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Board approves minutes, bills, personnel changes, summer school budget and policy; creates legislative committee
Summary
The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted on minutes, bills, personnel changes, a policy and budgets at its March 24 meeting, including approval of $652,139.38 in general and other fund bills.
The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted on several routine and substantive items during its March 24 meeting. Major actions recorded on the public record included approvals of minutes and bills, personnel appointments, policy adoption and the creation of a legislative committee.
Votes and formal actions recorded on the meeting transcript (motions, seconds and outcomes) included:
- Approval of the minutes of the March 10, 2025 regular and closed session meeting: motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded multiple yes votes and two abstentions recorded in the minutes portion of the roll call (transcript: “Ms. Corpus: Abstain,” “Mr. Hammesteravia: Abstain”). Outcome: approved.
- Approval of the minutes of the March 19, 2025 closed session meeting: motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded yes votes and two abstentions (transcript: “Ms. Corpus: Abstain,” “Mr. Hammesteravia: Abstain”). Outcome: approved.
- Approval of general and other fund bills dated 03/24/2025: check numbers 154701 through 154816, wire numbers 026 and 027, ACH numbers 659 through 694, combined amount $652,139.38. Motion moved and seconded; board voice vote recorded “All in favor, say aye.” Outcome: approved.
- Approval of personnel recommendations: motion moved and seconded to approve the personnel recommendation sheet for 03/24/2025, including new contracts conditional on passing background checks and district drug screening. The board approved the personnel slate. The transcript records the board introducing Christopher Earl as the selected director of business services, effective July 1, replacing the retiring director (transcript: “Christopher Earl… selected to serve as the next director of business services… effective July 1”). Outcome: approved.
- Acceptance of school gifts: gifts recorded included $500 from American Legion Post 45 toward a high‑school Wall of Honor project and $500 in food items from St. Patrick’s Parish for students in need. Motion to accept gifts moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.
- Second reading and final approval of the district homeless student policy: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.
- Approval of the 2025 summer school budget: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote. Staff explained the program runs across two fiscal years (June and July) and that the program typically balances expenses with revenue generated by FTE calculations.
- Creation of a legislative committee (ad hoc): motion to create the committee was moved and seconded; board approved creation and directed that the committee’s structure be finalized at the policy committee meeting. Outcome: approved.
Several motions were carried by voice vote where the transcript records “All in favor, say aye” without a roll‑call tally; where roll‑call votes were read the transcript records specific yes votes and the abstentions shown above. No formal defeats or votes to table items were recorded on the transcript excerpt provided.
The board gave unanimous or majority approval to the items above as described in the public meeting transcript.
