ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD
Regular Meeting
Distance Learning Room, EPS
November 14, 2018 6:30 p.m.
President Steve Busteed called the regular November Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Board members present were Doug Jones, Steve Busteed, Lisa Welding, Stan Heithoff, Steve Heithoff, and Bob Hoefer. Also present were Superintendent Dan Polk and Principal Greg Wemhoff.
President Busteed led the “Pledge of Allegiance.” Busteed reminded everyone that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Law was posted in the meeting room.
School board meeting notice complied with Meeting Notice Policy #204.07
Steve Heithoff motioned and Lisa Welding second to approve the Consent Agenda: #5-Minutes of Regular Meeting, #6-Adopt the Agenda, #7-Financial Report, #8-Board Bills. Motion carried, Vote 6-0.
Appeara, Maintenance, $377.07; Beckman Lumber, Maintenance, $60.75, Instru Expense, $115.00; Barnhill Ent., Instru Expense, $30.00; Boyd Co. Schools, High Ability, $435.19; Complete Floors, Inc., Maintenance, $350.00; Corner Service & Tire, Instru Expense, $90.00; Dean’s Market, Maintenance, $68.16, Instru Expense, $96.40, Instru Expense, $241.88; ESU#8, Instru Expense, $144.35, Instru Expense, $3,500.00, Instru Expense, $22.50, Health Expense, $12,960.00, Instru Expense, $555.50, High Ability, $1,408.00, Instru Expense, $8,100.00; Elgin Equipment, Maintenance, $21.30; Elgin One Stop, Transportation, $1,218.56; Elgin Review, Board Expense, $55.22, Business Expense, $972.50; Elite Office Products, Business Expense, $196.58, Instru Expense, $566.35, Business Expense, $846.50; Environment Services, Inc., Maintenance, $297.04; Follett, Instru Expense, $2,059.53; GP Communications, Business Expense, $782.02; Hometown Station, Transportation, $1,618.93; Iburg, Sherri, Sped Expense, $69.76; Island Supply, Instru Expense, $293.74; Jonny Dodge, Transportation, $1,019.26; Junior Library Guild, Instru Expense, $782.60; K&T Central Plains, Maintenance, $174.88; McGraw-Hill, Instru Expense, $315.55; MSM Enterprises, Sped Expense, $334.80; NASB, Board Expense, $288.00; NCSA, Admin Expense, $70.00; Olson’s Pest Technicians, Maintenance, $88.00; Reimbursement, $313.61; Sapp Bros, Maintenance, $24.42; The Thompson Co., Maintenance, $409.71; TMS, Business Expense, $40.45; UNK, Instru Expense, $2,000.00; UNL Haskell Ag Lab, Instru Expense, $12.75; turnitin.com, Instru Expense, $1,495.00; Verizon Business, Business Expense, $47.44; Verizon Wireless, Business Expense, $468.45
Wells Fargo, Title Expense, $375.00
Total Board Bills: $45,812.75
September Payroll: $216,719.52
Total Board Bills/ Payroll: $262,532.27
President Busteed recognized visitors and asked if the patrons had any comments. Tom Thiele spoke later in the meeting.
There was no correspondence.
In Supt. Evaluations, the board president went over the completed evaluation with Mr. Polk. It was a good evaluation. He was thanked for the job he is doing for the school district.
Principal Wemhoff gave a summary of fall activities and the start of winter activities. Mr. Andrew Childers presented a demonstration of the science promethean board.
In the Supt. Report, Mr. Polk thanked the staff and students for the great job of hosting NVC One-Act on Tuesday. He reminded board members to complete the Board Self Evaluation online. We are now in Year Two of school improvement and the staff will have reports for the board at the December board meeting. He reviewed the Board Goals set at last year’s retreat. The Annual Financial Report was distributed to all members.
In action items, Stan Heithoff motioned and Doug Jones seconded to accept the audit. Vote 6-0, motion carried.
Jones motioned, Welding second to adopt the state standards for science. Vote 6-0, motion carried.
In discussion items, the board brainstormed maintenance & improvement projects for next summer. Subcommittee reported on their meeting in regards to area school talks. They weighed the pros and cons for consolidation with Clearwater. At this time the cons outweighed the pros and it was determined that it would not be substantially beneficial to further discussion with Clearwater. The school board remains open to other ideas.
The board discussed the arrangement of 3rd party counseling services to be provided at our school and bus traffic cameras to be installed on buses.
The next regular board meeting will be on Wed. December 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the EPS Distance Learning Room. New board members will meet with the board president and vice-president for an orientation at 5:30 p.m.
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Stan Heithoff and seconded by Hoefer. Vote taken was 6-0, motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Doug Jones, Secretary
Paula Jensen, Recorder
-This is a draft copy and does not become official Elgin Public Board minutes until approved at the next regular or advertised meeting.
PUBLISH: November 21, 2018
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