Northeast Technical High School Meeting Minutes- November 19, 2025

NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
MEETING MINUTES
NOVEMBER 19, 2025

PROCEEDINGS-NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Pending Board Approval)

The Northeast Technical High School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025.  Members in attendance: Jason Julius-Castlewood, Caitlin Bach-Florence, Austin Page-Henry, Jean Moulton-Watertown, Kari Lohr-Watertown, Jon Iverson-Watertown, Amy Thompson-Wav/SS.  Executives present: Bert Falak (Director), Jeff Danielsen (Watertown Supt) and Todd Obele (Henry Supt) Absent: Ben Dunsmoor-GPL 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 Julius, second by Thompson 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 item. None given.

Item 6 Consent Agenda

Motion by Lohr second by Bach 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 10/1/25: $2,203,679.24.  Revenues: Interest: $465.61, Other: $0, Tuition: $0, Misc: $1,580.00, Federal & State: $.00; Claims: ($21,257.15); Payroll: ($101,395.63), Bank Fee ($15.00), Journal Entries ($0), Petty Cash: $100.00, NTHS Imprest: $20,000.00.  Balance as of 10/31/25: $2,103,157.37

Custodial balance as of 10/01/25:  $47,361.32.  Revenues: $5,944.29, Expenditures & Disbursements: (4,952.14) Balance as of 10/31/25:  $48,353.47.

Action Item 7.1

Motion by Thompson, second by Julius to approve the Monthly Claims.  Motion carried unanimously.

Nov Claims:  General Fund:  A-Ox Welding, supp $360.21, Auto Value, supp $551.22, Shannon Buelow, travel reimb $329.00, Cashway Lumber, supp $438.25, Bert Falak, travel reimb $140.00, Mastercard, supp/subscription/teacher travel $5,186.12, Matheson, supp $127.43, Kathleen McCann, supp reimb $181.55, Menards, supp $646.50, NTHS Imprest, utilities/bldg. maint/supp/telephone/legals pub/dues $770.04, Prochem Dynamics, supp $103.58, Sherwin Williams, supp $280.35, Sioux Valley CoOp, supp $155.22, Star Laundry, supp $22.60, Watertown Current, legals pub $42.12, Watertown School Dist, fingerprinting $43.25 Total: $9,377.44 Capital Outlay:  A&B Business Equip, copier lease $124.40, Mastercard, equip $2,103.33, Menards, equip $527.90, NTHS Imprest, utilities/parking lot $3,637.55 Total:  $6,393.18.

Item 8 Communications

Director’s Report

First Reading Video Surveillance Policy (available at NTHS office)

Executive Committee Report

District Reports

Motion by Page, second by Thompson to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 p.m.  Motion carried unanimously.

The next NTHS regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025, at 5:45 pm at Northeast Technical High School in Watertown.

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