August 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM - August Regular Board Meeting

Discussion:  President Stearns called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and roll call was taken. 

Discussion:  We, at Brady Public Schools, strive to create a positive culture in which all learners reach their fullest potential as EAGLES!

Discussion:  NA

Discussion:  Tina gave her report. Trash, Tumbleweeds, and outside construction debris were picked up throughout the month. Continuing work on mowing, trimming, sidewalk crack weeds, and watering flowers. Heartland Sprinklers was supposed to return today (August 11th), but didn't make it because of the rain. The preschool shed needs a roof, the preschool edgers were installed, and mulch will be arriving Thursday. Tina also moved items from old garage to a new storage place. 

Discussion:  Dan Robison gave his report. Bus 19 - the activity bus has finally returned from the shop. It has been in the shop since March with many problems that couldn't get fix. So far so good. Bus 15 is in the shop to address the ABS issue. Bus #4 and Bus #18 had king pins replaced. All four buses have passed their 80-day inspection. Tammy May will be the new south route driver. Molly Most will soon pass her CDL driving exam. Hopefully, by the end of August she will be a certified bus driver and be a substitute for Maxwell and North Platte routes. Once the new small bus arrives, all our routes will have a designated vehicle, which will create a more consistent experience for our students. Gator Road has opted out to provide 80-day inspections. Mrs.Foster mentioned having someone come to the district every 80 day's for inspections, which would save our employees from driving vehicles to inspection appointments. Jacob Bourge has been asked to do on site inspections for our fleet vehicles with a cost of $100 per vehicle.

Discussion:  Mrs. Foster gave Ryan Sanger's report. Platte Valley Electric has inputted LED lights in the locker rooms, along with moving the wires in the main gym so they are hidden. LED lights are now in every room except the shop.  Engineer Controls came and finished the cooling tower update with valves so it now has the capability to run year round. Lights have been added to Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and Music room with one light replaced by the sink in the kitchen. New flooring, whether it was carpet or LVT flooring, and trim was replaced in 3rd grade, Mrs. Assels, FCS room, shop classroom, concession stand, and elementary hallway. New valves were put on the drinking fountains in the classrooms so the water doesn't hit the wall. 

Discussion:  Mrs. Foster gave Mr. Seamann's report. Fall sports officially start today, August 11th. Volleyball and Football scrimmages are schedule for August 22nd. The first home volleyball jamboree will be on August 25th. The black base trim is the last thing to complete in the new gym. The football pressbox still needs interior electrical and internet to be completed. A second hudl camera will be put in the old gym to cover all old gym activities.  

Discussion:  Mrs. Pavelka gave her report. She started off her report with two guiding principles from the Strategic Plan. Guiding Principle #1 Curriculum, Instruction, and Learning with Emphasis on English Language Arts Writing. Guiding Principal #3 Climate and Culture- Emphasis on Relationships. Our five new teachers had a new teacher orientation on August 8th, and all teachers came to in-service days starting on August 11th. The meet and greet will be August 12th from 5-7 and the first day of school will be August 14th with a 1:00 dismissal. September 2nd will be an in-service day in Hershey. 

Discussion:  Mrs. Foster gave her report. She also started off her report with two goals from the Strategic Plan. Mrs. Foster is focusing on increasing communication engagement and increasing communication between school ,and community. A couple grants have been approved with the CTE Grant $7,500 and the fresh fruits and veggie program. The district also applied for the tire recycle grant and Grow your Own grant. Enrollment is at 191 PK-12 students to start the year. Mrs. Foster participated in some Professional workshops and those include --NSAA, NASB Leadership Workshop, Administrator Days, and Governors Finance Commission

Discussion:  The Board would like to recognize Superintendent Foster who was selected by Governor Pillen to serve a 2 year term on the School Finance Commission. She will be in Lincoln tomorrow, August 12th, for the first meeting.

Discussion:  Reanna Davis gave an FFA report. On Saturday August 2nd, the FFA hosted the after parade lunch at Brady Days. They raised a total of $1,900. Their goals for this coming year are to be more involved in the community, to open the meetings up to the public, and to post more on social media. The FFA chapter hopes to have every FFA member with an SSE award, be more prepared for competitions, and to take being in FFA more seriously. The next FFA meeting will be held next week. Reanna would like the community to take more interest in FFA and hopes the community would give more support. Marge mentioned the FFA members need to talk with the community more and to ask to see what the community has to offer. The community would be willing if they were asked. 

Discussion:  NA

Discussion:  The board met as a whole this month prior to the regular meeting. The general fund is under budget by 24.96% and the lunch fund is under budget by 26.02%. The committee talked about changing the adult breakfast and lunch prices to be in compliance with the State USDA, and mentioned the purchase of the new floor cleaner. 

Discussion:  Policies are on the agenda to go over from KSB and Mrs. Foster recommendations. 

Discussion:  NA

Discussion:  The whole board is registered to attend the Area Membership Workshop on September 3rd. The board will be awarded the board of excellence for the first time! 

Discussion:  Each year, the Board appoints a member of administration to serve as the attendance officer. Traditionally, this person is the principal. 

Discussion:  The school CD matures on 08/30/2025 and has a balance so far of $437,351.84. Business Manager Molly Most reached out to Flatwater Bank for their current CD rates. Mrs. Foster recommends choosing the highest interest rate, as the school doesn't necessarily need to pull out any money at this time. The current highest rate would be 12 months at 4.25%. 

Discussion:  Our insurance cost is $61,837. It is lower this year than last year. Most of our insurance cost reflects towards our safety evaluation. In order for a lower rate, we need a great safety report back from insurance. 

Discussion:  It is recommended to transfer $50,000 from the General Fund to the Employee Benefit Fund. The transfer in the Employee Benefit will go towards continuing education and out of pocket benefit. 

Discussion:  It is recommended to transfer $200,000 from the General Fund to the Depreciation Fund. Bleachers and the pressbox still need to be paid, along with a new roof over the old gym. 

Discussion:  It is recommended to transfer $50,000 from the General Fund to the Activity Fund. This transfer helps pay for officials and activity expenses. This is the same amount we transferred last year. 

Discussion:  It is recommended to transfer $100,000 from the General Fund to the Nutrition fund for the salaries and benefits for the 25-26 school year. 

Discussion:  A letter was received on 8/6/25 from the Village regarding the need to install a serviceable grease trap. This is the first and only correspondence Superintendent Foster has received regarding this issue. The demanding letter was attached for the board to review. Mrs. Foster is very frustrated there was no personable communication about this solution, especially in a town this small. Mrs. Foster gave a phone call to Jeremy Hill and found out a lot of miscommunication regarding this situation and Mrs. Foster is going to get to the bottom of this with Jeremy Hill and Todd Roe. It also states in our Interlocal that the village will provide enzymes and equipment for the drain. 

Discussion:  The proposal to repair the old gym roof is a total of $64,788.00. The proposed price includes new fascia as well as new roof edge metal. 

Discussion:  There are minor changes regarding the inability to post in a newspaper in a timely manner and can now post on social media. There were a few grammatical changes from KSB. In the policy it will be added that the agenda will be also posted at the Get n Go, Flatwater Bank-Brady Branch,  Brady Post Office,  BPS Front Door, and BPS Commons Door. The board will table this policy until a final version of the policy is presented.

Discussion:  There are four options to choose from how the record management and retention process is conducted. The district will choose option three which states the use of Office 365. The board will table this policy until a final version of the policy is presented.

Discussion:  This policy follows Nebraska State Statute 13-2901. One of the legal requirements for school districts using the design-build project delivery system for school construction projects is for the school district to hire a performance-criteria developer (PCD), a licensed Nebraska architect or professional engineer.  For projects with a cost of $896,000 or below, the timeframe and procedures for selecting and hiring the PCD can be shortened and simplified. The board will table this policy until a final version of the policy is presented.

Discussion:  This policy has some small updates to include that the district will contact its cyber data breach insurance provider in the event of a suspected breach. This change is highly recommended. The board will table this policy until a final version of the policy is presented.

Discussion:  Some Changes have been made per KSB's legal advice: Staff who oversee school-affiliated social media accounts are required to turn over usernames and passwords, student communication must be consistent with district's professional boundaries, and staff should not access social media school-owned devices or during school time unless pre-approved. All coaches should have the Athletic Director connected to the group messaging and social media pages. The board will table this policy until a final version of the policy is presented.

Discussion:  The updated policy provides three options. Option three suits our needs as we utilize both online platforms for records as well as a physical file. This change is highly recommended. The board will table this policy until a final version of the policy is presented.

Discussion:  We just completed our first round of 80-day inspections (see Transportation Report).  NDE has required all fleet vehicles to have an 80-day inspection. Gator Road will no longer be conducting 80-day inspections for fleet vehicles. Their rate was $91 and their service was great. Dan Robison and Mrs. Foster have been on the search of finding a mechanic that would conduct on site. Behind the wrestling room could be a place to conduct the fleet's 80-day inspections. Jacob Bourge is local and is at a reasonable price. He has numerous years of being an automotive mechanic. He would be available to come to the school to save us time and conduct all 80-day inspections for fleet-only vehicles. Buses will still conduct 80-day inspections at Inland. 

Discussion:  NA

Discussion: 

General Fund
Check Number	Check Date	Entity Name	Amount
4626	07/15/2025	Flatwater Bank	20.60
7648	07/15/2025	Linsey Stevens	130.00
7649	07/20/2025	Agile Sports Technologies	12,200.00
7650	07/28/2025	Nebr. Rural Ccommunity Schools Assn.	850.00
7651	07/29/2025	Open Up Resources	4,052.00
7652	07/30/2025	Luigi's Italian Restaurant	95.00
7653	07/30/2025	Nebraska Council of School Administrators	435.00
7665	08/11/2025	Black Hills Energy	202.64
7666	08/11/2025	Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Ne	166.90
7667	08/11/2025	Capital Business Systems Inc	673.60
7668	08/11/2025	Cash-Wa Distributing	42.45
7669	08/11/2025	Clearfly	466.34
7670	08/11/2025	Colonial Life	24.88
7671	08/11/2025	Consolidated Telecom, Inc.	116.92
7672	08/11/2025	Dawson County Public Power District	5,852.37
7673	08/11/2025	Educational Service Unit #16	23,000.00
7674	08/11/2025	First National Bank	16,742.25
7675	08/11/2025	Ann Foster	406.00
7676	08/11/2025	Fresh Seasons Market	25.60
7677	08/11/2025	Gator Road Repair	546.00
7678	08/11/2025	Gothenburg Tire & Service	93.93
7679	08/11/2025	Heartland Sprinkler Systems	114.99
7680	08/11/2025	Hire Right Solutions Inc.	560.48
7681	08/11/2025	Innovative Office Solutions LLC	46.04
7682	08/11/2025	Angela Johnson	32.20
7683	08/11/2025	Journey Ed.com, Inc	500.00
7684	08/11/2025	Kubota- North Platte	169.98
7685	08/11/2025	Matheson Tri-Gas Inc	372.05
7686	08/11/2025	Menards	1,012.60
7687	08/11/2025	Mid-American Research Chemical	651.24
7688	08/11/2025	NASB	178.00
7689	08/11/2025	Nebraska Council of School Administrators	435.00
7690	08/11/2025	Nebraska Safety  Cntr	675.00
7691	08/11/2025	Otis Elevator Company	207.55
7692	08/11/2025	Platte Valley Electric	2,515.00
7693	08/11/2025	Promevo	1,140.00
7694	08/11/2025	Rapid Fire Protection, INC	540.00
7695	08/11/2025	Reliable Pest Control Service	71.00
7696	08/11/2025	Renassiace Learning Inc	499.80
7697	08/11/2025	S & S Auto Parts, Inc.	250.98
7698	08/11/2025	Schaben Sanitation	526.24
7699	08/11/2025	School Specialty	130.27
7700	08/11/2025	Sherwin Williams	31.41
7701	08/11/2025	Syndicate Publishing	280.31
7702	08/11/2025	Village Of Brady	968.62
7703	08/11/2025	Virco Inc	1,345.50
7704	08/11/2025	Amazon Capital Services	6,912.23
7705	08/11/2025	Brady Get 'N Go	706.91
7706	08/11/2025	Inland Truck Parts and Service	579.56
7707	08/11/2025	Nebraska Department of Education	125.00
7708	08/11/2025	Network Computer Solutions	2,662.63
7709	08/11/2025	Don & Connie Hansen	500.00
	TOTAL		$90,883.07

____________________________________ Ryan Stearns President, Board of Education
____________________________________ Marge Spencer Secretary, Board of Education
The time and date of the Brady Public School’s regular meeting was advertised in Gothenburg
Leader and posted at the Brady Get-N-Go, Post Office, and Flatwater Bank. The next regular meeting will be September 15th, 2025 at 6:00 PM. Tax Request and Budget Hearing will be September 15th, 2025 at 5:30 PM.