February 10, 2026 at 5:30 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. Recognition of Visitors/Public Comment
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6. Reports
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6.a. Elementary Principal Report
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6.b. High School Principal Report
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7. Superintendent Report
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8. Board Reports
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9. Treasurer's report
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10. 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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10.a. Approval of Minutes
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10.b. Approval of General Fund Bills
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11. Action Items
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11.a. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to reopen our QCPUF account at Adams Bank and Trust.
Rationale:
We have to approve the account and reopen it so we can start to collect funds in that account.
Recommended Motion(s):
Approve the QCPUF account and QCPUF ICS account with Adam's Bank & Trust with Brett Webster, Janet Mueller, and Shad Lantis being on the signature cards passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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11.b. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving a bid for our bathroom remodel this summer.
Rationale:
We have the bids, now it is time to award a bid to whatever company we choose.
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11.c. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving the bond resolution amendment.
Rationale:
Our bids came back higher than projected. We have to adjust our bond resolution.
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11.d. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve the 2026-2027 school calendar.
Rationale:
It is time to approve the next school year's calendar. The staff has unanimously agreed on calendar "C", so that is the calendar presented tonight.
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11.e. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving the Sutherland Education Association (SEA) as the 2027/2028 bargaining agent for Sutherland Public Schools.
Rationale:
NSEA is requesting schools have bargaining agents two years out.
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11.f. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on building permanent walls between four classrooms in the high school along with replacing the drop-down ceiling in the north entrance.
Rationale:
This is something we talked about last summer and I wanted to see if these walls were needed. I believe, after being in the classrooms, these walls are necessary and would benefit our students. This will be a summer project.
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11.g. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve adding a welding exhaust system above the new booths in the shop area.
Rationale:
There are two new booths in the shop that need to be ventilated.
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11.h. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving a bid to refinish our track this summer.
Rationale:
Our track has reached its seven-year mark and is starting to get spiderweb cracks in it. If we put this off much longer, our track could have some major issues.
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11.i. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve Dr. McConnell's contract for the 2026-2027 school year.
Rationale:
Dr. McConnell does an outstanding job here at Sutherland with students and staff. It is important to keep great people who care for students.
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11.j. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on approving the 2026/2027 ESU Contract and Consortium agreement.
Rationale:
We need to continue to have special education services for our students.
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11.k. Consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on how Sutherland wants to proceed with strategic planning.
Rationale:
We have a couple of bids to discuss with strategic planning and then decide if we want to do a hybrid model.
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12. Approve Board Members Who are Absent
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13. Next meeting date and time
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14. Adjournment
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