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Bertrand Public Schools board approves consent agenda, tables audit and hears administrator reports
Summary
At the Nov. 10 meeting, the Bertrand Public Schools Board of Education approved its consent agenda, voted to table action on the 2024–2025 audit, and received reports from the superintendent, principal and athletic director; next meeting set for Dec. 15.
The Bertrand Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 10 approved its consent agenda, voted to table action on the district's 2024'2025 audit and heard routine administrator reports at a regular meeting held in the Bertrand Community School media center.
The consent agenda ' which included minutes of prior meetings, current bills and the treasurer's financial statements (appendices A'C) ' was approved on a motion by Ross Boggs, board member, and a second from Chris Davison, board member. The vote was unanimous: Boggs: Yea; Davison: Yea; Isaac Kuck: Yea; Christy Pelton: Yea; Jonathan Sand: Yea; Ross Winheim: Yea (Yea: 6, Nay: 0).
Superintendent Nicole LeClaire reported on student learning and achievements, personnel and staffing updates, finance and budget matters, student activities, community relations, the district's Give 2 Grow campaign, district goals and priorities, recent state determinations, upcoming professional learning and an assessment calendar. LeClaire also noted a family literacy initiative; the transcript lists those topics but does not provide numeric details or timelines for many items.
Athletic Director Craig Newcomb reviewed winter sports participation numbers, activity classifications and district assignments and described this month's athletics activities. Principal Steve Bristol reported on calendar items, transportation and facilities updates. The transcript records those reports but does not specify participation counts or detailed facility timelines.
During committee reports, the Facilities committee discussed shop renovation possibilities; the Negotiations committee flagged upcoming work. Transportation and Americanism committees reported no items for action.
On a separate agenda item, board member Ross Boggs moved to table acting on accepting the results of the 2024'2025 audit; board member Ross Winheim seconded. The motion to table passed unanimously (Yea: 6, Nay: 0). The transcript records the board's action to table the audit but does not record substantive discussion of audit findings at this meeting.
Board announcements included the State Conference scheduled for Nov. 19'20 and a Board President Retreat on Feb. 16 in Kearney. The board set its next regular meeting for Dec. 15 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting listed an agenda item for a closed/executive session, but the transcript does not indicate whether the board entered executive session.
A motion to adjourn, moved by Chris Davison, board member, and seconded by Christy Pelton, board member, passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 6:43 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda approved (motion by Ross Boggs; second Chris Davison) ' Yea: 6, Nay: 0. Motion to table acceptance of the 2024'2025 audit (motion by Ross Boggs; second Ross Winheim) ' Yea: 6, Nay: 0. Motion to adjourn (motion by Chris Davison; second Christy Pelton) ' Yea: 6, Nay: 0.
