August 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM - August Regular
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1. Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Plattsmouth Community Schools Administration Center Boardroom at 1912 Old Hwy. 34, Plattsmouth, NE.
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2. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law posted on the wall in the boardroom.
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3. Publication of Meeting - Notice of the meeting was published in the August 7, 2026, edition of The Daily Record and posted in the display case outside the administration center, at the Plattsmouth location of the U.S. Postal Service, and on the district website at www.pcsd.org.
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4. Pledge of Allegiance
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5. Roll Call: Foster, Gradoville, Harvey, Miller Pearson, Muller, Shuey, Timm, Winters, Woracek
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6. Motion to excuse absences
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.1. Agenda
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7.2. Minutes of the July Regular Meeting
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7.3. Treasurer's Report
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7.4. Review of the Control Budget
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7.5. Claims and transfers in the amount of: $732,702.41
Prepaids: $17,695.38
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8. Public Forum: Reception of Delegates - For all meetings of the Board, individual speakers shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Board, and the Board shall hear up to 30 cumulative minutes of public comment. The Board may vote to modify these time limits when the Board deems appropriate. The President may implement other reasonable requirements for public comment consistent with the Open Meetings Act.
While the public forum is an opportunity for members of the public to speak during the meeting, there will not be back-and-forth discussions between members of the public and Board of Education members. |
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9. Operations Committee Report
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10. Finance Committee Report
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11. Committee on American Civics Report
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12. Negotiations Committee Report
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13. Head Start Report
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14. Recess (approximately 5-10 minutes) at the discretion of the President
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15. Celebrations of Excellence - Stay tuned for successes in the 2026-2027 school year!
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16. Administration Reports
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16.1. Superintendent's Report
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16.2. High School Principal's Report
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16.3. Middle School Principal's Report
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16.4. Elementary Principal's Report
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16.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report
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16.6. Special Education Report
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16.7. Instructional Services Report
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17. Action Items
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17.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of 4031 Random Drug Testing - Employees.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of 6601 Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an agreement with ESU #3 for contracted services.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the PCS LB 243 Resolution relative to the district's property tax request authority.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a resolution for a cooperative agreement with the Conestoga Public Schools for high school girls soccer involving Plattsmouth High School and Conestoga High School in 2026-2027 and 2027-2028.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the disposal request for PCS.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the 26-27 handbooks.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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17.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an out-of-state trip request for the MS and HS marching bands traveling to perform in Vermillion, SD on Oct. 17, 2026.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve HS girls and boys wrestling traveling to Council Bluffs, IA, on Dec. 11 and 12, 2026.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.10. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve HS cheer, dance, girls basketball, and boys basketball traveling to Council Bluffs, IA on Dec. 19, 2026.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.11. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an out-of-state field trip request for the PHS Cheer and Dance Squads traveling to perform at halftime of the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.12. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a Head Start/Early Head Start One-Time Supplemental Funds grant application for a walk-in freezer, commercial-grade steamer, and commercial dishwasher units in the amount of $108,000.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.13. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an agreement with the Nebraska Agricultural Academy to provide curriculum and weekly lectures for Welding 1, 2, and 3 courses, as well as support for agriculture (if needed) during the 2026-2027 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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17.14. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve an exception to Policy 5006 Option Enrollment for Garrett Williams (6th grade) and Kalynn Williams (8th grade) to option into PCS for the 2026-2027 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve. This motion, made by Board Member #1 and seconded by Board Member #2, Passed.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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18. Announcements
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18.1. Next meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Sept. 14, 2026
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18.2. Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Legislative Meet and Greet - Thu., Aug. 13, 2026 in the Elmwood Murdock Junior High/High School Library (300 Wyoming St. in Murdock), 4:30 PM Registration
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18.3. Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) Area Membership Meeting and Awards (8 PCS Board members reached a new award level) - Tue., Sept. 1, 2026 in Omaha, 4:30 PM Registration, 5:00 Opening Session
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19. ADJOURNMENT
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20. *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meeting Act.
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21. *Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of the agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.
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