By Watertown Current - January 29, 2026 in Jan 21, 2026
PROCEEDINGS-NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Pending Board Approval)
The Northeast Technical High School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026. Members in attendance: Jason Julius-Castlewood, Caitlin Bach-Florence, Ben Dunsmoor-GPL, Austin Page-Henry, Jean Moulton-Watertown, Kari Lohr-Watertown, Jon Iverson-Watertown. Executives present: Bert Falak (Director), Jeff Danielsen (Watertown Supt) and Todd Obele (Henry Supt) Absent: Amy Thompson-Wav/SS and TamiJo Bronson-Summit
Jon Iverson (Chairperson) called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance at 5:45 p.m.
Motion by Lohr, second by Julius to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Standing Item 5.1
Chairperson Iverson asked if any School Board member or administrator needed to disclose a conflict of interest. None disclosed.
Standing Item 5.2
Chairperson Iverson asked for any public comments regarding any agenda or non-agenda items. None given.
Item 6 Consent Agenda
Motion by Page second by Dunsmoor to approve the consent agenda: the minutes from the previous Board meeting, financial reports including monthly financial statement, activity fund balances, revenue summary report, expenditure report, bank statement review (Amy Thompson), and new vendor report. Motion carried unanimously.
General Fund/Capital Outlay balance as of 12/01/25: $2,118,295.83. Revenues: Interest: $477.69, Other: $0, Tuition: $.00, Misc: $105.11, Federal & State: $100.00; Claims: ($16,760.11); Payroll: ($101,016.11), Bank Fee ($15.00), Journal Entries ($0), Petty Cash: $100.00, NTHS Imprest: $20,000.00. Balance as of 12/31/25: $2,021,287.41
Custodial balance as of 12/01/25: $52,548.15. Revenues: $34,472.95, Expenditures & Disbursements: ($223,517.31) Balance as of 12/31/25: $63,503.79.
Action Item 7.1
Motion by Julius, second by Lohr to approve the Monthly Claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Jan Claims: General Fund: A-Ox Welding, supp $27.25, Auto Value, supp $180.15, Cashway Lumber, supp $503.70, Jeff’s Vacuum Center, supp $57.87, Mastercard, supp $7,935.53 Matheson, supp $127.45, Menards, supp $777.79, Midwest Hardwood, supp $873.25, NTHS Imprest, utilities/garbage/telephone/supp $571.60, Prochem Dynamics, supp $223.32, Sherwin Williams, supp $322.40, Sioux Valley CoOp, supp $111.08, Star Laundry, supp $39.90, Watertown Current, legals pub $60.32, WSD, travel $446.50 Total: $12,258.11 Capital Outlay: A&B Business Equip, copier lease $124.40, Auto Value, equip $78.99, Locksmith & More, bldg. maint $237.85, NTHS Imprest, utilities $1,607.78, Thompson Mechanical, bldg. repair $396.78 Total: $2,445.80.
Item 8 Communications
Director’s Report
Executive Committee Report
District Reports
Motion by Lohr, second by Dunsmoor to adjourn the meeting at 6:20 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The next NTHS regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb 18, 2026, at 5:45 pm at Northeast Technical High School in Watertown.
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Bert Falak, Director Jon Iverson, Chairperson
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