July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Preliminary Procedures
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1.1. Call to Order
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1.2. Recognize Notice of Meeting
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1.3. Recognize Open Meetings Act Posting
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1.4. Roll Call
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2. Public Comments On Agenda Items
Public comment will be limited to items on the current agenda. Public comment may be limited to a total of 30 minutes, individuals will be limited to 5 minutes each. Nebraska Revised Statute 84-1412 requires members of the public desiring to provide comments to the board to identify himself or herself, including an address, and the name of any organization represented by such person. A form is provided at the meeting for individuals to complete and to submit to the superintendent prior to speaking for the purposes of efficiently providing this information. |
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3. Reports
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3.1. Superintendent's Report
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4. Discussion Items
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4.1. Cooperative Sponsorship Update
Discussion:
Jeremy updated the board that they continue to meet weekly and held a coach's meeting last week. Aug 5th will be the parent/coaches meeting @Heartland. Aug 18th will be the parent/coach's meeting @ Hampton. Aug 11th Fall Practices begin.
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4.2. Building / Construction Update
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4.2.1. General Update
Discussion:
Jeremy gave a general update on construction progress on the main construction as well as daycare.
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4.2.2. Area C Concrete Flooring Considerations
Discussion:
Jeremy noted two items for discussion in Area C regarding flooring. Currently, the concessions area has multiple junctions of flooring that come together. The other areas of concern were the training/locker rooms. The training room has a red paint stain on the floor that can not be fully removed. Discussion was held around possible solutions including the usage of LVT flooring for the concession area and epoxy on the training room/locker room floors. There is LVT material left over from the hallway project that would finish that portion of flooring. Members of the board suggested that the contractors be held responsible for the cost of fixing the damaged flooring in the training room/locker room areas.
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4.2.3. Soffit Replacement
Discussion:
The board reviewed bids for the soffit replacement from Hausmann Construction as well as the associated timelines of completion. The board also discussed options of working with other contractors on an alternate timeline of completion outside of the main construction project. It was decided that the building committee will discuss options to present to the board.
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4.3. Staff Meal / Picnic
Discussion:
Heartland typically hosts a staff picnic before the beginning of the school year. Jeremy recommended that, due to busy schedules, this be postponed until later in the school year.
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4.4. Scheduling Open House
Discussion:
The board discussed a date for building dedication and open house. Jeremy recommended August 24th at 6PM.
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4.5. Policy 504.19 Student Fees
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4.6. Policy 1005.03 Parental Involvement
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4.7. Policy Updates & Revisions
Discussion:
Jeremy presented policy updates and revisions that will be voted on at the August meeting. These policies are 507.05, 507.05R1, and 1005.03
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4.8. 25-26 Meal Prices
Discussion:
There will be no increase to breakfast pricing for the 2025/26 school year. A $0.10 increase will be applied to student/staff lunch prices as well as extra milk. Questions were asked on whether or not this increase covers the cost of staffing and meals. Jeremy explained to the board that expenses are kept low due to many of the meals being prepared on site.
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4.9. 25-26 Admissions Prices
Discussion:
Jeremy updated the board on admissions prices for the 2025/2026 school year. He answered questions from the board regarding pass acceptance at Hampton. Hampton will utilize our passes as admittance into sporting events that take place at their location.
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4.10. 25-26 Student Handbooks
Discussion:
Student handbooks were discussed and will be voted on at the August meeting. Discussion was held on the cell phone policy. This included potential changes to the current policy, as well as the addition of board games to the lunchroom. This would allow students an alternative to cell phone usage at the conclusion of lunch.
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4.10.1. Elementary Handbook
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4.10.2. 7-12 Handbook
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4.11. Consider Policy Development For Students Transporting Themselves To Hampton
Discussion:
Discussion was held on developing a policy that would allow Heartland students to transport themselves to Hampton for practices and potentially games. Options around only including a certain portion of the district were discussed as well as safety concerns. More information will be gathered for additional discussion.
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4.12. Meeting Livestreaming
Discussion:
The board continued to discuss the option of livestreaming meetings. Discussion was held around the convenience of being able to watch board meetings at a later time and how schools in Nebraska are implementing this as a part of their meetings. Additionally, livestream could be an opportunity for Government and Technology classes to utlize. It was also discussed that this would open the meeting for individuals outside of the state to watch and potentially expose the school to legal issues. The board requested more information on how other schools are utilizing livestream as well as cost to implement.
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Approve 7-12 Laptop Handbook
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2. Approve Certificated Non-Supervisory Employee Evaluation Framework
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5.3. Approve Principals Evaluation Framework
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5.4. Approve Policy Updates & Revisions
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
The board discussed revisions to the policies. Jeremy addressed questions regarding the physical form and what was required by the school as some clinics are not utilizing all pages of the form.
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5.5. Approve Policy 504.19 Student Fees
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5.6. Approve 25-26 Meal Prices
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.7. Approve 25-26 Admissions Prices
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5.8. Soffit Replacement
Discussion:
Soffit replacement was not voted on at this time due to failure to promote.
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6. Future Agenda Items
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6.1. Set Time For Regular August 11th Meeting
Discussion:
Regular Board Meeting will be August 11, 2025
Finance Committee will meet at 6PM Board Meeting at 7PM |
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6.2. Date & Time For Special August Meeting
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Monday, August 25, 2025
Finance Committee will meet at 6PM Board Meeting at 7PM |
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7. Consent Agenda
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7.1. Approval of Minutes
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7.1.1. Regular Meeting: Monday, June 16, 2025
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7.2. Approval of Claims
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7.3. Financial Reports
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7.4. Approval Of Construction Claims
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8. Adjournment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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