EXETER-MILLIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING - MILLIGAN SITE MUSIC ROOM THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023 – 8:00 PM. President Erdkamp declared the regular meeting open at 8:00 pm. Also present were D. Kallhoff, K. Jansky, E. Milton, P. Jurgensen, A. Vavra, and Superintendent Sheffield. There were six other visitors present. The Nebraska open meetings act was posted. Motion by E. Milton and 2nd by K. Jansky to verify that the meeting of the School Board of Exeter-Milligan Public School was duly advertised, and all Board members were notified as to the time and place of the meeting pursuant to Board policy and practice. Motion carried 6-0. Motion by A. Vavra and 2nd by P. Jurgensen to approve the consensus agenda consisting of the Treasurer's report, minutes of the regular monthly meeting on March 7, 2023, and the April expenditures. Motion carried 6-0. There was no policy review or curricular report. No public comment was shared. A coop handbook is being developed with the goal to have it complete and shared with each school board in May. The EMF coop was accepted into the MUDECAS Association. The Milligan Village Board is working with FCDC to explore future options for the site. Motion by K. Jansky and 2nd E. Milton to approve the Meraki software renewal erate category 2 project. Motion carried 6-0. Motion by D. Kallhoff and 2nd A. Vavra to approve the Request for Qualifications for an ESCO. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion was held pertaining to updating the start/end times of the school day. The proposed changes by the administration would be the day would start at 8:05 AM with a regular-day dismissal at 3:29 PM and a 2:00 PM dismissal on Friday (or the last day of the week). This would match Friend’s times since we will be sharing a teacher and the sports coop. Motion by K. Janksy and 2nd D. Kallhoff to approve the updated daily start/end times for the 2023-24 school year. Motion carried 6-0. The negotiations committee met before the meeting to discuss non-certified contracts. The committee's recommendations were shared with the rest of the board. Motion by P. Jurgensen and 2nd by K. Jansky to approve the non-certified recommendations. Motion carried 6-0. The EMF coop will be a member of the Pioneer Conference in 2023-24. Supt Sheffield recommended that E-M become a full member of the Pioneer Conference which would include participation in the other non-cooped activities including JH and HS quiz bowl, vocal and instrumental music, art exhibit, and leadership summit. Motion by K. Jansky and 2nd by E. Milton to join the Pioneer Conference. Motion carried 6-0. The addition of esports opens another activity for students to participate in. Motion by D. Kallhoff and 2nd by A. Vavra to approve adding esports to the EMF coop. Motion carried 6-0. Motion by E. Milton and 2nd by K. Jansky to approve the Exeter-Milligan Education Association (EMEA) as the bargaining unit for the 2024-25 school year. Motion carried 6-0. Superintendent Sheffield shared a legislative update with the board. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 8:00 pm in the Exeter Site Community Classroom. Motion by D. Kallhoff and 2nd by E. Milton to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 pm. Motion carried 6-0. CLAIMS (Including check number and check date) 20879 04/12/2023 1Password $287.64; 20880 04/12/2023 A & M, Inc. $34,007.40; 20881 04/12/2023 Apptegy, Inc. $10,400.00; 20882 04/12/2023 Central Community College Lexington $205.00; 20883 04/12/2023 Central Nebraska Rehabilitation Services $6,547.11; 20884 04/12/2023 Culligan of York $147.00; 20885 04/12/2023 DAS State Accounting - Central Finance $238.13; 20886 04/12/2023 Eakes Office Products $924.59; 20887 04/12/2023 Educational Service Unit #6 $100,943.56; 20888 04/12/2023 Educational Service Unit #6 $103.44; 20889 04/12/2023 Ekeler Repair $30.00; 20890 04/12/2023 Elite Card Payment Center $2,381.08; 20891 04/12/2023 Erdkamp Motors $85.75; 20892 04/12/2023 Exeter Lumber Company $185.68; 20893 04/12/2023 Farmers Cooperative $4,818.63; 20894 04/12/2023 Fillmore County Hospital $4,583.33; 20895 04/12/2023 Generations Insurance Group $100.00; 20896 04/12/2023 Hampton Inn - Kearney $1,393.00; 20897 04/12/2023 Hometown Leasing $2,406.61; 20898 04/12/2023 Kopchos Sanitation $354.00; 20899 04/12/2023 KSB School Law $535.00; 20900 04/12/2023 Lee Advertising $38.00; 20901 04/12/2023 Matheson Tri-Gas Inc. $112.70; 20902 04/12/2023 Nebraska Agricultural Educators Association $235.00; 20903 04/12/2023 Nebraska Signal $54.00; 20904 04/12/2023 Perennial $2,592.26; 20905 04/12/2023 Peru State College $1,800.00; 20906 04/12/2023 Petty Cash $396.49; 20907 04/12/2023 Quadient Finance USA, Inc. $500.00; 20908 04/12/2023 Ron Rickert $150.00; 20909 04/12/2023 Seward County Independent $57.03; 20910 04/12/2023 Sinking Fund $6,623.89; 20911 04/12/2023 Stanek Fire Protection $422.00; 20912 04/12/2023 U.S.Bank $2,642.50; 20913 04/12/2023 Unite Private Networks, LLC $534.16; 20914 04/12/2023 Verizon Wireless $101.46; 20915 04/12/2023 Village Of Exeter $382.50; 20916 04/12/2023 Windstream $309.35; 20917 04/12/2023 WoodRiver Energy LLC $12,804.88; 20918 04/14/2023 ESU7-ATP $1,202.50; 20919 04/14/2023 Village Of Milligan $326.50; Check Type Total: $201,962.17. Dan Kallhoff Secretary FS — May 03, 2023 ZNEZ
