January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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I. Opening the Meeting
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I.A. Call Meeting to Order and Notification of Open Meeting Law
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I.A.i. Posted in the room
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I.A.ii. Publication of Meeting was provided according to 84-1411
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I.B. District Mission Statement:
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II. Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education
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II.A. Election of 2026 Board Officers
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II.A.i. Board President
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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II.A.ii. Vice President
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II.A.iii. Secretary
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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II.A.iv. Treasurer
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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II.A.v. Recording Secretary
Discussion:
Amy Brand was appointed to be Recording Secretary.
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II.B. Board of Education Committee Assignments
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III. Board Member Roll Call
Discussion:
All members present.
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IV. Board Member Conflict of Interest Statement
Discussion:
Dr. Lefdal provided a copy of the conflict of interest policy. Conflict of interest forms will be brought to the February meeting.
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V. Board Member Code of Ethics
Discussion:
Dr. Lefdal provided a copy of policy 202.01, Board Member Code of Ethics.
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VI. Excuse Absent Board Members
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VII. Approval of the Agenda and changes to the Agenda
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VIII. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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VIII.A. Approval of Minutes from the December regular meeting
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VIII.B. Approve claims and accounts
Discussion:
Dr. Lefdal reviewed receipts and expenditures for General Fund, Lunch, Activity, Special Building, Qualified Capital Purpose Fund, and Depreciation. He also reviewed state aid and tax collection amounts.
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IX. Public Comment
Discussion:
Miranda Estochen voiced her support for the 6th-grade transition to the middle school. Dr. Lefdal noted that the district will continue efforts to improve the transition process.
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X. Information Items: Reports
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X.A. Administrator reports
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The district is preparing for Spring Conferences on February 11-12, with elementary and middle school sign-ups opening January 19 at 3:00 p.m. and a 9-12 open-house format. TeamMates Recognition Night was held January 13, and staff and students have returned from winter break focused and back into routine. At the elementary level, the 3-5 intervention block has been adjusted to better balance math and ELA, Preschool 4-year-old enrollment for 2026-27 is underway with 18 students registered, Family Math Night will be held January 26, and Student Council is hosting a winter clothing drive through January 30 to support a local warming shelter. At the junior high/high school level, the master schedule has been adjusted to avoid very small class sizes, WIN Time has been streamlined to reduce student wandering while maintaining support opportunities, paraprofessional schedules are being refined to strengthen life-skills programming, and ACT preparation for March begins next week in English with expansion to math, reading, and science.
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X.B. Superintendent report
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Board policies were added to the agenda using the district’s new online policy management system. The Board also discussed potential meeting times for upcoming negotiations. Current district enrollment stands at 450 students, with no new enrollments and four student withdrawals. The district’s average daily attendance for December was 93%.
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XI. Discussion Items
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XI.A. NASB Online Policy Update-1st reading 718.00 and 802.07.
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Board policies need to be updated to reflect changes to federal acquisition regulations. These updates incorporate new federal purchasing thresholds and are required to maintain compliance with federal grant requirements and Nebraska Department of Education desk audits.
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XI.B. Legislative Update
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The Legislature convened on the 7th and more information will be coming as we get further into the session.
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XII. Action Items
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XII.A. Consider, discuss, and take action to approve the 2026-27 school calendar
Discussion:
The 2026-27 calendar was discussed and adopted.
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XII.B. Consider, discuss, and take action to designate Perry, Guthery, Haase, and Gessford as the legal firm representing the Homer Community School District.
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XII.C. Consider, discuss, and take action to designate First Community Bank as the primary financial institution for the Homer Community School District.
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XII.D. Consider, discuss, and take action to appoint Troy Launsby as the bus mechanic for bus inspections.
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XII.E. Consider, discuss, and take action to appoint Joseph Lefdal the authorized representative for state and federal programs.
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XII.F. Consider, discuss, and take action to appoint Dan Schmitt and Abbie Uhl as the Title IX Compliance Coordinators and non-discrimination coordinators.
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XII.G. Consider, discuss, and take action to designate the Dakota County Star as the newspaper of record for Homer Community School District.
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XIII. Next Meeting
Discussion:
The next regular board meeting will be at 7:00 PM on Wednesday, February 11th.
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XIV. Adjournment
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