By Watertown Current - May 28, 2026 in May 20, 2026
PROCEEDINGS-NORTHEAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL (Pending Board Approval)
The Northeast Technical High School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. Members in attendance: Costner Ching for Jason Julius-Castlewood, Caitlin Bach-Florence, Ben Dunsmoor-GPL, Dan Hoffman for Austin Page-Henry, TamiJo Bronson-Summit, Jean Moulton-Watertown, Kari Lohr-Watertown, Jon Iverson-Watertown, Penny Thyen for Amy Thompson-Wav/SS. Executives present: Bert Falak (Director), Jeff Danielsen (Watertown Supt), and Todd Obele (Henry Supt). Absent: None
Jon Iverson (Chairperson) called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance at 5:45 p.m.
Motion by Bronson, second by Bach, to amend the agenda to include Action Item 7.5 Contract Terms and to approve the agenda as amended. 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 Hoffman 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 4/01/26: $1,687,289.88. Revenues: Interest: $348.92, Other: $0, Tuition: $38,599.25, Misc: $3,685.00, Federal & State: $16,580.00; Claims: ($14,830.76); Payroll: ($101,406.60), Bank Fee ($15.00), Journal Entries ($0), Petty Cash: $100.00, NTHS Imprest: $20,000.00. Balance as of 4/30/26: $1,650,350.69
Custodial balance as of 4/01/26: $84,218.51 Revenues: $1,586.68, Expenditures & Disbursements: ($21,043.94) Balance as of 4/30/26: $64,761.25.
Action Item 7.1
Motion by Hoffman, second by Dunsmoor to approve the Monthly Claims. Motion carried unanimously.
May Claims: General Fund: A-Ox Welding, supp $735.80, Auto Value, supp $567.42, Cashway Lumber, supp $779.80, CAN Surety, bond $175.00, Dependable Sanitation, garbage $172.00, Flower Station, supp $216.90, Macksteel, supp $3,768.13 , Mastercard, supp/open house $7,504.11, Matheson, supp $144.41, Menards, supp $401.82, Midwest Hardwood, supp $1,431.64, Mudhole, supp $1,349.55, NTHS Imprest, utilities/legals publication/garbage/telephone $442.83, Planbook, subscription $252.00, ProChem, supp $4,952.38, Runnings, supp $118.85, Sherwin Williams, supp $136.02, Sioux Valley CoOp, supp $124.46, SUI, annual fee $6,700.00, Star Laundry, supp $25.62 Total: $29,998.74 Capital Outlay: A&B Business Equip, copier lease $124.40, Mastercard, equip $2,767.00, NTHS Imprest, utilities $1,362.49 Total: $4,253.89.
Action Item 7.2
Motion by Thyen, second by Dunsmoor, to approve the 2026–27 Budget Hearing for June 24, 2026 @ 5:30pm. Motion carried unanimously.
First reading of the 2026-27 Budget/Means of Finance
Action Item 7.3
Motion by Bronson, second by Lohr, to approve 2026-27 stipends, work agreements & other contracts. Motion carried unanimously.
Action Item 7.4
2026-27 ASB Property & Liability Renewal. No action taken.
Item 8 Communications
Director’s Report
Executive Committee Report
District Reports
Motion by Hoffman, second by Lohr to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
The next NTHS regular board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 5:45 pm at Northeast Technical High School in Watertown.
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Bert Falak Jon Iverson
Director Chairperson
2026-27 NTHS Contracts, Work Agreements, Stipends
Summer Instruction: Boerger $1,020. Work Agreements: Maintenance/Janitorial-Larson $22.32 per hour, Office Manager-Beynon $47,466. Stipends: FFA Advisor-Rogness $3,512, Skills USA Advisor-McCanns $1,980, Culinary Advisor-McCann $1,827, HOSA Advisor-Moes $2,204, HOSA Asst. Advisor $1,856, Student Teaching-Rogness $400.
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