January 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Open the Meeting

1.A. Call to Order and Roll Call

1.B. Recognize Open Meetings Act

1.C. Status of Absent Board Members 

1.D. Publication of Meeting

1.E. Pledge of Allegiance 

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Reorganization of the Board

3.A. Nominations for President

3.A.i. Board President Official 

3.B. Nominations for Vice President

3.B.i. Vice President Official

3.C. Nominations for Secretary 

3.C.i. Secretary Official

3.D. Appoint District Treasurer 

3.E. Designate the St. Paul Phonograph-Herald, Grand Island Independent or Omaha World Herald as Publisher for School District 

3.F. Appoint Committees 

4. Celebration of Excellence

5. Public Comment

6. Information Items: Administration and Board Committee Reports

7. Consent Agenda

7.A. Minutes of previous meeting(s)

7.B. General Fund and Lunch Fund Claims

7.C. Special Building Fund Claims

7.D. Bank Balances as of 12/31:  General Fund: $549,727.76 -- Lunch Fund: $15,529.88--Activity Fund: $94,305.77--Depreciation Fund:$6,587.02 --K125 Fund:  $2,612.15--Building Fund: $261,611.74--HazMat Fund: $1,087.49--General Fund Special: $2,617.84 
Bank Balances as of 01/10:  General Fund: $582,684.62 -- Lunch Fund: $15,484.03--Activity Fund: $90,815.04--Depreciation Fund:$6,587.02 --K125 Fund:  $2,612.15--Building Fund: $261,727.96--HazMat Fund: $1,087.49--General Fund Special: $2,617.84 

8. Discussion Items

8.A. Presentation and discussion on K-12 College and Career Program.

8.B. Discussion on purchase of Track Uniforms and Warm-ups.

8.C. Discussion on E3 Safety App

8.D. Review policies 2001-2017

8.E. Discussion on purchase of computers on a four-year lease.  

8.F. Discussion on changing the school calendar for Conference Quiz Bowl on February 16th.  

8.G. Discussion about the transfer of $70,000 to the lunch fund.

8.H. Discussion on 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement.  

8.H.i. Executive Session to discuss the 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement.  

9. Action Items

9.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept NASB to provide us with guidance on our strategic plan.  

9.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the disposal of old file cabinets.  

9.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the transfer of $70,000 to the lunch fund.

9.D. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to revise the school calendar by designating February 16 as a no-school day for students in order to host the Conference Quiz Bowl.

9.E. Presentation, discussion, and official action to approve the purchase of track uniforms and warm-ups.

9.F. Presentation, discussion, and official action to approve the purchase of computers, either MacBooks or Dell laptops, under a four-year lease.

10. Personnel

10.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept the resignation of Bev Moore.

10.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept the contract for Sydne Sims.

10.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the Negotiated Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year.  

11. Public Comment

12. Executive Session for the purpose of discussing administrative negotiations, as permitted by Nebraska Open Meetings Law.

13. Adjourn Meeting