May 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM - Hayes Center Public Schools Board of Education Regular Meeting
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                                        1. Call to Order                 
                    
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                            President Cox called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. in the Boardroom at the High School. Notice of this meeting was given in advance to all board members. Notice of the meeting was given in advance by publication and/or posting in accordance with the Board-approved method for giving notice. Availability of the agenda was communicated in the publicized notice and a current copy of the agenda was maintained as stated in the publicized notice. All proceedings of the meeting occurred in accordance with the Open Meetings Act.  | 
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                                        1.1. Roll Call                 
                    
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                            Also present were Superintendent Tony Primavera and Principal Megan Soundy.  | 
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                                        1.2. Pledge of Allegiance                 
                    
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                            President Cox led the Pledge of Allegiance.  | 
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                                        1.3. Recognition of Visitors                 
                    
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                            President Cox welcomed the visitor.  | 
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                                        1.4. Recognition of Open Meetings Act poster                 
                    
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                            President Cox advised all in attendance of the Open Meetings Act poster which was displayed in the boardroom.  | 
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                                        1.5. Adoption of Agenda                 
                    
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                                        2. Audience Communications                 
                    
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                            Cami Koetter addressed the board regarding the status of wrestling.  | 
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                                        3. Services Report                 
                    
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                                        4. Board Member/Committee Reports                 
                    
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                                        5. Administrative Reports                 
                    
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Superintendent Report: A new elementary secretary has been hired; eleven students graduated; and banquets have all been held. 
                            Principal Report: Banquets are complete; Graduation was Saturday; preschool next year will be split due to numbers; partnering with Pheasants Forever to grow a wildflower plot; JK-6th grade field trip to Grand Island; Field Day on Friday; survey sent to 8th - 11th grade students on their interest in sports for next year; letters to current 5th graders will be sent home regarding the possibility of allowing them to participate in JH fall sports for next year due to low boy numbers (Maywood 9 and Hayes Center 4)  | 
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                                        6. Action Items                 
                    
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                                        6.1. Consent Agenda                 
                    
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                                        6.1.1. Approve April Regular meeting minutes                 
                    
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                                        6.1.2. Approve April Bank Transfers                 
                    
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                                        6.1.3. Approve School Nutrition Fund claims for $8,089.02 
                    (Payroll-$5,588.34, Bills-$2,500.68) 
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                                        6.1.4. Approve Activity Fund claims for $18,983.38                 
                    
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                                        6.1.5. Approve Bond Interest payment for $785.00                 
                    
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                                        6.1.6. Approve Special Building Fund claims for $397.54                 
                    
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                                        6.1.7. Approve General Fund Petty Cash claims for $1,175.00                 
                    
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                                        6.1.8. Approve General Fund claims for $285,039.91 
                    (Payroll - $219,323.84 Claims - $65,716.07) 
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                                        6.1.9. Approve Financial reports of the District                 
                    
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                                        6.2. Approve 2025-26 substitute teacher rate                  
                    
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                                        6.3. Review and Approve Board Policy section 5000                 
                    
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                                        7. Discussion                 
                    
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                                        7.1. Wrestling                 
                    
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Discussion held regarding the possibility of adding a wrestling program.  Estimated costs were provided to the Board.  The sports co-op committee will meet with Maywood's co-op committee before the June board meeting.      
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                                        8. Information Only                  
                    
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                                        9. Correspondence                 
                    
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                                        10. Executive Session - If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act.                 
                    
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                                        11. Future Agenda Items/Other                 
                    
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                                        12. Next Meeting                 
                    
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        Discussion: 
June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM     
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                                        13. Adjournment                 
                    
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                            President Cox adjourned the meeting at 8:37 P.M.  |