July 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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1.1. Welcome
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3. Statement of Posting and Location of Open Meetings Law
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Notice of this meeting was given in advance thereof by posting at Adams Bank, the Post Office and the City Administration Building and published in the Keith County News. Notice of this meeting was given to the President and all Members of the Board. Availability of the agenda for this meeting was communicated in the advance notice. All proceedings hereafter will be taken while this convened meeting is open to the attendance of the public. This meeting is being convened in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. A copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the east wall of the Board Chambers. Any person wishing to address the board may do so by standing, when you are recognized, please go to the podium, state your name and the organization, interest or person you represent before you begin speaking. Thank you!! |
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1.4. Roll Call
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2. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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3. DISCUSSION / PRESENTATIONS
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3.1. Discussion about the big bill and school property taxes
21st Century Grant and Title Program Cuts Extra Property Tax put on this year |
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3.2. Preschool Expansion Presentation
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4. CONSENT AGENDA
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The Consent Agenda consists of approval of the agenda for this meeting, approval of the minutes from the June 13, 2025, board retreat, and the June 16, 2025, regular board meeting, approval of claims for the General Fund in the amount of $257,025.59, Payroll in the amount of $849,409.64, Depreciation Fund in the amount of $135,482.00, and Lunch Fund in the amount of $18,203.46. |
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4.1. Minutes
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4.2. Approval of Claims
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5. ACTION ITEMS
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5.1. Handbooks
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Approve student, staff, and activity handbooks for the 2025-2026 school year
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5.2. Raise in daily rate of pay to substitute teachers
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Approve raises in sub pay rates to $175/day regular,
and $190/day long term. |
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5.3. Change to Title IX policy
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Approve change to Title IX policy
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5.4. NRCSA Membership
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Discuss & consider approval of membership with NRCSA for the 2025-26 school year.
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5.5. Surplus Items
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Approve the declaring of chairs and desks as surplus, and to sell and/or dispense of at the superintendent’s discretion.
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5.6. Staff Training
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Approve recommendations for staff trainings:
The School District acknowledges its obligation under state and federal laws to provide comprehensive training to its staff on various subjects. With the recent enactment of LB 1329 during the 2024 legislative session, the Legislature has entrusted each Board of Education with the discretion to set appropriate durations for specific staff training mandates. In light of this, the Board of Education is taking proactive steps to align the District's planned training agenda for the upcoming school year with the provisions outlined in LB 1329. This resolution serves as a formal affirmation of the Board's determination that the proposed training requirements are reasonable in both scope and duration. Additionally, it ensures that the Board is fully informed of and grants approval for other essential staff training initiatives slated for the same academic year. |
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6. Superintendent’s Report
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6.1. Budget Workshop: Wednesday, August 27th at 12:00pm.
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7. UPCOMING MEETINGS
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Monday, August 18, 2025 5:30pm Regular Board Meeting
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 12:00 Budget Workshop |
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8. ADJOURN
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