A Special Board of Education meeting was held Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in the Board Meeting Room in the Elementary Building. Administrator present was Superintendent Jessica Bland. President Aaron Anderson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and noted the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. Notice of this meeting was properly posted and published by advance Public Notice in accordance with Board Policy #2008 with notice and advance agenda given to the President of the Board and all members prior to the meeting date. Notice of this meeting was posted on the school website, published in the Oakland Independent and hung at the Oakland Post Office, Oakland-Craig Elementary and Oakland-Craig High School on August 21, 2025. Marilee Groth moved that Brett Johnson is absent, excused. Dane Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. ROLL CALL Roll Call was called with the following members present: Jon Dockhorn, Marilee Groth, Dane Johnson, Diane Pelan-Johnson, Henry Unwin and Aaron Anderson. REGULAR AGENDA President Anderson welcomed 1 visitor. No one addressed the Board. CONSENT AGENDA Unwin moved that the consent agenda be approved as presented. Diane Pelan-Johnson seconded the motion. There was no discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-6; Against Motion-0. Items included in the consent agenda included the approval of August 27, 2025 meeting agenda; approval of claims from the General Fund in the amount of $80,013.93 and the approval of minutes from the August 11, 2025 regular school board meeting. Brett Johnson arrived at 7:06 p.m. BUDGET WORK SESSION Superintendent Bland reviewed the 2025-2026 budget and tax levy request. Much discussion followed. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE SAVINGS AND DEPRECIATION FUND After some discussion, Diane Pelan-Johnson moved to approve the transfer of $100,000 from the 2024-2025 General Fund Budget into the Savings and Depreciation Fund. Brett Johnson seconded the motion. Transferring funds to the Savings and Depreciation Fund helps preserve our budget authority. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO THE ACTIVITY FUND After some discussion, Brett Johnson moved to approve the transfer of $25,000 from the 2024-2025 General Fund Budget into the Activity Fund. Unwin seconded the motion. There was no additional discussion. Voting results were: For Motion-7; Against Motion-0. Motion carried. There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Anderson adjourned this meeting at 8:19 p.m. Secretary, Julie Ehlers GENERAL FUND ASCHE, WHITNEY; $335.00 BURT COUNTY INDEPENDENT; $184.08 CENTIMARK CORPORATION; $405.00 EGAN SUPPLY; $4,654.00 ESU 2; $3,766.99 FIREGUARD, INC; $296.30 GROENE, GERALD ; $70.00 HEGGERTY; $2,875.48 LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS,; $91.99 LOGAN VALLEY CONTRACTING; $2,500.00 MENARDS; $1,457.83 NCSA; $100.00 SAVE MORE MARKET; $799.26 SCHOOLMATE; $55.00 WOODHOUSE AUTO FAMILY; $62,423.00 $80,013.93 ZNEZ BCI 09-11-25
