December 12, 2022 at 5:30 PM - Regular Monthly Meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education

Rationale:  Superintendent Mundorf will recognize outgoing Board of Education members, Wendy Kreis and Alex Straatmann, for their years of dedicated service to the students and staff of the Kearney Public Schools, and the Kearney community.

Rationale:  Members of the Kearney Public Schools Executive Cabinet will report on various components of the annual "State of the Schools Report".

Rationale:  Board meetings may have on the agenda, a specific time entitled Public Participation/Comment, during which patrons may address the Board on matters of general concern.  No public body shall require members of the public to identify themselves as a condition for admission to the meeting, nor shall such body require that the name of any members of the public be placed on the agenda prior to such meeting in order to speak about items on the agenda.  Patrons wishing to address the Board during the Public Participation/Comment will be allowed up to five (5) minutes per speaker to express their view.  Public Participation/Comment may not exceed sixty (60) total minutes.  The Board-imposed time limits may be extended by a majority vote of the Board, following a motion to do so.  Board action may not be taken on matters discussed during the Public Participation/Comment, unless the matter specifically appears on the prepared agenda.  Board of Education members will refrain from expressing personal opinions during Public Participation/Comment.

Any members of the public desiring to address the body shall be required to sign in with the recording secretary prior to the start of the meeting and identify himself or herself, including an address, phone number, and name of any organization represented by such person, unless the address and phone number requirement is waived to protect the security of the individual.

Rationale:  We will ask the attendees of the 2022 NASB Annual Education Conference in November to report on the sessions they attend at the conference.

Rationale:  The Windy Hills PTO has submitted its annual self-audit report for the 2021-2022 school year, for Board of Education consideration and acceptance.

Rationale:  We will ask the Board of Education to approve the early resignation incentive request of Melanie Gowin.

Rationale:  We have received a letter of resignation from Jennifer Cady, assistant principal at Kearney High School, effective November 22, 2022.
We will ask the Board of Education to accept this resignation.

Rationale:  RFQs were received from BD Construction of Kearney and Beckenhauer Construction of Norfolk on November 15 for CMR services for the district's QCPUF projects, and the two firms were interviewed by the committee of Board members, administrators, and Director of Facilities.  We will ask the Board of Education to accept the proposal for Construction Manager at Risk services for the QCPUF and associated projects in the Kearney Public Schools, from BD Construction of Kearney.

Rationale:  We will ask the Board of Education to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with UNK for facilities use, as presented.

Rationale:  The Board of Education will require a closed session for the purpose of conducting a strategy session in regard to the Superintendent's contract negotiations for the 2023-2024 school year.

Rationale:  We will ask the Board of Education to approve the contract terms for Mr. Jason Mundorf, Superintendent of Schools, commencing July 1, 2023.