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Votes at a glance: Nebraska City Public Schools board actions Sept. 8, 2025
Summary
The board unanimously approved routine and programmatic items including agenda and minutes approval, claims and accounts, the financial report (noting a $5,217,886.47 treasury balance and $1.3M moved to Depreciation Fund), a contract with Alberio, an MOU with The Arbor Day Foundation, and authorization to apply to the NSAA to opt down football to Class C‑1.
At its Sept. 8, 2025 meeting the Nebraska City Public Schools Board of Education approved a series of routine and programmatic actions. All recorded votes in the minutes were unanimous (9–0).
Key roll‑call and consent actions • Approval of agenda (Order #17412): Motion by Pattie Lant; second by Jim Nemec; outcome: approved, 9–0. • Approval of minutes from Aug. 25 special meeting (Order #17413): Motion by Kent Blum; second by Rob Elson; outcome: approved, 9–0. • Claims and Accounts (Order #17414): Motion by Kent Blum; second by Brent Shanholtz; outcome: approved, 9–0. Reported amounts: General Fund $5,533.15; Payroll Benefits Fund $228,684.40.
Financial report Order #17415 passed (motion by Brent Shanholtz, second by Kent Blum). The minutes show the current treasury balance as $5,217,886.47; Mr. Shanholtz highlighted projected revenue and cashflow through the calendar year and recorded a $1.3 million transfer to the Depreciation Fund at fiscal‑year end. The minutes also note that GMS reimbursements are at their highest levels to date.
Other action items • HVAC controls service contract with Alberio (Order #17416): Approved; motion by Kent Blum, second by Stacie Higgins; outcome: approved, 9–0. • December meeting date change (Order #17417): Approved changing Dec. 8 to Dec. 15; motion by John Hodges, second by Stacie Higgins; outcome: approved, 9–0. • MOU with The Arbor Day Foundation (Order #17418): Approved; motion by Pattie Lant, second by Stacie Higgins; outcome: approved, 9–0. • Football classification opt‑down and waiver authorization (Order #17419): Approved authorization for Superintendent Mark Fritch and Activities Director Mr. Thompson to submit the NSAA application and waiver; motion by Stacie Higgins, second by John Hodges; outcome: approved, 9–0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m. (Order #17420). Several administrative calendar items and committee reports were presented; no public comments were recorded.
