Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 10/12/26
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
REGULAR MEETING
10/12/2026
The Osmond Board of Education met at 7:00 pm, Monday, October 12, 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 Koehler, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice on the school district website and in the October 7, 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: 6 Nay: 0
Board roll call was taken, with all members being present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Reikofski, to approve the Agenda as presented.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Celebration of Excellence: Assistant Athletic Director Bradley Wright provided a Plainview Osmond sports coop update for all junior high sports and for high school football to the Board, stating that he’s heard nothing but positive comments on all coop activities. He also thanked the junior high coaches, drivers and all who helped at the games to ensure the students had the opportunity to play and learn.
Patron Input: None. President Moes recognized Regina Lorenz with the Osmond Republican as the news reporter in attendance.
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Rice, to approve the consent agenda, reviewed, revised and/or new board policies 3055, 3056, 3059, 3060, 4002, and 4003, the financial reports and October claims as presented.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
K-6 Principal Parsons reported on: 1) the recent on campus BIST consultation; 2) the first Osmond Tiger Partners community event; 3) MAP testing; 4) parent-teacher conferences; 5) an assessment protocols collaboration; 6) Ashfall Fossil Beds field trip for the 4th grade; 7) Osmond Tiger Partners membership drive; and 8) upcoming events.
7-12 Principal Polt reported on: 1) the end of the first quarter on Oct. 14th, with report cards being mailed home the following week; 2) recent parent teacher conferences; 3) high school fall MAP’s testing; 4) fall break scheduled for Oct. 16; 5) sophomore career fair will be held at WSC on Oct. 20; 6) national FFA convention in Indianapolis beginning Oct. 21; 7) honors breakfast for first quarter scheduled for Oct. 27 at 7:30 am; 8) district cross country will be held in Pender Oct. 15, with state meet to follow in Kearney on Oct. 23; 9) volleyball subdistricts begin Oct. 26; 10) seniors will meet with Jostens on Oct. 29; 11) conference vocal clinic and concert will be held Nov. 2 in Wausa; 12) conference quiz bowl at WSC is Nov. 4; 13) fall vocal concert will be Nov. 9 at 6:00 pm; 14) senior banners; 15) senior Friday’s; 16) praised the secondary students for high academic marks in the first quarter; 17) provided update on the start of the 27/28 calendar; and 18) provided conference updates.
Superintendent Bremer reported on: 1) Policy information; 2) the 26/27 tax finalizations; 3) the annual superintendent evaluation; 4) personnel updates; 5) final outdoor locks being installed; 6) kitchen modernization grant; 7) OCS Foundation donations; 8) attendance at the recent School Safety and Security Workshop in Lincoln; 9) provided the quarterly report of superintendent PTO; 10) noted legislation updates concerning school foundations; 11) upcoming calendar items; and 11) board goals
Board Member / Committee Reports: Reikofski noted the upcoming Americanism meeting on Oct. 21; 2) Koehler inquired about the possible shared bus between Plainview and Osmond, which has been tabled at this time; and 3) President Moes spoke to the board about the upcoming Superintendent evaluation.
Action Items: None
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.
Notice is hereby given that the next regular meeting of the Osmond Board of Education will be on Monday, November 9, 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 12th day of October 2026, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice. --Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary