October 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Centura Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening The Meeting:

1.1. Call to order: The regular (month) Meeting of the Centura Public Schools' Board of Education is called to order on October 13, 2025, at ______ P.M. in the Board Room 201 Highway 11, Cairo, NE 68824.

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance and Recognition of Nebraska Open Meetings Act.

1.3. Roll Call of Board Members:

1.3.1. Motion to excuse or not excuse Board Members not in attendance.

1.4. Centura Vision Statement: A Community About Students, Excellence and Innovation!

1.5. Centura Mission Statement: Centura and its collaborative partners are an innovative community empowering all students to be successful today and in the future. 

2. Approval of the Agenda.

3. Recognition of visitors and public comment per Centura Public Schools Policy No. 2009.

4. Action Item

4.1. Discuss, consider, and take action on the resignation of a board member.

5. Discuss monthly financial report:

6. Approval of Consent Agenda:

6.1. Minutes from previous month's meeting(s):

6.2. General Fund Claims Total: $655,756.03 (Payroll=559,616.51; Payables= $96139.52)

6.3. Building Fund Claims Total: $25,876.30

6.4. Depreciation Fund Claims Total: $72,110.48

7. Information Items: Reports

7.1. Superintendent Report:

7.2. Board President Report:

7.3. Board Committee Reports:

7.3.1. Facilities, Finance and Transportation Committee:

7.3.2. Staff and Community Relations Committee:

8. Action Items:

8.1. Human Resources:

8.1.1. Approval of certified staff resignation(s).

8.1.2. Approval of certified staff contract(s).

8.2. Discuss, consider, and take action on a possible transition from 11-man to 8-man football for the 2026-2027 school year. 

8.3. Discuss, consider and take action on the Turf Tank renewal contract.

8.4. Review, consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to adopt a resolution for 2026-2027 Option Enrollment District Standards.
 

8.5. Discuss, consider, and take action to grant Superintendent, Dr. Heneger, the authority to sign documents, collect information, and take necessary actions in the best interest of Centura Public Schools concerning daily operation and financial operations. 

8.5.1. Discuss, consider and take needed action to authorize District Bookkeeper, Andrea Stubbs to access information on accounts of Centura Public Schools concerning financial matters with any financial institution the district conducts business with.

 

8.5.2. Discuss, consider, and take action to authorize the designated Board Member to sign documents, collect information, and take necessary actions in the best interest of Centura Public Schools concerning financial matters with any financial institution the district conducts business with.

8.6. Discuss, consider and take action regarding Dr. Kaela Heneger, Superintendent and Andrea Stubbs, District Bookkeeper being added as signatories on the Centura Public Schools Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund.

8.7. Discuss, consider, and take necessary action to adopt the NASB Transition Superintendent Evaluation tool and goals as presented. 

9. Discussion/Information Items:

9.1. Review findings from Olsson regarding the wastewater treatment plant, presented by Douglas Loudon, Civil Engineer.

10. Advanced Planning:

10.1. Next Meeting date and time: 

• Committee of the Whole, November 10, 2025, 5:00 (Policy Review).
• Regular Board Meeting: November 10, 2025, 6:00.
• Community Engagement Meetings
  • Work Session: Community Building Tour, October 22nd 5:00
  • Work Session: Community Engagement Meeting, October 22nd 6:00  (Needs & Next Steps) 
  • Work Session: Community Building Tour, November 9th 6:00 
  • Work Session: Community Engagement Meeting, November 24th 6:00 (Possible Solutions) 

10.2. November 19th-21st State Education Conference in Omaha

11. Meeting Adjournment.