September 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM - Board of Education Combined Special/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. Open Special Budget Hearing
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(Open to public comments on budget summary posted in the newspaper.)
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3. Close Special Budget Hearing
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4. Open Tax Request Hearing
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(Open to comments on the tax request posted in the newspaper.)
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5. Close Tax Request Hearing
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6. Open Regular Meeting
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7. COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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8. PRESENTATIONS
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8.1. Please recognize Teacher of the Month:
Nichole Van Winkle |
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8.2. Please recognize Student of the Month:
a. Debanhi Gutierrez b. Jace Harger c. Connor Bell |
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
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The Consent Agenda consists of approval of the agenda for this meeting, approval of the minutes from the August 18, 2025, regular board meeting, minutes from the August 29, 2025, board work session, approval of claims for the General Fund in the amount of $497,701.77, Payroll in the amount of $1,010,080.18, Depreciation Fund in the amount of $144,436.94, and Lunch Fund in the amount of $51,659.46. |
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9.1. Minutes
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9.2. Approval of Claims
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10. ACTION ITEMS
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10.1. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action in Regard to Adoption of the 2025-2026 School Term Budget for the General Fund, Depreciation Fund, Employee Benefit Fund, Activities Fund, School Nutrition Fund, Bond Fund, Special Building Fund and Student Fee Fund
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Recommended that the board adopt the resolution for the 25-26 school term budget.
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10.2. Discuss and consider approval of the Tax Request for the 25-26 school year.
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Recommended Motion: Motion to adopt board resolution for the 25-26 school tax request.
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10.3. Discuss and consider the approval of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the 2025-2026 school year.
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Recommend approval of the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) for the 2025-2026 school year.
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10.4. Discuss and consider the approval of expanding Ogallala Public Schools
pre-school program and to house the program at the Armory Building.
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Consider the approval of expanding Ogallala Public Schools
pre-school program and to house the program at the Armory Building.
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11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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11.1. Discuss and consider the request of the Ogallala Education Association to be recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for certificated teachers for 2026-27 school year.
Rationale:
As a procedural item, no action is required. However, please let the minutes reflect that the Board of Education recognizes the Ogallala Education Association as the exclusive bargaining agent for certificated teachers for 2026-27 school year.
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11.2. Administrator Reports
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11.3. Superintendent’s Report
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12. UPCOMING MEETINGS
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Regular Meeting: Monday, October 20, 2025, 5:30pm
Regular Meeting: Monday, November 17, 2025, 5:30pm |
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13. ADJOURN
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