Minutes of the Board of Education #42R - Regular Meeting - 1/12/2026
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION #42R
REGULAR MEETING
1/12/2026
The Osmond Board of Education met at 7:03 pm, Monday, January 12, 2026, in the multi-purpose room at Osmond Community Schools, located at 202 W. Prairie St., Osmond, NE.
It was moved by Rice, seconded by Gansebom, that it is hereby determined that this meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the January 7, 2026 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 member roll call was taken, with all members being present.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Rice, to approve the Agenda as presented.
Election of Officers: It was moved by Rice, seconded by Koehler, to cease nominations and cast a unanimous ballot to re-elect Mark Moes as President; re-elect Larry Krohn as Vice-President; and re-elect Tyler Gansebom as Secretary / Treasurer.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
President Moes appointed Margaret Ryan as board recording secretary.
Celebration of Excellence: Mrs. Christalin Ginn presented to the board on this year’s choral and instrumental accomplishments in the music department, along with upcoming events and activities.
Patron Input: No patrons were in attendance. President Moes recognized Regina Lorenz from the Osmond Republican as the news reporter in attendance.
It was moved by Gansebom, seconded by Koehler, to approve the consent agenda, reviewed board policies 2005, 2006 and 2012, financial reports and January claims as presented.
Yea: 5 Nay: 0 Abstain: 1 (Reikofski)
K-6 Principal Parsons reported on: 1) first semester overview, noting that staff are student focused and she is thankful to be part of the district; 2) winter concert; 3) PBIS celebration; 4) K-6 in-service; 5) future Parent/Teacher organization; 6) grades 4-6 first semester behaviors; 7) upcoming events; and 8) provided an agenda of the elementary in-service day on Jan. 5th.
7-12 Principal Polt reported on: First semester report cards sent home on Jan. 9th; 2) no school for students on Monday, January 19th for teacher ESU 8 Winter Workshop in Norfolk; 3) noted there are currently ten junior high boys and four junior high girls in the winter activity co-ops; 4) the first speech meet is scheduled for Jan. 31st at Hartington; 5) conference honor band is scheduled for Jan. 17th at WSC; 6) ESU 8 quiz bowls will be held on Feb. 24 & 25; 7) noted that January and February are slower months for high school testing; 8) there were three new students and a returning student that started at the beginning of the semester; 9) 2026 post prom will once again be held at Kings Lanes in Norfolk; and 10) noted that the girls high school basketball game in SD on Jan. 24th will begin at 10:00 am.
Superintendent Bremer reported on: 1) reviewed board polices; 2) board, committee and staff appointments for 2026; 3) annual report to patrons; 4) Plainview-Osmond co-op update; 5) teacher negotiations for 26/27 and 27/28; 6) NRCSA spring conference; 7) upcoming board member elections; 8) enrollment projections; 9) noted board and superintendent goals; 10) spoke about the community survey meeting held on Jan. 12th, noting city patrons thought it important to continue to maintain the public school; and 11) read an email to the board from a bowling coach in another community complimenting the Plainview-Osmond coaches and the owners of Main Street Alley on the recent well-run meet held in Osmond.
Board Member / Committee Reports: 1) Rice and Reikofski updated the board on the recent committee meeting regarding the school purpose statement, vision and action plans and school motto; 2) President Moes noted the upcoming board president retreat in Kearney; 3) President Moes appointed board committees for 2026; 4) Rice suggested monthly Zoom calls for each committee; and 5) the board visited further about committee duties.
Discussion Items: 1) Annual school report for patrons; and 2) Future high school sports co-ops with Planview Public School were discussed by the board and administration.
Action Items: It was moved by Rice, seconded by Krohn, to designate The Osmond Republican as the official news agency; KSB Legal Firm as school attorney; AMGL as school auditor, Superintendent Steven Bremer as the State and Federal Programs Director, Non-discrimination compliance coordinator, and Title IX Coordinator; Dwight Kahny as bus mechanic for bus inspections; Security Bank as the school depository; and Policy 2008 to be followed by publicizing meetings.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
It was moved by Reikofski, seconded by Gansebom, to take all necessary action on the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 Teacher Negotiated Agreement as presented.
Yea: 6 Nay: 0
The minutes of the meeting were read.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Notice is hereby given that the next regular meeting of the Osmond Board of Education will be on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00 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 12th day of January 2026, which meeting was preceded by publicized notice. --Margaret Ryan, Recording Secretary