EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOL REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024 MILLIGAN SITE LIBRARY President Erdkamp declared the regular meeting open at 7:00 PM. Those present were A. Erdkamp, D. Kallhoff, K. Jansky, P. Jurgensen, and R. Johnson as well as Superintendent Sheffield and Principal Kroll. Board member E. Milton arrived at 7:12 PM. Four visitors were present. The Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted. Motion by K. Jansky and 2nd by D. Kallhoff to verify that the School Board of Exeter-Milligan Public School meeting was duly advertised, and all Board members were notified as to the time and place of meeting pursuant to Board policy and practice. Motion carried 5-0. Motion by R. Johnson and 2nd by P. Jurgensen to approve the consensus agenda consisting of the Treasurer’s report, the regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, and the December expenditures. Motion carried 5-0. Superintendent Sheffield shared the audit report and the assessment report. Each will be available on the school website. No one shared during the public comment time. The area committee met with the Friend committee to discuss consolidation transition items, including law firm, policies and procedures, meal program, EMF board meetings (date, time, and site), board officers, and utilizing SPARQ data at EMF board meetings. The committees will continue to meet to work on other transition items. The board negotiations committee met with the teacher association committee. More meetings are scheduled with the EMEA and the Friend board negotiations committees to move the process forward. The EMF Elementary remodel floor plans were submitted to the State Fire Marshal for a preliminary code review of the renovation areas. Their website indicates that we are the 3rd project in the ‘awaiting assignment’ line, at which point we will transition into the ‘plans under review’ line. We anticipate we are still a few weeks away from seeing their input. A project timeline was created with the hope of going out to bid in early January. Motion by E. Milton and 2nd by K. Jansky to offer the Separation Incentive Program as presented for one year, with an application deadline of February 1, 2025. Motion carried 6-0. Motion by R. Johnson and 2nd by P. Jurgensen to approve the unpaid leave requests from Lisa Kanode (2 days) and Lisa Ricenbaw (1 day.) Motion carried 6-0. Fillmore Central did not approve the renewal of the softball coop. To continue this opportunity for our student-athletes, the EMF administration reached out to Centennial to gauge their interest in a softball coop. The Centennial and Friend School Boards approved a softball coop at their December meetings. Motion by D. Kallhoff and 2nd by R. Johnson to approve a softball coop with Centennial and Friend for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. Motion carried 6-0. Information items shared by Superintendent Sheffield included: The gyms will be closed Dec 22-26 due to the NSAA Moratorium. The official results of the 2024 board member elections: Eric Milton and Rachel Johnson were re-elected, and Eric Johnson will join the board in January. The Holiday Basketball Tournament is in Friend on Dec 27 and 28. The external CIP visit is rescheduled for Monday, December 16th. This is part of the Rule 10 accreditation process. The final report will be given that afternoon at 3:30 PM. Board members are encouraged to attend. The next regular meeting will be Wednesday, January 8th, at 7 PM in Exeter. Motion by D. Kallhoff and 2nd by E. Milton to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 PM. Motion Carried 6-0. Dan Kallhoff Secretary FS — December 25, 2024 ZNEZ
