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Morrill Public Schools board appoints Johnny Wimberly, approves $3,161 music-room doors and $250 sale of stripped bus
Summary
At its Jan. 19 meeting, the Morrill Public Schools Board filled a vacancy by appointing Johnny Wimberly, kept current officer assignments, approved routine consent items including designation of legal counsel and publication, sold a stripped small bus for $250, and approved $3,161.57 in exterior doors for the high school music room.
The Morrill Public Schools Board of Education appointed Johnny Wimberly to a seat vacated by Courtney Schuler and approved a series of routine items at its regular meeting on Jan. 19, 2026, at the district office in Morrill.
Board Chair Bill Watson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and the board recorded attendance with Jim Scott noted as absent. By motion, members excused Scott before proceeding to business.
In a formal action, the board recommended and voted to appoint Johnny Wimberly to the vacant school board position for the remainder of the term; the motion was moved by Joey Muhr and seconded by Sue Gompert and recorded as passed. During the organizational portion of the meeting the board approved leaving all current office positions unchanged; that motion, moved by Rob Martin and seconded by Joey Muhr, also passed with Wimberly recorded voting Yea.
The board approved a consent agenda that contained multiple administrative appointments and routine financial actions. The consent approvals included designation of The Scottsbluff Star Herald as the district’s legal publication; appointment of KSB Law Firm as legal counsel; designation of Platte Valley Bank as the district depository; appointment of C. Todd Chessmore as Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Coordinator; approval of claims payable and payroll; and acceptance of the business manager’s and financial reports. The agenda also listed committee rosters for Curriculum/American Civics; Facilities/Transportation; Finance/Negotiations; Policy Committee; the Morrill School Foundation; and Strategic Plan Implementation.
Under action items, the board approved the sale of an older small bus that had been stripped out to Mr. Gardner for $250. The motion to sell was moved by Sue Gompert with Rob Martin seconding and was recorded as passed. The board also approved a vendor quote from Johnson Cashway Lumber for new exterior doors by the high school music room at a cost of $3,161.57; that motion was moved by Joey Muhr, seconded by Sue Gompert, and recorded as passed.
No public comments relevant to the recorded agenda items are noted in the meeting excerpt. The board set its next regular meeting for Feb. 16, 2026. Bill Watson adjourned the session at 7:25 p.m.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes were procedural and routine: appointments, consent agenda approvals, a small surplus sale, and a facilities purchase. The meeting agenda also included a written notice about reasons for executive session under statute {84-1410}, though no executive session is recorded in the excerpt provided.
