January 13, 2025 School Board Mintues
January 14, 2025
MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
BOARD OF EDUCATION
7:00 P.M, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Schmit, Presiding Officer
Cody Backer, Vice President
Sandy Owens, Secretary/Treasurer-Board of Education
Lucas Miller
Anson Dockhorn
Chris Winkelbauer
Superintendent of Schools
Daryl Schrunk
The regular meeting of the Randolph Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Paul Schmit on January 13th, 2025, with the following present: Members: Paul Schmit, Sandy Owens, Cody Backer, Lucas Miller, Anson Dockhorn, Chris Winkelbauer, Superintendent Schrunk, Principal Beacom, Principal Bartels and Tiffany Kalin recording secretary. When considering the agenda, Sandy Owens declared a potential conflict of interest and indicated they will abstain from voting on the agenda item of approving School Depository (First State Bank). The appropriate NADC form for this will be kept on file with the board minutes. Schmit announced and informed the public that a current copy of the open meetings act is posted in the board room.
Motion was made by Miller and seconded by Owens to hereby determine that this meeting was preceded by published notice in the January 8th, 2025, Randolph Times and is hereby duly convened in open session. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Everyone joined in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Anson Dockhorn and Chris Winkelbauer took official oath of office and were sworn in as school board members.
Mr. Schrunk took nominations for the election of Board President. Nomination by Owens for Paul Schmit for President, no other nominations were made. Paul Schmit was declared President on voice vote with Schmit abstaining motion carried 5-0.
The meeting was then turned over to President Schmit.
Nomination by Miller for Cody Backer for Vice President, no other nominations were made. Cody Backer was declared Vice President on voice vote with Backer abstaining motion carried 5-0.
Nomination by Backer for Sandy Owens for Secretary/Treasurer, no other nominations were made. Sandy Owens was declared Secretary/Treasurer on voice vote with Owens abstaining motion carried 5-0.
Motion was made by Miller and seconded by Backer that Robert’s Rules of Order be suspended, and a unanimous ballot be cast for Recording Secretary – Secretary of BOE (Tiffany Kalin), Official Newspaper (Randolph Times), and School Attorney (PGH & G Law Firm). On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Dockhorn and seconded by Winkelbauer to approve the school depository (First State Bank). On roll call vote motion carried 5-0. Owens abstained from voting.
Motion was made by Owens and seconded by Schmit to approve all board committee assignments as discussed. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Miller and seconded by Backer to approve the regular meeting minutes of December 9th, 2024, and the Work Session meeting minutes of December 11th, 2024. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Owens and seconded by Miller to approve the January 2025 claims. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Under the discussion items regarding student learning, Mr. Beacom shared recent results from AIMs Testing and an update on the Nebraska Reads Act. The results from the testing show that students are making significant progress.
Mr. Schrunk reviewed policies #8110-#8160. Also, he reviewed the status of the bond project.
Motion was made by Backer and seconded by Dockhorn to approve the Annual Report. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
K-6 Principal Beacom, 7-12 Principal Bartels and Superintendent Schrunk gave their monthly reports to the board.
Motion was made by Miller and seconded by Schmit to enter executive session, for the protection of needless injury to the reputation of personnel to discuss administration contracts and salaries for the 2025-26 school year.
The board entered executive session at 8:49 p.m. for the protection of needless injury to the reputation of personnel to discuss administration contracts and salaries for the 2025-26 school year.
Motion was made by Miller to exit executive session at 9:44 p.m.
Motion was made by Miller and seconded by Backer to approve the renewal of the elementary principal’s contract, as presented. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Miller and seconded by Backer to approve the renewal of the secondary principal’s contract, as presented. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Motion was made by Miller and seconded by Backer to approve the salary of the superintendent for 2025-26 and 2026-27. On roll call vote motion carried 6-0.
Meeting was adjourned at 9:52 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the next regular board meeting of the Randolph Board of Education will be Wednesday, February 12th, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. The regular meeting will be held in the high school boardroom and is open to the public. An agenda is kept continually current and is available for public inspection in the Superintendent’s Office during regular office hours.
I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting Recording Secretary of the Randolph Board of Education, Randolph, Nebraska, hereby certify that the attached and foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of a meeting of the Randolph Board of Education, held in open session at Randolph, Nebraska on the 13th day of January 2025 which meeting was preceded by published notice.
Respectfully Submitted
Tiffany Kalin
Recording Secretary
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