January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening Procedures

1.1. Call Meeting to Order - "Open Meetings Act" & Publication Notification

1.2. Roll Call

1.3. Excuse Absent Members

1.4. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Organization of the Board of Education

2.1. Election of Officers

2.1.a. Nominate and elect a President

2.1.b. Nominate and elect a Vice President

2.1.c. Nominate and elect a Secretary

2.1.d. Appoint a Treasurer

2.2. Designation of Tri County Board of Education Legal Counsel, Depository Banks, Title IX Coordinator, Compliance Coordinator, and Federal/State Program Representative.

2.2.a. Designate KSB School Law as the legal counsel for Tri County Public Schools

2.2.b. Designate First Tri County Bank and First State Bank Nebraska in DeWitt as the official depository banks for Tri County Public Schools.

2.2.c. Designate Mr. Ryan Clark, Secondary Principal as the Title IX Coordinator for Tri County Public Schools

2.2.d. Designate the Superintendent of Schools as the Compliance Coordinator for Tri County Public Schools

2.2.e. Designate the Superintendent of Schools as the official district representative for all state and federal programs for 2026 with direction to make application for any and all state and federal programs as may benefit the district

2.3. Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education - Appointments by Board President

• Negotiations - Brian Quackenbush, Tom Koch, Brian Scherling
• American Civics - Annette Weise, Dustin Gronemeyer, Brian Scherling
• Building & Grounds - Derek Damrow, Tom Koch, Brian Quackenbush
• School Foundation - Annette Weise

3. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public

3.1. Public Comment

4. Reports and / or Guest Speakers

4.1. Superintendent's Report 

• Board Committees
  • Negotiations (Koch, Scherling, Quackenbush)
  • American Civics (Damrow, Gronemeyer, Weise)
  • Building & Grounds (Damrow, Koch, Quackenbush)
  • Safety (Scherling, Gronemeyer)
• Celebrations & Upcoming Considerations
• Budget Update

4.2. Elementary Principal's Report

4.3. Secondary Principal's Report

4.4. Athletic / Activities Director Report

5. Approve Action Items as presented:

1.  Minutes of the previous Regular Meeting,
2.   Claims for Disbursement, and
3.  Financial Statements. 

6. New Business:

6.1. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding a Resolution to authorize the issuance of General Obligation School Building Bonds, in an amount NOT TO EXCEED $17,995,000 for the purpose of paying the costs of constructing additions, renovations and improvements to the District’s existing school buildings, property and facilities.

6.2. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding a petition for land transfer

6.3. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action on approving the Negotiated Agreement with the Tri County Education Association for the 2026-2027 school year.

6.4. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the employment of Ms. Ava King as a full-time teacher beginning in school year 2026-2027.

6.5. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the resignations of Mr. Matthew Dunker and Mrs. Julia Hicks as teachers at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

6.6. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding policy review and updates.

6.7. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action on the Facility Project.

6.8. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding adding boys golf as an extracurricular program.

7. Adjournment