April 9, 2025 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 4/9/2025 at 5:01 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Absent |
| John Icenogle | Present |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
President Icenogle called the meeting to order at 5:00 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
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
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7. Agenda
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7.A. Preview of the April 14, 2025 Public Hearing & Regular Monthly Meeting Agenda
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7.A.I. Public Hearing & Review of American Civics Education Policy & Requirements
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7.A.II. Recognition of the Kearney High School Dance Catz and Head Coach Meggie Rusher for Winning their First-Ever State Dance Championship and Earning the Academic Excellence Award
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7.A.III. Recognition of the Kearney High School Cheerleading Team and Coaches Ashley Bush and Tammy Rehtus and for their First-Ever State Runner-Up Finish
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7.A.IV. Recognition of Kearney High School Student Carsyn McBride and Head Coach Trey Schlender for Winning the First-Ever Class A State Girls Wrestling Championship
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7.A.V. Recognition of Kearney High School Student Kaedun Goodman and Head Coach Ryan Bauer for Winning 2nd Place at the Class A Boys State Wrestling Championships
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7.A.VI. Recognition of the Kearney High School Football Team and Head Coach Brandon Cool for Receiving the 2024-2025 National Football Foundation National High School Academic Excellence Award
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7.A.VII. Recognition of Kearney High School FCCLA State Champions, Ty Royal and Kassidy Clark for Placing 1st in the Chapter Service Project Display, Level 3
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7.A.VIII. Announcement of the 2025 Kearney Public Schools/Kearney Public Schools Foundation "Celebration of Excellence" Reception
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7.A.IX. Presentation by Mark Johnson, Principal at Sunrise Middle School, on the Intensive Care Unit at Sunrise Middle School
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7.A.X. Legislative Update
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7.A.XI. 2025 NASB Federal Advocacy Report
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7.A.XII. Approval of Kearney High School Wrestling Summer Team Camp Trip, June 8-12, 2025 in Fort Dodge, Iowa
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7.A.XIII. Approval of Kearney High School Girls Basketball Trip to the Midwest Showcase, June 12-14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri
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7.A.XIV. Approval of Kearney High School Volleyball Trip for the Kansas State Team Camp, July 10-12, 2025 in Manhattan, Kansas
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7.A.XV. Acceptance of the Resignations of Mackenzie Klimek, Dax VanLengen and Cherie Kluender
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7.A.XVI. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff - Shana Orr
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7.A.XVII. Approval of the Employment of Administrative Staff - Steven Woodside
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7.A.XVIII. Approval of Check Signing Authority for 2025 for Meagan Kershner, Director of Finance
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7.A.XIX. Approval of the 2025-2026 Transportation Handbook
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7.A.XX. Approval of OpenSciED as the New 9-12 Science Curriculum for a Period of ____ Years Beginning in the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.A.XXI. Approval of "The Leader in Me" as the new K-8 Social-Emotional Curriculum for a Period of _____ Years Beginning in the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.B. Discuss Board Policy 5004 Dual Credit Enrollment
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7.C. Discuss "The Leader in Me" as the New District SEL Curriculum for Grades K-8
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7.D. Discuss the 9-12 OpenSciED Curriculum Adoption
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7.E. Discussion of District High-Ability Learning
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7.F. Discussion of Monthly Board Small Group Discussions
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7.G. Recognition of Pastor Mitch Ivey and Grace Church for KPS Support in 2024-2025
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7.H. Board Policy Review - Current Policies and Discrepancies with Handbooks
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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