May 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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A. Routine Business
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Procedural Item
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A.1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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A.2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
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Procedural Item
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A.3. Open Meetings Law
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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The Bellevue Board of Education abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. A copy of the law is posted on the wall of our Board room. |
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A.4. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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B. Special Recognition
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Information Item
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B.1. FBLA State Leadership Conference
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East and Bellevue West students that placed 1st or 2nd at the FBLA State Leadership Conference will be recognized.
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B.2. NSAA State Journalism
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue West student, Isaiah Nomiyama will be recognized for placing 1st at the NSAA State Journalism Championship in Yearbook Layout and is the Class A state champion in that event.
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B.3. HOSA State Leadership Conference
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East and Bellevue West students that placed 1st or 2nd at the HOSA State Leadership Conference will be recognized.
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C. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: The information in sections C, D, E, and F were sent to all members of the Board of Education for review. The administration recommends approval by consent of the items in section C of the agenda identified with an asterisk and receipt of the information and proposals in sections D, E, and F identified with an asterisk. |
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C.1. *Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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Administrative Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the April 6, 2026, Board of Education meeting.
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C.2. *Treasurer's Report
Speaker(s):
Susan Brooks
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for April 2026.
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C.3. *Payment of Claims
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the payment of claims totaling $2,605,602.01.
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C.4. *Release from Contract
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation:(1) Jennifer Kalinowski Hobbs, (2) Hannah Radio and (3) Shauna Stephens be released from their contracts effective May 21, 2026.
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C.5. *Election of New Teachers
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation:(1) Elissa Acosta, (2) Sharae Geldes, (3) Daysha Hall, (4) Michelle Hampton, (5) Megan Huberty, (6) Barbra Jones, (7) Jessica Krim, (8) Regina Lager, (9) Maria Simonson, (10) Emma Thompson, (11) Jennifer Volkmer, (12) Rachel Weakland and (13) Christopher Work be elected to the certified staff for the 2026-27 school year effective August 7, 2026 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.
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D. Action Items
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Action Item
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D.1. *Board Policy Review
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
The following policies were presented for review by the Board at the April meeting and presented tonight for approval by consent:
902.02 School Facility Construction - Revised 1002 District Annual Report - Revised
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E. Commendations
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Consent Item
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E.1. *BPS Leadership Academy
Speaker(s):
Robert Moore
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to the following teachers who participated in the 8th Cohort of the BPS Leadership Academy for the 2025-26 school year. The purpose of the BPS Leadership Academy Year 1 is to increase each participant's capacity to support and initiate transformational and sustainable system change at the classroom, school, and district levels. Academy participants build their leadership skills and explore and understand the district's organizational structure and operations.
Melanie Lilly - Avery Elementary Renee Rathje - Avery Elementary Brianne Ott - Bellevue Elementary Trevor Conway - Bellevue Elementary *Meets requirements for Midland University Allison Romero - Bellevue Elementary Julie Snyder - Betz Elementary Dorothy McGrail - Betz Elementary *Meets requirements for Midland University Delaney Williams - Betz Elementary Synthia Rosemeyer - Birchcrest Elementary Therese Manta - Fort Crook Elementary Gina Mendick - LeMay Elementary Maggie Robertson - Leonard Lawrence Elementary Alyssa Beyersdorf - Peter Sarpy Elementary Jordyn Rippe - Peter Sarpy Elementary Logan Cunningham - Peter Sarpy Elementary *Meets requirements for Midland University Hannah Madison - Two Springs Elementary Kristen Husen - Lewis and Clark Middle School Jennifer Mallett Smith - Mission Middle School Mark Coup - Bellevue East High School Ben Dalton - Bellevue East High School Kaitlyn Keck - Bellevue East High School Elliott Zadow - Bellevue East High School Laura Messier - Bellevue East High School Elizabeth Kottich Lewis - Bellevue West High School Rob List - Bellevue West High School Danielle Love - Bellevue West High School Mario Mendez - Transportation Department |
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E.2. *FBLA State Leadership Conference
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Consent Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East and Bellevue West FBLA competed at the 2026 State Leadership Conference in Kearney recently. Congratulations to the chapters and the following students on their achievements:
Bellevue East Vitalia Holcomb - 2nd Place | Financial Statement Analysis Mason Mitchell - 4th Place | Supply Chain Management Honorable Mentions (Placing in the Top 4% of the Event): Clark Lobo | Economics Hannah Kinsey, Harper Palm, & Eliza Shaw | Business Ethics Harper Palm | Organizational Leadership Rudolph Bonilla | Journalism Vitalia Holcomb | Retail Management Emerson Loarca Pol | Retail Management The Bellevue East chapter received the Gold Seal Award of Merit for the students' hard work in completing activities throughout the semester aimed to build a solid program of work, increase member participation, engage in community service, and earn national recognition. This award is given at the gold, silver, and bronze levels. Bellevue East FBLA students worked hard and achieved GOLD level once again this school year. Bellevue West Adam Williams Networking Design-1st place Technology Support Services-1st place Networking Infrastructures-1st place Job Interview-2nd place Computer Problem Solving-3rd place Ethan Arul Project Development-1st place Organizational Leadership-4th place Future Business Leader-4th place Cameryn McMahon Introduction to Business Presentation-7th place Cian McMahon Economics-7th place Job Interview-Honorable Mention Personal Finance-Honorable Mention Madilynn Winger Impromptu Speaking-8th place Tristian Aguilar Advanced Accounting-8th place Jordan Johnson Business Law-Honorable Mention Nadia Arul Job Interview-Honorable Mention Organizational Leadership Ryan Chamberlin Network Design-6th place Networking Infrastructures-Honorable Mention Team Events Ethan Arul & Cian McMahon-Data Analysis-1st place Bryce Oltman & Cole Yates-Financial Planning-3rd place Sports & Entertainment Management-Honorable Mention Charlie Wehrbein & Jaron Rains- Sales Presentation-Honorable Mention |
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E.3. *HOSA State Leadership Conference
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East and Bellevue West HOSA recently competed at Creighton University in the State Leadership Conference. Congratulations to the chapters and the following students on their achievements:
Bellevue East Bellevue East had 7 students medal at state and qualified to represent Nebraska at the International Leadership Conference in June in Indianapolis. Jude Grout - 2nd, Behavioral Health Areli Loarcopol - 3rd, Medical Reading Cannon Bassilion, Jude Grout, Emili Patino - 3rd, Biomedical Debate Daniela Evans, Henry Yost - 2nd, Forensic Science Emerson Loarcapol - 2nd, Physical Therapy Bellevue West Jade Meekins, 3rd in Pharmacy Science and 1st in Pharmacology Derek Buchholz, 3rd in Prepared Speaking Anna Karl, 3rd in Pharmacology Additionally, our HOSA Bowl team (Jade Meekins, Derek Buchholz, Aiden Monro, and Ollie Faltin) placed 7th out of 24 teams from across Nebraska. |
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E.4. *State SkillsUSA
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Consent Item
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Congratulations to Bellevue East students for a 3rd place victory in the Chapter Display Competition (they conducted a PD session on this) at the State Leadership Conference. Students are Noah Wartenbee, Alyssa Hopkins, and Kaylee Douglass.
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E.5. *Quiz Bowls
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Consent Item
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Congratulations to the Bellevue East Quiz Bowl team for winning the Omaha Central Invite. Students are Killian O'Lone, Jonah Jolley, and Sebastian Krewson.
The Bellevue University Quiz Bowl is one of the largest (32 high schools) and most competitive quiz bowl tournaments in the area, and Bellevue East finished 2nd (for the second year in a row). Students are Killian O'Lone, Tori Bogatz, Sebastian Krewson, and Jonah Jolley. |
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E.6. *UNO High School Media Contest
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to Bellevue East student media winners from the UNO High School Media Contest in April.
Art/Computer Graphics - 2nd Place Sofia Burton - The Tom Tom Feature Writing - 2nd Place Brianna Yang - The Tom Tom Newspaper 1-page Layout - 2nd Place Emily Hollars - The Tom Tom Newspaper 2-page Layout - 2nd Place Victoria Bogatz - The Tom Tom Best Newspaper in the Metro - 2nd Place The Tom Tom News Writing - 2nd Place Lailyah Duncan - The Tom Tom News Photo - 3rd Place Edher Luqueno-Galvan - Chieftain Yearbook Review - First Place Victoria Bogatz - The Tom Tom Sports Photo - First Place Edher Luqueno-Galvan - Chieftain Yearbook Yearbook Layout - 2nd Place Jaidyn Gaddis - Chieftain Yearbook |
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E.7. *NSAA State Journalism Championships
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to four Bellevue West students who qualified for the NSAA State Journalism Championships that were held April 28th in Norfolk.
Gabi Teper placed 8th in Action Photography Benny Pendley placed 8th in Advertising Alto Cerveny placed 4th in Photo/Artistic Illustration Isaiah Nomiyama placed 1st in Yearbook Layout, and is the Class A state champion in that event. |
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F. Information Items
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Information Item
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F.1. Strategic Plan Update
Speaker(s):
Robert Moore
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The administration will provide the Board an update on the Strategic Plan Priority #5 Allocation of Resources.
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F.2. Legislative Update
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
The Board will discuss the 2026 Legislative session.
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F.3. *Outside the District Professional Continuing Contract Unit Policy
Speaker(s):
Kari Veleba
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Bellevue Public Schools offers opportunities for certified staff to earn Continuing Contract Units (CCU). These CCU's can be used for salary advancement for some approved activities that are completed outside of contract day/year.
A list of the proposed 2026-2027 Continuing Contract Unit Activities recommended for Board approval is included in the attachment.
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G. Public Comment Period
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Information Item
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Public comment pertaining to items not otherwise on the Agenda must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board five days prior to the Board meeting. There were no items submitted for Public Comment for this meeting.
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H. Board of Education Member Reports on Meetings They Have Attended
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Information Item
Rationale:
BPS Foundation - Scott Eby and Nina Wolford MABE - Maureen McNamara |
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I. Future Business
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Information Item
Rationale:
May 5, District Retirement Reception, BPS Lied Activity Center
May 21, Last Day for Students/Staff May 23, High School Graduation Ceremonies, 9:30 a.m. June 8, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m |
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J. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Adjourn the May 4, 2026, meeting of the Board of Education.
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