Meeting Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Adoption of Agenda
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Approval of Bills
V. Hearing of Visitors
V.A. Jill Gebhard
V.B. Katie Grote
V.C. Jessie Thalheim
V.D. Dean Lewis
VI. Old Business
VI.A. Transportation
VI.B. Building Accessibility
VI.C. Window Screens
VI.D. Uniform Rotation
VI.E. Shot Clock / Scoreboards
VI.F. NCKSEC Update
VII. Personnel
VII.A. Staffing
VII.B. Negotiations
VIII. New Business
VIII.A. Out-of-District Requests
VIII.B. Board Walk - Through
VIII.C. Summer Helpers
VIII.D. Student Capacities
IX. Administrative Reports
IX.A. Superintendent / 9-12 Principal Report
IX.B. K-8 Principal Report
X. Reports of Board Members
XI. Adjournment
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Meeting: April 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Monthly Meeting
Subject:
Call to Order
Subject:
Adoption of Agenda
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
I recommend the board approve the agenda as presented. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Subject:
Approval of Minutes
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
I recommend the board approve the minutes from the monthly and special March meetings as presented. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Approval of Bills
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
I recommend the board approve the bills as presented. This motion, made by Rich Wenzl and seconded by Christopher Rogers, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Hearing of Visitors
Subject:
Jill Gebhard
Subject:
Katie Grote
Subject:
Jessie Thalheim
Subject:
Dean Lewis
Subject:
Old Business
Subject:
Transportation
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
I recommend the board accept the sealed bid for the 1995 green suburban as presented. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Building Accessibility
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
The guests present were given the opportunity to express their viewpoint regarding the building accessibility discussion. Ivy Koch and Stephanie Hilburn voiced their concerns and questions. Stephanie also wanted the board to know there was grant money opportunities through Nex-Tech. The board and administration addressed the questions. I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel matters to protect the privacy interest of the individual to be discussed; retaining Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 7:12 PM. This motion, made by Rich Wenzl and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Motion 2 Carried:
At 7: 12 PM the meeting returned to open session. I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel matters to protect the privacy interest of the individual to be discussed; retaining Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 7:22 PM. This motion, made by Rich Wenzl and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Motion 3 Carried:
At 7:22 PM the meeting returned to open session. I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel matters to protect the privacy interest of the individual to be discussed; retaining Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 7:33 PM. This motion, made by Rich Wenzl and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Motion 4 Carried:
At 7:33 PM the meeting returned to open session. I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel matters to protect the privacy interest of the individual to be discussed; retaining Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 7:38 PM. This motion, made by Rich Wenzl and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Motion 5 Carried:
I recommend the board approve moving the 4th grade to Long Island, 2nd grade to the old 4th room and Kindergarten to the old 2nd room for the 2026 - 27 school year. This motion, made by Christopher Rogers and seconded by Steven Whitney, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Window Screens
Attachments:
Subject:
Uniform Rotation
Rationale:
Mrs. Thalheim will update the board on uniforms.
Attachments:
Subject:
Shot Clock / Scoreboards
Subject:
NCKSEC Update
Subject:
Personnel
Subject:
Staffing
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss non-elected school personnel matters to protect the privacy interests of the individual to be discussed; retaining Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 8:32 PM. This motion, made by Shanna Hammond and seconded by Rich Wenzl, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Yea
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Subject:
Negotiations
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
Brandi Keith left the meeting at this time. I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss negotiations to protect the public interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract; retaining Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 9:08 PM. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Christopher Rogers, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Absent
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Motion 2 Carried:
At 9:08 PM the meeting returned to open session. I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss negotiations to protect the public interest in negotiating a fair and equitable contract; retaining Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 9:20 PM. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Christopher Rogers, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Absent
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Subject:
New Business
Subject:
Out-of-District Requests
Action(s):
Motion 1 Carried:
I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel to protect the privacy interest of the individual to be discussed; retaining Mr. Gebhard and Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 9:30 PM. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Absent
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Motion 2 Carried:
At 9:30 PM the meeting returned to open session. I recommend the administration contact the parents to notify them of a denial of continued out-o-district attendance for next school year. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Absent
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Subject:
Board Walk - Through
Subject:
Summer Helpers
Subject:
Student Capacities
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
I recommend the board adopt the student capacities as presented for the 2026-27 school year. This motion, made by Steven Whitney and seconded by Christopher Rogers, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Absent
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Attachments:
Subject:
Administrative Reports
Subject:
Superintendent / 9-12 Principal Report
Attachments:
Subject:
K-8 Principal Report
Subject:
Reports of Board Members
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Mr. Gebhard left at this time. I recommend the board go into executive session to discuss non-elected school personnel to protect the privacy interest of the individuals to be discussed; retaining Mr. Tharman and returning to open session in this room at 9:58 PM. This motion, made by Rich Wenzl and seconded by Shanna Hammond, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Absent
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea
Subject:
Adjournment
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
I recommend the board meeting adjourn. This motion, made by Shanna Hammond and seconded by Steven Whitney, Carried.
  • Laquita Smith: Absent
  • Shanna Hammond: Yea
  • Brandi Keith: Absent
  • Christopher Rogers: Yea
  • Hilary Van Patten: Yea
  • Rich Wenzl: Yea
  • Steven Whitney: Yea

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