The regular monthly Board of Education meeting was held Monday, September 14, 2026 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrators present were Superintendent Jessica Bland, Elementary Principal Becky Rennerfeldt, and Secondary Principal Travis Steinhoff. President Dockhorn called the meeting to order at 7:51 p.m. and noted the 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: Jon Dockhorn, Brett Johnson, Dane Johnson, Diane Pelan-Johnson, and Henry Unwin. REGULAR AGENDA No visitors were present. CONSENT AGENDA Pelan-Johnson moved that the consent agenda be approved as presented. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-5; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Items included in the consent agenda were the approval of September 14, 2026 meeting agenda; approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $157,462.43, Lunch Fund in the amount of $18,797.03, Building Fund in the amount of $167,114; and the approval of minutes from the August 26, 2026 special school board meeting. TREASURER’S REPORT Mrs. Bland reviewed the information on the treasurer’s report. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Elementary Principal Rennerfeldt reported on the technology workshop done during a Friday in-service. Rennerfeldt reported that they have conducted fall testing and reviewed individual data to determine individualized plans for students. She also shared the instructional focus for the school year is student engagement with a theme of Built to Learn. Driven to Achieve. The current enrollment is 217 students, which is a decrease of 19 from last year. Secondary Principal Steinhoff reported on dual-credit enrollment and gave a shout out to Mrs. Magnusson and the Student Council for their energy and leadership starting the school year. The current 7-12th grade enrollment is 164 students, which is a decrease of 11 from last year. Superintendent Bland shared the Quarterly Budget Report for the last quarter of the 2025-2026 school year. She also reported on the P2T budget for the 2026-2027 school year. Bland also noted that the inclusive playground equipment has been ordered. Lastly, she updated the Board on upcoming Board Development Opportunities. BUDGET RESOLUTIONS (1) GENERAL FUND BUDGET Brett Johnson moved that the General Fund Operating Budget for 2026-2027 be set at $9,170,663, General Fund Levy at $0.7497 with a Property Tax Requirement of $5,580,611. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-5; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. (2) BOND FUND BUDGET Unwin moved that the Bond Fund Operating Budget for 2026-2027 be set at $955,786, Bond Fund Levy at $0.064201 with a Property Tax Requirement of $477,899. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-5; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. (3) BUILDING FUND BUDGET Dane Johnson moved that the Building Fund Operating Budget for 2026-2027 be set at $2,582,251, Building Fund Levy at $0.040099 with a Property Tax Requirement of $298,490. Unwin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-5; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. 2026/2027 TAX REQUEST RESOLUTION FOR BURT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #11-0014 OAKLAND-CRAIG PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of Oakland-Craig Public Schools passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request; NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of Oakland-Craig Public Schools resolves that: 1. The 2026-2027 property tax request be set at: General Fund: $5,580,611.00 Bond Fund: $477,899.00 Special Building Fund: $298,490.00 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 2.14 percent. 3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be 0.839 per $100 of assessed value. 4. Oakland-Craig Public Schools proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.854 per $100 of assessed value. 5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of Oakland-Craig Public Schools will increase last year’s budget by 4.96 percent. 6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2026. Motion by Brett Johnson, second by Diane Pelan-Johnson to adopt the above resolution. Voting results were: For Motion-5; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. The undersigned herewith certifies, as Secretary of the Board of Education of Burt County School District 11-0014 that the above Resolution was duly adopted by a majority of said Board at a duly constituted public meeting of said Board. RESOLUTION ON SCHOOL DISTRICT STANDARDS FOR ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF OPTION ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS Brett Johnson moved for the passage of the Resolution on School District Standards for Acceptance or Rejection of Option Enrollment Applications after the resolution was read in its entirety. Diane Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. Voting results were: For Motion-5; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. WHEREAS, Oakland-Craig Public Schools is committed to providing an education of high quality to its students in an economically efficient manner; and WHEREAS, the school district’s faculty, facilities, and equipment can serve only a limited number of students effectively; and WHEREAS, the Oakland-Craig Board of Education, in consultation with the administration, has reviewed the school district’s faculty, facilities, equipment, interdisciplinary efforts and interrelationships of grades, subjects, and faculty; and has determined the maximum number of students it can serve effectively at any given grade level and in total; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the board adopts the following standards for acceptance or rejection of option enrollment applications: Numeric Capacity. The capacity in the following grade levels, programs, classes, and/or school buildings is as follows: ● Kindergarten - 40 Students ● 1st Grade - 20 Students (Full) ● 2nd Grade - 40 Students ● 3rd Grade - 40 Students ● 4th Grade - 20 Students (Full) ● 5th Grade - 40 Students ● 6th Grade - 40 Students ● 7th Grade - 20 Students (Full) ● 8th Grade - 40 Students ● Each grade level in grades 9 through 12: 40 students ● Students in special education programs requiring specific academic and behavioral support: 45 students. Total enrollment for the school district: 468 students. Programmatic Capacity. The board declares the following grade levels, programs, classes, and school buildings to be at capacity such that no option applications into any of the following will be accepted: 1st Grade, 4th Grade, 7th Grade Other Standards. The school district shall not accept an option student when acceptance of the student: (a) Would increase the operating costs of the school district, such as by requiring the hiring of new staff or contracting with outside entities to provide services to the student; (b) Would require the procurement of new equipment, technology, or furnishings; (c) Would cause or require the rearrangement of caseloads for staff and contracted professionals; (d) Is reasonably deemed by appropriate school staff to pose a potential risk to the health or safety of students or staff; (e) May pose a risk of adversely affecting the quality of educational services being provided to resident students, as determined by appropriate school staff. EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN Diane Pelan-Johnon moved to approve the Oakland-Craig Public Schools Emergency Operations Plan for the 2026-2027 school year as presented. Unwin seconded the motion. There was some discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-5; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Brett Johnson reported that the work on the bus barn will begin once the weather cooperates. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS No committees have met. There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Dockhorn adjourned this meeting at 8:27 p.m. Secretary, Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING $473.07 AKSARBEN CLEANING LLC $3,780.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. $998.70 ANDY'S QUIK STOP $42.90 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT $295.17 CASEY'S BUSINESS MASTERCARD $2,056.07 CDW-GOVERNMENT INC $1,948.69 CENTIMARK CORPORATION $2,456.80 CHEM TECH PEST SOLUTIONS $150.00 CITY OF OAKLAND $583.29 CLASSIC CLEAN CAR WASH $52.00 Curriculum Associates, LLC $188.49 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS $41.73 EDEN EVENTS, GIFTS, FLORALS $40.00 EGAN SUPPLY $1,390.00 FASTWYRE BROADBAND $305.15 FOOD PRIDE $120.47 HD SUPPLY FACILITIES MAINTENANCE LTD $1,548.19 HEARTLAND FOUNDATION $4,320.00 HOMETOWN LEASING $574.67 JOYRIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT $1,600.00 KRUTILEK, JAKOB $19.44 KSB SCHOOL LAW $1,914.00 MARTINEZ, LISA $383.04 MCKINNIS ROOFING & SHEET METAL $931.57 MENARDS $217.25 NASB ALICAP $108,690.00 NASB $90.00 NCSA $100.00 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER $7,633.17 NEBRASKA SCHOOLMASTERS CLUB $40.00 ONE SOURCE $700.00 PAPER TIGER SHREDDING $135.90 SCHOLASTIC INC $316.45 SCOTT'S HARDWARE $476.91 STALP GRAVEL, INC. $279.62 STUDENT ASSURANCE SERVICES INC $709.25 SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION $1,526.58 U. S. BANK $4,366.08 US OMNI & TSACG COMPLIANCE SERVICES $8.36 WEST POINT TRUE VALUE $1,459.50 WESTPOINT AUTO & TRUCK CENTER, INC $961.95 WOLKEN THERAPY & WELLNESS $532.80 WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC $2,970.22 MAGIC-WRIGHTER, INC. $34.95 $157,462.43 LUNCH FUND AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. $83.84 BERNARD FOOD INDUSTRIES INC $1,725.29 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING $6,717.67 FOOD PRIDE $105.66 HILAND DAIRY $1,964.00 HOODMASTERS, INC $643.48 HYVEE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE $79.05 PEPSI BEVERAGES CO, $121.20 SCOTT'S HARDWARE $13.99 STRACHAN SALES, INC. $702.81 SYSCO LINCOLN $6,432.48 U. S. BANK $52.56 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN $155.00 $18,797.03 BUILDING FUND ANDERSON STRUCTURES, LLC $33,423.00 ANDERSON STRUCTURES, LLC $133,691.00 $167,114.00 ZNEZ BCI 9/24/26
