May 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public and attached to the online agenda.
School Board meetings in Nebraska are meetings held in public, not public meetings. The public comment agenda item is the only opportunity for the public to address the board. Please silence your phones and refrain from texting or using electronics (such as computers) during the meeting; if you must use your phone, please step outside the Board Room. Mr. Bob Schoby, Board President, will call the Board of Education Regular meeting to order.
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2. Roll Call
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The Board Secretary will conduct roll call attendance. |
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2.1. Approval of Absent Board Members
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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Deerfield Elementary Student Senate will lead the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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4. Approval of Emergency Additions to the Agenda
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5. Call for Removal of Consent Agenda Items
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6. Approval of the Consent Agenda
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6.1. Waiver of reading minutes from previous meeting
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6.2. Acceptance of minutes of the previous meeting as published
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6.3. Receipt of Communications
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6.4. Treasurer's Report
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6.5. Audit of Claims
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7. Business
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7.1. Items removed from Consent Agenda
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7.2. Recognitions
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7.3. Acceptance of Gifts
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7.3.1. RVR Bank Donation
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RVR Bank would like to donate $1,000 to help support national convention qualifiers for FBLA.
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7.3.2. Sid Dillon Chevrolet
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Sid Dillon Chevrolet would like to donate $1,000.00 to support national convention qualifiers for both SkillsUSA & FBLA.
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7.3.3. Blair Community Schools Foundation
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The Blair Community Schools Foundation would like to donate $2,000.00 to support the FBLA National Convention qualifiers.
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7.4. Consideration of Communications
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7.5. Comments From The Public
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This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may address the board about matters of public concern.
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7.6. Committee Reports
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7.6.1. Americanism/Policy/Curriculum Committee
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The Americanism/Policy/Curriculum Committee met on Monday, April 20, 2026. Meeting minutes are attached.
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7.6.2. BG&T Committee
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The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Monday, April 27, 2026. Meeting minutes are attached.
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7.6.3. Finance Committee
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The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Meeting minutes are attached.
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7.7. Approval of New Certified Staff
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7.8. Acceptance of Resignations
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7.9. Acceptance of School Board Member Resignation
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to accept the resignation of Board Member, Ginger Fredericksen.
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7.10. Method of Appointment
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to adopt a procedure for the appointment of a new member to the Board of Education to fill the vacancy thereon created by the resignation of Ginger Fredericksen:
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7.10.1. Appoint the Non-Elected Candidate
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The Board can adopt a motion to appoint the non-elected candidate from the last election who received the hightest number of votes, after confirming the candidates willingness to fill the vacancy.
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7.10.2. Recruit Candidate
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The Board can adopt a motion to informally recruit candidates and Board votes to appoint successor.
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7.10.3. Formal Advertisement and Interview Process
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The Board can adopt a motion to use a formal "Vacancy Filling Process". The process includes advertising, have the candidates complete an application to provide information about their background, and reasons for wanting to be on the Board. Interviewing the candidates can not be held in closed session but some Boards interview through a committee process.
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7.11. Superintendent Report
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7.12. Informational Items
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Monthly Board Reports
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7.13. Closed Session
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The Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions. Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual. Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to: (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice.
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7.14. Items From Closed Session
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Possible action from Closed Session: To approve the Interim Superintendent Evaluation completed on May 11, 2026, and for a copy of the approved evaluation to be placed in the superintendent's personnel file.
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8. Adjournment
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