August 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

Discussion:  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and President Van Zee made note of the Open Meetings Act poster that is on display in the meeting room.

Discussion:  CLAIMS: ACT Finance 522.00, Activity Fund - South Platte Schools 15,000.00, Amazon Capital Services, Inc. 3,456.61, Black Hills Energy 975.00, Blick Art Materials 3,741.97, Card Service Center 1,161.74, Cdw Government, Inc. 61.02, Century Link 699.61, Doncheske, D 550.00, Eakes, Inc. 1,589.03, Eichners Sales & Service 41.85, Engineered Controls, Inc. 268.00, ESU 16 23,000.00, Hinton's Lock & Alarm 480.00, Home2Suites by Hilton-Kearney 559.80, Hometown Leasing 2,746.57, JourneyEd.Com, Inc. 500.00, JWPepper 320.87, Keith Co. News 89.39, McConnell Psychological Solutions PC 61,870.00, Mead Lumber 1,501.83, Mid-American Research 224.24, Missouri Employers Mutual 8,987.87, NPPD (Nebraska Public Power District) 4,200.00, NPPD MLBRY Acct 71.61, NPPD Plum 2 Acct 48.42, Plummer Insurance, Inc. 8,987.87, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety 360.00, Scherbarth, S 216.89, Scholastic Inc. Magazines 809.84, School Traditions 64.30, Sidney Heavy Truck & Auto, LLC 603.02, Snell Services, Inc. 1,713.74, South Platte General Fund 50,000.00, SP Lunch Fund 15,000.00, Staples 44.16, Truck Center Company 1,027.81, Unum - Colonial Life Insurance Company 1,555.37, Valley Medical Clinic 175.00, Van Horn, Patsy 1,740.00, Verizon Wireless 244.47, Village Of Big Springs 1,417.25, Virco, Inc. 1,591.20, Wage Works, Inc. 146.00, WEX Bank 652.42, Wiest Hardware 2,896.23, Wilson, Gabriel 920.00, Wilson, L 105.49, Yanda's Music & Pro Audio 1,650.85, EduTrak, LLC 2,242.44, Grand Total: 215,601.47, Payroll: 274,186.12 

Discussion:  COMMITTEE REPORTS: EDUCATION: There are more board training opportunities available for board members. TRANSPORTATION: All the buses and vehicles have been in for service and the charter bus is currently in the shop.

Discussion:  Mr. Nick Brost's Principal's Report: Dani Jay and Jesse Young attended NCA Coaches Multisport Clinic in Lincoln. Mr. Spencer and Mr. Brost attended NCSA Administrator Days in Kearney. Aug 11 was the first day of Fall Sports Practice: Volleyball had 20 participants, Football had 13 and Cross Country had 1 HS and 3 JH participants. HS Volleyball had a good turnout for conditioning week. The coaches are impressed by the work ethic and drive the team has so far and are excited to get the season underway. South Platte Play Production will opt into class C2 for 2025. New HS staff members, Laura Starostka (JH ELA, Counselor) and Janet Hill (Business) have been working in their new classrooms. Ten staff members completed CPR training with Kay Anderson. Mrs. Jacobs went to VanderCook School of Music in Chicago, for a 3-day class, Choral Connections, June 30th-July 2nd. "It was a wonderful time spent learning about diversity in music, gaining conducting skills, and songs for advanced singers." She also connected with about 30 music teachers across the country and shared ideas about music and teaching. JH & HS cheer worked hard all summer, learning new cheers and placed 3rd in the Brule Day Parade, and even had a Brule Huskie Cheer. The HS Cheer team completed a camp through Cheer U and is excited to show off new cheers, skills and stunting this year. Thank you to Armstrong Regenerative Ag for a pallet of South Platte Blue Knight-branded water. 

Discussion:  Mr. David Spencer's Superintendent's Report: Welcome to the three new staff members: Janet Hill, Laura Starostka and Brittany Whipple. The sixth grade classroom renovations are complete. School grounds and facility updates include the front entrance walkway and updated breaker box systems. Cohort group meetings for English language arts and reading were held at ESU16. He provided an update from NCSA Administrator Days July 23-25 which included "it's not about the what, it's about who". The first day of classes is August 15th. He attended the local 4-H and FFA county fairs in Keith and Deuel County. Several projects that students made in the SP shop qualified for the NE state 4-H fair. He presented a preview of the budget plan. The auditor will be onsite in late August. 

Discussion:  The bids for surplus items were opened. 

Discussion:  Review the minutes. 

Discussion:  The next regular meeting of the SPBOE will be September 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM.