September 15, 2026 at 7:25 PM - Regular Meeting
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A. Call to Order
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A.1. Meeting is governed by the Nebraska Open Meetings Act as posted.
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A.2. The ESU 13 Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of the agenda.
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A.3. The ESU 13 Board reserves the right to convene an executive session in accordance with § 84-1410.
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B. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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C. Approval of Agenda
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C.1. Consent Action Items
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C.1.a. Minutes of meeting (August 18 regular meeting)
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C.1.b. Treasurer’s Report
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C.1.c. Fund Balance
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C.1.e. Claims for Disbursement
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D. Calendar
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Calendar:
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E. Public Forum:
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Time limit for each person is three (3) minutes; no response or action taken by the Board.
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F. Reports
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F.1. NASB Area Membership Meeting (Barrett, Coon, Winchester, Marx, Plog, Sinner, Jones, Millette)
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Several Board members attended the 2026 NASB Area Membership meeting that was held on August 19. Eric Packer and Mandy Plog - Level I, Ronda Kinsey - Level II, Caroline Winchester and Scott Marsh - Level V, Mark Sinner, Patricia Jones and Tom Millette - Level VII
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F.2. Head Start Director's Report, Policy Council, and Financial Reports
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F.3. Administrator's Report
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F.4. Board Committee Reports
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F.5. Board Member Comments
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G. Business
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G.1. NASB Board of Directors ESU Seat Nominations
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The Board will review the four candidates on the ballot for NASB Board of Directors ESU Seat. The four candidates are Brenda Sherman, ESU 3, Dawn Lindsley, ESU 7, Esther Rickert, ESU 10, Karen Harmoney, ESU 10.
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G.2. Proposed Amendments to Board Policy Article 4, Section 13 (Travel Policy)
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The Policy/Legislative Committee reviewed Article 4, Section 13 (Travel Policy). The Committee recommends that the proposed amendments to Article 4, Section 13 be adopted as presented.
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G.3. Proposed Amendment to Meridian Handbook 2026-2027
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The Meridian team requests to make a mid-year change to the 26-27 Meridian Handbook. This change can be found on page 10 in the Handbook document and outlines the process for outside agencies and providers who wish to provide services within the Meridian environment.
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G.4. Proposed 2026-2027 Budget for ESU 13
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The Board Finance Committee met on September 3, 2026, to review the proposed 2026-2027 budget of $25,512,368.00 for the operation of ESU 13. Following their review, the Committee recommends approval of the budget as presented.
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G.5. Resolution Setting the 2026-2027 Final Tax Request
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The property tax request for the prior year will be the property tax request for the current year for the purposes of the levy set by the County Board of Equalization unless the governing body passes by a majority vote a Resolution setting the tax request at a different amount. The Board Finance Committee met on September 3, 2026, and recommends setting the total tax request levy at 0.015000.
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G.6. Certified Staff Negotiations
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Renee Miller, President, ESU 13 - Scottsbluff Education Association, has sent a letter to initiate negotiations for the 2027-2028 school year.
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H. Adjournment
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