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PROCEEDINGS

Summerland Public School BOARD OF EDUCATION

March 16, 2021

Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Tuesday, March 16, at the Summerland - Orchard site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the March 10, 2021, newspapers, to order at 6:03 p.m.

Roll call was taken. Board members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele and Jeremy Wagner.

Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Public participation (15 minutes allowed). Public participation was heard.

Consent agenda. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Thiele, to approve the consent agenda items, with the exception of Hausmann Construction invoice for $1,717,518.14. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Schwager, to approve the Hausmann Construction invoice for $1,717,518.14. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Wagner. Nay: none. Abstain: Thiele. Motion carried 5-0-1.

Minutes of the Feb. 15 meeting and monthly financial report were heard.

Old business:

Building construction update: Steve Thiele gave the update on the progression of the building and site. The board requested Steve to get an estimate on the cost of a bus/storage barn. Austin Twibell, member of the scoreboard committee, was there to present a quote from Hudl on an athletic/activity video package. This would be paid for from the advertising funds each year.

Review, consider and take all necessary action on the playground bids. Jacob Sertich presented the playground and outside equipment (non-athletic) bid recommendation. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to accept the bid of Creative Sites, LLC, in the amount of $146,556.00 for all of the site equipment. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

New business:

Review, consider and take all necessary action on obsolete equipment. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Thiele, to declare the listed items as obsolete. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Review, consider and take all necessary action on district property. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Hoke, to go into executive session at 8:37 p.m. to discuss district buildings and is necessary due to discussing the possible sale of district property. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

The board came out of executive session at 9:11 p.m.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on staff resignations. Motion by Hoke, seconded by Wagner, to accept the resignation of Shannon Garcia. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion by Hoke, seconded by Kerkman, to accept the resignation of Connie Kersch. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Thiele, to accept the resignation of Jayde Haburchak. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Nate Schwager, to accept the resignation of Terry Sanne. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion by Schwager, seconded by Jeremy Wagner, to accept the resignation of Katie Oberle. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on approving classified staff positions. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Kerkman, to approve classified staff positions as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action to renew the district’s Nebraska Association of School Boards membership. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Schwager, to renew the district’s membership in NASB for 2021-2022. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Review, discuss and consider all necessary action on the principal contracts. Discussion was held concerning the activity director and assistant activity director. Further discussion will take place in committee meetings.

Motion by Thiele, seconded by Schwager, to approve offering a two-year agreement to Cathy Cooper for PK-6 principal at 4% increase for the first year and a 0% increase for the second year. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Motion by Schwager, seconded by Hoke, to approve offering a two-year agreement to Greg Appleby for 7-12 principal at 4% increase for the first year and a 0% increase for the second year. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on student transportation. Transportation surveys were discussed. The consensus was to add routes for preschool transportation. The board directed Mr. Martin to get bids on a handicap bus and on a van.

NASB update. The NASB update was available for the board.

Administrative reports:

• Greg Appleby - Ewing principal: Congratulations were extended to state wrestlers, state speech qualifiers and district runner-up girls’ basketball team. Possible dates for summer moratorium. National Honor Society. Staff day on March 10. Testing. Prom.

• Cathy Cooper - Orchard principal: Lucky to be in school day celebration on March 17. MTSS. Student goals. Curriculum day March 10. English/Language Arts curriculum will be the Wonders program for 2021-2022. Asked for approval of having another workday on May 20.

• Mike Sanne - Clearwater principal: Prom schedule. Personal property/real estate sale. Graduation dates.

COVID-19 plan update. The board discussed the current use of masks. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Hoke, to make masks optional for students PK-12 and staff, beginning Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Motion carried 6-0.

Staffing update. All contracts were returned except two, have been given a two-week extension. Administration is in the process of interviewing for Language Arts position.

Technology update. Supt. Martin presented the board with information on the interactive smartboards that will be purchased for all classrooms.

The next regular meeting will be April 12, at 6 p.m, in Clearwater at the Clearwater site. Nordby adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sally Finch

Recording secretary

Published March 25, 2021

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