August 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

I. Opening the Meeting

I.A. Call to Order

I.B. Open Meetings Act

I.C. Notice of Meeting

I.D. Roll Call

I.E. Status of Absent Board Members

I.F. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Public Comments

IV. Consent Agenda

IV.A. Minutes of Previous Meeting

IV.B. Bills

IV.C. Reports and Correspondence Requiring No Action

IV.C.1. General Reports and Financial Reports

IV.C.2. Reports for Information Only

IV.D. Adoption of Policies on First Reading

IV.E. Adoption of Policies on Second Reading

V. Principals and District Administrators

VI. Curriculum and Instruction

VII. Superintendent

VIII. Board Committee Reports and Recommendations

IX. Presentation of the international trip by Mrs. Kim Ferguson and her students. 

X. Discussion Items

X.A. Discuss the NASB annual meetings and the upcoming meeting on August 19th in Gering.  

X.B. Discuss free and reduced lunches through the new CEP guidelines. All Bayard students still qualify for free lunches. 

XI. Action Items

XI.A. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action for the approval of Bayard Public Schools' Emergency Operations Plan. 

XI.B. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to authorize payment of bills through the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

XI.C. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to authorize all end of year transfers. 

XI.D. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to recognize the BEA as the sole negotiation group for the upcoming 2026-2027 negotiation year. 

XI.E. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the superintendent's goals for the 2026–2027 school year. 

XI.F. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action for the Staff Recognition Event hosted by the Board of Education.

Possible Days
Monday, August 31st
Friday, August 28th
Thursday, September 10th

XII. Set Next Meeting Date

XIII. Adjournment