March 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

Rationale:  Information concerning the Open Meeting Law, Chapter 84, Article 14 of Nebraska State Statutes, is posted in the meeting room at a location accessible to members of the public and attached to the online agenda. 

School Board meetings in Nebraska are meetings held in public, not public meetings.  The public comment agenda item is the only opportunity for the public to address the board. 

Please silence your phones and refrain from texting or using electronics (such as computers) during the meeting; if you must use your phone, please step outside the Board Room.

Mr. Bob Schoby, Board President, will call the Board of Education Regular meeting to order.

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The Board Secretary will conduct roll call attendance. 

Rationale:  Students from Otte Middle School will lead the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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• February 3, 2026, Board of Education Special Meeting Minutes
• February 9, 2026, Board of Education Work Session and Regular Board Meeting Minutes
• February 24, 2026, Board of Education Retreat Minutes

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• General Fund
• Building Fund and Savings & Depreciation

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• Activity Fund
• General Fund

Rationale:  Annette Eyman, President of Kordica Communications, will present a proposal to conduct a communication audit for Blair Community Schools and will explain how a communications audit differs from a strategic plan.  
 

Rationale:  The Gridirion Club would like to donate eight (8) velocity performance training devises, totaling $2,011, to be used for the football program.  

In addition, the Gridirion Club would like to donate $1,960 to the football program to purchase chocolate milk from Rexius Nutrition.  

Rationale:  Sid Dillon Chevrolet - Blair would like to donate $1,000 to Blair Volleyball to purchase soft-touch volleyballs for the beginners and youth program, as well as ball courts and hitting tools for youth and high school players. 

Rationale:  The Blair Community Schools Foundation would like to donate $2,000 to help renovate the Blair High School Hall Of Fame wall; the area also includes a wall previously used for the Foundation's Distinguished Alumni Award recipients, who will now be showcased digitally on the TV in that same space.  

Rationale:  This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may address the board about matters of public concern.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK:

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The Policy Committee met on Monday, February 16, 2026.  Meeting minutes are attached.
 

• Possible motion to approve the service proposal from Well-Managed Schools in the amount of $18,908.
• Possible motion to approve first and final notification revisions to policy 407.03-Certified Employee Pay Schedule.

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The Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee met on Monday, February 23, 2026.  Meeting minutes are attached.

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The Finance Committee met on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.  Meeting minutes are attached.

• Possible motion to approve the bid from Savavas Learning Company in the amount of $8,640 for licenses for Spanish 1-3 for the 2026-27 school year. 

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• Aaron Stueve, 9-12 English/Language Teacher - Blair High School
• Tracey Wieser, District Speech - Language Pathologist
• Caitlyn Colter, Guidance Counselor - Otte Middle School

Rationale:  Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve an administrative contract for Mr. John Roan as the Blair High School Assistant Principal. Mr. Roan is currently the Interim High School Assistant Principal.

Rationale:  Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve an interim contract for Mr. Leon Haith, Director of District Services for the 2026-27 school year. 

Rationale:  Resignations

• Hailey Baker - Agriculture Teacher at Otte Middle School (.5 Years)
• Jill Gross - Guidance Counselor at Blair High School (25 Years)
• Mindy Logston - Speech-Language Pathologist 
• Avery Misfeldt, Science Teacher at Blair High School (5 Years)
• Monica Maly - Special Education Teacher at Blair High School (8 Years) 
• Emily Guenther - K-5 Guidance Counselor (3 Years)
• Tayler Klassen - 9-12 Math Teacher at Blair High School (8 Years)
• Kyle Kerger - 9-12 Science (3 Years)

Retirement

• Karla Gregory - Special Education Teacher at Otte Middle School (34 Years)
• Lisa Leinen - Grade 4 at Deerfield Elementary (1 Year)

Rationale:  Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to approve an architect contract with Eileen Korth of Jackson, Jackson, & Associates for the Arbor Park Elementary and Otte Middle Schools construction projects.

Rationale:  Dr. Don Johnson will share his March Superintendent Board Report. 

Rationale:  Monthly Board Reports

• Blair High School
• Otte Middle School
• Arbor Park Elementary
• Deerfield Elementary
• South Early Childhood Center

Rationale:  The Board of Education is authorized by state statute to hold closed sessions.  Closed sessions may be held when clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest or for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual.  Reasons that meet this standard include but are not limited to:  (a) strategy sessions with respect to collective bargaining, real estate matters, pending litigation, or litigation which is imminent as evidenced by communication of a claim or threat of litigation to or by the public body; (b) discussion regarding deployment of security personnel or devices; (c) investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct; (d) evaluation of the job performance of a person when necessary to prevent needless injury to the reputation of a person and if such person has not requested a public meeting; and (e) legal advice.