Meeting Agenda
1) This agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on April 14, 2026. A copy of the agenda reflecting any changes will be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the office of the Administrator of Educational Service Unit 16. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. The public meetings law (84-1410) allows boards to go into executive session "if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the protection of needless injury to the reputation of an individual." Individuals attending this meeting are invited to make comments during the "Recognition of Visitors" time allowed under agenda item 4. Time for each speaker should not exceed 5 minutes.
2) Call to Order
2)a Pledge of Allegiance
2)b Roll Call
2)c Board Meeting Attendance
2)d Notification of Open Meetings Law Posting and Recognition of Recordings
2)e Legal Notice of Regular Board Meeting
3) Consent Agenda:
3)a Approval of Agenda (Motion and second, Board President reads Conflict of Interest Statement)
Approval of Minutes of the prior month Board Meeting
Approval of Excess Federal Rates Report
Approval of Claims and Financial Report
Authorize Payment of Claims per Article III, Section 5A
4) Treasurer's Report
5) Recognition of Visitors
6) Action Items
6)a Consider Approval of Service Agreement with North Platte Public Schools
6)b Approval of and Authorization to Sign Special Education and Mental Wellness Team District Contracts for the 2026-27 School Year
6)c Approval of and Authorization to Sign Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network Contracts for the 2026-27 School Year
6)d Consider Approval of Board Calendar
6)e Consider Approval of Title IA Contracts
6)f Consider approval of 2026-27 Physical Therapy Contract
6)g Consider approval 2026-27 Occupational Therapy Contract
6)h Second Reading of Proposed Policy Changes to Article 3 Services and Operations
6)i Action on Continuing and Amended Certified Staff Contracts for 2026-27
6)j Approval of Staff Resignation(s)
6)k Consider Approval of Student Service/Data Coordinator Contract with Brandy Buscher
6)l Consider approval of Zoom Invoice (using RUS Grant)
7) Discussion Items
7)a Discuss Memorandum of Understanding with ESU 15
7)b Review Draft 1 of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
7)c Annual Director Evaluations
7)d Update on the Ogallala roofing project
8) Director Reports
8)a Special Services:  Jennifer Pohlson
8)b Teaching & Learning: Alison Smith 
8)c Network Operations: Chad DeWester
9) Administrative Reports
9)a Board Reports
9)b Administrator's Report
9)c Out of Unit Travel and Mileage Reports
10) Adjourn
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Meeting: April 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM - REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Subject:
This agenda contains a list of subjects known at the time of its distribution on April 14, 2026. A copy of the agenda reflecting any changes will be available for public inspection during normal business hours in the office of the Administrator of Educational Service Unit 16. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. The public meetings law (84-1410) allows boards to go into executive session "if a closed session is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the protection of needless injury to the reputation of an individual." Individuals attending this meeting are invited to make comments during the "Recognition of Visitors" time allowed under agenda item 4. Time for each speaker should not exceed 5 minutes.
Subject:
Call to Order
Subject:
Pledge of Allegiance
Subject:
Roll Call
Subject:
Board Meeting Attendance
Subject:
Notification of Open Meetings Law Posting and Recognition of Recordings
Subject:
Legal Notice of Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
Consent Agenda:
Subject:
Approval of Agenda (Motion and second, Board President reads Conflict of Interest Statement)
Approval of Minutes of the prior month Board Meeting
Approval of Excess Federal Rates Report
Approval of Claims and Financial Report
Authorize Payment of Claims per Article III, Section 5A
Subject:
Treasurer's Report
Subject:
Recognition of Visitors
Subject:
Action Items
Subject:
Consider Approval of Service Agreement with North Platte Public Schools
Subject:
Approval of and Authorization to Sign Special Education and Mental Wellness Team District Contracts for the 2026-27 School Year
Subject:
Approval of and Authorization to Sign Southwest Nebraska Distance Education Network Contracts for the 2026-27 School Year
Subject:
Consider Approval of Board Calendar
Subject:
Consider Approval of Title IA Contracts
Subject:
Consider approval of 2026-27 Physical Therapy Contract
Subject:
Consider approval 2026-27 Occupational Therapy Contract
Subject:
Second Reading of Proposed Policy Changes to Article 3 Services and Operations
Subject:
Action on Continuing and Amended Certified Staff Contracts for 2026-27
Subject:
Approval of Staff Resignation(s)
Subject:
Consider Approval of Student Service/Data Coordinator Contract with Brandy Buscher
Subject:
Consider approval of Zoom Invoice (using RUS Grant)
Subject:
Discussion Items
Subject:
Discuss Memorandum of Understanding with ESU 15
Subject:
Review Draft 1 of Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget
Subject:
Annual Director Evaluations
Subject:
Update on the Ogallala roofing project
Subject:
Director Reports
Subject:
Special Services:  Jennifer Pohlson
Subject:
Teaching & Learning: Alison Smith 
Subject:
Network Operations: Chad DeWester
Subject:
Administrative Reports
Subject:
Board Reports
Subject:
Administrator's Report
Subject:
Out of Unit Travel and Mileage Reports
Subject:
Adjourn

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