October 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education
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| Attendance Taken on 10/9/2024 at 5:04 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Steve Gaasch | Present |
| Kathy Gifford | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Present |
| John Icenogle | Absent |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
President Gaasch called the meeting to order at 5:02 PM.
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2. Open Meetings Act Announcement
Discussion:
This is an open, public meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education, and a copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in this room.
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3. Board Meeting Decorum Expectations
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4. Roll Call
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4.A. Excuse Absent Board Member
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Public Participation/Comment
Discussion:
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7. Agenda
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7.A. Preview of the October 14, 2024 Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.A.I. Recognition of Amber Lewis, Principal at Horizon Middle School, for being Named the Region IV Principal of the Year and the Outstanding New Principal of the Year by the Nebraska Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
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7.A.II. Presentation by Bryant Elementary School on the "Top Dog" Program
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7.A.III. Construction Update
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7.A.IV. K-12 Financial Literacy Presentation
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7.A.V. Acceptance of the Bryant Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2023-2024 School Year
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7.A.VI. Acceptance of the Meadowlark Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2023-2024 School Year
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7.A.VII. Acceptance of the Kearney High School Theater Boosters Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2023-2024 School Year
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7.A.VIII. Approval of the FFA LCCC Steel Days Welding Scholarship Contest Trip, October 16-18, 2024 to Cheyenne, Wyoming (with no direct costs incurred by the school district)
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7.A.IX. Approval of the KHS Orchestra Trip, May 29–June 1, 2025 to Denver, Colorado (with no direct costs incurred by the school district)
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7.A.X. Approval of the Kearney Public Schools Substitute Handbook for the 2024-2025 School Year
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7.A.XI. Second and Final Reading and Approval of Revised Board Policy 7300 Naming Facilities, for Fundraising/Naming Rights of Facilities
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7.A.XII. Approval of Paul Hazard to Serve as the Kearney Public Schools NASB Voting Delegate for the 2024 State Education Conference
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7.A.XIII. Acceptance of the Retirement Resignation of Teresa Schnoor
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7.A.XIV. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff - Sharon Argueta-Gonzalez
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7.A.XV. Approval of the Request to Purchase Two Ford F150 Trucks as Maintenance/Facilities Vehicles Through the State Purchasing Contract at a Total Cost of $84,720
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7.A.XVI. Adoption of the Kearney Public Schools Option Enrollment Resolution for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.A.XVII. Closed Session for Negotiation and Strategy Discussion with Respect to the 2025-2026 Collective Bargaining
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7.B. Centegix Presentation
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7.C. Discuss the Potential of Glenwood Elementary as a K-5 Alternative Education Site for 2026-27 and Beyond
Discussion:
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7.D. Threat Assessment Responses
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7.E. KCLC Programming
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7.F. New Construction CM@Risk Timelines/Dates
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7.G. Lease Purchase Financing Update
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7.H. MONA/Central Elementary Art MOU Discussion
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7.I. Board Meetings at the UNK Regional Engagement Center
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7.J. KHS South Construction - Naming Suggestion
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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