January 12, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Open the Meeting
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1.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
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1.B. Recognize Open Meetings Act
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1.C. Status of Absent Board Members
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1.D. Publication of Meeting
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1.E. Pledge of Allegiance
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2. Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3. Reorganization of the Board
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3.A. Nominations for President
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Terry Spilinek was nominated for the office of President.
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3.A.i. Board President Official
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.B. Nominations for Vice President
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Ryan Rasmussen was nominated for the office of Vice President.
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3.B.i. Vice President Official
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.C. Nominations for Secretary
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Robyn Rasmussen was nominated for the office of Secretary.
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3.C.i. Secretary Official
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.D. Appoint District Treasurer
Discussion:
Brittany Christensen has been appointed to serve as District Treasurer for 2026.
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3.E. Designate the St. Paul Phonograph-Herald, Grand Island Independent or Omaha World Herald as Publisher for School District
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.F. Appoint Committees
Discussion:
The 2026 Committees were appointed as follows:
Americanism/Textbook: Robyn Brittany, Travis Curriculum/Instruction: Travis Ryan Brittany Facilities/Transportation: Terry, Ryan, Jim Negotiations/Finance: Terry, Brittany, Jim Personnel/Community: Robyn, Ryan, Jim |
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4. Celebration of Excellence
Discussion:
A celebration of excellence was heard for the sixth grade class that wrote entertaining letters about saving Santa and they were published in the Phonograph Herald.
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5. Public Comment
Discussion:
There was no public comment heard.
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6. Information Items: Administration and Board Committee Reports
Discussion:
The Athletic Director, Principal and Superintendent reports were given.
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7. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.A. Minutes of previous meeting(s)
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7.B. General Fund and Lunch Fund Claims
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7.C. Special Building Fund Claims
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7.D. Bank Balances as of 12/31: General Fund: $549,727.76 -- Lunch Fund: $15,529.88--Activity Fund: $94,305.77--Depreciation Fund:$6,587.02 --K125 Fund: $2,612.15--Building Fund: $261,611.74--HazMat Fund: $1,087.49--General Fund Special: $2,617.84
Bank Balances as of 01/10: General Fund: $582,684.62 -- Lunch Fund: $15,484.03--Activity Fund: $90,815.04--Depreciation Fund:$6,587.02 --K125 Fund: $2,612.15--Building Fund: $261,727.96--HazMat Fund: $1,087.49--General Fund Special: $2,617.84 |
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8. Discussion Items
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8.A. Presentation and discussion on K-12 College and Career Program.
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley and Mr. Potter presented the board with a new work-based learning program. This would be a College and Career Readiness program, focused at the secondary level, to set students up for success after high school. This includes providing them with real-life job-embedded educational opportunities. The program would span the whole K-12 system and could work through Powerschool which is already in use at our school. We would be able to do 4 career pathways based on our number of students.
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8.B. Discussion on purchase of Track Uniforms and Warm-ups.
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley informed the board that we are in need of additional track uniforms because we currently don't have enough for the number of athletes participating. We feel our max number over the next fours years could potentially be 30-32+ and it's always a good idea to purchase a few extra uniforms. So we are looking at 35 uniforms at a cost of $73.00 for shorts and jersey for a total cost of $2,555. Then the cost of the warm-up is $89.00 for the jacket and the pants are free for a total cost of $3115. The overall cost for all of it would be $5670.
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8.C. Discussion on E3 Safety App
Discussion:
The safety committee met and asked us to look at purchasing the E3 Safety app. This app would be very useful if the building is evacuated. It would allow everyone to instantly communicate with each other and make sure that all students and staff are accounted for. This would be much safer and more efficient than what is being done now.
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8.D. Review policies 2001-2017
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley asked that the board review policies 2001-2017. There have not been any changes to these policies.
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8.E. Discussion on purchase of computers on a four-year lease.
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley informed the board that we need to look at getting new computers. He received a quote from Dell which was higher than the quote from Apple. Most likely, because the machines are higher quality. The payments for the new computers will be made monthly and REAP money will pay most of the expense. We will need to purchase 70 computers.
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8.F. Discussion on changing the school calendar for Conference Quiz Bowl on February 16th.
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley spoke with Mr. Simmerman, and said it isn't possible for us to host Conference Quiz Bowl and have school on the same day. We need workers and space, which won't work with school in session. Currently, we are sitting pretty well in terms of hours, so it shouldn't affect our legal requirements to make February 16th a no school day.
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8.G. Discussion about the transfer of $70,000 to the lunch fund.
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley stated that we need to make a transfer into the lunch fund to cover expenses for the remainder of the school year.
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8.H. Discussion on 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement.
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8.H.i. Executive Session to discuss the 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement.
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9. Action Items
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9.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept NASB to provide us with guidance on our strategic plan.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the disposal of old file cabinets.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the transfer of $70,000 to the lunch fund.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.D. Presentation, discussion, and possible action to revise the school calendar by designating February 16 as a no-school day for students in order to host the Conference Quiz Bowl.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.E. Presentation, discussion, and official action to approve the purchase of track uniforms and warm-ups.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.F. Presentation, discussion, and official action to approve the purchase of computers, either MacBooks or Dell laptops, under a four-year lease.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10. Personnel
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10.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept the resignation of Bev Moore.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Ms. Moore submitted her letter of resignation on 12/15/25.
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10.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to accept the contract for Sydne Sims.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the Negotiated Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Public Comment
Discussion:
There were no public comments heard.
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12. Executive Session for the purpose of discussing administrative negotiations, as permitted by Nebraska Open Meetings Law.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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13. Adjourn Meeting
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
President Spilinek declared the board in Executive Session at 8:42 PM. With no action taken, President Spilinek declared the board out of Executive Session at 9:00 PM.
Brittany made a motion to go into closed session to discuss personnel. The motion was seconded by Jim. Yes - Jim, Ryan, Terry, Robyn, Travis, Brittany. No - 0. Motion carried 5 - 0. President Spilinek declared the board in closed session at 9:04 PM. With no action being taken, President Spilinek declared the board out of closed session at 9:16 PM. |