The regular monthly Board of Education meeting was held Monday, March 9, 2026 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrators present were Superintendent Bland, Secondary Principal Burton and Elementary Principal Rennerfeldt. ROUTINE AGENDA Vice-President Aaron Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. and noted the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. Notice of this meeting was properly posted and/or 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 Aaron Anderson. EXCUSED ABSENCES Dane Johnson moved that Jon Dockhorn is absent, excused. Diane Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. REGULAR AGENDA Vice-President Anderson welcomed 3 visitors. No one addressed the Board. CONSENT AGENDA Unwinmoved 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 were the approval of the March 9, 2026 meeting agenda: approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $131,638.175 and Lunch Fund in the amount of $10,804.93 and the approval of the minutes from the February 9, 2026 regular school board meeting. TREASURER’S REPORT Mrs. Bland reviewed the information on the treasurer’s report. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Elementary Principal Rennerfeldt reported parent-teacher conferences were held in February with an attendance of 93.9%. Mrs. Rennerfeldt gave a shout out to Mrs. Elyce Peterson for planning a fun and engaging month of reading for the elementary students. The Title I Bingo Night was attended by about 140 family members. Mrs. Rennerfeldt asked to re-evaluate the After School Recess program due to relatively low and inconsistent participation. Current PK-6th grade enrollment is 229 students, which is down 4 from last month and down 11 from last year. Secondary Principal Burton reported current enrollment for the 7th through 12thgrades at 174 students which is up 1 from last month and down 10 from last year. Parent-teacher conferences were held in February with an attendance of 66.09%. Mrs. Burton gave a shout out to Mr. Menish, Mrs. Veskerna, Mrs. Jacobsen, Mrs. Fisher and Mr. Guzinski for a job well done with our Next Gen Navigators Mental Health Week. A list of upcoming events and activities was presented. Superintendent Bland recognized Jennifer Anderson, Jill Anderson and the dance team for their 5th place finish at state and the girls’ basketball team and coaches for a successful season. Mrs. Bland also thanked Mrs. Magnusson and the Student Council for always organizing fun send-offs. Mrs. Bland reviewed the district per pupil costs for the last 6 years and reported that our per pupil costs are the lowest in Burt County. Mrs. Bland gave a brief legislative update. Superintendent Bland ended her report by reporting her remaining vacation and sick leave. SUMMER PROJECTS Superintendent Bland reviewed the summer project list. After some discussion, Pelan-Johnson moved to approve the purchase of shower partitions for the JV and Varsity Boys Locker Rooms in an amount not to exceed $12,000 and the replacement of Door 4 in an amount not to exceed $8,000. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER CONTRACT Superintendent Bland explained that in previous years ESU2 had received a grant to cover the cost of a License Mental Health Practitioner to serve in our district 2 days a week. That grant funding has been reduced and only covers one day of service. After some discussion, Unwin moved to approve the LMHP contract with ESU 2 at $25,000 for a second day each week for the 2026-2027 school year. Groth seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY Brett Johnson moved to approve the 5-year renewal agreement for Second Step in an amount not to exceed $15,000 from the Depreciation Fund. Unwinseconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. CLASSIFIED STAFF RAISES After some discussion, Brett Johnson moved to approve a classified staff raise equal to the percentage of the certified staff after insurance (total package) for the 2026-2027 school year. Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. P2T AGREEMENT Brett Johnson moved to approve the P2T resolution as presented. Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. FUTURE BUS BARN PLANS Much discussion took place regarding the possibility of building a bus barn on our elementary site. We will continue this discussion in our April meeting. STRATEGIC PLANNING WORK TIME & SURVEY Superintendent Bland led the Board through a survey regarding the Strategic Plan. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS There were no board member reports. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS The Building and Grounds committee has been working with the city council for the removal of the water tower at our high school location. The plan is for the old water tower to be removed in late summer. There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, Vice-President Anderson adjourned this meeting at 9:42 p.m. Secretary, Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND AKSARBEN CLEANING LLC $3,620.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. $8.18 ANDERSON, JENNIFER $53.64 AWARDS UNLIMITED $92.91 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT $707.94 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING $119.80 CENTRAL VALLEY AG $2,287.32 CHEM TECH PEST SOLUTIONS $150.00 CITY OF OAKLAND $608.26 CLASSIC CLEAN CAR WASH $23.45 DIODE TECHNOLOGIES $2,034.78 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS $37.94 ESU 2 $83,810.22 FASTWYRE BROADBAND $304.45 FIREGUARD, INC $296.30 FIRST BANKCARD $42.99 FORD PRO $267.34 FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE $145.00 GFWC $100.00 GOODHEART-WILLCOX PUBLISHER $600.00 HD SUPPLY FACILITIES MAINTENANCE LTD $1,417.19 HEARTLAND FOUNDATION $4,465.00 HIRERIGHT, LLC $164.25 HOMETOWN LEASING $1,148.21 JOYRIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT $1,360.00 KSB SCHOOL LAW $164.00 LOVE SIGNS INC $1,530.00 LUNCHFUND $17.00 MARTINEZ, LISA $568.40 NASB $4,461.00 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER $4,877.61 NEBRASKA SAFETY CENTER $75.00 PITSCO EDUCATION LLC $57.72 RASMUSSEN MECHANICAL SERVICES $2,713.00 REVOLVING ACCOUNT $205.15 SAVE MORE MARKET $260.37 SCHMADER LANDFILL LLC $112.40 SCOTT'S HARDWARE $819.00 SECOND STREET STATION $145.89 SELK, MICHAEL $137.00 ST FRANCIS MEMORIAL HOSP $135.00 SYSCO LINCOLN $20.23 TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC $310.68 U. S. BANK $403.18 US OMNI & TSACG COMPLIANCE SERVICES $8.36 WOLKEN THERAPY & WELLNESS $929.88 WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC $9,787.18 MAGIC-WRIGHTER, INC. $34.95 $131,638.17 LUNCH FUND CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING $5,418.44 FOOD PRIDE $123.18 HILAND DAIRY $2,131.32 HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE $42.51 PEPSI BEVERAGES CO, $180.39 SYSCO LINCOLN $2,909.09 $10,804.93 ZNEZ BCI 04/02/26
