February 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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A. Call to Order
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A.1. The ESU 13 Board reserves the right to convene an executive session in accordance with § 84-1410.
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A.2. Meeting is governed by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act as posted.
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A.3. The ESU 13 Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of the agenda.
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B. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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C. Approval of Agenda
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C.1. Consent Action Items
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C.1.a. Minutes of meeting (January regular meeting)
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C.1.b. Treasurer’s Report
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C.1.c. Fund Balance
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C.1.d. Budget Report
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C.1.e. Claims for Disbursement
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C.1.f. Approval of Certificated Staff Resignation - Sierra Ostdiek
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C.1.g. Approval of Certificated Staff Resignation- Megan Macy
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D. Calendar
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E. Public Forum:
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Time limit for each person is three (3) minutes; no response or action taken by the Board.
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F. Board Member Candidates District 12
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F.1. Question and Answer Session
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Interview the candidate for District 12 board member vacancy.
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F.2. Appointment of Board Member
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Review, discussion, and possible action regarding the appointment to ESU 13's Board of Education to represent Election District 12.
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G. Reports
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G.1. Legislative Issues Conference - January 26-27
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G.2. Head Start Director's Report, Policy Council, and Financial Reports
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G.2.a. School Readiness Goals and Fall 2025 Child Outcomes
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G.2.b. Eligiiblity Recuitment Selection Enrollment Attendance (ERSEA) Training
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Annual Training as required by Head Start
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G.3. Administrator's Report
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G.4. Board Committee Reports
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G.4.a. Buildings/Grounds Committee - January 30, 2026
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G.4.b. Personnel Committee - February 10, 2026
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G.5. Board Member Comments
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H. Business
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H.1. Proposed ESU 13 Academic Year Calendar for 2026-2027
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The ESU 13 2026-2027 Academic Calendar is ready for approval.
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H.2. Vehicle Purchase
Rationale:
A Request for Public Bid was sent out on January 30, 2026 for used 5 Passenger Mid-Size AWD SUV, under 30,000 Miles. Deliverable to ESU 13 within 60 Days. Eight bids were received. Below is the bid information for the new vehicles that fell within our $30,000 budget:
The Administrator is recommending purchasing the 2025 Equinox from Team Chevrolet and 2025 Equinox from Valley Auto Locators.
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H.3. Classified Employee Salaries
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action with regard to the recommendation of the Personnel/Negotiations Committee in granting a 4.11% total package increase to classified personnel.
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H.4. Leadership Salaries
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action with regard to the recommendation of the Personnel/Negotiations Committee in granting a 3.14% total package increase to the leadership personnel.
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H.5. Proposed Administrator's Contract of Employment
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Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action with regard to the proposed Administrator's Contract of Employment. The Personnel/Negotiations Committee met on February 10, 2026.
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I. Adjournment
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