Board of Education Regular Meeting Monday, March 9, 2026 5:30 PM Public School Library 506 W. 9th Street Dorchester, NE 68343-0007 Notice of the time and place of the Dorchester Board of Education meeting was published in a newspaper of general circulation within the district. Newspapers of general circulation in the district include, but are not necessarily limited to, the Crete News, the Lincoln Journal Star, or the Omaha World-Herald. Notice is also posted in at least three prominent places within the school district which may include the following: Dorchester Public Schools, Farmers Coop, First State Bank, and the Village Office. Individual board members received in advance the meeting agenda and meeting materials. Pursuant to Section 84-1412 of the Nebraska Statutes, the public is hereby informed that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board meeting boardroom. 1. Call to Order and Announce Open Meetings Act Verification The meeting was called to order by President Steve Vyhnalek. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Roll Call Also present were Superintendent Nick Mumm, Principal JJ Wagner, and Jen Bond. 3. Receive Visitors and Announce Open Forum for Public Comment Visitors present were Rebecca Steuk, Matt Pracheil, Garrett Smith, Clint Zaptin, Tiffany Bergmeyer, and Jay Carlson. Carol Schnell: Absent Carol Schnell needed to leave at 5:55 pm. 4. Approval of the Minutes of the Last Meeting(s) Motion to approve the reading of the last meeting(s) minutes, both the regular board meeting and the American Civics meeting, passed with a motion by Shelly Lehr and a second by Matt Smith. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 5. Financial Report Motion to approve the financial report passed with a motion by Matthew Hansen and a second by Shelly Lehr. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 6. Reports 6.1. AD's Report Mr. Zoubek submitted to the board a list of upcoming school events. 6.2. Principal's Report Mr. Wagner told the board that all our elementary teachers, including Mrs. Ridpath and Mrs. Barlow, had the opportunity to visit Shickley and EMF to see the reading curriculum they use in action. This will help them make the decision on what is the best option for Dorchester. Mr. Bird and Mrs. Ridpath had the opportunity to see how Seward runs their ELA classes as well as some of their intervention groups. 6.3. Superintendent's Report Dr. Mumm discussed the Safety Audit for 2025-2026. 7. New Business 7.1. Approve completed spring Superintendent evaluation. Motion to acknowledge the completion of the spring Superintendent evaluation passed with a motion by Matt Bolton and a second by Matthew Hansen. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.2. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the 2026 - 2027 Superintendent’s contract. Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Superintendent's contract with the amendment to change the cell phone reimbursement to $100 a month passed with a motion by Matt Bolton and a second by Matt Smith. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.3. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the 2026 - 2027 Principal's contract. Motion to approve the 2026-2027 Principal's contract passed with a motion by Matt Smith and a second by Shelly Lehr. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.4. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the purchase of property from Ziemann & Sons Construction LLC. Motion to approve the purchase of property from Ziemann & Sons Construction LLC passed with a motion by Matthew Hansen and a second by Matt Smith. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.5. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the Speech Language Pathologist contract for the 2026–2027 school year. Motion to approve the speech language pathologist contract for the 2026-2027 school year passed with a motion by Matt Bolton and a second by Shelly Lehr. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.6. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the contract for the athletic trainer. Motion to approve the contract for the athletic trainer passed with a motion by Matthew Hansen and a second by Shelly Lehr. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.7. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the 2026-2027 school calendar. Motion to approve the 2026-2027 school calendar passed with a motion by Matt Smith and a second by Matthew Hansen. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.8. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the 2026-2027 classified staff wage increase of 4%. Motion to approve the 2026-2027 classified staff wage increase of 4% passed with a motion by Shelly Lehr and a second by Matt Smith. Matt Bolton: Abstain (With Conflict), Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 7.9. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve the contract for new copiers from Eakes. Motion to approve the contract for new copiers from Eakes passed with a motion by Matt Bolton and a second by Matthew Hansen. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 8. Board Committee Report(s) There were no committee reports. 9. Closed Session (as necessary per statute) Motion to go into closed session at 6:33pm passed with a motion by Matthew Hansen and a second by Matt Smith. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea Motion to come out of closed session at 7:48pm passed with a motion by Matt Bolton and a second by Matthew Hansen. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea 10. Establish Future Board of Education Meeting Date and Time The next scheduled board meeting is Monday, April 13th, at 7:00pm 11. Adjourn Motion to adjourn at 7:50pm passed with a motion by Shelly Lehr and a second by Matthew Hansen. Matt Bolton: Yea, Matthew Hansen: Yea, Shelly Lehr: Yea, Matt Smith: Yea, Steve Vyhnalek: Yea Shelly Lehr, Secretary of the Board of Education CR — March 18, 2026 ZNEZ
