By Watertown Current - March 26, 2026 in Mar 18, 2026
PROCEEDINGS-NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Pending Board Approval)
The Northeast Technical High School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, Mar 18, 2026. Members in attendance: Jason Julius-Castlewood, Caitlin Bach-Florence, Ben Dunsmoor-GPL, Austin Page-Henry, Jean Moulton-Watertown, Jon Iverson-Watertown, Tyson Zemlicka for Amy Thompson-Wav/SS. Executives present: Bert Falak (Director), Jeff Danielsen (Watertown Supt) and Todd Obele (Henry Supt) Absent: TamiJo Bronson-Summit and Kari Lohr-Watertown
Jon Iverson (Chairperson) called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance at 5:45 p.m.
Motion by Dunsmoor, 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 Julius 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 2/01/26: $1,902,027.80. Revenues: Interest: $387.63, Other: $0, Tuition: $53,817.50, Misc: $1,047.69, Federal & State: $.00; Claims: ($45,619.76); Payroll: ($100,167.82), Bank Fee ($15.00), Journal Entries ($0), Petty Cash: $100.00, NTHS Imprest: $20,000.00. Balance as of 2/28/26: $1,831,558.04
Custodial balance as of 2/01/26: $62,280.82 Revenues: $2,963.31, Expenditures & Disbursements: ($4,418.52) Balance as of 2/28/26: $60,825.61.
Action Item 7.1
Motion by Zemlicka, second by Bach to approve the Monthly Claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Mar Claims: General Fund: A-Ox Welding, supp $752.22, Anatomage, equip $10,000.00, Auto Value, supp $140.31, Cashway Lumber, supp $1,727.00, Elite Drain & Sewer, repair $195.00, Bert Falak, travel reimb $142.80, Four Seasons Small Engine, supp $570.00, Holley Graphics, supp $209.62, Jeff’s Vacuum Center, supp $82.00, Macksteel, supp $1,441.68, Mastercard, supp/open house/postage/purch serv $3,030.89, Matheson, supp $130.91, Kathleen McCann, supp reimb $42.48, Menards, supp $726.82, NTHS Imprest, utilities/garbage/telephone $406.40, ProChem, supp $889.42, Ramkoa Hotel-Pierre, teacher travel $564.00, SASD, prof svc $719.00, SDRA, supp $45.00, Stan Houston, equip $112.00, Star Laundry, supp $43.95, Chamber of Commerce, dues $375.00, Watertown Current, legal pub $35.36 Total: $22,381.86 Capital Outlay: A&B Business Equip, copier lease $124.40, Four Seasons Small Engine, equip $4,200.00, NTHS Imprest, utilities $2,125.62 Total: $6,450.02.
Item 8 Communications
Director’s Report
- 2026-27 Registration Update
- Presentation and discussion were held regarding the biennial CTE Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA), including the CLNA Guide, CLNA Action Plan, and Perkins Local Plan.
Executive Committee Report
District Reports
Motion by Julius, second by Dunsmoor to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The next NTHS regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026, at 5:45 pm at Northeast Technical High School in Watertown.
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Bert Falak Jon Iverson
Director Chairperson
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