June 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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A. Routine Business
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Procedural Item
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A.1. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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A.2. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
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Procedural Item
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A.3. Open Meetings Law
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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The Bellevue Board of Education abides by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. A copy of the law is posted on the wall of our Board room. |
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A.4. Pledge of Allegiance
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Procedural Item
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B. Special Recognition
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Information Item
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B.1. DECA State Conference
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue West students that placed 1st or 2nd at the DECA State Conference will be recognized.
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B.2. HOSA State Leadership Conference
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East students that placed 1st or 2nd at the HOSA State Leadership Conference will be recognized.
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B.3. NSAA State Journalism Championship
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East student, Avonelle Reliford will be recognized for placing 2nd at the NSAA State Journalism Championship in Headline Writing.
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B.4. Nebraska Press High School Media & National Federation of Press Women
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue East student, Lailyah Duncan will be recognized for earning 1st place at the state level and 2nd place at the national level.
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B.5. NSAA State Track and Field Championship
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Bellevue West students Jaiya Patillo, Janiyah Willis, Tatum Neilson, Pierce Parker, Jerimiah Price, Kahlee Smith and Xavier Wright placed 1st or 2nd at the NSAA State Track and Field Championship will be recognized.
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C. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Agenda
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: The information in sections C and E were sent to all members of the Board of Education for review. The administration recommends approval by consent of the items in section C of the agenda identified with an asterisk and receipt of the information and proposals in section E identified with an asterisk. |
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C.1. *Approval of Minutes
Speaker(s):
Board Secretary
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the Minutes of the May 4, 2026, Board of Education meeting.
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C.2. *Treasurer's Report
Speaker(s):
Susan Brooks
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
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Administrative Recommendation: Acknowledge receipt of the Treasurer's Report for May 2026.
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C.3. *Payment of Claims
Speaker(s):
Jeff Rippe
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: Approve the payment of claims totaling $2,997,660.60.
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C.4. *Election of New Teachers
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation:(1) Kimberlee Denning, (2) Sarah Griess, (3) Alynah Hern Alvarado and (4) Sarah Howells be elected to the certified staff for the 2026-27 school year effective August 7, 2026 subject to their release from any contractual agreements with other school districts.
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C.5. *Request for Contract Addendum
Speaker(s):
Sharra Smith
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Administrative Recommendation: that the following addendum to the contract between Sarah Griess and the Bellevue Board of Education dated August 7, 2026 shall be entered into with the following qualification(s) or additions: as a qualification to such contract, the employee agrees to be paid sixty percent of salary and fringe benefits for fulfilling sixty percent of the usual daily assignment. All other contractual rights and responsibilities including in-service days, counseling, PTA meetings, and parent conferences shall remain unchanged.
Recommended action: that the following addendum to the contract between Sarah Howells and the Bellevue Board of Education dated August 7, 2026 shall be entered into with the following qualification(s) or additions: as a qualification to such contract, the employee agrees to be paid ninety percent of salary and fringe benefits for fulfilling ninety percent of the usual daily assignment. All other contractual rights and responsibilities including in-service days, counseling, PTA meetings, and parent conferences shall remain unchanged.
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D. Action Items
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
There are not any actions items for approval.
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E. Commendations
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Consent Item
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E.1. *NSAA State Journalism Championships
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to these Bellevue East students on their successes at the NSAA State Journalism Championships.
Avonelle Reliford - 2nd Place - Headline Writing Jaidyn Gaddis - 3rd Place - Yearbook Theme Copy Writing Lailyah Duncan - 4th Place - News Writing Savannah Stulz - 5th Place - Entertainment Review Writing Jaidyn Gaddis - 5th Place - Photo Illustration Edher Luqueno-Galvan - 5th Place - Yearbook Layout Jaidyn Gaddis - 8th Place - Yearbook Layout |
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E.2. *NSAA State DECA
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to these following Bellevue East and Bellevue West DECA students who earned top scores at the State DECA conference.
Bellevue West The following students finished Top 3 in their respected events, earning them a spot to compete at our International Conference next month: Anna Karl finished 2nd in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Christian Salinas and Alex Swoboda finished 1st in Project Management Sales Project Alex Swoboda and Robert Herechski finished 6th in Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Madi Winger and Christian Salinas finished 7th in Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Joseph Mise finished 8th in Principles of Business Management Claire Monjurez finished 8th in Quick Service Restaurant Management Annibel Zaloudek finished 4th in Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Bellevue East Top 8 International Qualifiers: 3rd Place Quick Serve Restaurant Management: Mackenzie Smock 4th Place Marketing Communications Series: Taylana Tolbert 6th Place Accounting Applications Series: Kyler Brey Honorable Mentions: 9th Place Restaurant & Food Service Management: Lavi Aderemi 10th Place: Principles of Marketing: Aboe Adeponu Mackenzie, Taylana, and Kyler, have all earned spots to compete at this year's International Career Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia next month. The Bellevue East DECA chapter 2026 was awarded two spots to the "Thrive" Academy at the International Conference for our community giving and outreach this fall. |
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E.3. *NSAA State Track and Field Championships
Agenda Item Type:
Consent Item
Rationale:
Congratulations to the following Bellevue East and Bellevue West students who placed in the top 10 at the NSAA State Track and Field Championships.
Bellevue West Girls 400m: 1, Jaiya Patillo Girls 100m hurdles: 2, Janiyah Willis Girls 800m: 2, Tatum Neilson Girls 1600m: 5, Tatum Neilson Boys 100m: 4, Jaxon Layman and 7, Treshawn Finley Boys 200m: 4, Jaxon Layman and 8, Treshawn Finley Boys 400m: 6, Jerimiah Price Boys High jump: 1, Pierce Parker Boys Long jump: 2, Pierce Parker Boys Triple jump: 2, Pierce Parker Boys 4x400m: 1, Kahlee Smith, Jerimiah Price, Xavier Wright, Pierce Parker Bellevue West Boys earned the Gregg McBride Award boys track grand championship. Bellevue West, finished fourth in Class A Boys 4x100m: 7, Demarkus Robinson, Treshawn Finley, Breu Van Briesen, and Jaxson Layman Girls 4x400m: 9, Tatum Neilson, Ava Crampton, Janiyah Willis, and Jaiya Patillo Bellevue East Unified Girls 4x100m: 6, Zyanna Dozier, Jessica Ramirez, Maci Jensen, and Zoey Howard Bellevue East Girls 400m: 8, Emma Friedrich and 10, Brynn Friedrich Girls Long jump: 6, Brynn Friedrch Girls 4x400m: 6, Emma Friedrich, Malinda Heenan, Gianna Carranza, and Brynn Friedrich Boys 110m hurdles: 6, Calvin Mckoy Boys High jump: 5, TayJon Morton-Swift |
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F. Information Items
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Information Item
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F.1. English Learners Program Update
Speaker(s):
Sue Fjelstad
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
Tonight, the administration will provide the Board with an update of the English Learners Program.
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F.2. Energy Update
Speaker(s):
Greg Boettger
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
As part of the Strategic Plan, the administration will provide the Board with an update on the energy use in the district.
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G. Public Comment Period
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Information Item
Rationale:
Public comment pertaining to items not otherwise on the Agenda must be submitted to the Secretary of the Board five days prior to the Board meeting. There were no items submitted for Public Comment for this meeting.
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H. Board of Education Member Reports on Meetings They Have Attended
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
BPS Foundation - Scott Eby and Nina Wolford Other Meetings Attended |
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I. Future Business
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Information Item
Rationale:
July 13, Board of Education Meeting, Welcome Center, 6:30 p.m.
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J. Adjourn
Speaker(s):
Board President
Agenda Item Type:
Action Item
Rationale:
Adjourn the June 8, 2026, meeting of the Board of Education.
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