By Watertown Current - December 25, 2025 in PROCEEDINGS
NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
DECEMBER 17, 2025
The Northeast Technical High School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, Dec 17, 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 Bach 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 Lohr second by Thompson 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 11/01/25: $2,083,057.37. Revenues: Interest: $412.38, Other: $0, Tuition: $86,433.50, Misc: $2,446.37, Federal & State: $62,454.00; Claims: ($15,770.62); Payroll: ($100,722.17), Bank Fee ($15.00), Journal Entries ($0), Petty Cash: $100.00, NTHS Imprest: $20,000.00. Balance as of 11/30/25: $2,138,395.83
Custodial balance as of 11/01/25: $48,353.47. Revenues: $6,797.54, Expenditures & Disbursements: ($2,602.86) Balance as of 11/3025: $52,548.15.
Action Item 7.1
Motion by Thompson, second by Julius to approve the Monthly Claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Dec Claims: General Fund: A-Ox Welding, supp $68.34, Auto Value, supp $375.04, AutoZone, supp $14.26, Cashway Lumber, supp $422.35, MackSteel, supp $2,163.29, Mastercard, supp/purch serv/ travel $5,008.45 Matheson, supp $97.39, Menards, supp $635.05, Midwest Hardwood, supp $4,078.45, NTHS Imprest, utilities/garbage/telephone/registration $654.57, PLHS, purch serv $285.00, Prochem Dynamics, supp $415.96, Runnings, supp $548.80, Sherwin Williams, supp $213.77, Star Laundry, supp $43.66, US Foods, supp $106.44, Watertown Current, legals pub $34.58, Total: $15,165.40 Capital Outlay: A&B Business Equip, copier lease $124.40, Mastercard, equip $301.32, NTHS Imprest, utilities $1,168.99 Total: $1,594.71.
Action Item 7.2
Motion by Lohr, second by Thompson to approve the NTHS Video Surveillance Policy. Copies available at the NTHS office.
Action Item 7.3
Motion by Bach, second by Lohr to approve the NTHS 2026-27 Calendar. Copies available at the NTHS office.
Item 8 Communications
Director’s Report
Executive Committee Report
District Reports
Motion by Julius, second by Thompson to adjourn the meeting at 6:14 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The next NTHS regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026, at 5:45 pm at Northeast Technical High School in Watertown.
Bert Falak, Director
Jon Iverson, Chairperson
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