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Weeping Water School Board approves $5.092 million HVAC contract, $100,000 line of credit and 2024–25 audit
Summary
At its Nov. 17, 2025 meeting, the Weeping Water Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a $5,092,000 HVAC renovation contract, a one‑year $100,000 line of credit authorizing Superintendent Adrian Allen to sign, the 2024–25 audit, and several other routine items.
The Weeping Water Public Schools Board of Education met Nov. 17, 2025, in the district conference room and approved several major fiscal and facilities actions, including awarding the HVAC Renovation Project to the lowest responsible bidder and authorizing short‑term borrowing.
President Adam DeMike called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and noted the meeting posting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. Superintendent Adrian Allen and school administrators Scott Rezac, Mary Mozena and Michelle Heath attended alongside six board members; Betty Harms was recorded as absent in the minutes.
Votes at a glance - HVAC Renovation Project: The board approved awarding the contract to Genisis Contracting Group for $5,092,000. The motion was made by Neil Huskey and seconded by Haley Dehne; the minutes record the vote as 6 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. - Policies: The board approved revisions to Policies 3048, 3049, 3050 and 3051, per KSB recommendations. Motion by Haley Dehne, seconded by Neil Huskey; vote 6–0 with 1 absence. - Honor Wall nomination: The board approved naming the 1975 Weeping Water Band to the district Honor Wall. Motion by Neil Huskey, seconded by Haley Dehne; vote 6–0 with 1 absence. - Line of credit: The board authorized a one‑year $100,000 line of credit and authorized Superintendent Adrian Allen to sign the loan. Motion by Mark Rathe, seconded by Haley Dehne; vote 6–0 with 1 absence. - 2024–25 audit: The board approved the audit on a motion by Mark Rathe, seconded by Haley Dehne; vote 6–0 with 1 absence. - Surplus property: The board declared the district coach bus surplus property and approved its disposition. Motion by Neil Huskey, seconded by Haley Dehne; vote 6–0 with 1 absence.
The consent agenda, which included the previous meeting minutes, notification of meeting publication in the Southeast Nebraska Voice, financial reports and payment of general funds bills, was approved on a motion by Haley Dehne and a second from Mark Rathe.
Minutes record that Mark Rathe moved to excuse the absence of Brandon Nash and Betty Harms; Neil Huskey seconded and the motion passed. The minutes also list Brandon Nash among those present in the roll call and record his name on roll‑call votes as "Yea," a discrepancy noted in the official minutes.
Administrative reports from the activities director, elementary and secondary principals and the superintendent were listed on the agenda; the published minutes contain no substantive summaries of those reports.
The meeting adjourned after board reports. The minutes are signed by the board secretary, whose name is not included in the published minutes.
Next steps: The board set its next regular meeting for Dec. 15, 2025.
