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Board votes at a glance: expenditures, policy changes, personnel and appointment
Summary
At the Jan. 13 meeting the Westside Community Schools board approved minutes, $16,567,316 in expenditures, revisions to Policy 1220, two certified staff contracts and an NASB committee appointment; several policies were presented for future approval.
The Westside Community Schools Board of Education recorded several unanimous actions at its Jan. 13, 2025 meeting, including approval of minutes, the December treasurer’s report and routine expenditures; adoption of revisions to Board Policy 1220 to reflect recent Open Meetings Act changes; approval of two certified staff probationary contracts; and the board’s selection for NASB Legislation Committee Seat #5.
Key votes and outcomes
- Approval of minutes (Dec. 9, 2024): Motion by Adam Yale, seconded by Beth Morrissette. Unanimous roll call vote.
- Approval of expenditures: Treasurer Kris Karnes moved to approve December 2024 expenditures in the amount of $16,567,316; Dr. Meagan Van Gelder seconded. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Financial statements and disbursement summaries were filed with the board documents.
- Policy 1220 revisions (Public Meetings): In-house legal counsel Nick Lesiak presented changes required by legislative updates to the Open Meetings Act (including statewide posting at nepublicnotices.com). Adam Yale moved to approve the revisions; Sarah Rider seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
- Personnel: Two probationary certified staff contracts were presented by Dr. Andrea Haynes; Dr. Van Gelder moved to approve and Sarah Rider seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
- NASB Legislation Committee Seat #5 appointment: The board approved Marcus Madler (Papillion LaVista Community Schools Board) as its selection for Seat #5; motion by Beth Morrissette, second by Dr. Van Gelder. NASB will formally confirm the appointment on Jan. 25, 2025.
Several other policies (Policies 5470 and 5680) were presented for review and will return for approval at the Feb. 3 meeting. Proofs of public notice (Daily Record affidavits and website posting certification) were filed in the official board documents.
