October 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM - October Regular
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1. Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Plattsmouth Community Schools Administration Center Boardroom at 1912 Old Hwy. 34, Plattsmouth, NE.
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2. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law posted on the wall in the boardroom.
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3. Publication of Meeting - Notice of the meeting was published in the October 7, 2026 edition of The Daily Record and posted in the display case outside the administration center, at the Plattsmouth location of the U.S. Postal Service, and on the district website at www.pcsd.org.
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Roll Call: Foster, Gradoville, Harvey, Muller, Miller Pearson, Shuey, Timm, Winters, Woracek
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6. Motion to excuse absences
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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7. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.1. Agenda
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7.2. Minutes of the Aug. 31, 2026 Special Meeting
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7.3. Minutes of the Sept. 14, 2026 Budget Hearing
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7.4. Minutes of the Sept. 14, 2026 Tax Request Hearing
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7.5. Minutes of the September 14, 2026 Regular Meeting
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7.6. Minutes of the Oct. 5, 2026 Special Meeting
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7.7. Treasurer's Report
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7.8. Review of the Control Budget
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7.9. Claim and transfer in the amount of: $635,120.16
Prepaids: $19,368.22
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7.10. The administration recommends releasing High School Counselor Jolene Boesch from her contract at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.
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8. Public Forum: Reception of Delegates - For all meetings of the Board, individual speakers shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Board, and the Board shall hear up to 30 cumulative minutes of public comment. The Board may vote to modify these time limits when the Board deems appropriate. The President may implement other reasonable requirements for public comment consistent with the Open Meetings Act.
While the public forum is an opportunity for members of the public to speak during the meeting, there will not be back-and-forth discussions between members of the public and Board of Education members. |
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9. Operations Committee Report
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10. Finance Committee Report
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11. Committee on American Civics Report
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12. Negotiations Committee Report
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13. Head Start Report
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14. Recess (approximately 5-10 minutes) at the discretion of the President
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15. Celebrations of Excellence
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15.1. Congratulations to Monica Olsen on receiving the Lucille McLean Educator Award at the 2026 Plattsmouth Harvest Festival!
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15.2. Congratulations to our 2026 PHS Homecoming Court, including Ruby Campin, Madison Collins, Lacie Hill, Makenzie Pohlmeier, Joslyn Todd, Odin Anschutz, Nathan Frederick, Kyler Nielsen, Elliot Yoder, and Levi Walker.
Queen: Ruby Campin King: Levi Walker |
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15.3. Congratulations to our PHS Marching Band for earning 1st Place in 2A and 9th Place Overall in the Capitol City Marching Competition!
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15.4. Congratulations to our PHS students who earned local recognition as 2026-2027 Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) and Currency Believers and Achievers: Finnley Henrichs, Amara Johnson, Elizabeth Sanchez, and Jaxon Sharp.
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15.5. Congratulations to our PHS Marching Band for earning the following accolades at the Palmyra Bluez Marching Festival with 10 other bands.
-Grand Champions -Superior Rating Band and Drumline Competition -Best Overall Percussion -Best Overall Color Guard |
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15.6. October is National Principals Month. Thank you to Mrs. Beck (EC), Mrs. Honold (ES), Mr. Campin (MS), and Dr. Harvey (HS) for their leadership and support of our children, families, faculty, and staff members! We appreciate you!
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15.7. Congratulations to our Girls Cross Country Team for earning 1st Place at the Trailblazer Conference Meet! Congratulations to our Boys Cross Country Team for earning 2nd Place.
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16. Administration Reports
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16.1. Superintendent's Report
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16.2. High School Principal's Report
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16.3. Middle School Principal's Report
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16.4. Elementary Principal's Report
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16.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report
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16.6. Special Education Report
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16.7. Instructional Services Report
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17. Action Items
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17.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of the following policies in Series 1000 (Operations Committee): 1102 Recording of Others, 1500 Emergency Closure of School Buildings, and 1501 Emergency Exclusion of Persons from School.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of the following policies in Series 3000 (Finance Committee): 3181 Activity Accounts, 3190 Inventory, and 3200 Monies in School Buildings.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of the following policies in Series 4000 (Finance Committee): 4010 Intellectual Property and Work-for-Hire, 4023 Notification of Arrest, Criminal Charges, and Certificate, License, or Child Abuse Complaints, 4024 Wage and Deduction Information, 4028 Employee Fundraising, 4029 Leave for Court, and 4031 Injury Leave.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 6000 Instruction (Committee on American Civics), including new policies 6201 Curriculum Decisions and 6287 Plagiarism, Copyrights, and Patents.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 6214 Assessment Security.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 6285 Student Participation in Athletic Contests Between Schools.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of 6601 Multi-Tiered System of Supports.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 7000 New Construction (Operations Committee).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy 9141 Board Member Attendance in Series 9000 (Committee on American Civics).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.10. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a request from the Plattsmouth Junior Youth Association (PJYA) 5th-6th football and cheer to play a game on the high school turf field on a date (Oct. 14, 15, or 19, 2026) to be scheduled with the high school activities director.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.11. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a 2:00 PM early release on Fri., Mar. 19, 2026 for Plattsmouth High School, if approved to host a District Speech Meet (application pending).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.12. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a high school cooling tower proposal from Professional Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. at a cost of $76,680.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.13. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a proposal from Electronic Sound, Inc. for the installation of a new Middle School Telecenter Unit (TCU)/Intercom System at a cost of $74,000.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.14. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a resolution for Series 2026 Limited Tax Obligation School Bonds relative to Statute 79-10, 110.02.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Announcements
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18.1. Next Regular Meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Nov. 9, 2026
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18.2. Special Meeting: 6:00 PM on Tue., Nov. 24, 2026
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18.3. Special Meeting: 9:00 AM on Tue., Dec. 1, 2026
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19. ADJOURNMENT
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20. *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meeting Act.
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21. *Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of the agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.
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