January Regular School Board Minutes

January 14, 2025

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Monday, January 13, 2025 6:30 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. Oath of Office
Board members took the Oath of Office and signed a written copy.

1.5. Approve minutes of last meeting
Motion to approve minutes of last meeting Passed with a motion by Kasey Murphy and a second by Adam Engelman.
Alissa Andersen: Yea, Josh Carpenter: Yea, Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
There was no discussion.

1.6. Reorganization of Board

1.6.1. Election of Officers
Motion for Angie Clifford to serve as Board President, Adam Engelman Vice President and Kasey Murphy Sect/Treas. Passed with a motion by Stuart Vitosh and a second by Alissa Andersen.
Alissa Andersen: Yea, Josh Carpenter: Yea, Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
There was no discussion.

1.6.2. Committee Appointments
Motion to approve Board Committee recommendations Passed with a motion by Adam Engelman and a second by Kasey Murphy.
Alissa Andersen: Yea, Josh Carpenter: Yea, Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
There was no discussion.

1.6.3. Selection of Official Newspaper, Legal Counsel, Repository, Attendance Officer and Federal Programs Director
Motion to approve the Fairbury Journal News as the official newspaper, KSB as legal counsel, Heartland Bank as the official repository, and Superintendent Meyerle as Attendance Officer and Federal Programs Director. Passed with a motion by Stuart Vitosh and a second by Adam Engelman.
Alissa Andersen: Yea, Josh Carpenter: Yea, Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
There was no discussion.

2. Instruction and Related Items

2.1. Student Report
Braydin Wendland and Jacob Novotny presented a student report on recent and upcoming student activities.  Congratulations to the FFA for their annual fruit sales.  The FFA sold over $26,000 of product.  A busy Speech season is upcoming and we are in the middle of basketball with a busy week at the MUDECAS tournament.

2.2. Principals Report

3. Personnel Items

4. Support Service

4.1. Technology Update

4.2. Facility Update
Superintendent Meyerle gave an update on the elementary entrance and office remodel.

5. Superintendent Items

5.1. Superintendent Report
Superintendent Meyerle noted that the 2023-2024 Annual Report is complete and located on the school website.  He pointed out upcoming board conferences to the Board, and they will consider whom will attend.

He noted that the March Board meeting would be at 6:30pm at the High School.  The Board will have a Q and A session with KSB attorneys from 7-9pm on March 10.  Superintendent Meyerle requested that each Board member have at least three questions they are prepared to ask legal counsel.
 

6. Financial Items

6.1. Pay bills as presented

Motion to approve bills as presented. Passed with a motion by Adam Engelman and a second by Kasey Murphy.
Alissa Andersen: Yea, Josh Carpenter: Yea, Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: 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 Alissa Andersen and a second by Josh Carpenter.
Alissa Andersen: Yea, Josh Carpenter: Yea, Angie Clifford: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Kasey Murphy: Yea, Stuart Vitosh: Yea
Yea: 6, Nay: 0
President Clifford adjourned the meeting at 7:12pm.  The next regular meeting is scheduled for February 10, at 7pm at the elementary school.

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