Board of Education Regular Meeting Exeter Site - Community Classroom 318 S River Avenue Exeter, NE 68351 Monday, April 13, 2026 7:30 PM Tyler Bartels: Present Adam Erdkamp: Present Kendra Jansky: Present Eric Milton: Present Tiffany Shonerd: Present Jamie Tuttle: Present 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Notice of Open Meeting Act – Posted 3. Motion to excuse absent board members 4. Pledge of Allegiance 5. Approval of the agenda Motion to approve agenda as presented, Passed with a motion by Tyler Bartels and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Adam Erdkamp: Yea, Kendra Jansky: Yea, Eric Milton: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 6. Consent Agenda Approve the consent agenda as presented, Passed with a motion by Jamie Tuttle and a second by Tiffany Shonerd. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Adam Erdkamp: Yea, Kendra Jansky: Yea, Eric Milton: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 6.1. Hold for discussion and for possible action approval of the following items: 6.1.1. Minutes of prior meeting(s) 6.1.2. Treasurer's report 6.1.3. Receipts 6.1.4. Expenditures 6.1.5. Claims for payment 7. Public Comment: None 8. Reports 8.1. Committee: 8.1.1. Negotiations Committee met April 1, 2026 at Exeter school. Administrator and classified staff wages were reviewed for 26-27, and their proposal will be presented for action tonight. 8.1.2. Building and Grounds Committee met March 26, 2026, in Friend. Walked through the Friend site to look for opportunities for improvements and repairs. Committee met again today, April 13, to walk through the Exeter site for the same reason. A list of repairs or maintenance items is being compiled. 8.1.3. Policy Committee met April 8, 2026. They reviewed some of the 1100 and 1200 policies. Many of the adjustments were simply updating names. Policies will be presented to update in an Action Item. 8.2. Administration 8.2.1. Elementary Principal's Report Mrs. Kroll reported on the activities of the elementary. 8.2.2. Secondary Principal's Report Mrs. Stutzman reported on the events occurring in the secondary school. 8.2.3. Superintendent Mr. Anderson reported on strategic plan updates. Several open positions have been filled. Maintenance items for the summer are under review. 9. Discussion Items 9.1. Admin Report Discussion Mr. Anderson took input from the board on mission and vision ideas for the district. They discussed several contracted moderators who could lead this type of discussion. 9.2. Mission/Vision Discussion continues on mission and vision. 9.3. Board Handbook Mr. Anderson distributed the board handbook from Brady Public School as an example of what we could pursue. 9.4. First Year of Consolidation Reflection The administrators and board members discussed their thoughts. 10. Action Items 10.1. Approve the initial employment contract for Josie Zeleny for the 2026-27 EMF school year. Approve initial employment contract for Josie Zeleny for the 2026-27 school year. Passed with a motion by Jamie Tuttle and a second by Eric Milton. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Adam Erdkamp: Yea, Kendra Jansky: Yea, Eric Milton: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.2. Approve Administrative Contracts. Approve Administrative Contracts for the 2026-27 school year, as per attached. Passed with a motion by Tiffany Shonerd and a second by Eric Milton. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Adam Erdkamp: Yea, Kendra Jansky: Yea, Eric Milton: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.3. Approve Classified Staff pay for the 2026-27 school year. Approve Classified Staff pay for the 2026-27 school year, as per attached, Passed with a motion by Kendra Jansky and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Adam Erdkamp: Yea, Kendra Jansky: Yea, Eric Milton: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.4. Consideration and Possible Action and Review of policies 1100-1250. Approve updates to BOE Policies 1100-1250 Passed with a motion by Jamie Tuttle and a second by Eric Milton. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Adam Erdkamp: Yea, Kendra Jansky: Yea, Eric Milton: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 11. Next Meeting: Next meeting is Monday, May 11, at 7:30 pm at the Friend Media Center. 12. Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 9:15 pm Passed with a motion by Tyler Bartels and a second by Tiffany Shonerd. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Adam Erdkamp: Yea, Kendra Jansky: Yea, Eric Milton: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 Posted Locations: Friend Sentinel Post Office - Friend Post Office - Exeter Post Office - Milligan Generations Bank - Exeter Farmers & Merchants Bank - Milligan Citizens State Bank - Friend First Bank Utica - Friend Qwik6 Convenience Store Posted Date: 04/01/2026 FS — April 22, 2026 ZNEZ
