BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING Saline County School District 76-0068 501 Main Street Friend, NE 68359-0067 Monday, January 6, 2025 7:30 PM Tyler Bartels: Present Tiffany Shonerd: Present Scott Spohn: Present Jamie Tuttle: Present Nancy Vossler: Present Megan Weber: 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 Nancy Vossler. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 6. Consent Agenda Approve the consent agenda, as presented, Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Megan Weber. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: 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: No comment 8. Reports 8.1. Committee: 8.1.1. Area/Activities Committee Committee met 12-16-24 in Friend with E-M counterparts. Joint committees discussed the Nutrition program, and Kayte Partch from NDE Nutrition Services answered queries. New EMF board meetings will begin in July. Several business operations decisions were discussed, and those intents will be voted on during tonight's meeting. Next meeting will be January 28th in Exeter. 8.1.2. Negotiations Committee met 1-2-25 with teacher negotiators. Several different salary schedules were presented by Mr. Anderson. Various contract ideas were discussed among the teachers and board. 8.2. Administration 8.2.1. Principal's Report Mrs. Stutzman discussed upcoming activities. She presented our Frameworks report for the visit scheduled January 14-15. 8.2.2. Superintendent Mr. Anderson reminded the board that the NRCSA spring conference is March 20-21. He briefly reviewed the financial as of 12-31-24. 9. Discussion Items 9.1. Formulate Goals for Superintendent Last year's goals for Mr. Anderson were reviewed, and updated for the coming year. Several suggestions were presented. It was determined that the two goals for 2025 are as follows: 1) Build communication and relationships between board members, teachers, students, staff, and patrons. 2) Ensure all stakeholders, including students and staff, understand the importance of all instructional practices in the school through both formal and informal practices. 10. Action Items 10.1. Approval to elect Michele Johnson-Clouse as Secretary Move to elect Michele Johnson-Clouse as Secretary to the BOE. Passed with a motion by Tyler Bartels and a second by Nancy Vossler. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.2. Approval to appoint Perry Law Firm as legal counsel to the Board of Education Move to appoint Perry Law Firm as legal counsel to the Board of Education. Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.3. Approval to appoint Citizens State Bank as the official depository of record of the school district Move to appoint Citizens State Bank as the official depository of record for the school district. Passed with a motion by Jamie Tuttle and a second by Megan Weber. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.4. Approval to recognize the Friend Sentinel and/or Lincoln Journal Star as the newspaper of record for the school district. Move to recognize the Friend Sentinel and/or Lincoln Journal Star as the newspaper of record for the school district. Passed with a motion by Megan Weber and a second by Nancy Vossler. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.5. Approval of Superintendent goals for next evaluation cycle. Approval of Superintendent Goals for 2025: 1) Build communication and relationships between board members, teachers, students, staff, and patrons. 2) Ensure all stakeholders, including students and staff, understand the importance of all instructional practices in the school through both formal and informal practices. Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Nancy Vossler. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.6. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Perry Law Firm as legal counsel to the EMF Board of Education. Move to approve intent of the EMF school district to appoint Perry Law Firm as legal counsel to the EMF Board of Education Passed with a motion by Tyler Bartels and a second by Scott Spohn. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.7. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Citizens State Bank of Friend as the official depository for the General Fund, Bond Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, Student Fee Fund and Activities Fund. Move to approve intent of the EMF School District to appoint Citizens State Bank of Friend as the official depository for the General Fund, Bond Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, Student Fee Fund, and Activities Fund. Passed with a motion by Nancy Vossler and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.8. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Generations Bank of Exeter as the official depository for the Depreciation Fund and Nutrition Fund. Approve the intent of the EMF School District to appoint Generations Bank of Exeter as the official depository for the Depreciation and Nutrition Funds. Passed with a motion by Tiffany Shonerd and a second by Megan Weber. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.9. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint Farmers and Merchants Bank of Milligan as the official depository for the Special Building Fund Move to approve intent of the EMF School District to appoint Farmers and Merchants Bank of Milligan as the official depository for the Special Building Fund. Passed with a motion by Jamie Tuttle and a second by Megan Weber. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.10. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint both Generations Bank and Citizens State Bank as the banks for the purpose of employee HSA accounts. Approve the intent of the EMF school district to appoint both Generations Bank and Citizens State Bank as the banks for the purpose of employee HSA accounts. Passed with a motion by Tyler Bartels and a second by Nancy Vossler. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 10.11. Review and Consider Approval of a Softball Cooperative with Centennial for the Fall of 2025 and the Fall of 2026. Approve softball cooperative with Centennial for the Fall of 2025 and the Fall of 2026. Passed with a motion by Scott Spohn and a second by Tiffany Shonerd. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 11. Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 8:42 pm. Next meeting will be Monday, February 10, at 8:00 pm. Passed with a motion by Tyler Bartels and a second by Jamie Tuttle. Tyler Bartels: Yea, Tiffany Shonerd: Yea, Scott Spohn: Yea, Jamie Tuttle: Yea, Nancy Vossler: Yea, Megan Weber: Yea Yea: 6, Nay: 0 Posted Locations: Friend Sentinel Post Office - Friend Citizens State Bank - Friend First Bank Utica - Friend Qwik6 Convenience Store Posted Date: 12/24/2024 FS — January 22, 2025 ZNEZ
