Meeting Agenda
1. Roll Call
2. Announcement - Becky Sullivan
3. Welcome to HEA reps and guests - Becky Sullivan
4. Review Board Norms/Goal - Becky Sullivan
5. Board Report - Becky Sullivan
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Dr. Christopher Prososki
6.1. Discuss, consider, and take action to employ a temporary summer grounds help due to a conflict of interest with the Director of Technology & Operations
7. Table Policy 4032: Professional Growth
8. Policy Review: Second Half of the 5000 Series Policies
9. Approve the 2026-2027 Master Agreement with Hastings Education Association
10. Approval of E-Rate WAN Bids
11. Approval of HVAC Bids for Hawthorne
12. Approval of Summer Roof Bids - Lawrence Tunks
13. Director of Learning Report - Kristen Slechta
14. *Consent Agenda - Dr. Thomas Szlanda
15. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO BE HEARD - Becky Sullivan
16. Reminders - Becky Sullivan
17. Executive Session - Becky Sullivan
18. The Board of Education returns to Open Session - Becky Sullivan
19. Adjournment - Becky Sullivan
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting

Work Session

The meeting was advertised in the Hastings Tribune on Friday

Meeting: April 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Work Session
Subject:
1. Roll Call
Subject:
2. Announcement - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:

As required by Nebraska law, the public is advised that the Open Meetings Act is posted and copies of the Open Meetings Act are available for the public. 

Subject:
3. Welcome to HEA reps and guests - Becky Sullivan
Subject:
4. Review Board Norms/Goal - Becky Sullivan
Attachments:
Rationale:

Subject:
5. Board Report - Becky Sullivan
Subject:
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - Dr. Christopher Prososki
Attachments:
Rationale:
This month's Spotlight on Learning will feature Hawthorne. 
Subject:
6.1. Discuss, consider, and take action to employ a temporary summer grounds help due to a conflict of interest with the Director of Technology & Operations
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Table Policy 4032: Professional Growth
Attachments:
Subject:
8. Policy Review: Second Half of the 5000 Series Policies
Attachments:
Subject:
9. Approve the 2026-2027 Master Agreement with Hastings Education Association
Attachments:
Subject:
10. Approval of E-Rate WAN Bids
Attachments:
Subject:
11. Approval of HVAC Bids for Hawthorne
Attachments:
Subject:
12. Approval of Summer Roof Bids - Lawrence Tunks
Attachments:
Subject:
13. Director of Learning Report - Kristen Slechta
Subject:
14. *Consent Agenda - Dr. Thomas Szlanda
Attachments:
Subject:
15. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO BE HEARD - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:
Any resident or employee of Hastings Public Schools District #18 is welcome to address the Board of Education at this time on items pertaining to education and/or the operation of the District.  Any person wishing to address the Board is requested to raise their hand and, on being recognized, give his/her name and address. Questions relating to employees of the District will not be permitted; such questions should be referred to the Superintendent at another time.  It is requested that comments be limited to five (5) minutes.  Citizens who wish to present petitions to the Board may do so at this time; however, the Board will only receive the petitions and will not act upon them or their contents.
Subject:
16. Reminders - Becky Sullivan
Subject:
17. Executive Session - Becky Sullivan
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to go into closed session. Motion made by Jodi Graves, Seconded by Jim Boeve. Motion passed
  • Erick Espinoza: Yea
  • Jodi Graves: Yea
  • Andrew McCarty: Yea
  • Tamisha Rose Osgood: Yea
  • Christopher Shade: Yea
  • Becky Sullivan: Yea
  • Stacie Widhelm: Yea
  • Jim Boeve: Yea
  • Sharon Brooks: Yea
Rationale:

The Board will go into Closed Session to receive legal advice and for the protection of the public interest. Discussion shall be confined to these issues.  The action is consistent with applicable state law; i.e., Nebraska Revised Statute 84-1410, Reissue 1981, and with Board Policy 204.06 and is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest and for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and such individual has not requested a public meeting.

 

Subject:
18. The Board of Education returns to Open Session - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:

The Board President verifies that discussion was confined to personnel issues and no action was taken.

Subject:
19. Adjournment - Becky Sullivan
Action(s):
Motion passed:
Motion to adjourn meeting. Motion made by Tamisha Rose Osgood, Seconded by Stacie Widhelm. Motion passed
  • Jodi Graves: Yea
  • Andrew McCarty: Yea
  • Tamisha Rose Osgood: Yea
  • Christopher Shade: Yea
  • Becky Sullivan: Yea
  • Stacie Widhelm: Yea
  • Jim Boeve: Yea
  • Sharon Brooks: Yea
  • Erick Espinoza: Yea

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