Minutes of the Banner County School District
Board of Education Meeting
Monday, November 10, 2025
Notice of the Monday, November 10, 2025, Board of Education Regular Meeting was posted at
Harrisburg U.S. Post Office, Banner Capital Bank, Banner County Courthouse, and Banner County
School and on the school website, www.bcswildcats.org.
Laura Baker: Present
John-Robert Faden: Present
Ronald Johnson: Present
Jake Knaub: Present
Douglas Olsen: Present
Ryan Olsen: Absent
Call to Order
Roll Call/Welcome
Motion to excuse Ryan Olsen Passed with a motion by Laura Baker and a second by Ronald Johnson.
Laura Baker: Yea, John-Robert Faden: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Approve agenda for the November 10th, 2025 Banner County Regular Board of Education meeting. Passed
with a motion by Laura Baker and a second by Ronald Johnson.
Laura Baker: Yea, John-Robert Faden: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea
Comments from the Audience
Presentations
Students of the Month: Maggie, Erica, Cyada, Jaxson, Trenton, Kambrie, Gianni
Audit: Zoom presentation
Reports
Superintendent
Health insurance increase 7.25%
Building and grounds
ALICAP Inspection- I shared results with safety/security team last Friday
Hoping windows and other outside stuff soon on buildings
Veteran’s Day program tomorrow
Winter sports practices start next Monday
Superintendent evaluation dates
o Thur. Nov. 6 th - Wed. Nov. 12 th Supt. Self evaluation
o Fri. Nov. 14 th NASB sends board self-evaluation results
o Fri. Nov. 14 th - Sun. Nov. 23 rd Board members complete their evaluations
o Final Report & Executive Summary will be emailed to the board president by
Wed. Dec. 3 rd (Board Pres. will also receive a follow up call from a Board
Leadership Team Member to discuss results.)
MTSS team is starting to gain more of a direction/focus on moving forward
Principal
Student Enrollment Numbers
PK: 8 K-5: 63 TOTAL: 129
6-8: 24 Life Links: 1
9-12: 32 VALTS: 1
SOTM Nominees
Ellie Groves Judd Stauffer Cael Olsen
Upton Faden Tatum Revelle Fernanda
Bocanegra
Easton Valverde Erica Davison Colt Felz
Breklyn Cross Tipton Dittbenner Gannon
Scheer
Dalton Gilbert Bexlie Groves Zeke
Flowers
Maggie Cooper Waylon Stauffer Emersyn
Stauffer
Paycen West Boone Dittbenner Addi Knaub
Jaxson Loutzenhiser Camden Knaub Amiah Cooper
Cyada Franzen
Kambrie Loutzenhiser Sofiah Villagrana Shawnie Mason
Abby Jones Luke Olsen Ethan Valverde
Eli Allen Travis Davison Aili Cooper
Gabe Olsen Trace Olsen Trenton Knaub
Leeigh McGowan Gianni Green
Professional Development Day: 11/7
Elementary and Secondary Building meetings, Math Strategies Training (Kristin
Kasten from ESU 13), Safety Committee, MTSS-Entire Instructional Staff
JH Participation Numbers
Girls Basketball - 5 Wrestling - 11
CLSD Training: Secondary Language Arts
As part of the Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant, Liz Bohac and
Kaitlin Knaub have started the Science of Teaching Course for Secondary
instructors. This involves completing online modules throughout the year as well as
some in-person and Zoom session through June 2026.
The goal is to gain knowledge and skills to address students with gaps in their
literacy instruction and learn strong instructional and materials to address these
needs.
Moving forward, there will be other trainings involving elementary teacher and
principal.
Upcoming Events:
One-Act: Dinner theater on Friday, November 14 th
MAC One-Act: We are hosting on November 21 st
Grades 6-12 will have a remote learning day on November 21 st
Start of Winter High School Athletic Practices: November 17 th
Board of Education-no report
Committee Reports
Transportation and Grounds-no report
American Civics, Curriculum, and Technology – review of American Civics by Principal
Holmberg
Policy Review-none
Personnel and Negotiations-no report
Consent Agenda
Approve the Minutes of the October 1st, 2025 Board Retreat with NASB.
Approve the Minutes of the October 13th, 2025 regular meeting.
Approve the payment of bills and salaries totaling $333,900.57 for the November 10th,
2025, regular meeting.
Motion to approve consent agenda of the November 10th, 2025 board meeting. Passed with a motion by
Laura Baker and a second by Ronald Johnson.
Laura Baker: Yea, John-Robert Faden: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea
Discuss and approve financing the new 2026 Thomas C2 school bus with Baystone Government Finance for
five (5) years with total payment over the course of the loan being $140,846.80.
Motion to approve financing the new 2026 Thomas C2 school bus with Baystone Government Finance for
five (5) years with total payment over the course of the loan being $140,846.80 Passed with a motion by Jake
Knaub and a second by Laura Baker.
Laura Baker: Yea, John-Robert Faden: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea
Next Meeting
Regular Meeting: Deember 8th, 2025, 7:00 PM
Meeting Adjourned
Adjourn the meeting at 8:14 PM Passed with a motion by Jake Knaub and a second by Laura Baker.
Laura Baker: Yea, John-Robert Faden: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea
Banner County School Schedule of Bills/Claims
BANNER COUNTY $585.59; CENGAGE LEARNING $158.40; COLORADO/WEST
EQUIPMENT INC $166.51; COMFORT INN $129.60; CONNECTING POINT $684.96; DAS
STATE ACCTG $317.87; ESU #13 $10,382.26; ESUCC $103.32; FAIRFIELD INN &
SUITES $305.90; FRANK PARTS $133.89; GRAINGER $64.88; GREATAMERICA
LEASING CORP $227.29; HARRISBURG WATER SYSTEM $929.42; HD SUPPLY $210.70;
HIGH WEST ENERGY INC $468.32; JENNIE HULLINGER $118.40; KIMBALL AUTO
PARTS LLC $976.84; KSB SCHOOL LAW PC LLO $190.50; MCGRAW HILL LLC $33.51;
MENARDS $106.36; MIDWEST BUS PARTS INC $72.38; NCSA $435.00; NKC
TIRE/MCWHORTER'S TIRE $1,442.69; RYAN OLSEN $224.83; PACK RAT
DISPOSAL $430.00; JACOB PARSONS $40.00; PEETZ FARMERS COOP $5,028.96; PINE
BLUFFS SINCLAIR LLC $4,298.02; MACKENZIE PULLIAM $40.00; SCHOOL
NUTRITION FUND $311.09; SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY CLERK $28.10; SOAR
PEDIATRIC THERAPY LLC $1,510.83; STAPLES ADVANTAGE $107.85; THOMPSON
GLASS INC $350.00; UNIVERSITY OF NE at KEARNEY $125.00; VERIZON WIRELESS
$119.82; DANIELLE VILLAGRANA $40.00; WALMART $149.07; WELLS FARGO $647.37;
WELLS FARGO $246.18; WESTCO $350.48; WIZNERD DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
$1,470.00; WYOMING BEARING & SUPPLIES $50.47; 125 CLEARING ACCOUNT
$460.00; AFLAC $503.80; AFLAC $1,050.87; FEDERAL TAX $45,075.75; MG TRUST
COMPANY $6,651.55; NE DEPT REVENUE $6,276.94; NPERS $31,951.14; VSP $658.16;
BANNER COUNTY SCHOOL $1,125.00; BUILDING FUND $1,985.00; BCBS $57,882.42;
COLONIAL LIFE $45.14; COLONIAL LIFE $99.04; LEGALSHIELD $57.80; PORTFOLIO
RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC $587.09; PRINCIPAL $927.86; PAYROLL $144,750.35
Complete Minutes of the November 10 th , 2025 BOE Meeting at:
