August Regular Board Minutes

August 13, 2024

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Monday, August 12, 2024 7:00 PM

High School Media Center in Odell
506 Perry Street
Odell, NE 68415

 1. Open Meeting

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Recognize the Open Meetings Act information

1.3. Public Comment
No public comment was received.

1.4. Approve minutes of last meeting
Motion to approve minutes of last meeting Passed with a motion by Adam Engelman and a second by Stuart Vitosh.
Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
There was no discussion.

2. Instruction and Related Items

2.1. Principal Report
Principal Mezger and Principal Hinrichs gave a report on the first day of Inservice and the upcoming start of the school year.

2.2. Approve MOU with Gage County for School Resource Deputy
Motion to approve MOU with Gage County Passed with a motion by Angie Clifford and a second by Kasey Murphy.
Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
The Board appreciates the partnership with Gage County on having an SRD in the school.

3. Personnel Items
Superintendent Meyerle noted that Christie Morgan will serve as a small vehicle driver on routes this year as well as being a para.  

4. Support Service

4.1. Technology Update

4.2. Facility Update
Superintendent Meyerle noted that summer projects were completed which included the resurfacing and painting of the track and epoxy flooring in the shop.  For the most part, the summer was spent on general maintenance of the facilities.

5. Superintendent Items

5.1. Superintendent Report
Superintendent Meyerle reported on some issues surrounding the beginning of school.  He reported on what he knew regarding the special session of the legislature and shared his concerns about some of the bills that were being presented.  He noted that he feared that the more the state takes over school finance, that his fears would grow over the state pushing for school consolidation.  He noted, that there is no need for Diller-Odell to consider consolidation due to our stability in enrollment and finances in the current system.

6. Financial Items

6.1. Pay bills as presented
Motion to approve bills as presented. Passed with a motion by Angie Clifford and a second by Stuart Vitosh.
Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
There was no discussion.

7. Board of Education Items

7.1. Committee Reports

7.2. Executive Session

8. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Adam Engelman and a second by Angie Clifford.
Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
President Kostal adjourned the meeting at 7:36 pm.

A Special Meeting on Americanism and Budget Planning will be held at 6:00pm August 21, 2024 at the Elementary School Media Center in Diller.  The Board of Education will usually adhere to the sequence of the published agenda, but reserves the right to adjust the order of items if necessary and may elect to amend the agenda as deemed necessary.
 

The next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for 7:00pm or at the conclusion of the annual Budget Hearing and Tax Request hearings on September 9, 2024 at the Elementary Media Center in Diller.  The 2024-2025 Budget Hearing is scheduled for 6:30pm and the Tax Request hearing at 6:45pm or at the conclusion of the budget hearing.  The Board of Education will usually adhere to the sequence of the published agenda, but reserves the right to adjust the order of items if necessary and may elect to amend the agenda as deemed necessary.

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