November 9, 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. Administer the Oath of Office for the Student Board Representative, Emilee Houchin, for the remainder of the 2026–2027 school year. 

V. Consent Agenda

V.A. Minutes of Previous Meeting

V.B. Bills

V.C. Reports and Correspondence Requiring No Action

V.C.1. General Reports and Financial Reports

VI. Prom Presenters: Students of the junior class, Zoie Mascher and Jayde McAllister. DATE: April 24th 
TIME: 6 to 10pm
Theme: Hollywood.
Location: Gering Civic Center.
Food: Charcuterie (catered through the Civic Center takes off the price of the room rent) 
DJ is Gary with DJ Music Systems of Scottsbluff. 

VII. Auditor Presentation: Trevor Schuessler of Rauner and Associates presenting facts and findings from our most recent audit for the 2025-2026 school year. 

VIII. Principals and District Administrators

IX. Curriculum and Instruction

X. Superintendent

XI. Student-Board Representative Report

XII. Board Committee Reports and Recommendations

XIII. Discussion Items

XIII.A. Discussion Regarding Upcoming Nominations for the Volunteer Section of the Mike Cillessen Memorial Board

XIII.B. Discuss Superintendent evaluation per request of current Superintendent Zach Nesbitt on 10/13/2026. 

XIII.C. Discuss the possibility to offer a Limited Voluntary Early Retirement/Separation Incentive for Eligible Employees. 

XIV. Action Items

XIV.A. Discuss and take all necessary action to approve February 10th, 2027 as a no-school day to host the WTC/MAC/PAC speech meet. 

XIV.B. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to open a General Investment fund at Platte Valley Bank for continued savings efforts. 

XIV.C. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to authorize the purchase of kitchen equipment approved in RHTP 1.1 Kitchen Modernization Grant to not exceed $104, 695.07.

XIV.D. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve Kim Burry as the Bayard Board of Education delegate for the State Ed Conference. 

XIV.E. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve the 2025-2026 annual audit as presented by Trevor Schuessler of Rauner and Associates presenting facts and findings from our most recent audit for the 2025-2026 school year. 

XV. Executive Session - Negotiations

XVI. Set Next Meeting Date

XVII. Adjournment