Board of Directors

Board of Directors


Lanny Kizer
Lanny Kizer, President

District 5

Gene Libal
Gene Libal, Vice President

District 8


Darlene Boroff, Secertary

District 2


Kay Grimminger

District 3


Edwin Johnson

District 9


Sandra Mann

District 1


Bob Reed

District 6


Mary Stoltenberg

District 4


Ron Tuttle

District 7

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, February 20, 2012, at 7:00 PM. Board members present were Kay Grimminger, Edwin Johnson (via video conference), Lanny Kizer, Gene Libal, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, Mary Stoltenberg, and Ron Tuttle. Action taken was as follows: approved agenda; excused absent board member; approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims as submitted; accepted February 13, 2012, treasurer's report; approved administrator's professional development plan for 2012; approved continued membership in Nebraska Association of School Boards for 2012; and amended 2012 board committee membership.

vkg/02/21/12

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY JANUARY 16, 2012

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, January 16, 2012, at 7:00 PM.  Board members present were Kay Grimminger, Edwin Johnson, Lanny Kizer, Gene Libal, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, and Mary Stoltenberg.  Action taken was as follows:  approved agenda; excused absent board members; approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims as submitted; accepted January 9, 2012, treasurer's report; elected officers for 2012; appointed treasurer for 2012; established committee membership for 2012; approved regular and routine board business calendar for 2012; approved designation of depositories for 2012; recognized the ESU 10 Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for the unit’s non-supervisory certificated staff for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 contract years; modified the photocopy portion of ESU 10’s pricing structure; entered executive session for the purpose of discussing the administrator’s annual evaluation and professional development plan; exited executive session; and voted to extend the administrator’s contract for one year through June 30, 2013.

vkg/01/17/12

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY December 19, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, December 19, 2011, at 7:15 PM. Board members present were Darlene Boroff, Kay Grimminger, Edwin Johnson, Lanny Kizer, Gene Libal, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, Mary Stoltenberg, and Ron Tuttle. Action taken was as follows: approved agenda; approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims as submitted; accepted December 12, 2011, treasurer's report; accepted financial audit prepared by McDermott & Miller, P.C. for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011; approved purchase of 2012 Dodge Grand Caravan through the Nebraska State Purchasing Bureau; approved payment of NESUBA membership dues for 2012; entered executive session for the purpose of discussing the administrator's annual evaluation; and exited executive session and approved the administrator's annual evaluation.

vkg/12/20/11

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY November 21, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, November 21, 2011, at 7:00 PM. Board members present were Darlene Boroff, Kay Grimminger, Lanny Kizer, Gene Libal, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, Mary Stoltenberg, and Ron Tuttle. Action taken was as follows: approved agenda; excused absent board member Edwin Johnson; approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims as submitted; accepted November 14, 2011, treasurer's report; approved four-year copier lease agreement with Eakes Office Plus; and adopted modified ESU 10 board member election district boundaries as required by state statute.

vkg/11/22/11

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY OCTOBER 17, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, October 17, 2011, at 7:00 PM. Board members present were Kay Grimminger, Edwin Johnson, Lanny Kizer, Gene Libal, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, and Mary Stoltenberg. Action taken was as follows: approved agenda; excused absent board members Darlene Boroff and Ron Tuttle; approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims as submitted; accepted October 11, 2011, treasurer's report; adopted certified/non-teaching staff evaluation plan regulation; and approved the Annual Accreditation Compliance Report and Application for Classification as an Accredited ESU for 2012-13.

vkg/10/18/11

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, September 12, 2011, immediately following the adjournment of public budget hearings which convened at 7:00 PM.  Board members present were Darlene Boroff, Kay Grimminger, Gene Libal, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, and Ron Tuttle.  Action taken was as follows:  approved agenda; excused absent board members Edwin Johnson, Lanny Kizer, and Mary Stoltenberg; approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims as submitted; accepted September 6, 2011, treasurer's report; approved the 2011-12 proposed budget of expenditures totaling $17,036,017.82 (all funds) and receipts totaling $19,536,017.82 (all funds and including beginning balances); set the general fund real and personal property tax request for 2011-12 at $2,050,955.74; and ratified adoption of a flexible benefits plan resolution effective September 1, 2011.

vkg/09/13/11

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY AUGUST 15, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, August 15, 2011, at 7:00 PM.  Board members present were Darlene Boroff, Edwin Johnson, Lanny Kizer, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, Mary Stoltenberg, and Ron Tuttle.  Action taken was as follows:  approved agenda; excused absent board members Kay Grimminger and Gene Libal; approved minutes of the previous meeting; ratified payment of claims made on June 30, 2011; ratified payment of claims made on July 18, 2011; authorized payment of claims dated August 15, 2011; accepted treasurer’s reports dated June 30, 2011, July 11, 2011, and August 8, 2011; authorized acceptance of any and all federal funds as may become available during the 2011-12 fiscal year provided acceptance of such funds and subsequent expenditure of such funds does not exceed the 2011-12 budget limitations as adopted; authorized continuation of membership in the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association for 2011-12; authorized employment of a 1.0 FTE early childhood training coordinator; authorized entering into a contract with Franklin Public Schools to provide deaf education services during the 2011-12 school year; authorized holding the regular September board meeting on September 12, 2011, immediately following adjournment of the public budget hearings; and approved, by the required super majority vote, increasing the 2011-12 general fund budgeted restricted funds by 1% more than the 2.5% base of restricted funds as allowed per statute.

vkg/8/16/11

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY JUNE 20, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, June 20, 2011, at 7:00 PM.  Board members present were Darlene Boroff, Kay Grimminger, Edwin Johnson, Lanny Kizer, Gene Libal, Bob Reed, Mary Stoltenberg, and Ron Tuttle.  Action taken was as follows:  approved agenda; excused absent board members Kay Grimminger (who subsequently arrived), Sandra Mann, and Mary Stoltenberg (who subsequently arrived); approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims in June; accepted June 13, 2011, treasurer's report; designated Wayne A. Bell as authorized Title I representative as of July 1, 2011; voted to dispense with holding a regular monthly meeting in July of 2011 due to a lack of business to be conducted; authorized payment of necessary fiscal-year-end claims and regular claims in July with ratification to occur at the August 15, 2011, board meeting; voted to advance proposed 2011-12 budget to necessary formal public budget hearings; voted to hold a public hearing to discuss the 2011-12 general budget on September 12, 2011, at 7:00 PM in Conference Room C of the ESU 10 headquarters building in Kearney; voted to hold a public hearing to discuss a resolution to set a tax request different from the prior year on September 12, 2011, at 7:10 PM in Conference Room C of the ESU 10 headquarters building in Kearney; approved room rental pricing structure for 2011-12; authorized providing requested special education services to another district in 2011-12; accepted EHA/BCSS premium holiday agreement; approved master agreement between ESU 10 and the Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council for 2011-12 including approval of participation in all ESUCC projects as proposed for 2011-12; entered executive session for the purpose of discussing 2011-12 salary and benefit packages; exited executive session and approved negotiated agreement between the ESU 10 education association and the ESU 10 board for the 2011-12 contract period; and approved classified and certificated non-teaching employee compensation packages for 2011-12 as recommended by the negotiations committee.

vkg/6/21/11

BOARD MEETING SUMMARY MAY 16, 2011

The regular monthly meeting of the governing board of Educational Service Unit 10 was held at ESU 10 in Kearney on Monday, May 16, 2011, at 7:00 PM.  Board members present were Kay Grimminger, Edwin Johnson, Lanny Kizer, Gene Libal, Sandra Mann, Bob Reed, Mary Stoltenberg, and Ron Tuttle.  Action taken was as follows:  approved agenda; excused absent board member Darlene Boroff; approved minutes of the previous meeting; authorized payment of claims in May; accepted May 9, 2011, treasurer's report; accepted resignation of school psychologist intern; approved employment of 1.0 FTE school psychologist; approved Program of Services for 2011-12; and accepted Public Sector Benefits' proposal to provide term life and LTD products for a three-year period beginning July 1, 2011.

vkg/05/17/11