March 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening Procedures

1.1. Call Meeting to Order - "Open Meetings Act" & Publication Notification

1.2. Roll Call

1.3. Excuse Absent Members

1.4. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public

2.1. Public Comment

3. Reports and / or Guest Speakers

3.1. Staff and Student Presentations

3.2. Superintendent's Report 

• Board Committees
  • Negotiations (Koch, Scherling, Quackenbush)
  • American Civics (Damrow, Gronemeyer, Weise)
  • Building & Grounds (Damrow, Koch, Quackenbush)
  • Safety (Scherling, Gronemeyer)
• Celebrations & Upcoming Considerations
• Budget Update

3.3. Elementary Principal's Report

3.4. Secondary Principal's Report

3.5. Athletic / Activities Director Report

4. Approve Action Items as presented:

1.  Minutes of the previous Regular Meeting,
2.   Claims for Disbursement, and
3.  Financial Statements. 
4.  Authorize Annette Weise, Brian Quackenbush, Brian Rotinghaus, and Hilary Conway to sign for accounts at First State Bank Nebraska for the Special Building Fund and the Bond Fund.

5. New Business:

5.1. Discuss and consider legal advice on athletics program [closed session possible]

5.2. Discuss, consider, and take potential action to add boys’ golf as an extracurricular sport with the first year of competition planned for Spring 2027

5.3. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the purchase of a new 59-passenger Thomas route bus

5.4. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the sale or disposal of the district greenhouse and other property 

5.5. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding repairs to the Fibertite sections of the school roof [closed session possible]

5.6.  Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the 2024-2025 external audit.

5.7. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the employment of Mr. Dusten Bruss as a full-time teacher beginning in 2026-2027

5.8. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the employment of Mr. Seth Wert as a full-time teacher beginning in 2026-2027

5.9. Discuss, consider, and take potential action regarding Ashton Kotas' resignation at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

5.10. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding administrator salaries and contracts for 2026-2027

5.11. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding Stefanie Petsche's resignation as a teacher at the end of 2025-2026 school year and the employment of a special education director

5.12. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding FCS programming

5.13. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding policy review and updates.

5.14. Accept Derrick Damrow's resignation from the school board

6. Adjournment