VEHICLE & FORKLIFT FUEL FASTWYRE BROADBAND CABLE; $1,213.75; TELEPHONE, CABLE, & INTERNET FOLLETT SCHOOL SOLUTIONS LLC; $12.00; TEXTBOOKS (BHS) GRUNWALD MECHANICAL; $3,898.48; SCIENCE CLASSROOM PLUMBING REPAIRS HANSEN AGENCY; $500.00; ANNUAL FIDELITY INSURANCE HEARTLAND FOUNDATION; $3,520.00; SPED TUITION - DEC HEARTLAND TIRES & TREADS INC; $3,701.66; BUS REPAIRS IDEAL PURE WATER; $521.64; PURIFIED REPAIRS J F AHERN CO; $581.04; FIRE SPRINKLER REPAIR J W PEPPER & SON INC.; $80.00; BAND MUSIC JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD; $914.48; LIBRARY BOOK SERVICES KELLY RYAN EQUIPMENT CO; $1,250.00; SNOW PLOW REPAIRS LESLY WARD; $106.08; EMPLOYEE REIMBURSE- MILEAGE & SIXPENCE SUPPLIES MARCIE REED; $1,050.56; PARENT MILEAGE MARK GUTSCHOW; $62.23; EMPLOYEE MILEAGE MARZANO EVALUATION CENTER; $5,000.00; SOFTWARE LICENSE - IE OBSERVATION MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INC; $10,887.68; HVAC REPAIRS (DF, OMS, BHS) NANNEN PHYSICAL THERAPY; $20,995.15; SPED- OCCUPATIONAL & PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES NASB; $7,287.00; NATIONAL ASSOC. OF SCHOOL BOARD ANNUAL DUES NASN; $125.00; HEALTH OFFICE MEMBERSHIP DUES NEBR COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC ED; $240.00; INSTRUCTION- STOCK MARKET GAMES (BHS) NEBR WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY; $350.00; BAND ENTRY FEE NEBRASKA CENTRAL EQUIPMENT INC; $1,121.08; BUS PARTS & REPAIRS OFFICE DEPOT; $3,141.94; CLASSROOM, NURSE, OFFICE, & PAPER SUPPLIES OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT; $27,552.42; UTILITY - ELECTRICITY ONESOURCE THE BACKGROUND CK CO; $246.45; BACKGROUND CHECKS PAINTIN PLACE CERAMICS INC; $1,230.00; ART SUPPLIES, CLAY (BHS) PAYFLEX SYSTEMS USA INC; $167.70; FLEX PLAN FEES-JAN24 PERRY GUTHERY HAASE GESSFORD; $480.00; LEGAL SERVICES PEST SOLUTIONS 365; $725.00; PEST CONTROL POUNDS PRINTING INC; $270.00; SPEECH PATH & TRANSPORTATION FORMS QUADIENT LEASING USA INC; $273.93; POSTAGE MACHINE LEASE REGAL AWARDS INC; $11.83; STAFF APPRECIATION SUPPLIES ROSE KLEIN; $34.92; EMPLOYEE REIMBURSE- SPED SUPPLIES SCHOLASTIC LIBRARY PUBLISHING; $1,495.00; SOFTWARE LICENSE- BOOKFLIX RENEWAL SHOTWELL GLASS; $1,500.00; BUS REPAIRS SPARTAN STORES LLC; $232.78; FCS & SPED SUPPLIES SPED STRATEGIES LLC; $20,000.00; GRANT FUNDED INCLUSIVE TRAINING STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE; $51.10; ADMIN OFFICE SUPPLIES STERICYCLE INC; $187.97; SHREDDING SERVICES STRATUS BUILDING SOLUTIONS; $19,090.00; CUSTODIAL CONTRACT SERVICES-FEB TAHER INC; $543.75; GRANT FUNDED- SPED TRAINING TAYLOR QUIK-PIK INC; $100.00; STAFF APPRECIATION SUPPLIES THE HOME DEPOT PRO; $14,559.96; FLOOR SCRUBBER REPAIRS & CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES THE OMNI GROUP; $12.00; 403B FEE- JAN24 THE SIGN DEPOT; $160.55; OFFICE SUPPLIES TY'S OUTDOOR POWER & SERVICE; $95.52; GROUNDS SUPPLIES UNITE PRIVATE NETWORKS; $842.24; DISTRICT NETWORK SERVICES US CELLULAR; $391.41; STUDENT MIFI HOTSPOT SERVICES VERIZON; $370.11; WIRELESS PHONE SERVICES VEX ROBOTICS; $495.99; HAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIES WESTERN PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES; $176.00; SPEECH PATH COMPREHENSIVE FORMS WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC; $3,287.97; UTILITY- GAS Summary; $272,665.41; GENERAL FUND-CHECKS ISSUED TO BE RATIFIED 2/12/2024; VENDOR; TOTAL; DESCRIPTION VISA; $7,179.05 ; TRAVEL, DUES, TRAINING & INSERVICE, SUPPLIES, MISC, REPAIRS, MEETINGS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY NEEDS, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES & MATERIALS, STAFF APPRECIATION FASTWYRE BROADBAND CABLE; $2,245.41 ; DISTRICT TELEPHONE, CABLE & INTERENET SERVICES Summary; $9,424.46 ; GENERAL FUND-JANUARY 2024 PAYROLL & BENEFITS TO BE RATIFIED 2/12/2024; GROSS PAYROLL; $1,387,855.31 ; GROSS SALARY & WAGES NET PAYROLL - DIRECT DEPOSITS; $970,278.31 ; NET PAY CHECKS- DIRECT DEPOSIT TOTALS NET PAYROLL - MANUAL CHECKS; $570.02 ; NET PAY CHECKS - MANUAL CHECK TOTALS NEBRASKA REVENUE NEB EPAY.; $47,829.60 ; NE STATE W/H OMNI FINANCIAL1 CORP COLL; $4,467.00 ; P/R DEDUCTION - 403(B) INVESTMENTS OUTGOING WIRE TO US TREASURY; $324,158.05 ; FEDERAL W/H, FICA W/H & FICA TAXES RETIREMENT; $258,172.84 ; RETIREMENT DEDUCTION & BENEFIT VISION SERVICE PLAN INSURANCE CO; $1,493.46 ; P/R DEDUCTION - VISION INSURANCE MADISON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.; $4,568.32 ; EMPLOYEE LTD INSURANCE SECTION 125; $8,097.54 ; P/R DEDUCTION - FLEX PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD; $272,742.58 ; EMPLOYEE HEALTH & DENTAL INSURANCE CREDIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; $367.57 ; P/R DEDUCTION - GARNISHMENT DISTRICT COURT OF LANCASTER COUNTY; $380.40 ; P/R DEDUCTION - GARNISHMENT ERIN MCCARTNEY; $185.00 ; P/R DEDUCTION - GARNISHMENT LUNCH FUND CLAIMS 2/12/2024; VENDOR; TOTAL; DESCRIPTION THE WALDINGER CORPORATION; $697.00 ; DISHWASHER, WARMER REPAIRS (OMS,BHS) TAHER; $82,258.88 ; FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT EXPENSE- JAN23 S & S PUMPING SERVICE LLC; $200.00 ; PUMP GREASE TRAP (BHS) Summary; $83,155.88 ; BUILDING FUND CLAIMS 2/12/2024; VENDOR; TOTAL; DESCRIPTION ALBIREO ENERGY; $8,260.90 ; INTEGRATION OF CONTROL SYSTEMS- JAN24 GRUNWALD MECHANICAL; $19,989.40 ; BATHROOM ADDITION (AP) Summary; $28,250.30 SAVINGS/DEPRECIATION FUND CLAIMS 2/12/2024; VENDOR; TOTAL; DESCRIPTION SECURITY EQUIPMENT INC; $5,484.50 ; SECURITY ADDITIONS (AP) REALITY WORKS; $98.64 ; CURRICULUM ORDER (BHS) Summary; $5,583.14 ZNEZ ENT 02-16-24
