March 16, 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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Regular Meeting Agenda
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Recognition of Student Achievement (Bobcat Excellence)
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State Spelling Bee: Turner Anderson
State Wrestling: Owen Plog, Ryan Ragsdale, Andrew Miller |
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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
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 claims for March be approved as presented in the amount of General Fund: $97,263.73 Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Approval of Resignations and Retirements of Certificated Staff
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Accept the resignation of Mrs. Michelle Kluver at the completion of the 2025-2026 school year Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
Recommended Motion(s) #2:
Motion by Board Member #1 Accept the resignation of Mr. Brad Olson with an effective date of March 16, 2026 Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
Recommended Motion(s) #3:
Motion by Board Member #1 Accept the resignation of Mrs. Katie Kimball at the completion of the 2025-2026 school year Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
Recommended Motion(s) #4:
Motion by Board Member #1 Accept the retirement of Mr. Todd Westover at the completion of the 2025-2026 school year and 9-12 summer school Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Presentation and Discussion with Mr. Joshua Dean Regarding the Annual Computer Science and Technology Education Status Report
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Discuss, Consider and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Approval of the Technology Budget for the 2026-2027 School Year
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 approve the technology budget as presented Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding First Reading of the Following Policies: Proposed Revised 402.18 - USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, Proposed Revised 509.02 - OPEN NIGHT, Proposed Revised 1006.01 - COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS, SITES AND EQUIPMENT
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Motion by Board Member #1 Approve first reading of Following Policies: Proposed Revised 402.18 - USE OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT BY SCHOOL EMPLOYEES, Proposed Revised 509.02 - OPEN NIGHT, Proposed Revised 1006.01 - COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BUILDINGS, SITES AND EQUIPMENT Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Adoption of School Improvement Goals for the Continuous Improvement Process
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Motion by Board Member #1 Adopt reading and math school improvement goals for the continuous improvement process as presented Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Proposed Annual Service Agreement with ESU#13 for the 2026-2027 School Year
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Motion by Board Member #1 Approve annual service agreement for 2026-2027 with Educational Service Unit #13 Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Consideration of a Proposal to Approve the Creation of the Director of Analytics and Operations Position
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Motion by Board Member #1 Approve the creation of the Director of Analytics and Operations position Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Proposed Reassignment of the Current Elementary Principal to the Director of Analytics and Operations Position for the 2026-2027 School Year
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Motion by Board Member #1 Approve the reassignment of Mr. Eric Arneson to the Director of Analytics and Operations position beginning with the upcoming contract year (2026-2027) Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Authorizing the Administration to Post and Fill the Elementary Principal Position
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Motion by Board Member #1 Authorize the administration to post and fill the Elementary Principal position, contingent on board approval of a proposed candidate at a future board meeting Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Sale and Disposal of Obsolete Equipment
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Discussion/Possible Action Items
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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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