January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Preliminary Procedures
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1.1. Call meeting to order & announce Open Meetings Act is Posted
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1.2. Public Notice as publicized per board policy
Discussion:
The public notice was publicized in the Seward County Independent and posted at city hall, library and courthouse. The public notice was dated January 7, 2026.
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1.3. Roll Call
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1.3.1. Action to excuse board members if necessary
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1.4. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.5. 1.5 Mission Seward Public Schools - a district rooted in excellence - in cooperation with family and community members is committed to the development of the whole student and affirms that all students will have the skills to become productive, resilient, and contributing members of their community. |
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1.6. Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. Recognition of the Classified Staff Member for the Bluejay Award
Discussion:
Cathy Wignall was presented with the District Bluejay Award for classified staff. Cathy is a para at the Elementary School.
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3. Election of Board Officers
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3.1. President
Discussion:
Paul Duer nominated Ryne Seaman for President and all members agreed.
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3.2. Vice President
Discussion:
Jill Hochstein nominated Paul Duer for Vice President and all members agreed.
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3.3. Secretary
Discussion:
Shawn Svoboda nominated Jill Hochstein as Secretary and all members agreed.
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3.4. Treasuer
Discussion:
Danielle Shipley nominated Heidi Covert as Treasurer and all members agreed.
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4. Public Forum: (The Board President reserves the right to place time limits on individuals and topics.)
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4.1. Public Forum on Agenda Items: This is your opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. If you are not a part of the presentation of the agenda item you need to speak now. Thank you for your participation.
Discussion:
There was none.
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4.2. Public Forum on Any Topic: This is your opportunity to speak to any topic concerning the school district. Since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action at this time on the matter. Future discussion can be requested as an agenda item. Thank you for your participation.
Discussion:
Lynn Ihde discussed the Life Skills teacher hire at the high school.
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5. Discussion Items
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5.1. Bond Update
Discussion:
Dr. Fields reported on the Community Forum and the women's club presentation. Informational postcards will be sent out soon and the next Q and A session is on January 21 at 7:00 pm at SHS.
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5.2. Transportation Update and Discussion
Discussion:
Dr. Fields, Marty and Joel discussed drivers, routes, number of vehicles, miles driven, amount of time it takes for training and certification, and what the future looks like.
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5.3. Annual Safety Audit
Discussion:
Dr. Dominy went over the safety audit which is required yearly by rule 10 and is always a good reminder for us in what we can do to improve and what we do well. This was also shared at our recent annual safety meeting on January 5.
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5.4. Concordia Rental Agreement for Legion Field
Discussion:
Dr. Fields discussed the Concordia agreement at the legion field for the remainder of this year.
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6. Short Recess If needed
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Reports
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7.1. Administrator Reports
Discussion:
Written reports were received from the administrators.
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7.2. Student Board Report
Discussion:
Cardyn Goracke presented his report to the board.
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7.3. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
The NASB Legislative Conference is January 25-26, 2026. Dr. Fields updated the board on the new platform for the 26-27 school year which is Apptegy that will cover the following: Website, Alert, Parent Communication, and Communication between teachers/coaches with parents/students. The Professional Development Day on January 5 was a success and a great collaboration with other school districts in our county. The house and shed next to the middle school will be for sale soon. Board Quicks link - January 2026 e-update
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Superintendent's Contract Extension
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.2. New Suburban
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.3. 2026-2027 School Calendar
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.4. 2026-2027- Teacher's Negotiated Agreement
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Future Agenda Items
Discussion:
Bond update
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10. Consent Agenda
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10.1. Approval of Minutes
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10.2. Approval of Financial Reports
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10.2.1. Treasurer
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10.2.2. Budget
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10.2.3. Activities
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10.2.4. Athletic
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10.3. Approval of Claims
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10.3.1. General Fund
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10.3.2. Gifts & Donations Fund
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10.3.3. Depreciation Fund
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10.4. Approval of Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Adjournment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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