A Special Board of Education meeting was held Wednesday, August 27, 2026 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrator present was Superintendent Jessica Bland. President Jon Dockhorn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and noted the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. Notice of this meeting was properly posted and published by advance Public Notice in accordance with Board Policy #2008 with notice and advance agenda given to the President of the Board and all members prior to the meeting date. ROLL CALL Roll Call was called with the following members present: Marilee Groth, Brett Johnson, Dane Johnson, Diane Pelan-Johnson, Henry Unwin and Jon Dockhorn. Henry Unwin moved that Aaron Anderson is absent, excused. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. REGULAR AGENDA There were no visitors present. CONSENT AGENDA Brett Johnson moved that the consent agenda be approved as presented. Groth seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. Items included in the consent agenda included the approval of August 26, 2026 meeting agenda; approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $24,968.46and the approval of minutes from the August10, 2026 regular school board meeting. Aaron Anderson arrived at 7:07 p.m. BUDGET WORK SESSION Superintendent Bland reviewed the 2026-2027 budget and tax levy request. Much discussion followed. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE SAVINGS AND DEPRECIATION FUND After some discussion, Brett Johnson moved to approve the transfer of $100,000 from the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget into the Savings and Depreciation Fund. Unwin seconded the motion. Transferring funds to the Savings and Depreciation Fund helps preserve our budget authority. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE ACTIVITY FUND After some discussion, Brett Johnson moved to approve the transfer of $50,000 from the 2025-2026 General Fund Budget into the Activity Fund. Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Dockhorn adjourned this meeting at 7:52 p.m. Secretary, Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. 789.48 BLICK ART MATERIALS 137.46 CHEM TECH PEST SOLUTIONS 858.00 CROWNE PLAZA KEARNEY 1,349.55 DAKOTA POTTERS SUPPLY 253.20 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS 318.00 EGAN SUPPLY 5,689.82 ENGELMEYER REPAIR LLC 616.34 ESU 2 672.03 GROENE, GERALD 77.00 HEGGERTY 1,696.80 HIRERIGHT, LLC 401.80 JOHNSON, JAMIE 2,700.00 MIDWEST BUS PARTS, INC. 105.79 NCSA 1,174.00 PIONEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY 393.85 PLANBOOK EDU LLC 360.00 REVOLVING ACCOUNT 30.00 SAVE MORE MARKET 893.51 SCHOOLMATE 431.25 SCOTT'S HARDWARE 1,126.73 SECOND STREET STATION 20.00 SIGN DEPOT LLC, THE 1,330.32 STADIUM SPORTS 1,161.00 TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC 600.68 U. S. BANK 1,165.13 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN 100.00 WESTPOINT AUTO & TRUCK CENTER 516.72 $24,968.46 ZNEZ BCI 9/10/26
