December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM - December Board Meeting
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1. Opening the Meeting
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1.A. Call to Order
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1.B. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
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1.C. Nebraska Open Meetings Law
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1.D. Publication of Meeting - This meeting was legally published in the Hastings Tribune Newspaper on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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1.E. Roll Call
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2. Welcome Visitors and Public Comment
Welcome to the Kenesaw Public Schools Board of Education Meeting. The board welcomes patrons, and we appreciate your attendance. Members of the public are encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas with the board during public comment. Each person wishing to speak must sign in on the sign-in sheet. Those choosing to speak will be allowed five (5) minutes to address the board. The board will not take any action on any comments but will direct the comments to the appropriate staff members to attend to the matter. Patrons who wish to address a personnel related matter are asked to follow the district's Chain of Command. |
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3. Reports
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3.A. Comments from Activities Director Kroos
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3.D. Comments from Superintendent Masters
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3.E. Board Committees
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3.E.1. American Civics Committee - 1st Meeting
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.A. Approve Minutes from November Regular Board Meeting
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4.B. Approval of December Treasurer's Report
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4.C. Approval of December Claims - Payroll: $359,934.57 Claims $102,364.22
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5. Action Items
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5.A. Approve the Hiring of Superintendent for the 2026-2027 school year.
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5.B. Approve the 2024-2025 Audit Report
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5.C. Review and Approve Policy 3131 - Procurement Plan - School Food Authorities and Policy 3132 - Internal Controls as Written by Perry Law.
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5.D. Approve Installation of 10 classroom doors by Carmichael Construction - Doors/Hardware to be Purchased from Johnson Hardware Company - Carmichael $28,510, Johnson Hardware $19,853 - Total $48,363
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5.E. Approve Repair Costs for Coach Bus - Coach Masters - $12,522.55
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6. Discussion Items
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6.A. Multi-Tier System of Supports and STAR Suite Presentation - Morgan Cline & Hallie Hoffmann
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6.B. Review Superintendent Evaluation Summary
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6.C. Discuss Kenesaw Public Schools Staff Update
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6.D. Discuss Possibility of Paying Parents to Transport Their Students to School
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6.E. Discuss Football Field Lighting Project
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6.F. Discuss Cuprem Building that is Up for Sale
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6.G. Review of AQuESTT Ratings and 2024-2025 NSCAS Growth Assessments
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6.H. Preliminary Evaluation of Teachers (1st Semester Observations)
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7. January Master Board Calendar Items
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7.A. Oath of Office (New Members)
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7.B. Re-organization of the Board (Election of Officers)
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7.C. Designate School Newspaper
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7.D. Approve Board Committees
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7.E. Review Proposed School Calendar for Next School Year
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7.F. Designate School Auditor
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7.G. Designate School Attorney
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7.H. Select School Depository
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7.I. Sign and File Conflict of Interest Form with Board Secretary (If Necessary) - Policies 8260, 8261, 8270
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7.J. Review Board Code of Ethics (8272), Purpose and Role of the Board (8110), and Duties and Functions of the Board (8120)
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7.K. Resolution to Re-adopt all Existing Policies
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7.L. Appoint (superintendent or other qualified distirct employee) as Non-discrimination Compliance Coordinator to meet Federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements.
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7.M. Appoint the District's Title IX Coordinator
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7.N. Adopt Master Board Calendar for 2026
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7.O. Approve Re-adoption of all Existing Policies
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7.P. Review District Annual Report for 2024-2025 School Year
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7.Q. Review Draft of Proposed School Calendar for 2026-2027
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7.R. Adopt Master Board Calendar for 2026
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8. Executive Session
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9. Adjourn
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10. Next Meeting - January 12, 2026 Financial review with Legg, Hansen, Schneider at 6:30pm.
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