School District 145
Board of Education
Official Minutes
4 May 2015
The regular May meeting of the School District 145 Board of Education was called to order on
Monday, May 4, 2015 at 7:07 P.M., at the Central Office Board Room, 14511 Heywood Street,
Waverly, Nebraska.
The Chairperson, at the beginning of the meeting, announced and informed the public that a
current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the back wall of the meeting room.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance by posting in accordance with the Board of Education
approved method for giving notice of meetings. Notice of this meeting was given in advance to
all members of the Board of Education. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the
posted notice and a current copy of the agenda was maintained as stated in the posted notice.
Members present for Roll Call were Scott Claycomb, Andy Grosshanns, Cheryl Landon, Alan
Retzlaff , Bruce Sedivy, and Jessica Zuniga.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Retzlaff / Claycomb (M/S) that the agenda is approved as amended. Voting Aye = Claycomb,
Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
The Board of Education reviewed the written administrator reports.
The Board of Education heard a presentation by Technology Director Lucas Bingham regarding
the use of technology in the district.
Superintendent Bill Heimann reported to the Board of Education on the parent survey, STANCE,
staff appreciation, and line of credit draws.
Committee Chairperson Grosshans reported on the Planning and Development Committee
Meeting held during the month.
Committee Chairperson Sedivy reported on the Policy Committee Meeting held during the month.
Committee Chairperson Retzlaff reported on the Building, Grounds, and Transportation
Committee Meeting held before the regular board meeting.
Committee Chairperson Landon reported on the Performance and Assessment Committee
Meeting held during the month.
Board Representative Zuniga reported on the School District 145 – Waverly Foundation for
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Education Meeting attended during the month.
Board Members Landon, Grosshans, and Zuniga reported on NASB Workshops attended during
the month.
Landon / Zuniga (M/S) for approval of the following agenda items as part of the Board of
Education’s consent agenda and moved for their approval:
Minutes of the April 6, 2015 Regular Meeting and April 30, 2015 Special Meeting.
Classified staff employee resignations of Andrew Ames, Part – time Groundskeeper,
Districtwide, effective April 28, 2015.
Certified staff employee hires and reassignments for 2015 – 2016 of Ashley Hellige, Eagle
Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E., reassignment from 5th grade to 3rd grade; Cassidy Pitkin, Eagle
Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E., 5th Grade Teacher, MA, Step 5, effective August 7, 2015
(replacement for Mary Divis); Brittany Cheney, Eagle Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E., Early
Childhood Teacher, BA, Step 3, effective August 7, 2015 (new position); Sara Renken,
Eagle Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E., 1st Grade Teacher, MA, Step 9, effective August 7, 2015
(replacement for Tricia Saban); Lindsey Wilson, Eagle Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E., Speech
Language Pathologist, MA, Step 3 effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Sheryl
Jedlicka); Andrea Schmeeckle, Eagle Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E., Physical Education Teacher,
BA, Step 2 (replacement for Stan Erickson); Jane Scoles, Hamlow Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E.,
2nd Grade Teacher, BA, Step 4, effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Donice Kaspar);
Michaela Lanik, Hamlow Elementary, 1.0 F.T.E., 1st Grade Teacher, BA, Step 1, effective
August 7, 2015 (replacement for Heather Manning); Jennifer Wilke, Hamlow Elementary,
0.5 F.T.E., Music Teacher (.25 F.T.E.) and Physical Education Teacher (.25 F.T.E.), MA,
Step 11, effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Andrea Schmeeckle); Sara Zolinsky,
Waverly Intermediate School, 1.0 F.T.E., 5th Grade Teacher, MA, Step 5, effective August
7, 2015 (replacement for Angie Harris); Jeremy Ahlman, Waverly Intermediate School, 1.0
F.T.E., 5th Grade Teacher, MA, Step 1, effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Rich
Corbin); Benjamin Vetrovsky, Waverly Middle School, 1.0 F.T.E., Business/Computer
Teacher, BA, Step 1, effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Nancy Hopp); Emily
McAllister, Waverly Middle School, 1.0 F.T.E., Language Arts Teacher, BA, Step 3,
effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Rebecca Hughes); Travis Steinhoff, Waverly
High School, 1.0 F.T.E., Spanish Teacher, BA, Step 6, effective August 7, 2015
(replacement for Mary Gangwish); Dr. David Hartman, Waverly High School, 1.0 F.T.E.,
Math Teacher, MA+36, Step 13, effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Bret Harpster);
and Jamie Burns, Waverly High School, 1.0 F.T.E., Science Teacher, MA, Step 11,
effective August 7, 2015 (replacement for Gary Nunally).
Classified staff employee hires for 2014 - 2015 of Timothy Prockish, Groundskeeper, 8.0
hours per day, $15.75 per hour, effective April 27, 2015 (replacement for Casey
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Dittenber).
Fund balances as of April 29, 2015 of General = $4,282,480.73; Building = $212,168.16;
Bond 2010 Debt = $436,865.00; Bond 2013 Debt = $650,546.51; Bond 15 Construction =
$8,932,121.06; Bond 11 A/B K-8 Debt = $549,540.15; Bond 11 C 9-12 Debt =
$231,476.90; Hot Lunch = $133,868.35; 2003 Qualified Capital = $16,938.75; 2010
Qualified Capital = $40,099.63; 2012 Qualified Capital = $82,414.41; 2013 QCPU =
$294,615.56; and Depreciation = $285,507.87.
Imprest, Payroll, and General Fund Claims for 5 - 4 - 15 in the amount of $1,483,063.68.
Special Building Fund Claims for 5 - 4 - 15 in the amount of $6,897.08.
Bond Series 2015 Construction Proceeds Claims for 5 – 4 – 15 in the amount of
$32,118.40.
Bond Fund Debt Claims for 5 – 4 - 15 in the amount of $29,693.75.
Acceptance of donation from Lincoln Truck Center of a chest tool box and tools valued at
$1,873.03 for the Waverly High School Industrial Technology Class.
Voting Aye = Claycomb, Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
Retzlaff / Claycomb (M/S) to authorize the superintendent to purchase a pick-up truck at the state
contracted price not to exceed $29,000.00 for District Maintenance. Voting Aye = Claycomb,
Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
Grosshans / Claycomb (M/S) to approve offering health / dental insurance to qualified employees
as required by the Affordable Care Act and to approve the district paying 100% of the premium
for Educator’s Health Alliance (EHA) $750 deductible health / dental for the employee-only tier
effective September 1, 2015. Voting Aye = Claycomb, Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy,
Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
Landon / Grosshans (M/S) to approve an out of state travel request for FCCLA national
qualifiers and high school girls’ basketball camp. Voting Aye = Claycomb, Grosshans, Landon,
Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
Landon / Claycomb (M/S) to approve the purchase of curriculum materials for the Health
Sciences from Cengage Learning in an amount not to exceed $23,000.00. Voting Aye =
Claycomb, Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
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Zuniga / Claycomb (M/S) to approve the second reading for Board Policies 5021, 5023, 4320.
Voting Aye = Claycomb, Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
Grosshans / Retzlaff (M/S) to approve the first reading for Board Policies 2000, 2020, 2300,
2400. Voting Aye = Claycomb, Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay =
None.
Zuniga / Retzlaff (M/S) to approve the conditional list of Waverly High School graduates
pending completion of all district and state educational requirements. Voting Aye = Claycomb,
Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff, Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
Landon / Retzlaff (M/S) to approve the vehicles listed in Appendix H as surplus vehicles and to
advertise for bids for the vehicles. Voting Aye = Claycomb, Grosshans, Landon, Retzlaff,
Sedivy, Zuniga; Voting Nay = None.
The Board of Education discussed Board Policy 5028 – Valedictorian and Salutatorian; synthetic
turf at Viking Stadium; classified staff compensation for 2015 – 2016; and the District 145 Staff
Climate Survey.
The Board of Education reviewed upcoming Board activities.
President Sedivy adjourned the meeting at 10:05 P.M.
Attest: _____________________________
Board Secretary
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Robin L. Hoffman, Recording Secretary