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WHEELER CENTRAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

600 W. Randolph St. P.O. Box 68

Bartlett, Nebraska 68622

Phone (308) 654-3273

FAX (308) 654-3237

 

ADMINISTRATION

Daniel Kluver Sr. – Superintendent                                            Makayla Reiter – PK-12 Principal

Andrea Pelster - Board Clerk

 

BOARD OF EDUCATION, District 45

Drew Kasselder, Board President                                                        Jessie Swick, Vice President

Zach Wright, Treasurer                                                                     Andrew Smith, Secretary

Dennis Derner                                                                                      Sydney McKay  - Board Member Elect

January 13, 2025

  1. Opening the Meeting
  1. Call to Order:  The regular January meeting of the Wheeler Central School District Board of Education is called to order on January 13, 2025 at 7 pm, in the High School Media Center.
  2. Nebraska Open Meeting Law posted on the side of the bookcase in the back of the room.
  3. Publication of Meeting was provided in the Burwell Tribune (Policy 2008)
  4. Installation of Newly Elected Board Member
  1. Administer Oath of Office (Policy 2004) - Sydney McKay
  1. Pledge of Allegiance
  1. Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education (Policy 2002)
  1. Election of Officers - Board votes via secret ballot, votes are tallied by Superintendent, and the results are announced and recorded in the minutes.
  1. Current Board President will designate authority to Superintendent to lead the meeting and nomination of President
  1. Nominations: __________________________________________
  2. Recorded Vote: ________________________________________
  3. President : ____________________________________________
  4. Superintendent turns meeting over to newly elected President
  1. Board President asks for nominations of Vice-President
  1. Nominations: __________________________________________
  2. Recorded Vote: _________________________________________
  3. Vice President: _________________________________________
  1. Board President asks for nominations of Treasurer
  1. Nominations: __________________________________________
  2. Recorded Vote: ________________________________________
  3. Treasurer: _____________________________________________
  1. Board President asks for nominations of Secretary
  1. Nominations: __________________________________________
  2. Recorded Vote: ________________________________________
  3. Secretary : ____________________________________________
  1. Board Member Roll Call (excused/unexcused)
  1. Members Present: ____________________________________________
  2. Excused Absences: ____________________________________________
  3. Unexcused Absences: _________________________________________
  4. Motion to approve absence(s) :  _________________________________
  1. Appointments by Board President
  1. Appointments to Committees
  2. Appoint Board Clerk
  1. Appoint Andrea Pelster
  1. Review of Conflict of Interest (Policy 2005), Code of Ethics (Policy 2012), and Role of the Board (Policy 2001)
  2. Consent Agenda - Items passed unanimously unless a board member requests a separate roll call vote.
  1. Designate: Authorized Representative, Depository Bank(s), Legal Counsel, Auditors, District Newspaper(s) of record
  1. Board Appointment of Authorized Representative for Local, State, and Federal Matters
  1. Appoint Superintendent Daniel Kluver. Sr.
  1. Board Designation of Depositories for School District Funds. (Policy 3002)
  1. Designate Cornerstone Bank and Farmers & Merchants Bank
  1. Farmers and Merchants: Motion to change names of signatories and specify what names are permitted and also require 2 signatures on all checks and documents
  2. Cornerstone Bank: Motion to change names of signatories and specify what names are permitted.  Zach Wright must abstain from voting.
  1. Board Designation of Legal Counsel for the School District
  1. Designate KSB School Law
  2. KSB Agreement Letter
  1. Board Designation of Auditors for the School District (Policy 3009)
  1. Designate Lammers, Abel & Kaps CPA’s, P.A.
  1. Board Designation of District Newspaper(s) (Policy 2008)
  1. Designate Burwell Tribune, Elgin Review, and Omaha World Herald
  1. Annually appoint Title IX Coordinator (Policy 3057) and Compliance Coordinator (Policy 3053)
  1. Appoint Shawna Schlenger - Title IX Coordinator
  2. Appoint Daniel Kluver Sr. - Compliance Coordinator
  1. Approval of January Agenda.
  2. Approval of minutes of December meeting.
  3. Approval of Claims/Payment of Bills and Payroll.
  4. Financial Report.
  1. Public Comment - agenda items (Policy 2009)
  1. The public will be allowed to speak at board meetings within the rules and regulations established by the board.  
  1. Information Items / Reports
  1. Staff Reports
  2. Maintenance
  1. Electrical panel in high school
  1. Transportation
  2. PK-12 Principal
  3. Superintendent
  1. Weather closing and late start procedures and guidelines  
  1. Board Members
  1. Discussion/Information Items
  1. Teammates - Cara Snider
  1. Update on organization
  1. Wheeler County Clerk - Cara Snider
  1. Wards and voting in Wheeler County
  1. Upcoming events for Board Members
  1. NASB Legislative Issues Conference, Lincoln, January 26-27, 2025
  2. NASB Board President Retreat, Kearney, February 16-17, 2025
  3. NASB School Leaders & Law Conference, Kearney, June 11-12, 2025
  1.  Rule 11 Daycare
  1. What is the future of the school run daycare?
  1. Action Items
  1. AD Position shared between Chambers and Wheeler Central
  2. 2025-26 School Calendar
  3. Facility audit by BD Construction and Wilkins Architecture
  1. Follow up from state convention meeting
  1. Board Policy Review and Approval (Bolded policies are annual review)
  1. 2001 (reviewed above), 2005 (reviewed above), 2012 (reviewed above)
  2. 2003, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2016, 4031, 5004
  1. Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting - February 10, 2025 @ 7 pm.

Closed/Executive Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act.

Action Item: The board reserves the right to take action on any item that is on the adopted board agenda.