Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 8/8/2022
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
REGULAR MEETING
8/8/2022
The Osmond Board of Education met at 8:01 pm on Monday, August 8, 2022 in the school library.
It was moved by Krohn, seconded by Gansebom, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the August 3, 2022 issue of the Osmond Republican and is hereby declared to be duly convened in open session. All members having voted in favor of the motion, the same was declared passed and adopted and the following proceedings were had and done at said meeting in open session. A copy of the open meetings law was posted in the building. For: 6 Against: 0
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Patron Input: None.
It was moved by Stanosheck, seconded by Reikofski, to adopt the consent agenda as presented. For: 6 Against: 0
Principal Polt submitted a written report on 1) teacher in-service days; 2) first day of school on Aug. 16th; 3) elementary open house on Aug. 15th; 4) Chromebook checkout on Aug. 15th; 5) the installation progress of the new bell system; 6) learned that more training will be required for the Safe2Help program; 7) upcoming activities to include the Jamboree volleyball game, first volleyball competition game, first football game, homecoming and the first cross country meet; and 8) the new practice, game and bussing schedule for Junior High football, with Mr. Guenther further reporting on the Junior High football co-op schedule.
Superintendent Hamm reported on 1) the Federal grant audit; 2) the upcoming external visit on Oct. 26 & 27; 3) the NASB Area Meeting on Aug. 31st; 4) the 2022/2023 budget and possible budget workshop; 5) required trainings for staff; 6) pre-service agenda; 7) General Fund transfers to Student Fee Fund and Employee Benefit Fund; 8) insurance premium updates; 9) provided an insurance adjuster report; 10) thanked those staff members who worked full or part-time over the summer, including Keesha Billie, Julie Simmons, Kenny Boos, Dwight Kahny, Jessica Johnson and Margaret Ryan; 11) discussed the upcoming Superintendent search; 12) current mileage for school vehicles; 13) the hiring of a new para-professional; 14) the hiring of a new school nurse; and 15) discussed his resignation letter and the new superintendent search for the 23/24 school year.
Board Comments: 1) President Moes commented that is has been very good working with Mr. Hamm; 2) discussed completed projects and accomplishments made by Mr. Hamm and current and past board members; 3) spoke about the process of hiring a new superintendent, using NASB for the search process; 4) talking of holding a special meeting on Aug. 31st to meet with the NASB representative about new superintendent qualifications; 5) mentioned scheduling an Americanism Committee meeting; 6) noted that candidate Barry DeKay will be making an appearance in Plainview for a Legislative Lunch if board members would like to attend; 7) Gansebom asked about the board providing a meal for school staff during the pre-service days; and 8) inquired about the McClain matching grant status of donated funds.
Old Business: None
New Business:
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Reikofski, to approve a transfer of $300,000.00 from the General Fund to the Depreciation Fund. For: 6 Against: 0
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned the meeting at 9:40 pm.
I, the undersigned Recording Secretary of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, hereby certify, that the attached and foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of a meeting of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, held in open session on the 8th day of August 2022 which meeting was preceded by publicized notice. Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary