October 7, 2026 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 10/7/2026 at 5:02 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
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President Hazard called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM
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2. Open Meetings Act Announcement
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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 October 12, 2026, Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.A.I. Presentation from Taylor Peters, Principal of Park Elementary School, about Leader in Me and Panther Power Days
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7.A.II. Approval of Amanda Smallcomb to Serve as the Kearney Public Schools NASB Voting Delegate for the 2026 State Education Conference
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7.A.III. Second and Final Reading Approval of New and Revised Board Policies
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7.A.IV. Approval of the Kearney Public Schools Substitute Handbook for the 2026-2027 School Year
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7.A.V. Acceptance of the Bryant Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.A.VI. Acceptance of the Kearney Band Parent Association Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.A.VII. Approval of Kearney High School DECA National Power Trip, November 19–22, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky
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7.A.VIII. Approval of Kearney High School DECA International Career Development Conference, April 16–20, 2027 in Anaheim, California
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7.A.IX. Acceptance of Resignation - Amy Springer
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7.A.X. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff
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7.A.XI. Approval of the District Five-Year Facility Master Plan
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7.B. Presentation of the NASB Board Five-Year Strategic Plan Proposal
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7.C. Board Discussion with Student Council Representatives/KHS Students
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7.D. Discuss KPS Investments and Potential New Strategies to Support Community Banks and Our Portfolio
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7.E. Determine an Ad Hoc Master Planning Board Committee for the Infrastructure Project
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7.F. Discuss Extending School Year SPED Services and Changes in the 2027 Summer Program
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7.G. Discuss the Eat Real Program for the KPS School Nutrition Department
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
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