January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Notices
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NOTICE: As stated in state statue, a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the west wall of this meeting room. The meeting was duly advertised in the designated newspaper and all board member were served notice of the meeting.
SEQUENCE OF AGENDA: The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board. Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting. CLOSED SESSION: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. ACTION ITEM: The board reserves the right to take action on an item listed on the board agenda.
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Call Meeting to Order
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Roll Call
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Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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Motion by Board Member #1 to excuse absent board members ___________,______________, and _____________ Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Report from Board Committee(s)
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Oath of Office for Student Board Representative
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Organize the 2026 Board of Education
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Nominate and Elect President of the Board of Education
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Nominate and Elect Vice-President of the Board of Education
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Nominate and Elect Secretary of the Board of Education
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action in Regard to Appointment of Board Treasurer/Clerk
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Pursuant to Policy 203.05, the board shall appoint a Treasurer/Clerk who may or may not be a board member. Kristy Hanks has served as the Board Treasurer/Clerk since November, 2021.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 appoint Kristy Hanks as Board Treasurer/Clerk Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Regular Meeting Agenda
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Recognition of Student Achievement (Bobcat Excellence)
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State Play Production (One Acts) Competition Cast and Crew: Tyan Hruby, Brooke Hartman, Andrew Miller, Fletcher Moseman, Grace Lilley-Gitch, Cody Peneluna, Josh Miller, Cash Keane, Cayden Peterson, Dakota Horstman, Sofia Gomez, Teagan Yale, Parker Wright, Emily Johnston, Keirith Yale, Ainslee Woltman, Allisen Meek, Brenna Schumacher, Wriley Niemeier, Anna Anderson, Caitlyn Fairley, Laney Dahlberg, Adde Bryner, Dawn Runkle, Delilah Long, Dallas Woltman, Raelee Woltman, Carle Welling, Delilah Long, Eli Bryner.
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Public Participation (Maximum of 30 Minutes Allotted for this Portion of the Meeting)
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This is the portion of the meeting when visitors to the meeting may speak to any item.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Getting Started: When you have been recognized by the Board President to speak, please stand and state your name and address, as well as the topic on which you will be speaking to the Board of Education. After the Board President has given you permission to proceed, your time will begin. Time Limit: You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 3 minutes or less. Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration. Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students. You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at Board meetings. General Rules: Please remember that this is a public meeting for the conduct of the business of the Board of Education. Comments from within the audience while others are speaking or Board members are speaking will not be tolerated. Offensive language, personal attacks, and hostile conduct will not be tolerated. No Action by the Board: Any item not on the agenda will not be acted upon by the Board of Education at this meeting.
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Correspondence
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NEBA Report
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Consent Agenda
Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting(s) Approve Treasurer's Report Approve School Activity Fund Report Approve Control Budget Report Required by State Statute 79-506
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 to approve the Consent Agenda Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Payment of Claims
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Motion by Board Member #1 claims for _____ be approved as presented in the amount of General Fund:$_____, Building Fund:$_____ Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Approval of the Following Policies on Second Reading: Proposed Revised Policy 704.06 - INTERNAL CONTROLS, Proposed Revised 802.07 - SCHOOL FOOD PROCUREMENT, Proposed Revised 1002.00 - DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Approve the following policies on second reading: Proposed Revised Policy 704.06 - INTERNAL CONTROLS, Proposed Revised 802.07 - SCHOOL FOOD PROCUREMENT, Proposed Revised 1002.00 - DISTRICT ANNUAL REPORT Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Employment of Certificated Staff (Preschool Teacher)
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Mrs. Danielle Walters holds an Associate of Arts in Elementary Education from Northeast Community College, a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (K-8) and Special Education Generalist (K-6) from Wayne State College, and a Master of Science in Special Education Generalist (K-12) from Wayne State College. In addition to certifications in elementary and special education, she has an Early Childhood Inclusive certification in process through the new certification process at NDE. Mrs. Walters has prior experience at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran School in Alliance, Norfolk Public Schools, and student teaching at Hemingford Public Schools.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Approve the employment of Mrs. Danielle Walters as Pre-Kindergarten Teacher for the 2026-2027 School Year Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Re-Adoption of the Board Code of Ethics Policy 0202.01
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Motion by Board Member #1 Reaffirm Policy 202.01 (Board Code of Ethics) Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action in Regard to Designation of Depositories for School District Funds
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 continue with Nebraska Bank and the Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund as Depositories of district funds. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action in Regard to Board Appointment of Authorized Representative for Local, State, and Federal Matters
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 moved that the Board of Education, approve Dr. Travis Miller, Superintendent, to serve as board authorized representative and to sign all forms and documents for all matters relating to Local, State and Federal matters when appropriate. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Designation of Legal Counsel for the School District
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Motion to designate Many Hats Law Firm and KSB School Law as representatives of Box Butte County District 10 for Legal matters Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Designation of Auditors for the District
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GLR will be merging with CASEY PETERSON, LTD
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 designate Casey Peterson, LTD as the auditors Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Annual Appointment of a Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator to meet Federal equal employment opportunity requirements and a Title IX Coordinator for Title IX Enforcement.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Motion to designate Mr. Todd Westover as the Title IX Coordinator and Dr. Travis Miller as the Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Annual Review and Reaffirmation of the Hemingford Public Schools Mission, Vision, and School Improvement Goals
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Reaffirm the Hemingford Public Schools Mission, Vision, and School Improvement Goals Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Approval of Use of School Facilities and Printing/Mailing for the Alumni Banquet
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Approve the use of school facilities for the Alumni Banquet and to authorize the use of school resources for printing and mailings for the alumni banquet Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Annual Readoption of Existing Policies, Regulations, and Handbooks for the Governance of the School District.
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Handbooks and policies can be found at the following link: https://meeting.sparqdata.com/public/Organization/Hemingford
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Motion by Board Member #1 Approve Readoption of Existing Policies, Regulations, and Handbooks for the Governance of the School District. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding New Goals for the Superintendent
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Discussion/Possible Action Items
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Discussion Regarding Draft Proposed Calendar for the 2026-2027 School Year.
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Discussion Regarding Completion and Filing of Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission Potential Conflict of Interest Forms
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Student Board Representative Report
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Administration Reports
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Superintendent Report
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Policy Review
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Items For Next Board Meeting
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Adjournment
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