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North Butler board certifies election results, elects officers and approves budget requests
Summary
At its Nov. 20 meeting in Allison, the North Butler Community School Board certified the Nov. 4 election, elected Ty Crawford‑Miller president and Jordan Nolz vice‑president, approved three SBRC funding requests and authorized a $52,068 van purchase; two open‑enrollment requests were denied.
The North Butler Community School Board certified the results of the Nov. 4, 2025 school board election and completed its organizational business at a meeting Thursday evening in the Allison Media Center.
Board President Ty Crawford‑Miller called the regular session to order at 6:00 p.m.; the board approved the meeting agenda, October minutes, October financial reports and the November bills listing. The board then approved recommended personnel hires, including Aeryn Anderson (assistant large group and assistant individual speech positions at $746 each), Andrew Johnson (head cook at Allison, $16 per hour) and three substitute hires. The Board carried a 2nd reading of Series 100 policies.
The canvass of the Nov. 4 election showed Daniel Engels received 786 votes (District 1) and Sara Henrichs received 822 votes (District 2); scatterings were recorded in each race. The board certified those results and noted voters approved Public Measure CQ by a 615–322 margin (937 total votes).
After adjourning the outgoing board, Business Manager/Board Secretary Shellee Bartlett called the organizational meeting and administered the oath of office to Daniel Engels and Sara Henrichs. The newly constituted board elected Ty Crawford‑Miller as president and Jordan Nolz as vice‑president by roll call.
At the organizational meeting the board set regular monthly meetings for the second Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m.; appointed Ahlers & Cooney as school attorney; named the Butler County Tribune and Greene Recorder as official publications; and designated Lincoln Savings Bank as the official depository with a $15 million limit. The board also made committee and representative appointments for conference boards, negotiations, facilities, finance and sharing agreements.
On fiscal items, the board approved three School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) applications: $136,564 for increased open‑enrollment out, $9,563.02 for River Hills consortium administrative costs and $13,740.15 for Lied consortium administrative costs for the 2026–27 school year. The board authorized the athletic director to sign officiating contracts.
The board tabled a first reading of several additional board policies (503.08, 501.09, 506.01, 503.09). It approved snow removal contracts for the Greene (DME Snowplowing) and Allison (Stirling Lawn Care) sites, adopted the School Safety Operation Plan as presented, and approved amendments to staff handbooks tied to the updated policies. The board denied two open‑enrollment applications for students Paisley Harlan and Hadley Knock.
Finally, the board approved purchase of a 12‑passenger van from Roling Ford for $52,068. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.; the next regular meeting was set for Dec. 8, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in Greene.
