February 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Open the Meeting
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1.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
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1.B. Recognize Open Meetings Act
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1.C. Status of Absent Board Members
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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1.D. Publication of Meeting
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1.E. Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present.
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2. Approval of Agenda: The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy. The board reserves the right to consider items in the sequence it deems appropriate.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Celebration of Excellence
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3.A. Board Appreciation Week!
Discussion:
Board appreciation week was the week of January 26th. Mr. Kelley thanked the school board for all that they do.
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3.B. The week of February 2nd was School Counselors week!
Discussion:
The week of February 2nd was School Counselors Week. We want to thank Mr. Folkers for all that he does for our school.
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4. Public Comment
Discussion:
No public comments were heard.
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5. Information Items: Reports
Discussion:
The AD, Superintendent and Principal reports were given. Board committee reports were also given.
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5.A. Athletic Director
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5.B. K-12 Principal
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5.C. Superintendent
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5.D. Board Committee Reports
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6. Consent Agenda
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6.A. Minutes of __________ regular meeting
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6.B. General Fund and Lunch Fund Claims
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6.C. Special Building Fund Claims
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6.D. Bank Balances as of 1/31: General Fund: $663,771.86 -- Lunch Fund: $77,059.15--Activity Fund: $89,143.81--Depreciation Fund:$6,587.30 --K125 Fund: $2,945.48--Building Fund: $278,707.78--HazMat Fund: $1,087.53--General Fund Special: $2,617.84
Bank Balances as of 2/6: General Fund: $663,371.86 -- Lunch Fund: $76,719.36--Activity Fund: $88,941.81--Depreciation Fund:$6,587.30 --K125 Fund: $2,945.48--Building Fund: $278,707.78--HazMat Fund: $1,087.53--General Fund Special: $2,468.84 |
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7. Discussion Items
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7.A. Discussion on 2026-2027 District Calendar
Discussion:
The proposed 2026-2027 Elba Public Schools calendar includes 173 student days for all grade levels and 183 total contract days, including 10 teacher in-service/workdays. School begins on August 11, following teacher-in-service days on August 6th, 7th and 10th. The calendar is structured with balanced quarters and semesters, scheduled breaks, and monthly half-day early dismissals for building-level team meetings focused on analyzing district, classroom, and student data. Overall, the calendar meets state requirements while intentionally supporting instructional improvement and staff professional growth.
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7.B. Discussion on the Special Education Contract and Cooperative Service Agreement from ESU10.
Discussion:
Our annual contract with ESU needs to be renewed. They provided us with many necessary services throughout the school year. The cost will be approximately 5% more than in the 2025-2026 school year.
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7.C. Senior Trip Presentation
Discussion:
Members of the senior class presented their plans for a senior trip. They would like to go to Yellowstone National Park from April 22-26, possibly leaving on the 21st. Educational aspects highlighted were real-world science learning, applied classroom concepts and career exploration. The board heard a very detailed and organized itinerary from the Senior Class representatives.
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7.D. Discussion on a school management system.
Discussion:
One of Mr. Kelley's goals is to streamline things a little more. There are much more accurate ways to handle some of the processes that take place at the school.
Cariina is an organizational management platform specifically built for K-12 schools that unifies all non-instructional operations under one flexible, integrated system. The cost for the first year is $5,000 and $15,000 every year after that. Once in place, this program will save a lot of extra work for school employees, in turn, saving on over time hours. |
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7.E. Review policies 3001 to 3059.
Discussion:
There are no changes needed to the 3000 policies. Mr. Kelley asked that the board review them before the March meeting.
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7.F. Discussion on summer facilities projects.
Discussion:
We are looking at four main summer updates/repairs: air conditioning in the gym, new windows in the entire building, a new press box for the football field, and welding shop ventilation. There is enough money in the building fund to cover the quoted costs for these projects.
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7.G. Discussion on Teacher Incentive Program.
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Mr. Kelley is looking at a Professional Development Incentive Program to get teachers to implement instructional strategies. They would have to meet requirements such as: attend Prof Dev days, upload 4–5 videos each semester to the evaluation tool, upload lesson plans and write up to 2-page reflection. Eligible teachers could earn $1000 per semester.
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8. Action Items
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8.A. Presentation, discussion, and official action to approve the Senior Trip as presented.
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8.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the 2026-2027 district calendar.
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8.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the ESU10 contract for Special Education Services.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.D. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the summer projects presented and recommended by the facility's committee.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.E. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to approve the reviewed and/or revised 2000 board policies as presented at the January meeting.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.F. Presentation, discussion, and official action to approve the non-instructional management system Cariina.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Personnel
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9.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept the resignation of Lisa Fischer at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept the resignation of David Nielsen at the end of the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the negotiated salary for Tim Potter, K-12 Principal.
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9.D. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the negotiated salary for Bobby Kelley, Superintendent.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.E. Executive Session for the purpose of discussing teacher contract language, as permitted by Nebraska Open Meetings Law.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.F. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the contract for Amelia Retzlaff for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
With no action taken, President Spilinek declared the board out of Executive Session at 9:00 pm.
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10. Public Comment
Discussion:
There were no public comments heard.
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11. Executive Session for the purpose of discussing classified staff wage increases, as permitted by Nebraska Open Meetings Law.
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12. Adjourn Meeting
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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