August 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Meeting
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Call Meeting to Order
Discussion:
President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the August 13, 2025 newspapers, to order at 5:31 pm.
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Nebraska Open Meetings Act
Discussion:
President Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom.
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Roll Call
Discussion:
All board members were present.
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Possible Motion on Board Member Absence
Discussion:
All board members were present.
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Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
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Approve Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Celebration of Excellence (Staff and Student Presentations or Recgonition)
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Recognition of Mr. Odell and the Skills USA Team that attended Nationals
Discussion:
Mr. Odell along with students Ashton Cleveland and Bennet Flenniken were present to receive recognition for their National Skills USA qualifications.
Mr. Odell and the students gave a recap of their trip to Atlanta for the National competition. |
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Public Participation(15 minutes allowed)
Discussion:
No public participation was heard.
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Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Unless removed from the consent agenda, items identified within the consent agenda will be acted on at one time.
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Minutes of the July 14, 2025 meeting
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Monthly financial report
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Discussion/Action Items
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Discuss, consider, and take action to adopt a resolution increasing the school district's base growth percentage used to determine the school district's property tax request authority by up to seven percent (7%)
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent Aschoff and Sally Finch presented information on the 7% calculations and how it would affect the budget.
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Discuss, consider, and take action on transferring funds
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss, consider, and take action on staffing
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent reported that Becky Bradley had submitted her resignation and she had conducted interviews for her replacement.
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Discuss, consider, and take action on handbooks
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
All handbooks had been presented to the board for their consideration.
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Discuss, consider, and take action on the Safety Plan
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent Aschoff talked about the updates that have been made to the Safety Plan and explained that it will be a work in progress this year.
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Discuss, consider, and take action on substitute pay
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent Aschoff had surveyed surrounding schools concerning sub pay and recommended that we increase our rates for the 2025-26 school year.
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Discuss, consider, and take action on bids for shed building materials
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Superintendent Aschoff presented the board with the 3 bids she had received for the building materials for the new shed.
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Discuss, consider, and take action on transportation
Discussion:
Superintendent Aschoff presented information about needed repairs to our charter bus and some options out there for used buses.
No motions made. The consensus is to fix our current bus and use it for this year.
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Administrative Reports
Discussion:
Elementary Principal, Mrs. Cooper: Admin Days, Work Days, Student Numbers, Elem Theme, PK-6 Open House
JH/HS Principal, Mr. Birch: Student Numbers, Schedules, Bus Routes, Calendar, Admin Days, Homecoming, Athletics Superintendent Ms. Aschoff: Back to school days, Grants, Option Numbers, Ground & Facilities update, Preschool Playground, NASB Area Meeting |
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Adjourn
Discussion:
Prior to the next regular meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, there will be a Budget Hearing at 7:00 pm, immediately followed by the Tax Request Hearing. The regular board meeting will follow the Tax Request Hearing.
President Schwager adjourned the meeting at 6:49 pm. |