Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 02/13/2023
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
Regular Meeting
02/13/23
The Osmond Board of Education met at 7:01 pm, Monday, February 13, 2023 in the multi-purpose room.
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Rice, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the February 8, 2023 issue of the Osmond Republican and is hereby declared to be duly convened in open session. A current copy of the open meetings act was posted in the building. 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. For: 5 Against: 0
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Patron Input: 1) FBLA members including Meagan Wagner, Callie Hoffman, Robert Aschoff, Erica Heiman, James Doyle and sponsor Mrs. Kaylen Tunink were in attendance to give a club status report to the board, speaking about activities they’ve coordinated and how each was beneficial.
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Koehler, to adopt the consent agenda as presented. For: 5 Against: 0
Board member Reikofski arrived at 7:26 pm.
Principal Polt reported on; 1) class offerings & student registration for next school year; 2) provided updates on the football and wrestling programs; 3) reported on junior high and high school quiz bowl competitions; 4) speech districts and state speech, congratulating the speech team on their recent successes; 5) Class D All State band concert; 6) spring break; 7) spring sports practices; 8) the first track meet; 9) Kindergarten round-up; 10) basketball sub-districts; 11) wrestling competition update; 12) reported on progress reports; and 13) the final 2023-2024 school calendar.
Superintendent Hamm reported on; 1) the upcoming Federal Audit through the NDE; 2) Jim Pillen’s education plan; 3) the Northeast Nebraska Career Academy Partnership; on which Mr. Hamm serves as the ESU 8 representative; 4) provided the latest Lewis & Clark Conference meeting updates; and 5) offered condolences to Bill & Margaret Ryan for the passing of Bill’s Mother.
Board Comments: 1) President Moes shared details of a donation made to the Student Assist Fund; 2) reported on a future meeting with new Superintendent Mr. Bremer; 3) spoke about a board retreat to be held on March 13th; 4) members including Moes, Rice, Krohn and Mr. Hamm reported on the meeting they attended regarding the community childcare development project; and 5) Reikofski reported to the board on the latest NASB updates.
Old Business: None.
New Business: It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Rice, to approve a joint venture with the City of Osmond to proceed with a new the electronic sign for use by both entities, using Love Signs as the approved vendor, for an amount not to exceed $30,040. For: 6 Against: 0
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Koehler, to continue sharing junior high football and junior high girls and boys basketball with Randolph school for the 2023-2024 school year. For: 6 Against: 0
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Rice, to approve the bid from Volkman Plumbing and Heating to replace the rooftop air conditioning unit for the school kitchen in the amount of $20,651; which was part of an insurance claim due to hail. For: 6 Against: 0
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 pm.
I, the undersigned Recording Secretary of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, hereby certify, that the attached and foregoing minutes is a true and correct copy of a meeting of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, held in open session on the 13th day of February 2023, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice. --Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary