August 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Bloomfield Community Schools - Board of Education - Committee of the Whole
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1. Opening the Meeting
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1.a. Call to Order: (Policy 9320)
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1.b. Board Member Roll Call: (Policy 9141)
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1.c. Nebraska Open Meetings Law: (§ 84-1407)
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1.d. Publication of Meeting: (Policy 8342)
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1.e. District Mission Statement:
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1.f. Pledge of Allegiance:
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1.g. Correspondence - Message of Thank you from Tony James Wragge
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2. Action Items (Policy 9320)
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2.a. 2026-27 BCS Handbooks
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This is the second reading of the BCS Handbook for the 2026-27 school year. These handbooks include: Student/Parent, Jh/Sh High School, Elementary, AD & Activities, and Faculty/Staff. BOE approval will make these handbooks fully effective.
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2.b. Resignations/New Hires - Certified
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3. Informational/Discussion Items (Policy 9320)
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3.a. Budget Planning 2026-27
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Additional discussion and planning for the 2026-27 Annual BCS budget
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3.a.i. Set Dates for Budget Hearing and Tax Request Hearing
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The county has yet to set the date, time or place for the Joint Public Hearing (window is Sept 14-24). The joint meeting is held in lieu of our district special hearing to set tax request. We need to have a budget hearing which must stand alone and cannot be limited by time. We would propose holding our budget hearing immediately followed by a special meeting to approve the budget on Monday, Sept 28 @ 5 pm. We are hoping to hold a budget workshop at our C.O.W. meeting on Sept 7.
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3.b. Consent Agenda
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The definition of Consent agenda reads: It is a meeting tool that groups routine, non-controversial items—such as previous meeting minutes, standard reports, and minor contract renewals—into a single agenda item. Items routinely placed on a consent agenda require formal approval but generate little to no debate:
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3.c. District's Lease with the City of Bloomfield — Football Field: Maintenance, Care, Use
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The lease has been renewed for the 2026-27 school year with no changes in the previous year's provisions. It is attached.
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3.d. Administrative & Leadership Team Reports
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3.d.i. Superintendent
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3.d.ii. Additional Administrative & Leadership Reports: HS & Elem Principals, SPED Director, Guidance Counselor, Technology Director, Athletic & Activities Director, Buildings & Grounds Director, Transportation Director
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3.d.iii. Administrators' Days Update and Report
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3.e. Board of Education Handbook
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To aid BOE members in their responsibilities and obligations as members of the BOE.
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3.f. BOE Negotiations for the 2027-28 school year
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Preliminary conversations by the BOE to discuss possible and probable negotiation topics with the local education association for the 2027-28 school year.
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3.g. Standing District Topics
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3.g.i. Strategic Planning/BOE Action Plan
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3.g.ii. Policy - Review, Revise, Edit considered for Adoption
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3.g.ii.1. Policy - Meetings of the Board
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As stated in Policies 8341 and 9300, the BOE does not meet as a Committee of the Whole in May, June, or July. Was this a successful practice, or should the BOE reconsider this practice?
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3.g.iii. Continuous School Improvement
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3.g.iv. Curriculum & Instruction
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3.h. Legislative Action
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3.i. Resignations/New Hires - Non-Certified
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4. Policy/Board Learning
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5. Public Comment (Policy 8346)
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6. Closed Session (Policy 9370b)
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7. Adjournment
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