February 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM - Board of Education Regular Monthly Meeting
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1. Opening the Meeting
Discussion:
President Luktemeier opened the meeting at 7:30 am. The meeting notice was advertised in the January 29th publication of the Webster County Sun. "The Open Meetings Act" poster was displayed in the meeting room.
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1.1. Call to Order
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3. District Mission Statement
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1.4. Nebraska Open Meetings Law
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1.5. Publication of the Meeting
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1.6. Board Member Roll Call
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1.7. Excuse Absent Board Members
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. Approval of the Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Celebration of Excellence
Discussion:
After President Lutkemeier presented the list of student recognitions, MaKenna Karr stood up and spoke about Silver Lake's HOSA chapter. HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America) has allowed her and her chapter to explore a variety of health sciences, along with skills and leadership development. HOSA also sponsors and gives them the opportunity to compete in a variety of medical events. Their State Leadership Conference is set for March 8 - 10th at Creighton in Omaha. Mrs. Rech added that MaKenna was the driving force behind the formation of Silver Lake's HOSA program.
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4. Public Comment
Discussion:
Public comment was utilized by Randy Sorensen.
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5. Information Items
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5.1. Superintendent
Discussion:
Mr. Bauer reported: 1. NRCSA Spring Conference is March 19th and 20th in Kearney. Let Gail or myself know if you would like to attend and if you are planning to stay or not. 2. NASB Finance Workshop in Ogallala on April 7th. 3. Calendar will be ready for approval at the March BOE meeting. 4. Legislative Bill Updates that are important to our district. 5. Mr. Sluka and Mr. Jones will begin working through extra duty assignments for the 2026-27 school year. If you have comments or concerns, please contact them ahead of time. 6. NRCSA Legislative Forum will be held in Lincoln on Thursday, February 26th at the Cornhusker in Lincoln. Please let me know if you are interested in attending. |
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5.2. Elementary Principal
Discussion:
Mr. Drake's report: PreK-6: 134 Completed Events: February 3rd: ESU 9 Quiz Bowl (4th Place) Upcoming Events: February 23-27: FFA Week Informational: Early Bird basketball is my project. If you have questions or concerns, please reach out. |
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5.3. Secondary Principal
Discussion:
Professional Development / Meetings January 27th - CTE Day @ ESU 10 January 28th - SL Local Science Fair
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6. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.1. Minutes
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6.2. Bills/Transfers/Treasurer's Report
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6.3. Acceptance/Emergency Modifications of the Agenda
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Nebraska Association of School Boards Membership Dues: $3,877
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Each year we are asked to pay dues as members of the NASB. With this comes an opportunity for discount rates on some training and conference opportunities as well as the support they provide throughout the school year.
If paid by April 1, 2026, the amount is $3,877. |
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7.2. Approval of the Audit
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The yearly audit was completed by Romans, Wiemer & Associates and needs the approval of the Board of Education.
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7.3. Resignation of Mr. Jones
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mr. Jones has resigned from his position as 7-12 Principal effective at the end of his current contract.
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7.4. High School Principal's Contract/Salary
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The High School Principal for the Silver Lake Schools, shall upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools, enter into a contract with the Silver Lake Board of Education for a period not to exceed one year. The school year of the elementary and secondary principal shall be ten months (200) days. The high school principal shall also serve in an on call basis as deemed necessary by the Superintendent of schools.
Offer Mr. Lovin a one-year contract for the 2026-27 school year and set his salary at $107,500. |
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7.5. Resignation of Mrs. Jones
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Mrs. Jones has submitted a resignation letter from her position as the 7-12 Agriculture Instructor and Co-FFA Advisor effective at the end of the school year.
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7.6. Resignation of Mr. Behmer
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Ryan Behmer has resigned from his position as 7-12 Special Education Teacher.
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7.7. Employ Kassie Faimon as 7-12 Ag Teacher
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The resignation of Rebecca Jones left an Ag opening. Hire Kassie Faimon as the 7-12 Ag Teacher for the 2026-27 school year.
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7.8. Concrete repair (Roseland near kitchen area) Big Al's Bins
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Big Al's bins has submitted a bid to repair the cracked sidewalk outside the kitchen area. This is a high traffic area for our deliveries. It needs to be repaired. The bid is in the amount of $2,855.
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7.9. Gym Floor (Roseland) - Egan Supply $18,657.60 + added graphics fees.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
We had 8 different people look at the gym floor and give us advice and information. I was unable to secure a bid for replacement from anyone.
Egan Supply came in well under others. They can get to us in our desired timeframe of late June. They will do an oil based finish. We would plan to have Brock and Erin Howard maintain it moving forward once completed. |
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7.10. Football Field Lighting - A couple of options
Discussion:
Musco - $210,000-$265,000
Obviously, we need to replace our football field lights at some point in the future. These lights would also provide lighting for the parking lot area and other spaces. Please see attached information about the system. Mr. Bauer will include more information regarding the lights. There is a possibility we could finance this project as well potentially. 25 year warranty. Eric Parr got some information regarding lighting as well. He had a discussion with Smitty's Electric, who will put together a bid he believes will come in well under the Musco estimate. |
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8. Discussion/Information Items
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8.1. Current bus barn location (Bladen)
Discussion:
With our new bus barn nearing completion, I have been asked by many what the plan is with the old one. I think we need to start figuring out what path we would like to take regarding the old bus barn. Discussion took place regarding who might be interested in purchasing the property, as well as some options on how to sell a dual owned building with a common wall.
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9. Future Agenda Items
Discussion:
Future agenda items to include: Bus barn and Football lights. The next regular board of education will be at the
High School in Roseland on March 16th (Monday) at 7:30 pm. |
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10. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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