September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Centura Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening The Meeting:

1.1. Call to order: The regular September Meeting of the Centura Public Schools' Board of Education is called to order on Monday, September 14th, 2026, at 6:00 P.M. in the Board Room 201 Highway 11, Cairo, NE 68824. The public notice for this meeting was published on the Centura Public Schools district website (www.centuraps.org) in accordance with Centura Board of Education Policy #2008.

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance and Recognition of Nebraska Open Meetings Act.

1.3. Roll Call of Board Members:

1.3.1. Motion to excuse or not excuse absent Board Members.

1.4. Centura Vision Statement: A Community About Students, Excellence and Innovation!

1.5. Centura Mission Statement: Centura and its collaborative partners are an innovative community empowering all students to be successful today and in the future. 

2. Approval of the Agenda.

3. Recognition of visitors and public comment per Centura Public Schools Policy No. 2009.

4. Celebration of Excellence: Champion State Fair Art Project from the Centura Extended Learning Program (CELP)!

5. Discuss monthly financial reports:

6. Approval of Consent Agenda:

6.1. Minutes from previous month's meeting(s):

6.2. General Fund Claims Total: $784,824.42 (Payables $228,816.61; Payroll: $556,007.81)

6.3. Special Building Fund Claims Total: $71,013.00

6.4. Depreciation Fund Claims Total: $12,274.24

7. Information Items: Reports

7.1. Activities Director Report:

7.2. Elementary Principal Report:

7.3. Secondary Principal Report:

7.4. Superintendent Report:

7.5. Board President Report:

7.6. Board Committee Reports:

7.6.1. Facilities, Finance and Transportation Committee:

8. Action Items:

8.1. Human Resources:

8.1.1. Approval of certified staff resignation(s).

8.1.2. Approval of certified staff contract(s).

8.2. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action to recognize Centura Education Association as the Bargaining Unit for the 2027-2028 School Year.

8.3. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action pursuant to NEB. REV. STAT. § 79-3405, on whether to increase the school district's base growth percentage by up to 7%.

8.4. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to accept a waste water treatment plant replacement bid.

8.5. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on the annual lease contract for the Turf Tank. 

8.6. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action regarding the replacement of the HVAC unit responsible for heating/cooling 2 classrooms (Room 411 and 413) located in the shop area of the 400 pod.

8.7. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action to review the NASB region #12 ballot.

9. Discussion/Information Items:

9.1. Review timelines and start scheduling community and steering committee meetings for facility modernization projects.

9.2. Schedule a negotiations meeting in October.

10. Advanced Planning:

• September 16, 2026 - Joint Public Hearing at Centura, 6:05pm
• September 16, 2026 - Special Board Meeting immediately following Joint Public Hearing
• September 23, 2026 - School Pictures 
• October 12, 2026 - Committee of the Whole 5:00pm
• October 12, 2026 - Regular Board Meeting 6:00pm

11. Meeting Adjournment.