By Watertown Current - August 6, 2026 in July 21, 2026
PROCEEDINGS-NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Pending Board Approval) Final
The Northeast Technical High School Board held its final meeting of the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 5:45 p.m. Members in attendance: Jason Julius-Castlewood, Ben Dunsmoor-GPL, Austin Page-Henry, Jon Iverson-Watertown, Jean Moulton-Watertown, Kari Lohr-Watertown, Jamie Lindner for Amy Thompson-Wav/SS. Executives present: Bert Falak (Director). Absent: TamiJo Bronson-Summit, Caitlin Bach-Florence, Jeff Danielsen (Watertown Supt), and Mike Schmidt (Summit Supt)
Jon Iverson, Chairperson, called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance at 5:45 p.m.
Motion by Julius, second by Dunsmoor to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
Standing Item 4.1
Chairperson Iverson asked if any School Board member or administrator needed to disclose a conflict of interest. None disclosed.
Standing Item 4.2
Chairperson Iverson asked for any public comments regarding any agenda or non-agenda items. None given.
Item 5 Consent Agenda
Motion by Page, second by Lohr 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 and new vendor report. Motion carried unanimously.
General Fund/Capital Outlay balance as of 6/01/2026: $1,498,948.19. Revenues: Interest: $328.50, Other: $0, Tuition: $0, Misc.: $200.00, Federal: $0, Claims: $(25,221.50) Fiscal Year End Claims: $(1,622.66), Payroll: $(100,208.47), Bank Fee $(15.00), Petty Cash: $100.00, NTHS Imprest: $20,000.00. Balance as of 6/30/2026: $1,392,509.06.
Trust & Agency balance as of 6/01/2026: $61,815.37. Revenues: $10,888.86, Expenditures & Disbursements: $(14,158.19), Balance as of 6/30/2026: $58,546.04.
Kari Lohr conducted the monthly review of bank statements.
Action Item 6.1
Motion by Lohr, second by Julius to approve the 2025-26 Final Claims. Motion carried unanimously.
Last half of June 2026 Claims: General Fund: A-Ox Welding, supp $42.33, Matheson Tri-Gas, supp $30.85, NTHS Imprest, telephone/utilities/garbage/supp $958.18, Watertown Current, legals pub $52.00 Total: 1,083.36. Capital Outlay: NTHS Imprest, utilities $539.30 Total: $539.30
Item 7 Communications: None
Item 8
Chairperson Iverson appointed Bert Falak, Director, as the temporary presiding officer for the purpose of organizing the 2026-27 School Board.
Motion by Lohr, second by Dunsmoor to adjourn the final meeting of the 2025-26 Board of Directors at 5:58 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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Bert Falak, Director Jon Iverson, Chairperson
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