Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 6/12/2023
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
Regular Meeting
06/12/2023
The Osmond Board of Education met at 8:03 pm on Monday, June 12, 2023 in the school multi-purpose room. The president announced informed the public that a copy of the open meetings act was posted in the building.
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Krohn, that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the June 7, 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: 4 Against: 0
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Guests in attendance were Steven Bremer, Brian Guenther, Jan Hamm, Susan Norris, Director of Economic Development for Pierce County, Amber Brown, Leah Orr, Nick Krienert, Gene & Paige Kumm and John Stech.
Board Member Gansebom arrived at 8:12 pm.
Board Member Koehler arrived at 8:15 pm.
Patron Input: 1) Amber Brown spoke to the board about the school lunch program, art program, college credit classes, dress coding and student permission slips; 2) Dwight Kahny addressed the board regarding the two bids received for concrete work; and 3) the Daycare Committee provided a progress report to the board, reviewed survey results, provided updates from recent meetings, talked about grant options, after school programs, and how the school can help moving forward.
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Rice, to approve the consent agenda as presented. For: 6 Against: 0
Principal Polt reported on: 1) report cards; 2) the teaching contract with Jaci Kumm; 3) employee handbooks; 4) valedictorian, salutatorian and senior boys & girls plaque engravings; and 5) a possible girls wrestling coop with Randolph public school.
Superintendent Hamm reported on: 1) facility updates on the old air handlers and boiler, new classroom controls and air conditioning for the gym; 2) provided an updated vehicle inventory list; and 3) thanked the Board of Education, school staff and the community for the past 13 years of support, wishing everyone continued success.
Mr. Bremer added a thank you to Mr. Hamm for his guidance in the job transition and added he appreciated the help from the OCS staff for assistance with his move to Osmond.
Board Comments: 1) President Moes presented the board with a thank you note from the FBLA; 2) Reikofski offered NASB updates and commended Mr. Hamm for his 13 years of service at OCS.
Old Business: None.
New Business: It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Koehler, to accept the bid by LG Pumping in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 total project cost for concrete repairs. For: 6 Against: 0
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Koehler, to approve amending board policies 3001, 3003.1, 3004.1, 3033, 4003, 4045, 4059, 5003, 5004, 5035, 5045, 5052, 5062, 5064, 6003, and to relocate policy 5063 to 3059. For: 6 Against: 0
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:51 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 12th day of June 2023, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice.
Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary