Minutes of the Banner County School District
Board of Education Meeting
Monday, December 8, 2025
Notice of the Monday, December 8, 2025, Board of Education Regular Meeting was posted at Harrisburg
U.S. Post Office, Banner Capital Bank, Banner County Courthouse, and Banner County School.
Laura Baker: Present
John-Robert Faden: Absent
Ronald Johnson: Present
Jake Knaub: Present
Douglas Olsen: Present
Ryan Olsen: Present
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 7:03 PM
Roll Call/Welcome
Motion to excuse absent board member, John-Robert Faden. Passed with a motion by Laura Baker and a
second by Jake Knaub.
Ryan Olsen: Nay, Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea
Pledge of Allegiance
Approval of Agenda
Motion to approve the agenda Passed with a motion by Laura Baker and a second by Ronald Johnson.
Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan Olsen: Yea
Comments from the Audience
Presentations
Reports
Superintendent
MTSS team has had a bit of realignment and has been working with Tessa &
Sara from NDE to gain more footing and direction
Policy discussion
Breakfast w/Santa has changed directions
Window replacement and outside “stuff” still being replaced
New bus in service on town route. Also using for some of the activity trips
Calendar thoughts
Principal
Student Enrollment Numbers
PK: 8 K-5: 62 TOTAL: 128
6-8: 24 Life Links: 1
9-12: 32 VALTS: 1
SOTM Nominees
Fernanda Bocanegra Gannon Scheer Izzy
Chairez
Tatum Revelle Axzl Rose Zeke
Flowers
Emersyn Stauffer Judd Stauffer Kinlee
Olsen
George McGowan Waylon Stauffer Colt
Felz
Paycen West Mesa Faden Amiah
Cooper
Breklyn Cross Saryah Mason
Raelyn Peterson Cam Knaub
Sofiah Villagrana Braedyn Bojorquez
Ethan Valverde Aron Knaub
Travis Davison
Professional Development Day: 12/5
Elementary and Secondary Building meetings, Math Strategies Training (Kristin Kasten
from ESU 13), MTSS Committee, Concession/Online payment training, Tech time:
documentation of online sources used by students
Adjustment to OEF Schedule on 12/12
Grades K-5 will have OEF sessions, students in grades 6-12 will have academic study
halls to make-up work and owed time due to excessive absences along with some
activity practices and approved events (no traditional OEF sessions).
High School Basketball and Wrestling started last week
In the first two tourneys, Tate O has earned 1 st while Wilbur R has a 1 st and a 2 nd
ASVAB Testing – Sophomores completed this assessment on 12/8
Winter Concert- This Thursday at 6:00, soup supper at 5:00
AQuESTT
As a district, we earned a 4 rating (excellent)
Banner County Elementary earned a 4 rating, Middle School a 4 rating, and
High School a 3 rating (great)
How the district rating was earned:
On spring NSCAS (grades 3-8) and ACT testing (juniors)
Student Proficiency:
ELA 39/61 Math 40/61 64.75% proficiency
A proficiency level between 60-70% earned the district a 3 (great) rating
Growth:
ELA 30/35 Math 21/35 72.86% student growth rate
Non-Proficiency:
2022-2023 48.5% 2023-2024 47.62% 2024-2025 35.25%
Science Proficiency (Grades 5,8,11) 79.17%
Using a formula to weight Growth at 65%, Non-Proficiency at 25%, and Science
Proficiency at 10%, Banner County was awarded an additional one (1) point bump to
bring the district from a 3 (great) to a 4 (excellent) rating
Board of Education
Committee Reports
Transportation and Grounds
American Civics, Curriculum, and Technology
Policy Review
Personnel and Negotiations
Consent Agenda
Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Laura Baker and a second by Jake Knaub.
Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan Olsen: Yea
Approve the Minutes of the November 10th, 2025 regular meeting.
Approve the payment of bills and salaries totaling $336,367.24 and $28,164.61 bus loan
payment for the December 8th, 2025, regular meeting.
Approve increasing adult lunch prices from $5.00 to $5.10 to meet school nutrition
program requirements.
Motion to approve increasing adult lunch prices from $5.00 to $5.10 to meet school nutrition program
requirements Passed with a motion by Jake Knaub and a second by Ronald Johnson.
Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan Olsen: Yea
Approve the Audit of School Accounts, 2024-2025.
Motion to approve the Audit of School Accounts, 2024-2025 Passed with a motion by Laura Baker and a
second by Ronald Johnson.
Ryan Olsen: Abstain (With Conflict), Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas
Olsen: Yea
Authorize the Superintendent to renew the operating line of credit with Banner Capital
Bank.
Motion to authorize the Superintendent to renew the operating line of credit with Banner Capital Bank Passed
with a motion by Ronald Johnson and a second by Laura Baker.
Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan Olsen: Yea
Superintendent Evaluation
Motion to approve the Superintendent Evaluation Passed with a motion by Ronald Johnson and a second by
Jake Knaub.
Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan Olsen: Yea
Closed session (only if needed)
Next Meeting
January 12 th @ 7:00 PM
Meeting Adjourned
Motion to adjourn at 8:00 PM passed with a motion by Jake Knaub and a second by Laura Baker.
Laura Baker: Yea, Ronald Johnson: Yea, Jake Knaub: Yea, Douglas Olsen: Yea, Ryan Olsen: Yea
Banner County School Schedule of Bills/Claims
ACTION COMMUNICATIONS INC $142.00; CONNECTING POINT $724.86;
CROSSROADS MUSIC $150.00; DAS STATE ACCTG $317.87; ESU #13 $13,905.01;
FLOYD'S $884.96; FRANK PARTS $395.61; GRAINGER $1,316.61; GREATAMERICA
LEASING CORP $227.29; HARRISBURG WATER SYSTEM $562.22; HD SUPPLY $741.71;
HIGH WEST ENERGY INC $2,568.02; JOSTENS INC $221.70; KIMBALL AUTO PARTS
LLC $1,287.99; MIDWEST AUTO SUPPLY INC $84.06; NEBRASKA ESU
COORDINATING COUNCIL $1,648.64; NKC TIRE/MCWHORTER'S TIRE $801.64; PACK
RAT DISPOSAL $380.00; QUILL LLC $88.13; RAUNER & ASSOCIATES $13,380.60;
SOAR PEDIATRIC THERAPY LLC $2,273.21; STAPLES ADVANTAGE $37.38; VERIZON
WIRELESS $119.82; W.P.C.I. $450.00; WELLS FARGO CARD SERVICES $652.53; WELLS
FARGO CARD SERVICES $3,218.63; WESTCO $220.10; WESTERN NE OBSERVER
$145.63; WIZNERD DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC $140.00; 125 CLEARING ACCOUNT
$460.00; AFLAC $503.80; AFLAC $1,050.87; BANNER COUNTY SCHOOL $1,125.00; BCS
BLDG FUND $1,985.00; BCBS NE $57,882.42; COLONIAL LIFE $45.14; COLONIAL LIFE
$99.04; FEDERAL TAX $42,552.52; LEGALSHIELD $57.80; MG TRUST CO $6,582.54; NE
DEPT OF REVENUE $5,905.95; NPERS $30,330.77; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY
ASSOCIATES LLC $543.62; PRINCIPAL $927.86; VSP $658.16; PAYROLL $130,543.64
Complete Minutes of the December 8 th , 2025 BOE Meeting at:
