Hampton School Board October Minutes: Board Approved H&H Sports Cooperative Renewal

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE HAMPTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The meeting of the Hampton Board of Education of Hampton Public Schools was convened in open and public session on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room at the Hampton High School, 458 5^th Street, Hampton, Nebraska.

The roll was called and the following Board members were present or absent: 

Present:  Grant Dose, Megan Faller, Erin Olsen, Derek Klute, Brian Litz, Tamara Wiens, Andrew Griess, Riley Scheidemann, Kale Mooney, Rylan Dietz, and Ron Burtz- ANR.

Absent:  High School Principal Jereme Jones, Elementary Principal Angie Arndt, Tammy Wolinski, and Katelyn Goertzen.

Also in attendance were Superintendent Carson Klute

Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication in the Aurora News Register and/or posting in accordance with the Board approved method for giving notice of meetings.  Notice of this meeting was given in advance to all members of the Board of Education.  The Secretary of the Board maintains a list of the news media requesting notification of the meetings and advance notification to the listed media of the time and place of the meeting and subjects to be discussed at this meeting was provided.  Availability of the agenda was communicated in the publicized notice and a current copy of the agenda was maintained as stated in the publicized notice. All proceedings of the Board of Education were taken while the convened meeting was open to the attendance of the public.

1. Call Meeting to Order:  The meeting was duly called to order by President Grant Dose.

2. Announcement of Open Meetings Act Posting:  At the beginning of the meeting,  President Grant Dose announced that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the south wall of the Board Room.

3. Reading and Approval of Minutes:  Approved as presented.

4. Reading and Approval of Board Bills:  Motion by Klute, second by Olsen to approve the receipts, expenditures and payment of bills as submitted by the administration to the board.  After discussion, the motion carried by unanimous vote.  

5. Treasurer’s Report:  Approved as presented.

6. Board Committee Reports: 
   1. Negotiations will need to meet before November 1st.

7. Administration Reports:
8. Carson Klute:

• The audit was completed on October 1st.  This is the third year with Lisa Riley. Jami does a fantastic job on the day-to-day financial operations and with good processes, the audit goes significantly smoother. Our AFR will need to be submitted by November 3rd.  
• Mike Williams will conduct the safety and security visit (requirement of Rule 10) on October 13th.
• The NCSA is hosting their first ever round of “School and Budget Finance Institute” which will focus on long-range planning, and have several in-person and zoom meetings throughout the year. This will be held this coming Thursday.
• Todd Wolverton from the Nebraska Department of Education reviewed the submitted Superintendent Evaluation form that was approved last month. While the form was approved and is now on-file at the NDE, it was recommended that the evaluation policy for HPS be updated. 
• Hampton has been selected for a nutrition audit from the NDE. This generally happens every 5-years. 

2. Jereme Jones (Absent)- Presented by Carson Klute:

• The Hampton Land Judging team placed 3rd at their district meet and will compete at the state meet on Wednesday. Team members include Cason Bamesberger, Noah Miller, Mason Wiens, Brayden Wolinski, and Daniel White.
• Junior High Volleyball finishes their season today and junior high football wraps up their season on Thursday with a B team game. The JH Volleyball A team is 11-2 going into today and the JH Football A team finished undefeated. 
• Last Friday we celebrated homecoming by taking our 7-12 students to Heartland for a parade and pep rally. The parade and pep rally will be in Hampton next year. We also had the homecoming dance after the football game, which was well attended, and crowned a homecoming king and queen. Rylee Scheidemann was selected as king and Kynleigh Joseph was selected as queen.
• We will hold McTeacher Night this Wednesday, October 14, at the Aurora McDonald’s from 4-7 pm, with the funds raised going to the activities department.

3. Katelyn Goertzen: Absent
4. Tammy Wolinski: Absent
5. Angie Arndt (Absent)- Presented by Carson Klute:

• The K-5 teachers completed a final training on the new science curriculum last Wednesday.  All classrooms are working through the 1st Module and both staff and students are enjoying the hands-on learning experiences.
• We are beginning Week 2 of the M2 ELA recording pilot.  This has been a growth opportunity for teachers to dive into the feedback and reflect on their instruction.  The S.E.E.D (Supporting Educator Effectiveness through Development) Team will be in Hampton on October 23rd to observe the process and gather feedback from our teachers.
• Fire Prevention Week was observed last week.  Thank you to the Hampton Volunteer Fire Department for spending the morning with us!

8. Public Comment:  No public comment.

9. Action Items:
10. Motion made by Olsen to approve the comprehensive, multi-sport cooperative sponsorship agreement with Heartland Community Schools.  Motion seconded by Klute. Roll call vote was taken.  Motion carried.  

2. Motion made by Dose to approve Option 2  for the option enrollment capacity resolution for 2027-28.  Motion seconded by Litz.  Roll call vote was taken.  Motion carried.

3. Motion made by Wiens to approve the addition of Content Pro to the Apptegy Account. Motion seconded by Faller.  Roll call vote was taken.  Motion carried.

  X.  Discussion Items:

1. NASB Convention (Omaha)–November 18-20.
   1. Carson, Erin, Megan, and Tamara are registered.
2. Teacher Device Rotation
3. Playground/Greenhouse Donations
4. The Negotiations team has to meet with the teacher representatives by November 1st. 
5. ALICAP Visit and Inspection
6. The next meeting will be November 9th at 7:30 p.m.  (American Civics & Curriculum Committee Hearing at 7:15)

  XI. Motion to adjourn:  Motion by Klute  seconded by Wiens to adjourn the meeting at  8:27 P.M.  Motion carried by unanimous vote.

The meeting was duly adjourned.

                                                                                         Hamilton County School District 091

                                                                                         Hampton Public School

                                                                                         BY ____Megan Faller_____

                                                                                                          Secretary