Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 5/8/23
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
REGULAR MEETING
05/08/2023
The Osmond Board of Education met at 8:01 pm on Monday, May 8, 2023, in the multi-purpose room. The President announced and informed the public that a copy of the open meetings act was posted in the building.
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Gansebom, that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the May 3, 2023 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. For: 5 Against: 0
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Board member Koehler arrived at 8:05 pm.
Patron Input: 1) President Moes recognized guests in attendance as Brian Guenther, Steven Bremer, Lacy Stelling, Kiera Moes, Kaylen Tunink and FBLA students Erin Wagner, Keely Gubbels & James Doyle. 2) Kiera Moes spoke about dual credit classes taken while attending OCS and being able to transfer those credits to college, noting what a good program it is, saving costs and time when getting to college. 3) FBLA Students earning the honor to attend the National Convention and Mrs. Tunink presented information to the board, also asking the board for financial assistance with the required airfares; 4) Mrs. Stelling addressed the board about this year’s testing including, ACT, NSCAS, MAPS & Pre-ACT, also providing updates on K-6 guidance, dual credit classes and Friday student internships.
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Rice, to approve the consent agenda as presented. For: 6 Against: 0
Principal Polt reported on; 1) district track; 2) district golf; 3) the last day for students; 4) report cards; 5) the last day for staff; 6) the Memorial Day program; 7) provided a girls wrestling update and pursing a possible co-op with Randolph school for said sport; 8) mentioned the search for a boys wrestling coach; 9) kindergarten round-up; and 10) a staff potluck on May 18th to honor Mr. Hamm and Mrs. Schmit for their retirements.
Superintendent Hamm reported on; 1) a resignation letter received by Mrs. Wicker, the piano accompanist; 2) the purchase of a new SPED car; 3) the adoption of a behavior program for grades K-6; and 4) requested a facilities and grounds committee meeting in the near future.
Board Comments: 1) Gansebom provided an update on the electronic sign with the city; 2) Rice provided an update on the current daycare survey; 3) Moes asked the board about a summer board retreat, scheduling it for Aug. 21st; and 4) commented on the plan to update the school website.
Old Business: None.
New Business: It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Koehler, to pay for roundtrip airfare for the students qualifying for the National FBLA contest. For: 6 Against: 0
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Reikofski, to utilize $17,498.72 of REAP funds for the purchase of new K -6 social studies instructional materials for the 2023-2024 school year. For: 4 Against: 2 (Krohn; Rice, due to the unknown context of how the material would be taught).
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Reikofski, to split the cost of new musical risers and instrument cases with the Osmond Music Boosters, with 70% of the cost to be paid by OCS and 30% by Osmond Music Boosters. For: 6 Against: 0
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Koehler, to grant David Hamm the authority to borrow $500,000.00 from Security Bank on behalf of the Osmond Community School’s Board of Education for the purpose of paying on the contract with Facility Advocates; with this money secured with a 1% loan from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy.
For: 6 Against: 0
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 pm.
I, the undersigned acting 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 May 2023, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice.
Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary