June 8, 2026 Regular BOE Meeting Minutes
A regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Creighton Community School District No. 13 was held on June 8,
2026, at 12:00 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 12:00 p.m. He announced that the Open Meeting Laws Act Poster was
displayed on the wall at the entrance.
Members present: Greg Kuhlman, Dixie Hanefeldt, Erik Burns, and Amy Borgmann. Burns moved to excuse Erik
Roskeland and Josh Key. Seconded by Kuhlman. RCV: 4-0. Motion Carried. Key arrived at 12:13.
Others Present: Superintendent Weber, Principal Nilson, Principal LaDeaux, and Secretary Hoffman
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Hanefeldt moved to open the parental involvement policy hearing. Seconded by Borgmann. RCV: 4-0. Key and
Roskeland excused. Motion Carried. The policy was reviewed with no comments. Borgmann moved to close the
hearing, seconded by Burns. RCV: 4-0. Key and Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
Hanefeldt moved to open the student fees policy hearing. Seconded by Burns. RCV: 4-0. Key and Roskeland excused.
Motion Carried. The policy was reviewed. The only change from last year is an increase of five cents to meal prices.
Borgmann moved to close the hearing, seconded by Burns. RCV: 4-0. Key and Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
Hanefeldt moved to move the agenda. Seconded by Burns. RCV: 4-0. Roskeland and Key excused. Motion Carried.
There was no public comment.
Reports:
A. Superintendent Weber stated that several policies are being updated due to changes coming from our legal
counsel, summer projects are underway and that we will probably need to look into getting another mini van or
small bus due to the fact that we will not be able to use the 11 passenger vans next school year.
B. Elementary Principal LaDeaux shared information on some upcoming trainings, current summer projects, and
shared information on the August open house.
C. Principal Nilson congratulated the golf team for their state championship and the track qualifiers and medalists
for their state appearances. Some teacher classrooms will be moved around this summer to better utilize staff.
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, May minutes, approve sick leave bank request for
the Creighton Teacher’s Association as presented, approval of new policies (3061 – ACH Originator, 4065 – Staff Use of
AI Tools, 6046 – Right to Access School Library Materials), and approval of revisions to the following policies: 2008 –
Meetings, 3003 – Bidding for Construction, Remodeling, Repair or Site Improvement, 3003.1 – Bidding for Construction,
Remodeling, Repair or Related Projects Financed with Federal Funds, 3004.1 – Fiscal Management for Purchasing and
Procurement Using Federal Funds, 3048 – Communicable Diseases, 4017 – Relations with Employee Collective
Bargaining Associations, 4019 – Workplace Injury and Prevention and Safety Committee, 4056 – Resignation of
Certificated Staff, 5001 – Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism, 5003 – Part Time Students, 5004 – Option
Enrollment, 5035 – Student Discipline, 5048 – Emergency Response to Life Threatening Asthma or Systemic Allergic
Reactions (Anaphylaxis), 6009 – Grade Placement and Academic Credits of Transfer Students, 6015 – Summer School,
and6038 – Student Use of AI Tools. Hanefeldt moved to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Borgmann. RCV: 5-0.
Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
Discussion/Action Items:
A. Key moved to re-approve the Parental Involvement Policies 5108 and 5057 without changes. Seconded by
Burns. RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
B. Hanefeldt moved to approve the Student Fees Policy 5045 with changes to fees as presented. Seconded by Key.
RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
C. The board reviewed the Bullying Prevention Policy. Burns moved to review and re-approve policy 5054 –
Bullying Prevention with no changes. Seconded by Borgmann. RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
D. The 26-27 student handbook was reviewed. There are minor changes due to changes in policies including meal
prices and detentions from tardies. Borgmann moved to approve the 26-27 student handbook as presented.
Seconded by Hanefeldt. RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
E. The 26-27 staff handbook has been updated to reflect the new meal prices and AI policy. Hanefeldt moved to
approve the 26-27 staff handbook as presented. Seconded by Burns. RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused. Motion
Carried.
F. Borgmann moved to approve the 26-27 activities handbook as presented. Seconded by Key. RCV: 5-0.
Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
G. Updates to the states option enrollment guidelines now allow schools to ask about other siblings in a family
before accepting a student’s option enrollment. Burns moved to approve the Option Enrollment Resolution 26-
27 as presented. Seconded by Hanefeldt. RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
H. Hanefeldt moved to approve the maintenance quote for the HVAC from Johnson Plumbing and Heating for
$6,009. Seconded by Burns. RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused. Motion Carried.
I. Upcoming board conferences were discussed.
At 12:36 p.m., Borgmann moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Hanefeldt. RCV: 5-0. Roskeland excused.
Motion Carried. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 12:00
noon in the high school library.
Jennifer Hoffman, Secretary
