09/10/24 September Board of Education Meeting Minutes
NIOBRARA PUBLIC SCHOOL
MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
September 9, 2024
This agenda was published in the Niobrara Tribune September 5, 2024
PRESENT
Matt Moody
Ward Adema
Kristine Flyinghawk
Susan Bolling
Diane Teadtke
Matt Paulsen
Margaret Sandoz, Superintendent
Sarah Higgins, Principal
Val Mullinax, Principal
Chairman Moody opened the Budget Hearing at 5:45 p.m. Chairman Moody closed the Budget
Hearing at 5:55 p.m. and opened the Tax Request Hearing at 5:55 p.m. and closed the Tax
Request 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 Adema and Seconded Teadtke by to approve the agenda. RCV: Adema-aye,
Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye. Motion approved.
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Teadtke to approve the minutes from the regular meeting
held on August 12, 2024. RCV: Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-
aye Adema-aye. Motion approved
The following bills were presented.
Check Number To Description Amount
13692 Arts Garbage Service Property Service $599.75
13693 Bartak Glass Inc. Supply $955.00
13694 Central Community College Trans. Other $525.00
13695 Eakes Office Solutions Supply $815.36
13696 EMC Insurance Co Insurance $131,370.00
13697 ESU #1 Property Service $7,114.44
13698 ESU Coordinating Coucil Renewal $330.00
13699 ESU#8 Pupil Service $8,038.20
13700 Filament Essential Services Property services $2,470.00
13701 First Bankcard Inv: September 2024 $1,285.88
13702 First Bankcard DG Travel $77.80
13703 First Bankcard NPBG Supply $886.27
13704 G & R Control Property Service $5,760.00
13705 Gopher Sport supply $1,596.51
13706 Great Plains Communication $376.21
13707 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Inv: September 2024 $325.92
13708 Implementation Consulting Group Cast/NPBG Contracted Service $34,400.00
13709 J & K Auto Property Service/ Fuel $334.00
13710 Johnson Controls Fire Protection LP Property Service $7,219.37
13711 Lexia Learning Systems LLC Software renewal $94.50
13712 LightBox Systems Property Service $895.05
13713 Madison National Life Insurance Co.,
Inc.
Dis. Ins. $918.99
13714 Marco Supply $1,226.02
13715 Marco Inc. 2 Prof. Service $343.50
13716 McGraw-Hill School Education
Holdings, LLC
Software renewal $167.52
13717 Midwest Alarm Property Service $121.33
13718 Moody Motor Co. Property Service $1,497.80
13719 NCPPD Utility $6,434.37
13720 Nebraska Safety Center Trans. Other $505.00
13721 Niobrara Market Supply $39.64
13722 Niobrara Trading Post Fuel $1,247.06
13723 Niobrara Tribune Ads $167.82
13724 O'Neill Shopper Ads $50.00
13725 Pease General Store Supply $25.98
13726 Precision IT Hardware $7,129.50
13727 Pyramid School Products Supply Sec $13.78
13728 Ramsey Education Software $474.81
13729 Reynolds, Penny K Bd Pd Ded $1,050.00
13730 Tessiers Inc. Property Service $1,168.99
13731 Truck-Trailer Sales & Service, Inc. Property Service $12,259.17
13732 Vics Service Fuel $507.84
13733 Village Of Niobrara Utility $204.93
Sub Total $241,023.31
General Fund Payroll $338,701.35
Special Building Bills $171,777.84
Depreciation Bills $15,975.00
Total All September Bills $767,477.50
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Flyinghawk to approve the bills as presented: RCV: Teadtke-
aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye. Motion approved
The financial report was presented. Motion by Bolling and seconded by Adema to approve the
financial report. RCV: Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye,
Teadtke-aye. Motion approved
RESOLUTION NO. 2425
NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of Niobrara Public Schools resolves that:
1. The 2024-2025 property tax request be set at:
General Fund: $ 1,818,182.00
Bond Fund: $ -
Special Building Fund: $ -
Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund: $ -
2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 18.01 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 0.697953 per $100 of assessed value.
4. Niobrara Public Schools proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be
0.697953 per $100 of assessed value.
5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget
of Niobrara Public Schools will increase (or decrease) last year’s budget by 49.1 percent.
6.
A copy of this resolution be certified and forwarded to the County Clerk on or before October 15,
2024.
Motion by Flyinghawk seconded by Bolling to adopt Resolution #2324 Roll Call Vote: Bolling-
aye, Moody-aye, Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-aye. Motion
carried.
Dated this 9th day of September 2024
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Teadtke to adopt and approve the 2024-2025 budget for
Niobrara Public Schools as published. RCV: Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye,
Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-aye. Motion approved.
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Flyinghawk to approve and pay $868.84 to Carlson West
Povondra from the Special Building Fund. RCV: Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-aye,
Bolling-aye, Moody-aye Adema-aye. Motion approved
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Flyinghawk to approve and pay $168,825.00 to Crouch
Recreation Inc. from the Special Building Fund. RCV Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye,
Moody-aye Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye. Motion approved:
Motion by Bolling and seconded by Flyinghawk to approve and pay $2,084.00 to Certified
Testing Services Inc. from the Special Building Fund. RCV: Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye,
Moody-aye Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye. Motion approved
Motion by Teadtke and seconded by Adema to approve and pay $15,975.00 to Fitness Giant
LLC. from the Depreciation Fund. RCV: Bolling-aye, Moody-aye Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye,
Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-aye. Motion approved
Motion by Adema and seconded by Paulsen to approve 2024 Safety Manual as
updated. RCV: RCV: Adema-aye, Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-abstain, Bolling-aye,
Moody-aye. Motion approved.
Motion by Flyinghawk and seconded by Adema to update student capacity numbers to eighteen
per resolution 502.02. RCV: Paulsen-aye, Teadtke-aye, Flyinghawk-aye, Bolling-aye, Moody-
aye Adema-aye. Motion approved
Superintendent evaluations were discussed.
Jenny Motacek gave the teacher’s report.
Administrator reports were given.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:09 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2024,
at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Susan Hillman, Recording Secretary
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