October 8, 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 10/8/2025 at 5:04 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Present |
| John Icenogle | Absent |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
Vice President Hazard 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
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. Review the Nebraska Solar Professionals Solar Panel Array Proposal for the KHS Roof along with ALICAP Insurance Guidance and Determine Whether to Move Forward
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7.B. Review the Sunrise Middle School Parking Lot Renovation Proposal
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7.C. Presentation from Dr. Sutton on the 2025-2026 Transportation Request Proposal
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7.D. Preview of the October 13, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.D.I. Recognition of Kearney High School's Production of Seussical Earning Top Honors at Nebraska Theater Academy
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7.D.II. Presentation by Emily Davidson, Horizon Middle School Teacher, about LEAP, a Student Organization at HMS
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7.D.III. Construction Update
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7.D.IV. Approval of the Kearney High School Welding & FFA Trip to LCCC Steel Days Welding Scholarship Contest, October 22-24, 2025 in Cheyenne, Wyoming
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7.D.V. Approval of Kearney High School DECA Power Trip, November 21-23, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia
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7.D.VI. Approval of the Kearney High School College & Career Readiness Trip to Iowa Western Community College, March 4, 2026, in Council Bluffs, Iowa
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7.D.VII. Approval of Kearney High School DECA Trip to the International Career and Development Conference, April 25-28, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
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7.D.VIII. Approval of the Kearney High School Band Trip, May 22-28, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas
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7.D.IX. Second and Final Reading Approval of Revised Board Policy 3290 Internal Controls
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7.D.X. Approval of Paul Hazard to Serve as the Kearney Public Schools NASB Voting Delegate for the 2025 State Education Conference
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7.D.XI. Approval of the Kearney Public Schools Substitute Handbook for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.D.XII. Acceptance of Resignations and Retirements — Stacy Bean
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7.D.XIII. Approval of the Sunrise Middle School Traffic Flow and Parking Lot Renovation Project for an Estimated Amount of $2,000,000 to be Paid from the Special Building Fund
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7.D.XIV. Approve the 2025–2026 Transportation Request Proposal, submitted by Dr. Sutton, for an Estimated Amount of $398,330
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7.D.XV. First Reading Approval of Revised Board Policies (1000's)
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7.D.XVI. Adoption of the Kearney Public Schools Option Enrollment Resolution for the 2026-2027 School Year
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7.D.XVII. Approval of the Kearney High School Choral Department Performance Tour to Italy and Croatia, May 25-June 6, 2027
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7.D.XVIII. Closed Session for Negotiation and Strategy Discussion with Respect to the 2026-2027 Collective Bargaining
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7.D.XIX. Return to Open Session
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7.E. Decide whether to Proceed with Placing the Nebraska Solar Professionals Solar Array Panel Project on the Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.F. Discuss the Student Council Roundtable with the Board at the November Meeting
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7.G. Discuss the Board Policy Review Process of the 2000 Section
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7.H. Discuss Adding Section 5422 to Board Policy Regarding Wand Detectors
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7.I. Discuss any Additional Information Needed and Potential Next Steps in the Middle
School Rebalancing Conversation and Decision |
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
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