December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 12/3/2025 at 5:08 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Absent |
| Paul Hazard | Absent |
| John Icenogle | Present |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Present |
| Present: 4, Absent: 2 | |
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 12/3/2025 at 6:19 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Absent |
| John Icenogle | Present |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
| Minutes | |
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
President Icenogle called the meeting to order at 5:07 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
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6. Public Participation/Comment
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7. Agenda
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7.A. Presentation of the 2024-2025 District Financial Audit Report
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7.B. Preview of the December 8, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.B.I. Holiday Music Provided by Horizon Middle School Under the Direction of Victoria Glandon
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7.B.II. Recognition of Victoria Glandon, Horizon Middle School Music Teacher, on Receiving the 2026 NFHS Middle School Outstanding Music Educator Award
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7.B.III. Presentation by Emily Davidson, 7th Grade Teacher at Horizon Middle School, on the LEAP Program
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7.B.IV. Presentation by Erikka Rhodes, Hanny Arram Center for Success JAG Teacher, Mid-Year JAG Program Update
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7.B.V. K-12 Financial Literacy Presentation
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7.B.VI. Annual "State of the Schools" Report
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7.B.VII. Construction Update
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7.B.VIII. Follow-up Report from the NASB Annual Education Conference
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7.B.IX. Acceptance of the Kearney High School Booster Club Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2024-2025 School Year
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7.B.X. Acceptance of the Windy Hills Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2024-2025 School Year
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7.B.XI. Set the Date of the January Winter Retreat Meeting of the Board of Education as January 26, 2026, 6:00-9:00 PM
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7.B.XII. Second and Final Reading Approval of Revised 2000 Section of Board Policies
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7.B.XIII. Second and Final Reading Approval of Board Policy 5410 Wand Detectors
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7.B.XIV. Acceptance of Resignations and Retirements - Jennifer Palser
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7.B.XV. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff - Claire Nelson, Camryn McPhillips, Lilyan Lam
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7.B.XVI. Approval of the Superintendent's Contract Commencing July 1, 2026
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7.B.XVII. Closed Session for the Purpose of Conducting a Strategy Session in Regard to Negotiations for the 2026-2027 School Year
Discussion:
Paul Hazard joined the meeting virtually at 7:17 PM.
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7.C. Review of Student Advisory Council Comments & Suggestions
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7.D. Review of the 3000 Section of Board Policies
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7.E. Discuss the KHS south parking lot, access road, and turf replacement projects to determine whether to move forward in these areas.
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7.F. Discuss a Potential Change in Financial Literacy Courses at KHS
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7.G. Discuss the Potential of Middle School Credits
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7.H. Discuss Vape Detectors
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7.I. Winter Retreat Topics
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Adjourned at 9:48 pm
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