The regular monthly Board of Education meeting was held Monday, September 15, 2025 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrators present were Superintendent Jessica Bland and Elementary Principal Becky Rennerfeldt. President Anderson called the hearing to order at 7:44 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. Notice of this meeting was posted on the school website, published in the Burt County Independent and hung at the Oakland Post Office, the Craig Post Office, Oakland-Craig Elementary and Oakland-Craig High School on September 11, 2025. ROLL CALL Roll Call was called with the following members present: Jon Dockhorn, Marilee Groth, Brett Johnson, Dane Johnson, Diane Pelan-Johnson, Henry Unwin and Aaron Anderson. REGULAR AGENDA No visitors were present. CONSENT AGENDA Dockhorn moved that the consent agenda be approved as presented. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. Items included in the consent agenda were the approval of September 15, 2025 meeting agenda; approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $147,693.97 and Lunch Fund in the amount of $16,309.30 and the approval of minutes from the August 27, 2025 special school board meeting. TREASURER’S REPORT Mrs. Bland reviewed the information on the treasurer’s report. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS Elementary Principal Rennerfeldt reported on some of the items to be discussed during the professional development day on September 26th. Rennerfeldt reported that a supervised after school recess is being provided until 4:00 to give families additional time for pick-up since we don’t have an After School Program. She gave an update on the fall data days. The current enrollment is 236 students, which is an increase of 1 from last year. Superintendent Bland gave the secondary principal’s report in Mrs. Burton’s absence. The current 7-12th grade enrollment of 175 students, which is a decrease of 12 from last year. She also shared information on dual credit courses, commending the 22 seniors and 8 juniors enrolled in a dual credit class. Mrs. Bland updated the board on the 2025-2026 assessment practices and ended the report with a list of upcoming events. Superintendent Bland shared the Quarterly Budget Report for the last quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. She also reported that the light poles have been delivered to the football field. They will be installed as soon as Schmader Electric can fit us into their schedule. 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 2025-2026 be set at $8,641,751, General Fund Levy at $0.724886 with a Property Tax Requirement of $5,282,859. Unwin seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. (2) BOND FUND BUDGET Dockhorn moved that the Bond Fund Operating Budget for 2025-2026 be set at $959,069, Bond Fund Levy at $0.065575 with a Property Tax Requirement of $477,899. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. (3) BUILDING FUND BUDGET Dane Johnson moved that the Building Fund Operating Budget for 2025-2026 be set at $2,332,409, Building Fund Levy at $0.066492 with a Property Tax Requirement of $484,581. Dockhorn seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. 2025/2026 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 2025-2026 property tax request be set at: General Fund: $5,282,859.00 Bond Fund: $477,899.00 Special Building Fund: $484,581.00 2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 9.61 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 0.866953 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 0.856953 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 decrease last year’s budget by 7 percent. 6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2025 Motion by Brett Johnson, second by Diane Pelan-Johnson to adopt the above resolution. Voting results were: For Motion-7; 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 Unwin 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-7; 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 - 40 Students • 2nd Grade - 40 Students • 3rd Grade - 24 Students • 4th Grade - 40 Students • 5th Grade - 40 Students • 6th Grade - 24 Students (Full) • 7th Grade - 40 Students • 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: 488 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: 6th 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 Brett Johnon moved to approve the Oakland-Craig Public Schools Emergency Operations Plan for the 2025-2026 school year as presented. Groth seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS Unwin reported that P2T approved their budget with a levy of $0.0085. One school only had two students enrolled this year so they may not continue. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS No committees have met. There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Anderson adjourned this meeting at 8:18 p.m. Secretary, Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND; A UNITED AUTOMATAIC DOORS & GLASS, INC; $840.83 AKSARBEN CLEANING LLC; $3,620.00 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.; $900.05 BLAND, JESSICA ; $139.94 BRUMMOND DISPOSAL, LLC; $400.00 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT; $194.53 BURTON, MICHELLE ; $42.24 CENTRAL VALLEY AG; $1,497.36 CHEM TECH PEST SOLUTIONS; $150.00 CITY OF OAKLAND; $363.29 CLASSIC CLEAN CAR WASH; $17.20 CRUVER, HEATHER ; $70.00 DPIL - ROTARY; $100.00 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS; $37.94 ELECTRONIC SOUND, INC.; $358.25 FASTWYRE BROADBAND; $303.85 FIREGUARD, INC; $1,406.50 FIRST BANKCARD; $3,057.22 FOOD PRIDE; $49.22 GFWC NFWC; $100.00 HD SUPPLY; $1,046.69 HEARTLAND FOUNDATION; $3,995.00 HIRERIGHT, LLC; $422.25 HOMETOWN LEASING; $1,148.21 JENNINGS HEATING, AIR & PLUMBING; $141.15 JOYRIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT; $1,920.00 KRUTILEK, SCOTT ; $168.96 KSB SCHOOL LAW; $40.00 MARTINEZ, LISA ; $352.10 MENARDS; $594.50 NASB ALICAP; $104,964.00 NASB; $65.00 NCSA REGION II; $75.00 NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER; $6,019.98 NEBRASKA SCHOOLMASTERS CLUB; $40.00 OAKLAND EXPRESS; $74.70 ONE SOURCE; $185.00 PELAN - JOHNSON, DIANE ; $132.27 PLATTE VALLEY EQUIPMENT LLC; $7,200.00 RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC; $464.00 SCOTT'S HARDWARE; $1,368.82 SIGN DEPOT LLC, THE ; $30.77 STUDENT ASSURANCE SERVICES INC; $709.25 U. S. BANK; $645.38 UPPER ROOM CONSELING; $789.00 US OMNI & TSACG COMPLIANCE SERVICES; $8.36 VESTIS; $133.00 WESTPOINT AUTO & TRUCK CENTER; $240.59 WOLKEN THERAPY & WELLNESS; $320.00 WOODRIVER ENERGY LLC; $716.62 MAGIC-WRIGHTER, INC.; $34.95 $147,693.97 LUNCH FUND; AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES, INC.; $445.47 BERNARD FOOD INDUSTRIES INC; $903.18 CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING; $6,312.72 FOOD PRIDE; $152.82 HILAND DAIRY; $1,482.77 HOODMASTERS, INC; $643.48 JENNINGS HEATING, AIR & PLUMBING; $592.34 LINDSTROM, CAROL ; $24.00 PEPSI BEVERAGES CO, ; $128.55 SCOTT'S HARDWARE; $65.98 STRACHAN SALES, INC.; $1,182.25 SYSCO LINCOLN; $4,249.79 U. S. BANK; $125.95 $16,309.30 ZNEZ BCI 09-25-25
