BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING DUNDY COUNTY STRATTON PUBLIC SCHOOL BENKELMAN NE  69021

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING DUNDY COUNTY STRATTON PUBLIC SCHOOL BENKELMAN NE  69021  

The Dundy County Stratton Board of Education met on Monday, June 8, 2026 at Dundy County Stratton High School.  Vice-President Ladenburger called the meeting to order at 6:21 PM.  Attendance Taken at 6:22 PM. Jennifer Fries: Absent, Steve Guernsey: Absent, Ted Henderson: Absent, Nick Ladenburger: Present, Kent Lorens: Present, Cole Lutz: Present, Sandy Noffsinger: Absent, Lindsay Stamm: Present, Shad Stamm: Present. Present: 5, Absent: 4.  Others present: Alan D Garey, Superintendent; Ronda Sargent, Recording Secretary/Business Manager   Pledge of Allegiance.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  Vice-President Ladenburger stated that the board follows the Open Meetings Act Guidelines which are located in the meeting room.  The Board of Education may enter closed session during the meeting when it determines that doing so is appropriate and is authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act.  Motion to excuse the absence of Jennifer Fries, Steve Guernsey and Ted Henderson passed with a motion by Lorens and a second by Stamm. Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. Nebraska Open meetings law-posted on the East wall.   Publication of Meeting-notice was provided according to policy.   Awards and Recognitions  Recognition of the State Golf team qualifiers. The track teams brought home two state titles for the second year and broke some records.   Reports  Transportation report-In written form:  Superintendent report-In written form: Consent Agenda  Motion to approve the consent agenda passed with a motion by Lorens and a second by Stamm. Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. The consent agenda includes the verification of notice of the meeting by publication in the Benkelman Post & News Chronicle, a legal newspaper for Dundy County and to each member of the board, approval of the minutes from the March 9, 2026 regular meeting, the approval of the bills as presented in the amount of $566,113.23 for the general fund $23,070.49 for the activity fund; $10,806.43 for the nutrition fund; $99,450.00 for depreciation fund; $185,000.00 for special building fund. Business Meeting Financial Report  Motion to approve the financial report as presented passed with a motion by Stamm and a second by Lutz. Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. Jr./Sr. High Principal Compensation  Motion to approve the compensation of a 5% package for Sandy O’Neil, Jr./Sr. High Principal passed with a motion by Stamm and a second by L Stamm. Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. Superintendent Contract and Compensation  Motion to approve the compensation of 5% for Alan D. Garey, Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by L Stamm and a second by Lutz. L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4.  Motion to update Superintendent contract Section 11c, Disability Insurance, from employee pay to employer pay as per the Negotiated Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by Stamm and a second by L Stamm. Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. New Teacher Contract  Motion to extend a contract with Michael Hall for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by L Stamm and a second by Stamm. Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. Technology Purchase  Motion to approve the bid from DCW for the purchase of 30 student and eight (8) teacher laptops in the amount of $26,261.88 passed with a motion by L Stamm and a second by Stamm. Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. Policy Updates  2008 Meetings (revision)  3003 Bidding for Construction, Remodeling, Repair, or Site Improvement (revision)  3003.1 Bidding for Construction, Remodeling, Repair, or Related Projects (revision)  3004.1 Fiscal Management for Purchasing and Procurement Using Federal Funds (revision)  3048 Communicable Disease (revision)  3061 ACH Originator (new)  4017 Relations with Employee Collective Bargaining Associations (revision)  4019 Workplace Injury Prevention and Safety Committee (revision)  4056 Resignation of Certificated Staff (revision)  4065 Staff Use of AI Tools (new)  5001 Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism (revision)  5003 Admission of Part-Time Students (revision)  5004 Option Enrollment  5035 Student Discipline (revision)  5048 Emergency Response to Life Threatening Asthma or Systemic Allergic         Reactions (Anaphylaxis) (revision)  6009 Grade Placement and Academic Credits of Transfer Students (revision)  6038 Student Use of AI Tools (revision)  6046 Right to Access to School Library Materials (new)  Motion to approve the first reading of policies as presented passed with a motion by Stamm and a second by Lorens. Lutz: Yea, L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4. NASB information  Legislation Adjourn  Motion to adjourn at 7:55 passed with a motion by Lorens and a second by Stamm. L Stamm: Yea, Stamm: Yea, Ladenburger: Yea, Lorens: Yea, Lutz: Yea. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 4.  Lindsay Stamm, Secretary

General Fund Authorization June 2026

Accelerated Receivables Solutions . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .431.03

Colonial Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.20

Dundy County School Cafe Plan . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .676.67

EFTPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67,712.87

Healthplan Services, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .762.80

LegalShield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.03

MG Trust Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,298.00

Nebraska Dept of Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,290.48

Nebraska School Retirement System . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,950.42

Transamerica Employee Benefits . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310.22

Blue Cross-Blue Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82,137.22

Madison National Life Ins Co Inc . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,950.80

Mutual of Omaha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,360.39

Net Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Payroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .230,704.87

Academic Hallmarks, Inc. . . . . .Quiz Bowl Questions 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . .75.00

AgEdNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-27 Subscription Renewal . . . . . . . . . .465.00

Al’s Lock & Safe Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480.50

Amazon Capital Services . . . . . . . . . .Supplies/Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .722.96

Apptegy Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thrillshare Media Subscription . . . . . . .7,923.58

Atco International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,142.85

Barker Land Investments . . . . . . . . . .July rent apt 102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .450.00

Black Hills Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,279.59

Bosselman Energy Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Propane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500.00

Brico Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spraying Mice/Roaches . . . . . . . . . . . .120.00

BWTELCOM . . . . . . . . . . .Communications:Phone, Data, Internet . . . . .619.30

City Of Benkelman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,118.26

Crowne Plaza Kearney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Data conf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .408.00

Dundy Co Stratton School Lunch . . .May 2026 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,564.00

Dundy County Hospital . . . . . . . . . .Services/PT Services . . . . . . . . . . . . .256.50

Dundy County Processors . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.26

Eakes Office Products . . . . . . . . . . . .Custodial Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,163.18

ESU # 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.00

Esu #15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 of 8 SPED 12.15-1.15.26 . . . . . . . . .35,886.89

Esu #16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Audiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191.90

Farmers Co-op Grain & Supply . . . . . . . . . . .Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,389.88

Frenchman Valley Coop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tires #2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,117.80

Gaggle.Net, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . .Safety Management for Students . . . . . . .1,785.00

Goodheart-Willcox PublisherExploring Woodworking-Online Subscriptio

2,323.95

Grace Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .448.27

Grizzly Industrial, INC . .8″ x 76″ Jointer with Parallelogram Beds . . .2,344.00

Hampton Inn & Suites-La Vista . . . . .State Track 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,590.00

Hometown Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Copier Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,681.01

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing CoMAP Growth K-12 Testing . .1,990.00

Imperial NAPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies/Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .641.17

KSB School Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Annual Policy Updates . . . . . . . . . . .1,500.00

Lakeshore Learning Materials LLC . . . . . .Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.15

Ne Council Of School Admin . . . . . . . . .Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.00

Nebraska School Transportation AssociationSummer Conf . . . . . . . . . . . .150.00

NinjaOne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 mo Subscription . . . . . . . . . . . .6,780.00

Northwest Fire Extinguisher . . . . . . . .Hood Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146.50

Omnify Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Plan Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00

Owens Implement & Supply . . . . . . . .Supplies/Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,198.93

Planbook Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plan books instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . .180.00

Protex Central Incorporated . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,592.00

Pye-Barker Fire Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Label zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,173.95

Pyramid School Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.90

Ramada Midtown Grand Island . . . . . . . .State Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .278.00

Rocky Mountain Low Voltage . . . . .Monthly Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00

Sam’s Club MC/SYNCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.87

School Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197.58

Schroeder, Cindy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259.00

Scoop Media LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .694.45

SimpliFaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Freelap Tx Pad Pro……………………….189.00

SWPPD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bus Radio……………………………….54.00

Unifirst Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Custodial Supplies……………………..1,127.82

UNK Academic Advising and Career Development…………………………………….

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sept 26 Career Fair………………………200.00

US Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Subscriptions/Supplies/Conferences……….2,504.12

USPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2026 1 year box rent……………………..280.00

Van Diest Supply Company . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies ………………………………393.75

Verified First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Background Check…………………………24.85

Verizon Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cell Service ……………………………..40.01

Village of Stratton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Utilities ………………………………369.94

Virco Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Supplies……………………………5,920.56

TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ……………………………. $ 566,113.23

Special Building Authorization June 2026:

Facility Advocates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Billing #4 of 7 ……………….. $ 185,000.00

Depreciation Authoriozation June 2026:

Truck Center Companies .2025 Chev Minotour 14 passenger bus .. $ 99,450.00

PUBLISHED: JUNE 18, 2026; SMN:ZNEZ