August 5, 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 8/5/2026 at 5:00 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 5:00 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
Discussion:
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7. Agenda
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7.A. Discussion of Facility Use/Rental Agreements
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7.B. Preview of the August 10, 2026 Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.B.I. Construction Update
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7.B.II. Triennial Assessment Wellness Report
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7.B.III. Summer Feeding Program Recap
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7.B.IV. Approval of the Kearney High School Dance Catz Trip to the National Dance Team Championships, February 3–8, 2027 in Orlando, Florida
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7.B.V. Acceptance of the Northeast Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.B.VI. Acceptance of the Park Elementary Parent Advisory Committee Annual Self-Audit Report for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.B.VII. Recognition of the Kearney Education Association as the Exclusive Bargaining Agent for All Non-Supervisory Certificated Staff in the Kearney Public Schools for the 2028-2029 Contract Year
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7.B.VIII. Approval of the 2026-2027 Kearney Public Schools Certified and Classified Staff Handbooks, the K-12 Student Guidebook, the KHS Activities Handbook, the KHS Student Handbook, and the Facilities Handbook
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7.B.IX. Acceptance of Resignations
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7.B.X. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff
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7.B.XI. Approval of a Required Resolution for Kearney Public Schools 2026-2027 Staff Trainings
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7.B.XII. Approval of Kearney Public Schools 2026-2027 Emergency Operations Plan
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7.B.XIII. Set the Date for the Special Budget Retreat Meeting
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7.B.XIV. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with UNK for Dual Credit Classes
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7.C. Discussion of the Infrastructure Project near the KHS Campus with Craig Bennett of Miller & Associates to connect 27th Avenue going south with 6th Street, going west near the campus.
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7.D. Discussion of District Storage Solutions
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7.E. Discussion of some initial 2026-2027 Budget Proposals
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
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