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10/10/23 Board of Education October Meeting Minutes

October 11, 2023

MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

October 10, 2023

This agenda was published in Niobrara Tribune, October 5, 2023.

PRESENT
Matt Moody
Ward Adema
Kristine Flyinghawk
Susan Bolling
Diane Teadtke
Matt Paulsen -Absent
Margaret Sandoz, Superintendent
Sarah Higgins, Principal
Val Mullanix, Principal

Chairman Moody opened the Committee on American Civics Hearing at 5:50 p.m. Chairman
Moody closed the Committee on American Civics Hearing at 5:55 p.m. and opened the Indian
Policy and Procedures Hearing at 5:55 p.m. and closed the Indian Policy and Procedures
Hearing at 6:00 p.m. Chairman Moody called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. It was
noted that LB898 dealing with Open Meeting Laws was duly posted. The Pledge of Allegiance
was recited by all present.
Motion by Bolling and Seconded by Teadtke to approve the agenda. RCV: Adema-aye,
Flyinghawk-aye, Teadtke-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye. Paulsen-absent. Motion
Approved.
Motion by Teadtke and seconded by Flyinghawk to approve the minutes from the
regular meeting held on September 11, 2023. RCV: Flyinghawk-aye, Teadtke-aye,
Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye. Paulsen-absent. Motion Approved.
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Teadtke to approve the bills as presented: RCV:
Teadtke-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Flyinghawk-aye. Paulsen-absent.
Motion Approved.
The financial report was presented. Motion by Flyinghawk and seconded by Bolling to
approve the financial report. RCV: Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Flyinghawk-aye
Teadtke-aye. Paulsen-absent. Motion Approved.
Motion by Adema and seconded by Bolling to accept and approve the Indian Policies
and Procedures as presented. RCV: Flyinghawk-aye, Teadtke-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-
aye, Adema-aye. Paulsen-absent. Motion Approved.
Continuous Improvement Visit information was shared with the board.
Fall student count as of October 1, 2023, was presented.

Motion by Bolling and seconded by Teadke to accept and approve the Multicultural
Education Report 2022-2023 as presented. RCV: Adema-aye, Flyinghawk-aye,
Teadtke-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye. Paulsen-absent. Motion Approved.
Motion by Adema and seconded by Flyinghawk to recognize the Niobrara Education
Association as the bargaining unit for the 2025-2026 school year. RCV: Teadtke-aye,
Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Flyinghawk-aye. Paulsen-absent. Motion
Approved.
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Flyinghawk to deny Ainsworth entry into the
Niobrara Valley Conference. RCV: Bolling-aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Flyinghawk-
aye Teadtke-aye. Paulsen-absent. Motion Approved.
Administrative Reports were given.
Strategic Oversite Meeting began.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:44 p.m. The next meetings are scheduled for October
18, 2023, at 6 p.m. and November 8, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Hillman, Recording Secretary