July 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Will begin immediately following the hearings-Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

1.1. Roll Call

1.2. Recognition of Open Meeting Law

1.3. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Public Participation, Presentations, and Reports

2.1. Board accepts public comments

2.2. Recognize Abigail Schneider as a member of the 2026 World-Herald All State All Academic Team

3. Approve the consent agenda which includes the minutes and financials

3.1. Approval of Expenditures/Payroll for June

4. Reports from Staff Members and Committees

5. Board and Administrative Comments

5.1. Written Principal Comments — Please review prior to the regular Board of Education Meeting. 

5.2. College and Career readiness presentations

5.3.

Executive Summary: Superintendent’s Monthly Report

Reporting Period: June 2026 (For the July 2026 Board Meeting)

Financial Performance & Project Management

The district remains in a strong, highly stable financial position as we approach the conclusion of the fiscal year.

• General Fund: With 83% of the fiscal year elapsed, General Fund revenue has outpaced projections at 101.27% YTD, while expenses remain tightly controlled and on-track at 83.93% YTD.

• All Funds: Combined district funds show total revenue at 99.41% YTD and total expenditures well under budget at 76% YTD.

• Current Focus: The business office is actively engaged in budget preparation for the upcoming 2026–2027 fiscal year, alongside processing the 2026–2027 Food Services applications.

• MPS Foundation: Perry Law firm has filed the revised articles of incorporation with the secretary of state on our behalf.

Facilities & Infrastructure Updates 
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Progress continues across multiple scheduled campus improvements:

• Senior High School: Main hallway renovations are currently ongoing.

• Junior High School:

  • The roofing project is underway.

  • Gym renovations are progressing smoothly, with new bleacher installation scheduled for July.

  • HVAC front-end upgrades are advancing, with control installations currently underway for classroom reheat coils, boilers, and chillers.

Compliance & Operations

• Food Services: The district successfully launched its Summer Food Services rural non-congregate June program, serving 20,643 meals to community youth.

• State & Federal Reporting: Full compliance has been maintained with two major June filings successfully completed:

  • The 2026–2027 IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Grants have been submitted.

  • The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) State Reporting for the 2025–2026 school year has been officially signed off and finalized.

 

Key Dates

• MPS Administration Retreat: Monday, July 27th 9:00am- 1:30 pm

• NDE/NCSA: 2026 Administrators Days are July 29-31st in Kearney

• New Teacher Orientation:August 4th-6th

• August Board of Education Meeting: August 10th, 2026 6:00 pm

• All-staff Inservice: August 11th-12

• 1st Day of School: August 13th

  • Freshman only @ HS, 6th Grade Only @ JH, 1-5th Grade (no K)

• 1st Day of School for everyone: August 14th

• NASB Area Membership meeting @ North Platte for Board of Education:  Wednesday, September 2nd, 4:30pm-8:30pm

5.4. Monthly Chief of K-12 Education Report

MPS Hub

• Created the MPS Hub as a one stop shop for internal communication and instructional resources and develop coherence in what we're doing as a sytem. 

• One location for:
  • Weekly announcements
  • Administrative highlights
  • PLC supports
  • Instructional Playbook
  • Textbook Adoption Cycle 
  • Forms and templates
  • District documents
  • Safety & Security
  • Much more
• Designed to be practical, useable for admin and the rest of the  staff.  

New Teacher Orientation 

• August 4-6: 10 new teachers will be here for 3 full days 
  • Technology 
  • ITIP Lesson Design
  • De-Escelation Training 
  • I Love You Guys Training (Raptor) 
  • More. 
• August 10: Mike Schmoker is not able to make it to McCook due to some health issues/overbooking. I'm working to potentially have him remotely in January.  
• I'm currently working on our Mentorship program to rejuvenate it and make it a meaningful process for new staff.  

5.5. Board Comments

6. New Business

7. Positive Comments

8. Adjournment

9. Items for Review