January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Sutherland Public School District 55
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1. Call the meeting to order
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2. Flag salute
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3. Open Meetings Law
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4. Roll call
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5. Election of Officers
Rationale:
We are now in 2026 and we must elect officers for Sutherland School Board.
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6. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment
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7. Reports
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7.a. Elementary Principal Report
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7.b. High School Principal Report
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8. Superintendent Report
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9. Board Reports
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10. Treasurer's report
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11. Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve consent agenda passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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11.a. Approval of Minutes - 12/15/25 Regular Meeting
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11.c. Approval of Building Fund Bills - $14,491.30
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12. Action Items
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12.a. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on continuing to use Adam's Bank and Trust, Hershey State Bank, First Interstate Bank, First National Bank of Omaha, Wells Fargo Bank of Nebraska, Equitable Bank of North Platte, and Nebraska Liquid Assest as depositors for Sutherland Public Schools.
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12.b. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on adding or removing (name) from the following accounts with Adam's Bank and Trust: Business Depreciation, General, Unemployment Fund, Building, ICS Business Depreciation, ICS General, ICS Unemployment, ICS Building.
Rationale:
After the election of officers, there could be changes that need to be made to these signature cards at the bank.
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12.c. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on authorizing the superintendent to sign all local, state, and federal forms as the school's representative.
Rationale:
This is an annual action item that allows the superintendt to sign all local, state, and federal froms as the school's representive.
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12.d. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on continuing to use The Courier Times, North Platte Bulletin, Telegraph, and Omaha World Herald as our newspaper publication choices per Policy 2008.
Rationale:
This is a yearly renewal.
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12.e. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving the declaration of the Sailor Bus, a 1999 Blue Bird LCT 40, as surplus property and authorizing its sale to the public in accordance with district policy.
Rationale:
It is time to create space in our bus barn for the new bus arriving this semester.
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12.f. Consider, discuss and take all necessary action on committee assignments for the BOE.
Rationale:
These board committees already exist and this and if you want to change committees now is the time to do so.
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12.g. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on passing the bond resolution for the QCPUF bonds.
Rationale:
Authorizing the issuance of Limited Tax Building Improvement Bonds in the principal amount of up to $400,000, to be repaid from a levy of up to 3 cents per $100 of taxable valuation, for the purpose of the removal of environmental hazards, mold abatement, correction of life safety violations, and improvements to accessibility and school safety infrastructure.
Recommended Motion(s):
APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0055 (SUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS) IN THE STATE OF NEBRASKA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE BY THE DISTRICT OF ITS LIMITED TAX OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS, SERIES 2026, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($400,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF THE PROJECT DESCRIBED IN THE RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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12.h. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving the principal contracts with the 4.05% raise, changing wordage in the cell phone section to match the Superintendent's contract, and changing the sick leave bank from 20 to 30 days.
Rationale:
With all the changes in the contract the principals have signed new contracts and they need to be approved.
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12.i. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on Mr. Webster's Contract.
Rationale:
The Superintendent's evaluation was approved at the December meeting. Next is offering a new contract.
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13. Approve Board Members Who are Absent
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14. Next meeting date and time
Rationale:
Please review your calendar for next month's meeting.
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15. Adjournment
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