Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 5/11/2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
REGULAR MEETING
5/11/2026
The Osmond Board of Education met at 7:03 pm, Monday, May 11, 2026, in the multi-purpose room at Osmond Community Schools, located at 202 W. Prairie St., Osmond, NE.
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Reikofski, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the May 6, 2026 issue of the Osmond Republican, according to policy 2008 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 act was posted in the room.
Yea: 5 Nay: 0
Board member roll call was taken, with all members being in attendance, with member Krohn arriving at 7:05 pm.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Gansebom, to approve the Agenda as presented.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Celebration of Excellence: Mr. Dante Schmit presented to the board on his first year thoughts after teaching at OCS this current school year, also answering questions from the board.
Patron Input: No patrons were in attendance. President Moes recognized Regina Lorenz from the Osmond Republican as the news reporter in attendance.
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Koehler, to approve the consent agenda, reviewed board policies 3013, 3015, 3017, 3018, 3019, 3020, 3022, 3023 ,3024, 3025, revised board policy 3016 as suggested and written, financial reports and May claims as presented.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Athletic Director Guenther reported on: 1) Class D district track in Hartington on May 13; 2) District D-2 golf scheduled for May 18 at Indian Trails Country Club in Beemer; 3) Academic All-State awards have all been entered for spring activities; 4) EPIC football camp will be held at OCS again this summer on July 9; 5) the gym floor cleaning and waxing is scheduled for July 17.
K-6 Principal Parsons submitted a written report on: 1) K-12 spring concert; 2) PTO Kick-Off event on May 14; 3) elementary end of year testing data; 4) staff appreciation week; 5) end of the year elementary field trips; 6) kindergarten round-up; and 7) upcoming events.
7-12 Principal Polt reported on: 1) last day for students scheduled for May 15 with a 1:00 pm dismissal; 2) report cards; 3) staff workdays on May 18 & 19; 4) District track on May 13 at Hartington; 5) Class C & D state track scheduled for May 22 & 23 in Omaha; 6) District golf scheduled for May 18 in West Point, with State golf scheduled for May 27 & 28 in Columbus; 7) all students have been scheduled for the 26/27 school year; 8) noted a secondary science schedule adjustment; and 9) thanked Mr. Bremer, Ms. Parsons and board member Reikofski for handling high school graduation this year in his absence.
Superintendent Bremer reported on: 1) reviewed and revised board policies; 2) updated staff positions and hirings for the 26/27 school year; 3) provided an Ad Hoc committee update regarding the recent listening sessions and school questionnaire; 4) a bid for rekeying the school; 5) replacement of stage curtains and lighting, noting a donation from the Osmond Community Schools Foundation is being planned for the stage project; 6) possible AC in the cafeteria; 7) School Information System (SIS) changeover progress; 8) Security Bank Tiger Brach completion for the school year, with the program continuing next school year; 9) board goals; and 10) Superintendent goals.
Board Member / Committee Reports: N/A
Action Items: It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Reikofski, to accept the bid from Omaha Stage Equipment for curtain and lighting replacement at a cost not to exceed $21,258.61 for curtains and a cost not to exceed $28,506.69 for lighting and tech, to be paid from the Depreciation Fund.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Rice, to accept the bid from Glass Edge to replace all locksets at a cost not to exceed $29,715 to be paid from the Depreciation Fund.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 pm.
Notice is hereby given that the next regular meeting of the Osmond Board of Education will be on Monday, June 8, 2026 at 7:00 pm at the school. An agenda is kept continually current and is available for public inspection in the Superintendent’s office during regular office hours.
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 11th day of May 2026, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice. --Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary