June 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education
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| Attendance Taken on 6/3/2026 at 5:10 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Present |
| John Icenogle | Present |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Present |
| Present: 6, Absent: 0 | |
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
President Hazard called the meeting to order at 5:09 PM
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2. Open Meetings Act Announcement
Discussion:
This is an open, public meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education, and a copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in this room.
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3. Board Meeting Decorum Expectations
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4. Roll Call
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5. Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Public Participation/Comment
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7. Agenda
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7.A. Preview of the June 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.A.I. Recognition of 2026 Kearney High School Graduate, Ava Benner, for Achieving a Perfect Score on the ACT
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7.A.II. Recognition of the Arram Center's STEM Team for Qualifying for the NEED Conference and National Competition, Including a Presentation and Demonstration from Trane Educator and Consultant Dan Whisler
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7.A.III. Presentation and Review of the Annual SRO Report and Associated Student Data
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7.A.IV. Construction Update
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7.A.V. Second and Final Reading Approval of the Revised 7000 and 9000 Sections of Board Policies, including a new 8000 Section
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7.A.VI. Acceptance of Resignations
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7.A.VII. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff
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7.A.VIII. Approval of the Purchase Agreement for the Sale of the KHS Construction Technology Class House Project
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7.A.IX. First Reading Approval of Revised Board Policies
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7.B. Discussion of the Cottonwood Elementary Guide Books and Operational Procedures for the 2026–2027 School Year
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7.C. Discussion of the Infrastructure Project Associated with Expanding 27th Avenue South and 6th Street West Near the KHS Campus
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7.D. Discussion of the Enrollment Update for the 2026-2027 School Year
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7.E. Discussion and Review of the Data and Generalized Insights Brought Forward from the Human Ex Insight Pulse Surveys and Staff Exit Surveys
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7.F. Discuss the Feedback Provided by the KEA Communications Committee through their Annual Meeting with Board Members
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7.G. Discussion and Review of Leave Plan Changes for 2026-2027 School Year
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7.H. Discuss the Initial Timeframe and Action Steps for the Next Board 5-Year Strategic Plan
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
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