BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

 

Posting Information: Notice published in the Daily Record on 09/04/2025.  Notice of meeting posted on the District website.  Agendas posted at all Bennington Public School buildings five days prior to the meeting date. 

 

Attendance Taken at 6:00 PM. Jeremy Dick: Present, Tim Dreessen: Present, Kara Neuverth: Present, Joe Pick: Present, Steve Shannon: Present, Allyson Slobotski: Present.

 

I.     Call Meeting to Order- President Allyson Slobotski called the meeting to order at 6:29 p.m. The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public.

 

II.   Public Forum- No members of the public were present to speak. 

 

III. Consent Agenda (Note: Items on the consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items at the meeting unless a Board Member requests an item removed from the agenda for separate action.)

A. Approval of Agenda

B.  Approval of Minutes of the Monday, August 11, 2025 - City/BOE Joint Meeting, Monday, August 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting, Monday, August 25, 2025 - Special Meeting, Monday, August 25, 2025 - Workshop

C.  Presentation of September Bills for Approval and Payment

D.  Personnel: Resignation(s) and Hiring of Personnel

 

MOTION PASSED: Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented, passed with a motion by Kara Neuverth and a second by Joe Pick.  Jeremy Dick: Yea, Tim Dreessen: Yea, Kara Neuverth: Yea, Joe Pick: Yea, Steve Shannon: Yea, Allyson Slobotski: Yea

 

September 2025 Personnel Notes: Certified Staff Hire: None.  Classified Staff Hire: Patricia Stensgaard- paraprofessional at Bennington Elementary, Dawn Roth- paraprofessional at Bennington South Middle School, Ashley Bretthauer- 4 hour cook at Stratford Elementary, Christopher Waters- bus driver for the district, Martin Lewis- bus driver for the district.  Certified Staff Resignations: None. Classified Staff Resignations: Amy Poggendorf-Bakhit, Jennie O’Leary, Nikki Berry.   

 

IV. Items Removed from the Consent Agenda for Separate Action- No items were removed from the Consent Agenda. 

 

V.    Reports- Elementary - Danielle Robb, Middle School - Renee Rucker, High School - Greg Lamberty, Student Services - Dan Bombeck, CIA - Shannon Thoendel, Operations - Matt Blomenkamp, Superintendent - Aaron Plas, Committee Reports: Building/Finance, Curriculum Policy, Coordinator - Communication - Stacy Hawn, Spotlight - Unified Programming – Dan Bombeck, Lobbyist – None.

 

VI. Unfinished Business- None.

 

VII. New Business

VII.A.    Review 2025-26 Budget Projections and Timelines- Key budget items were highlighted and the Board was able to ask questions, make statements, and discuss the proposed 2025-2026 budget as presented.

 

VII.B.  Update on High School #2 Architectural and Construction Progress- Representatives from Hausmann Construction and DLR were in attendance to provide an update on the progress of High School #2. They shared details regarding recent architectural and construction developments as planning and site preparation continue to move forward.

 

VIII. Time and Date of Next Regular Meeting- Regular Meeting: October 13th, 2025- Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 PM- District Office.  Special Meetings: September 17 - Joint Public Hearing, 6:05 PM- Omaha-Douglas Civic Center’s Legislative Chamber, September 23rd, 2025- Budget Approval/Bid Package #3 Approval Meeting, 5:00 PM- District Office.

 

IX.  Adjournment- Motion to adjourn the meeting, passed with a motion by Allyson Slobotski and a second by Tim Dreessen.  All in favor. 

 

Jodi McCoy- Board of Education

Recording Secretary

 

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BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

BUDGET HEARING

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025 6:00 PM

BENNINGTON DISTRICT BOARD ROOM

 

Posting Information: Notice published in the Daily Record on September 4, 2025.  Notice of hearing posted on the District website.  Agendas posted at all Bennington Public School buildings five days prior to the hearing date. 

 

Attendance Taken at 5:51 PM. Jeremy Dick: Present, Tim Dreessen: Present, Kara Neuverth: Present, Joe Pick: Present, Steve Shannon: Present, Allyson Slobotski: Present.

 

I.     Call Special Public Budget Hearing to Order- President Allyson Slobotski called the hearing to order at 6:00 p.m. The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public.

 

II.   Presentation of 2025-2026 Budget- Dr. Plas provided a comprehensive review of the proposed 2025-26 budget including information on growth, budgeted expenses, and proposed tax levy.

 

III. Conduct Public Hearing on 2025-2026 Budget-  One member of the public was present to speak.

 

IV.  Adjourn- Motion to adjourn the hearing at 6:28 PM made by Allyson Slobotski and seconded by Tim Dreessen.  All in favor.

 

Jodi McCoy- Board of Education

Recording Secretary

 

09/08/25

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

CLAIMS BOARD REPORT

 

Vendor Name     Amount

ACTIVITY FUND

US BANK     $632.66

        

GENERAL FUND CHECKING

1-800-STRIPER OF OMAHA      $1,713.00

ACCESS SYSTEMS LEASING      $20,896.16

ACCESS SYSTEMS  $365.53

AM CONTRACTING CONCRETE          CONSTRUCTION   $5,000.00

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    $11,311.10

APPLE INC   $3,569.00

ARNOLD MOTOR SUPPLY         $71.08

Assmann, Kathryn $23.87

Austin, Marc         $25.90

AWARDS UNLIMITED, INC.      $45.59

BENNINGTON AUTO INC $1,648.79

Bombeck, Daniel   $48.79

BOYS TOWN PRESS        $279.29

CAPSAN       $396.10

CDW GOVERNMENT       $31.00

CERRIS SYSTEMS  $40,597.25

Christensen, Jamie         $64.75

Christensen, Jennifer      $14.07

Christensen, Megan        $29.40

Christian, Jack      $33.60

CONTROLLED RAIN        $375.00

COX BUSINESS     $1,314.51

CUBBY’S, INC        $8,858.99

CULLIGAN   $41.00

DAILY RECORD, THE      $725.32

Dellwo, Alison       $30.80

DEMCO, INC         $181.87

DESIGN 4    $274.00

DH PACE COMPANY        $303.75

EDMENTUM, INC   $7,500.00

Ehlers, Jessica      $15.40

ELECTRICITY, LLC $476.60

ESU 3 $4,500.00

EVERDAY SPEECH LLC    $4,559.92

FIELD PAPER COMPANY  $581.00

FIRESPRING $513.12

Fitzgerald, Abby    $67.20

FOLLETT CONTENT       

SOLUTIONS, LLC   $2,071.56

Gonzalez, Bryan    $13.72

Gutz, Stacy $97.30

HD SUPPLY FORMERLY  

HOME DEPOT PRO         $3,141.41

I3 BANK      $80.00

Ingram, Zavaire    $123.83

INTERSTATE POWER     

SYSTEMS, INC      $2,320.89

Johanek, Jay         $145.60

JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY INC  $15,990.75

Kalina, Gerald       $26.60

KCAV  $477.38

Kessell, Christopher        $267.40

Korbel, Alysha       $68.88

Kramer, Brittany    $45.57

LAKESHORE LEARNING MATERIALS   $61.50

Lamberty, Gregory         $128.80

LANG DIESEL INC  $2.31

LESSONPIX INC    $1,224.00

LIBERTY HARDWOODS, INC    $1,334.25

LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS      $200.00

Loptin, Robbie       $191.10

Martinez, Jose       $19.95

Mattson, Tara       $23.52

MENARDS - OMAHA        $579.00

METAL DOORS & HARDWARE CO.     $264.00

METROPOLITAN   

UTILITIES DISTRICT      $22,779.00

Moore, Jeffrey       $833.08

NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION OF  

TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATORS      $65.00

NEBRASKA CENTRAL     

EQUIPMENT INC   $29.01

NEBRASKA NOTARY ASSOCIATION    $161.00

NEBRASKA PEDIATRIC   

PRACTICE INC      $2,500.00

NEBRASKA STATE

BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION  $200.00

NEBRASKA.GOV    $631.00

Ohlson, Calena      $21.00

OMAHA’S HENRY DOORLY ZOO        

AND AQUARIUM    $503.50

ONE SOURCE        $1,589.00

OPPD $75,547.00

OTICON INC.        $639.99

OZO EDU, INC.     $2,990.00

Panning, Emily      $123.20

PERRY LAW FIRM  $5,175.00

PITNEY BOWES     $723.33

Plas, Aaron $273.00

POPCO INC., DBA

IDEAL PURE WATER       $16.00

PORT-A-JOHNS INC        $150.00

PRESTO-X    $850.81

PRIME SECURED, INC     $690.42

Reinwald, Alexander       $121.80

RISE VISION         $999.00

RIVERSIDE INSIGHTS     $17,860.00

Rowley, Pamela    $28.00

RTG BUILDING SERVICES, INC $81,377.08

SCHOOL DISTRICT 145   $150.00

Sindelar, Kathryn   $16.24

STERICYCLE, INC  $417.59

SUMMIT FIRE                                  PROTECTION CO. $2,255.75

SWEETWATER      $184.99

TEACHERS’ CURRICULUM       

INSTITUTE LLC     $2,866.50

TEACHING STRATEGIES, LLC   $2,017.50

TK ELEVATOR CORPORATION  $2,661.62

Townsend, Jake    $116.90

TURFWERKS         $1,063.96

TY’S OUTDOOR    

POWER & SERVICE        $3,137.93

UNIVERSITY OF NE       

MEDICAL CENTER $6,000.00

UNIVERSITY OF   

NEBRASKA OMAHA - CEHHS     $84,000.00

US BANK     $16,366.06

USIC LOCATING SERVICES, LLC        $226.59

VENTRIS LEARNING LLC $90.00

VERIZON     $465.17

VIRCO INC  $5,709.60

VOSS, DOUGLAS   $705.60

WHITE CASTLE ROOFING        $695.00

WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS $600.00

WM CORPORATE  

SERVICES, INC     $8,346.89

Young, Norise       $69.58

        

SPECIAL BUILDING FUND - CHECKING        

HAUSMANN

CONSTRUCTION, INC     $559,044.05

OLSSON ASSOCIATES     $1,650.00

SHORT ELLIOTT HENDRICKSON, INC $213.38

        

STUDENT FEE FUND   

AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES    $833.56

 

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BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

DOUGLAS COUNTY

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 59

BOARD OF EDUCATION

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025,

5:00 PM

BENNINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BOARD ROOM

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a special board meeting of the Bennington Board of Education will be held at the Bennington Public Schools Board Room.  The agenda for the meeting will be kept continually current and available for public inspection at the office of the Superintendent of Schools.

 

Allyson Slobotski,

President, Bennington Board of Education

 

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