Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 3/10/2025
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
REGULAR MEETING
3/10/2025
The Osmond Board of Education met at 7:00 pm, Monday, March 10, 2025, in the multi-purpose room at Osmond Community Schools, located at 202 W. Prairie St., Osmond, NE.
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Rice, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the March 5, 2025 issue of the Osmond Republican, according to policy 2008 and is hereby declared to be duly convened in open session. All members having voted in favor of the motion, the same was declared, passed and adopted and the following proceedings were had and done at said meeting in open session. A copy of the open meetings act was posted in the room.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Board roll call was taken, with all members being present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
A motion was made by Reikofski, seconded by Koehler, to approve the Agenda as presented.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Celebration of Excellence: The Board and Administration congratulated and thanked Mr. Joe Ortmeier for his 41 years of service to Osmond Community Schools. Mr. Ortmeier expressed his thanks to the current and past school boards, noting the great reputation Osmond Community Schools has in the State. He mentioned that he will miss the staff and students upon his retirement.
Patron Input: President Moes recognized Paige Parsons, new K-6 elementary principal beginning with the 25/26 school year, and Mr. Ortmeier as guests in attendance. Also recognized was Regina Lorenz with the Osmond Republican as the news reporter in attendance. Numerous community parents were also present to ask the board to consider a girl’s high school wrestling program. President Moes thanked the parents for coming, noting that the board will take all comments into consideration.
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Gansebom, to approve the consent agenda, reviewed board policies 4054, 4056 through 4061 and 4063, financial reports and March claims as presented.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Athletic Director Guenther reported on: 1) Designs for the gym floor for when it gets refinished in the summer; and 2) noted that Plainview Public School reached out about a potential bowling co-op.
Principal Polt reported on: 1) end of 3rd quarter and report cards; 2) 3rd quarter senior honor roll breakfast on April 9th; 3) Kindergarten round-up on April 10th; 4) Easter break, beginning with early dismissal at 2:06 pm on April 17th, with school resuming April 22nd; 5) graduation updates; 6) pre-ACT on March 12th and ACT March 25th; 7) District Speech hosted by Wausa on March 17th; 8) Choir and band concert moved to March 20th; 9) first track meet, indoors at WSC on March 22nd; 10) state speech at Kearney High School on March 28th; 11) Class D All State Band on March 29th at UNK, with Osmond being represented by 8 students; 12) provided an update for football coaches for the 2025 season; 13) Nebraska Computer Science and Technology Act update; 14) ELA curriculum update; 15) Legislative Bill 140, cell phones in school; 16) possibly upgrading to motorized bleachers; and 17) congratulated the speech team for being runner-up at districts.
Superintendent Bremer reported on: 1) reviewed board policies; 2) coop, feasibility study and a committee meeting with Wausa school; 3); high school basketball for 25/26 season; 4) the secondary students participation survey that was completed; 5) early childhood education; 6) hourly wages for non-certified employees; 6) gym floor refinish; and 7) upcoming workshops and board goals.
Board Chairman / Committee Reports: 1) The board discussed the current cooperatives with Wausa Public School and visited about possible options moving forward. It was mentioned that more information is needed from the Wausa board of education to make decisions for Osmond Community Schools; 2) Gansebom noted that the contract has been signed by the City and OCS for the new electronic sign; 3) Krohn commended Mr. Krause for his work with the students on their Americanism essays.
It was moved by Krohn, seconded by Reikofski, to enter into closed session at 9:29 pm to discuss Mr. Polt’s principal contract, which is necessary to prevent needless injury to Mr. Polt’s reputation.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Gansebom, to come out of closed session and resume the regular meeting at 9:47 pm.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
Action Items: It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Reikofski, to approve a two-year contract with Kurt Polt to serve as 7-12 principal.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
The meeting was adjourned at 9:49 pm.
Notice is hereby given that the next regular meeting of the Osmond Board of Education will be on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 8:00 pm at the school. An agenda is kept continually current and is available for public inspection in the Superintendent’s office during regular office hours.
I, the undersigned Recording Secretary of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, hereby certify that the attached and foregoing minutes is a true and correct copy of a meeting of the Osmond Board of Education, Osmond, Nebraska, held in open session on the 10th day of March 2025, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice. --Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary