January 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Arapahoe Public School Board Meeting Agenda

1) Opening the Meeting

1)a) Call to Order

1)b) Pledge of Allegiance (Lee)

1)c) Nebraska Open Meetings Act

1)d) Publication of Meeting/Sign Acknowledgement of Receipt of Meeting Notice

1)e) Roll Call

1)f) Excuse Board Member Absensces 

2) Installation of New Board Member Logan Dettmann

3) Organization of the Board of Education (Policy 2002)

3)a) Election of Officers (1 year term for each)

3)a)i) President

3)a)ii) Vice President

3)a)iii) Secretary

3)a)iv) Treasurer

3)b) Review of Committee Assignments

4) Review of Conflict of Interest Policy (2005) & Board Code of Ethics Policy (2012)

5) Designate 1st Central Bank-Arapahoe and 1st State Bank-Holbrook as depositories for school funds in accordance with Deposits Policy (3002)

6) Designate KSB Law as the law firm authorized to provide legal counsel to AHPS in accordance with Relationship with District Legal Counsel Policy (2014)

7) Welcome Visitors

8) Public Comment on Agenda Items

9) Reports

9)a) Student Council Representatives - Trenton Roskop/Grace Andrews

9)b) Board Committee(s)
     - Finance Committee
     - Transportation Committee
     - Negotiations Committee

9)c) Board Member(s)

9)d) Elementary Principal

9)e) Secondary Principal

9)f) Superintendent

9)g) Teacher Presentations  - Shasta Hambidge (2nd Grade)

10) Discussion Item(s)

10)a) 2023-2024 Auditor Report (connect conference call - approx 7:10pm)

10)b) Financial Literacy Report to Board 2024-2025

11) Action Item(s)

11)a) Consent Agenda, including Minutes and Financial Reports

11)b) Claims

11)c) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of the 2023-2024 audit as presented.

11)d) Discuss, consider, and take action on the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement with Arapahoe Education Association. 

11)e) Discuss, consider, and take action to adopt a resolution increasing the school district’s base growth percentage by up to seven percent (7%) for the 2025-2026 budget.

12) Personnel

12)a) Discuss, consider, and take action the resignation of Bailey Schneider as an Elementary Teacher (6th Grade) at the conclusion of the 2024-2025 school year.

12)b) Discuss, consider and take action on the approval of a contract with Logan Kats as the 7-12 Principal beginning with the 2025-2026 school year.

12)c) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of a contract with Debra McDonald as a K-6 Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.

12)d) Discuss, consider, and take action on approval of a contract with Carina Atterberry as an Elementary Teacher (6th) for the 2025-2026 school year.

12)e) Discuss, consider and take action on an amendment to the contract of Superintendent Robert Drews to set salary for the 2025-2026 & 2026-2027 school years.

13) Public Comment - Open

14) Future Meetings

14)a) Finance Committee meeting - February 10, 2025   6:30pm

14)b) Regular Board Meeting - February 10, 2025   7:00pm

15) Adjourn