May 2025 Minutes
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Creighton Community School District No. 13 was held on May 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Library.
Notice of the meeting was given in advance thereof by publication in the Knox County News, as shown by the Affidavit of Publication attached to the minutes. Notice was also posted at the City Offices, front door of the high school, and front door of the elementary school.
The notice of the meeting was simultaneously sent to all the members and a copy of their acknowledgment and receipt of notice and agenda is attached to these minutes. The availability of the agenda was communicated in the advance notice as was the notice to the members of this meeting. All proceedings hereafter shown were taken while the convened meeting was opened to the attendance of the public. The agenda for the meeting is attached and incorporated into these minutes.
President Kuhlman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. He announced that the Open Meeting Laws Act Poster was displayed on the wall at the entrance.
Members present: Greg Kuhlman, Erik Burns, Josh Key, Amy Borgmann, and Eric Roskeland. Burns moved to excuse Hanefeldt. Seconded by Key. RCV: 5-0. Motion Carried.
Others Present: Superintendent Weber, Secretary Hoffman and district patron
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Key moved to move the agenda. Seconded by Roskeland. RCV: 5-0. Hanefeldt excused. Motion Carried.
There was no public comment.
Reports:
A. Superintendent Weber shared that initial assessment results are overall very positive. He also shared legislative updates. We will receive approxiamately $28,000 in REAP funding next year. The building committee has finalized the summer projects list.
B. Principal Nilson’s report stated that course requests are almost finalized for 25-26 and the schedule is being built. Spring activities are winding down.
C. There was no president’s report.
D. There were no committee reports.
E. Thank yous were received from Candace Pint and Carter Condon for the McDowell Trust Scholarship.
The consent agenda consisted of the monthly financial reports, bills, April board minutes, and approval of the CRG mapping quote. Burns asked to pull out the Burn’s Lumber bill. Key moved to approve the consent agenda pulling out the Burn’s Lumber bill. Seconded by Kuhlman. RCV: 5-0. Hanefeldt excused. Motion Carried. Borgmann moved to approve the Burn’s Lumber bill. Seconded by Key. RCV: 4-0-1. Burns abstained. Hanefeldt excused. Motion Carried.
Discussion/Action Items:
A. Last month the board reviewed the Fakler Architect secure entrance plans. Burns moved to approve the Fakler Architect plans as presented. Seconded by Key. RCV: 5-0. Hanefeldt excused. Motion Carried. If grants become available we will now have approved plans to submit.
B. Borgmann moved to approve Josh Key’s attendance at the School Law Webinar on June 11 and 12. Seconded by Burns. RCV: 5-0. Hanefeldt excused. Motion Carried.
At 7:22 p.m., Borgmann moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Burns. RCV: 5-0. Hanefeldt excused. Motion Carried. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 12:00 noon in the high school library.
Jennifer Hoffman, Secretary
