September 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER - Becky Sullivan
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2. Roll Call
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Motion made by Jodi and 2nd by Sharon to excuse Jim from the meeting.
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3. Pledge Allegiance to the Flag
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4. ANNOUNCEMENT - Becky Sullivan
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As required by Nebraska law, the public is advised that the Open Meetings Act is posted and copies of the Open Meetings Act are available for the public. |
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5. Hearing 2026-2027 Budget for Hastings Public Schools — Superintendent John Hauser
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Hold hearing on the 2026-2027 proposed budget.
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6. Hearing on the 2026-2027 Tax Levy request — Superintendent John Hauser
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Hold Hearing on the 2026-2027 proposed tax levy request.
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7. RECURRENT - Becky Sullivan
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8. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
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9. Payment of Expenditures
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10. RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE - Becky Sullivan
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11. FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO BE HEARD - Becky Sullivan
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Any resident or employee of Hastings Public School District #18 is welcome to address the Board of Education at this time on items pertaining to the agenda. Any person wishing to address the Board is requested to come to the podium and, on being recognized, give his/her name and address. Questions relating to employees of the District will not be permitted; such questions should be referred to the Superintendent at another time. It is requested that comments be limited to five (5) minutes. Citizens who wish to present petitions to the Board regarding agenda items may do so at this time; however, the Board will only receive the petitions and will not act upon them or their contents. |
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12. Spotlight on Learning and Good News — John Hauser
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a. Good News b. Spotlight on Learning—Cara Beckenhauer Good News Items:
1. Congratulations and thank you to ALL Hastings Public Schools employees who made this year's Hastings Public Schools Foundation Staff Campaign one for the record books. 2026 marks the highest level of participation and donations ever. We are so grateful for a staff who - on top of everything they do every day for HPS - is willing to give back to make the district even stronger.
2. Longfellow Elementary had the highest percentage of participation in donations for the HPS Foundation. We are very honored to support our students and staff! Longfellow staff are grateful to the First Christian Church for their large donation of snacks, clothes, hygiene supplies, and school supplies. We appreciate our community's thoughtfulness and generosity! We also are very proud of our students' acts of good character. In the last month our students received 1,079 LEAP tickets for demonstrating our school expectations of Living with Integrity, Earning and Giving Respect, Acting Responsibly and Practicing Compassion. We will celebrate as a school by having a silly socks day on Friday. Our Longfellow Character Program is going strong! With best regards, Longfellow School. |
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13. Reaffirm Policy 5018 Parent Involvement in Education Practices
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Reaffirm Policy 5018
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14. Disposal of School Property — Van -Dr. Lawrence Tunks
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2002 Chevy Venture Van
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15. Approve the 2026-2027 Budget — Superintendent John Hauser
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Consider approval of the 2026-2027 budget as presented
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16. Approve 2026-2027 Tax Levy Request — Superintendent John Hauser
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Consider approval of the 2026-2027 tax levy request as presented.
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17. Approve 2027-2028 Option Enrollment Limits — Superintendent John Hauser
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18. SPECIAL BOARD FUNCTIONS - Becky Sullivan
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18.1. CONSENT AGENDA - Dr. Thomas Szlanda
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Rationale:
Approve the consent Agenda as presented by Dr. Tom Szlanda
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19. DATES OF FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS - Becky Sullivan
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Oct 15, 2026 Work Session — 6:00 p.m. - Board Room at HPS District Offices Oct. 19, 2026 Regular Board Meeting — 6:00 p.m. — Board Room at HPS District Offices |
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19.1. SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO BE HEARD - Becky Sullivan
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Any resident or employee of Hastings Public Schools District #18 is welcome to address the Board of Education at this time on items pertaining to education and/or the operation of the District. Any person wishing to address the Board is requested to come to the podium and, on being recognized, give his/her name and address. Questions relating to employees of the District will not be permitted; such questions should be referred to the Superintendent at another time. It is requested that comments be limited to five (5) minutes. Citizens who wish to present petitions to the Board may do so at this time; however, the Board will only receive the petitions and will not act upon them or their contents. |
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20. MEDIA SPOKESPERSON - Becky Sullivan
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Stacie Wildhelm will serve as the KHAS Radio spokesperson to review the Board Meeting. |
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21. ADJOURNMENT - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:
Motion made by Andrew McCarty and 2nd made by Stacie Widhelm to adjourn the meeting.
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