January 12, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Creighton Community School District No. 13 was held on January 12,
2026, 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, Josh Key, Amy Borgmann, Eric Roskeland, Dixie Hanefeldt, and Erik Burns.
Others Present: Superintendent Weber, Principal Nilson, Principal LaDeaux, and Secretary Hoffman
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Key moved to move the agenda. Seconded by Hanefeldt. RCV: 6-0. Motion Carried.
The meeting was turned over to Superintendent Weber to take president nominations. Hanefeldt nominated Kuhlman,
seconded by Key. There were no other nominations. RCV: 5-0. Kuhlman abstained. Motion Carried. Kuhlman then
took nominations for vice president. Borgmann nominated Hanefeldt for vice president. Seconded by Key. There were
no other nominations. RCV: 5-0. Hanefeldt abstained. Motion Carried. Burns nominated Josh Key as treasurer.
Seconded by Hanefeldt. Nominations ceased. RCV: 5-0. Key abstained. Motion Carried. Borgmann moved and Burns
seconded Jennifer Hoffman as board secretary. RCV: 6-0. Motion Carried.
There was no public comment.
Reports:
A. Superintendent Weber explained that the fire panel was being replaced due to connection troubles. The
pneumatic HVAC system in the elementary is having issues with the thermostats. We will look at getting quotes
to update these. The new legislative session has begun and several bills deal with education issues.
B. Principal Nilson shared that Tory Nixon will kickoff ACT rep working with our juniors and ELA teachers. Winter
activities are in full swing. All teachers will participate in SPED 101 training on Friday.
C. Elementary Principal LaDeaux explained that procedures for creating intervention groups are being updated and
that the 26-27 schedule is being drafted to include more time for math interventions.
D. There was no president’s report.
E. There were no committee reports.
F. There was no correspondence.
The consent agenda consisted of the monthly financial reports, bills, approval of the December 8 board minutes,
approve the use of Creighton Community School facilities by North Central District Health Department for point of
dispensing during a large scale emergency, approve conflict of interest statements (NADC Form C2) for board members
Borgmann, Kuhlman, Hanefeldt, and Roskeland, approve Superintendent Josh Weber as Title IX coordinator, non-
discrimination compliance coordinator, and state and federal authorized representative for the district, approve Knox
County News as the district’s legal newspaper of circulation and Norfolk Daily News as the backup legal newspaper of
circulation, approve KSB School Law as the district’s legal counsel, review current Conflict of Interest (4053), Title IX
(3057), Code of Conduct (2012) and Complaint Procedure (2006) policies, and re-approve all current policies,
regulations, and handbooks for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. Key moved to approve the consent
agenda. Seconded by Roskeland. RCV: 6-0. Motion Carried.
Discussion/Action Items:
A. Board committees for 2026 were reviewed. The committees are: Personnel (Kuhlman, Key, Hanefeldt), Buildings
and Transportation (Burns, Kuhlman, Roskeland), Policy (Key, Roskeland, Borgmann), Planning (Borgmann,
Burns, Key), Technology (Roskeland, Hanefeldt, Burns), Curriculum/Civics (Hanefeldt, Kuhlman, Borgmann), and
McDowell (Kuhlman, Burns, Hanefeldt).
B. Burns moved to approve Midwest Bank as the district’s fund depository. Seconded by Key. RCV: 4-0.
Borgmann and Kuhlman abstain. Motion Carried.
C. The CTA and negotiations committee have settled on a $1,000 increase on the base for 26-27. Hanefeldt moved
to approve the 26-27 master agreement as presented. Seconded by Borgmann. RCV: 6-0. Motion Carried.
D. The board reviewed upcoming professional conferences.
At 7:28 p.m., Roskeland moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Borgmann. RCV: 6-0. Motion Carried. The next
regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. in the high school
library.
Jennifer Hoffman, Secretary
