September 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Osceola Public Schools Board of Education Information
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Information Item
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Notice of this meeting was posted at the Jeffrey Elementary School, Osceola Middle School/High School, Pinnacle Bank of Osceola, the Osceola Post Office, and the Osceola School Website on September 10, 2026. This notice was also published in The Polk County News on the same date. A copy of the agenda items is tentative and may be changed by the Board if necessary.
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2. Opening Procedures
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Procedural Item
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2.1. Call the Meeting to Order
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Procedural Item
Discussion:
President Mestl called the regular meeting to order at 6:00 PM and informed those in attendance that a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in the meeting room, then directed the public to its location.
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2.2. Roll Call
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Procedural Item
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2.3. Excuse Board Members Who Are Absent
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Procedural Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Excuse Mike Neujahr and Eric Yungdahl Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public
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4. Reports
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4.1. Student Body President Report
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Action Item
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Report given by the student body president. The environment is as good as it has been in several years. Upperclassmen are working hard to include underclassmen; Increased student attendance at games has helped create a good environment; suggested accepting more honors and chords at graduation.
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4.2. AD Report
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Action Item
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Written and verbal report given by Jason Zelasney. Slammers are 7-1; Football team is 2-1; Volleyball is 4-1; Discuss student attendance at games, attendance is way up.
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4.3. Principals Reports
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4.3.1. Elementary Report
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Written and verbal report given by Sarah Johnson. LETRS Training completed; Para training Aug 5; Leadership rounds - working with ESU and area principals; IPG Walkthroughs - will have expert join for reliability; Principal Cluster - Sep 23; School Store beginning today; MAP Testing will be complete this week; Dibels testing finished in Aug; High-Five Fridays began last week; Dazzler Cheer Camp Sep 27; 4th Grade Ag Fest Sep 29; PT Conferences Oct 14-15; Muffins in the Morning Oct 23.
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4.3.2. MS/HS Report
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Discussion:
Written and verbal report given by Ben Dempsey. MS/HS staff using Planbook for lesson planning, working with Elementary staff also; Finishing walkthroughs for all secondary staff; MS MTSS developing intervention schedules; Oct 8-9, MTSS team attending NeMTSS Summit in Kearney; Attendance improvements compared to last year in 6-12.
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4.4. Superintendent’s Report
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Written and verbal report given by Jason Lavaley. Alicap walkthrough scheduled for Oct 6th; Hired new paraeducator; audit scheduled for Sept 17; Legislative updates; Superintendent calendar.
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Approval of the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.1.1. Approval of the Previous Meeting’s Minutes
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Consent Item
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5.1.2. Treasurer’s Report
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Consent Item
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5.1.3. Payment of general fund claims in the amount of $493,409.96
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Consent Item
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5.2. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on
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5.2.1. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on a resolution to adopt updated numbers for accepting option enrollment students in Board Policy 5004 Appendix 1.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To accept the resolution to adopt proposed numbers of option enrollment students for Appendix 1 of Board Policy 5004 as recommended by administration, and to repeal and rescind all existing Board resolutions not set forth in the newly adopted resolution Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.2. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) changes.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the updated EOP Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.3. Consider, discuss and take any necessary action on recognizing the Osceola Education Association (OEA) as the bargaining agent for certified teaching staff for the 2027-2028 school year.
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To recognize the Osceola Education Association (OEA) as the bargaining agent for certified teaching staff for the 2027-2028 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.4. To approve the school year 2026-2027 general fund, depreciation fund, employee benefit fund, school activities fund, school lunch fund, bond fund, special building fund, and qualified capital purpose undertaking fund budgets
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the 2026-2027 school year general fund, depreciation fund, employee benefit fund, school activities fund, school lunch fund, bond fund, special building fund, and qualified capital purpose undertaking fund budgets Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.5. To approve the final property tax request for the 2026-2027 school year
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the 2026-2027 school year final property tax request Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2.6. To approve the tax request resolution for 2026-2027 school year
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
To approve the tax request resolution for the 2026-2027 school year Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Next Meeting Dates and Times
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6.1. Regular meeting October12, 2026, 6:00 PM at the Osceola Middle/High School Media Center.
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7. Adjournment
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Action Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Moved to adjourn meeting at 7:00 p.m. Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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