Board of Education Regular Meeting School District of Seward 410 South Street Seward, NE 68434 Monday, August 10, 2026 5:00 PM Attendance Taken at 5:00 PM. Paul Duer: Present Matt Hastings: Present Jill Hochstein: Present Ryne Seaman: Present Danielle Shipley: Present Shawn Svoboda: Present Attendance Update Taken at 6:36 PM. Danielle Shipley: Absent 1. Preliminary Procedures 1.1. Call meeting to order & announce Open Meetings Act is Posted 1.2. Public Notice as publicized per board policy The public notice was publicized in the Seward County Independent and posted at city hall, library and courthouse. The public notice was dated August 5, 2026. 1.3. Roll Call 1.3.1. Action to excuse board members if necessary 1.4. Pledge of Allegiance 1.5. 1.5 Mission Seward Public Schools - a district rooted in excellence - in cooperation with family and community members is committed to the development of the whole student and affirms that all students will have the skills to become productive, resilient, and contributing members of their community. 1.6. Approval of Agenda Motion to approve the agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Paul Duer and a second by Shawn Svoboda.Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Danielle Shipley: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 2. Public Forum: (The Board President reserves the right to place time limits on individuals and topics.) 2.1. Public Forum on Agenda Items: This is your opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. If you are not a part of the presentation of the agenda item you need to speak now. Thank you for your participation. There was none. 2.2. Public Forum on Any Topic: This is your opportunity to speak to any topic concerning the school district. Since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action at this time on the matter. Future discussion can be requested as an agenda item. Thank you for your participation. There was none. 3. Discussion Items 3.1. D.A. Davidson- Options for Selling Bonds Paul from D.A. Davidson went over the options for the upcoming sale of the bonds. 3.2. JEO- Drawings and Update on Projects Bryan provided the board with updated drawings and updates on all the projects. 3.3. Summer Projects Adam and Dr. Fields discussed the summer projects. The kitchen hood at the high school is almost complete, painting is complete at the middle school along with the clamps at the high school. Rock was moved from the ballfield to the middle school to improve the look of the property. 3.4. 2026-2027 Superintendent's Goals Dr. Fields provided the board with his 2026–2027 goals. 4. Reports 4.1. Administrator Reports Written reports were received from the administrators. 4.2. Superintendent's Report New Teachers have been in the buildings the last few days getting things ready for the year and the all-staff convocation was August 10, 2026, at the high school. The Regional Meeting in York is scheduled for September 9, 2026. Dr. Fields discussed some state budget concerns and erate. All the staff is excited about the first day of school, which is August 12, 2026. The high school is positive three students, the middle school is positive 15 students and the elementary is a positive three students from last year. Our budget meeting is scheduled for August 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. 5. Action Items 5.1. Business/Health/PE Curriculum Motion to approve the business/health/pe/ and technology curriculum Passed with a motion by Matt Hastings and a second by Shawn Svoboda. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 6. Future Agenda Items Budget Bond Projects 7. Consent Agenda 7.1. Approval of Minutes 7.2. Approval of Financial Reports 7.2.1. Treasurer 7.2.2. Budget 7.2.3. Activities 7.2.4. Athletic 7.3. Approval of Claims 7.3.1. General Fund - $1,627,009.58 7.3.2. Special Building Fund - $148,861.07 7.3.3. Gifts & Donations Fund - $63.66 7.4. Approval of Consent Agenda Motion to approve the consent agenda as presented Passed with a motion by Jill Hochstein and a second by Paul Duer. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea 8. Adjournment Motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 PM with the budget meeting scheduled for Monday, August 24 at 5:00 pm. Passed with a motion by Shawn Svoboda and a second by Jill Hochstein. Paul Duer: Yea, Matt Hastings: Yea, Jill Hochstein: Yea, Ryne Seaman: Yea, Shawn Svoboda: Yea Prepared by: Jill Hochstein Heidi Covert Secretary Salaries for July, 656,592.27; Jones Bank, 8,227.90; Tennessee Child Support, 9.99; Jones Bank, 185,151.83; Nebraska Child Support, 583.00; ASPIRE, 9,186.25; Jones Bank, 1,708.16; Jones Bank, 8,934.24; Tennessee Child Support, 9.99; NPERS, 129,001.88; NE Dept. of Revenue, 26,551.18; Inspira Financial, 4,882.90; ACP Direct, 1,537.06; Ahern, J.F., 960.00; Air Duct Solutions, 3,550.00; Allo, 190.00; Amazon Capital Services, 9,574.02; Ameritas, 1,217.36; Anson, Harlan, 601.70; Apple Inc, 1,316.00; Association for Middle Level Education, 74.98; Baker, Noelle, 94.22; Benes, Julie, 16.25; Blick Art Materials, 1,283.56; Blue Cross Blue Shield, 263,988.99; Bohaty, Janet, 75.00; Butler County Clerk, 100.00; Campbell Cleaning, 19,031.80; Carahsoft, 2,200.00; Caroling Biological Supply, 290.91; CDWG, 18,752.69; City of Seward, 42,238.13; Codr Plumbing, 1,880.00; Crane, Lisa, 75.00; Credit Management Services Inc, 643.68; Crete Glass Professionals LLC, 485.00; Crouch's Farm & Hardware, 1,114.59; Culligan, 40.00; DAS, 317.87; Egan Supply Co, 17,000.50; Ehresman, Jadyn, 273.00; Elan Financial, 740.20; Empowered Communications LLC, 1,436.07; Engineered Controls, 16,950.00; ESU 5, 21,396.50; ESU 6, 32,148.01; ESU Coordinating Council, 2,970.00; Everway LLC, 2,076.97; Farmers Cooperative, 36,113.14; Follett Content Solutions, 3,869.76; Follett Software, LLC, 4,161.84; G & P Development Landfill, 230.94; Gerhold Concrete Company, Inc, 598.80; Gimkit, 1,000.00; Glass Doctor, 399.80; Go Physical Therapy, 2,126.15; Goldsmith Tree Service, 4,905.00; Gopher Sports, 8,565.06; Grainger, 2,661.13; Holliday, Hilary, 75.00; Inspira Financial, 127.50; John Deere Financial, 101.02; Journeyed.com, Inc, 1,500.00; K & K CDL LLC, 1,000.00; Kozisek, Morgan, 90.00; Learningforward, 194.00; Lee's Refrigeration, 624.58; Lincoln Journal Star, 764.40; Lincoln Windustrial, 1,554.43; Love Signs, 12,411.19; Madison National Life, 3,062.37; Makerbot Industries LLC, 178.00; Marshall, Dorothy, 75.00; Matheson, 682.05; Meehl, Jan, 972.20; Middle Creek Printing, 822.30; Midwest Auto Parts, 300.84; Midwest Bus Parts, 428.00; Murman, Amanda, 40.70; Nasco, 655.12; Navratil, Catherine, 75.00; NCSA Region 1, 100.00; NACIA, 40.00; Nebraska Council of School Admin, 3,989.00; Nebraska Equipment, 263.75; Nebraska Safety Center, 1,300.00; Occupational Health Centers of Nebraska, 758.00; Omnify, 20.60; One Source, 373.05; O'Reillys, 99.96; Pac N Save, 24.97; Paper Tiger, 38.00; Planbook Inc, 18.00; Reed Electric, 2,500.00; SACK Lumber, 85.00; Safety Kleen, 421.17; Schlegel, Brad, 77.00; School District of Seward Board Revolving Fund, 1,764.53; Seward County Independent, 1,162.70; Seward Lumber, 325.54; Seward Wellness Center, 1,026.00; Sherwin Williams, 136.26; Shipley, Daniel, 75.00; Site One Landscape Supply, 867.84; Staples, 3,922.27; Summit Fire Protection, 3,075.90; The Autism Helper, Inc, 112.59; Timoney, Janet, 75.00; Truck Center Companies, 264.12; Turnitin LLC, 2,807.01; Unite Private Networks, 1,834.94; UNUM, 536.40; USA Clean, 161.78; US Bank, 1,309.80; Vancura, Brad, 62.00; Verizon, 253.44; Visa, 1,400.47; Walsworth Adviser Academy, 150.00; Ward's Science, 224.50; Waterlink, 225.00; Windstream, 319.23; WoodRiver Energy, 4,618.99; Zultys, 2,344.80 SCI — August 19, 2026 ZNEZ
