April Board of Education Meeting Minutes

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Monday, April 11, 2022 7:30 PM

Elementary Media Center in Diller
315 Smith St
Diller, NE 68342

1. Open Meeting

1.1. Roll Call
The absence of Kolin Kotas was excused.

1.2. Recognize the Open Meetings Act information

1.3. Approve minutes of last meeting

Motion to approve minutes of last meeting Passed with a motion by Adam Engelman and a second by Toni Landenberger.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0

2. Instruction and Related Items

2.1. Student Report
Preston Engelman reported on recent student activities.  Such activities included State Speech where we had nine qualifiers.  Jason Arnold, Allison Engelman and Kate Kostal all received a medal at the state meet, and the team finished in fourth place.   Congratulations to the speech team and coaches.

Congratulations as well to Allsion Engelman on her State Farmer Degree at the recent State FFA convention.

Other recent activities have included the beginning of Golf season, Prom and the annual 8th grade dance.

2.2. Principal Report
Principal Mezger noted that we need to add a Personal Finance/Careers course to graduation requirements.  The careers piece of the course will see students out in local businesses to visit or job shadow.  This would affect the class of 2024.  The Board will look at adding the requirement at the June meeting.  He also gave an update on the annual NDE Multicultural requirement and the textbook schedule.

3. Personnel Items

3.1. Re-elect Certificated Staff for 2022-23 except for those given notice of non-renewal or resigning

Motion to re-elect certified staff for 2022-2023 except for those given notice of non-renewal or resigning Passed with a motion by Angie Clifford and a second by Adam Engelman.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0

4. Support Service

4.1. Technology Update

4.2. Facility Update
Superintendent Meyerle reported that the gym roof repair was complete and gave an updated list of summer projects

5. Superintendent Items

5.1. Superintendent Report
Superintendent Meyerle gave an update on the 2022-2023 class schedule and noted he wanted all 7-12 grade students registered for classes prior to dismissal for the summer.  He also gave an update on the plan to coop JH football with Southern Public Schools, and how the agreement will benefit both school.  The JH football coop is not a prelude to a HS football coop, as both Southern and Diller-Odell want to continue to play 8 man football.

6. Financial Items

6.1. Pay bills as presented

Motion to approve bills as presented. Passed with a motion by Angie Clifford and a second by Dusty Duis.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0

7. Board of Education Items

7.1. Committee Reports
The Board shared some reports from the recent NRCSA conference

7.2. Executive Session

8. Adjournment

Motion to adjourn Passed with a motion by Toni Landenberger and a second by Adam Engelman.

Angie Clifford: Yea, Dusty Duis: Yea, Adam Engelman: Yea, Paul Kostal: Yea, Toni Landenberger: Yea

Yea: 5, Nay: 0

President Kostal adjourned the meeting at 8:30pm.  The next regular meeting is scheduled for May 9 at 6pm at the High School.

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