April 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Preliminary Procedures
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1.1. Call meeting to order & announce Open Meetings Act is Posted
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1.2. Public Notice as publicized per board policy
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The public notice was publicized in the Seward County Independent and posted at city hall, library and courthouse. The public notice was dated April 8, 2026.
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1.3. Roll Call
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1.3.1. Action to excuse board members if necessary
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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1.4. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.5. 1.5 Mission Seward Public Schools - a district rooted in excellence - in cooperation with family and community members is committed to the development of the whole student and affirms that all students will have the skills to become productive, resilient, and contributing members of their community. |
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1.6. Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. Public Forum: (The Board President reserves the right to place time limits on individuals and topics.)
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2.1. Public Forum on Agenda Items: This is your opportunity to speak to items on the agenda. If you are not a part of the presentation of the agenda item you need to speak now. Thank you for your participation.
Discussion:
Rebecca Hasty discussed the schools' mission.
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2.2. Public Forum on Any Topic: This is your opportunity to speak to any topic concerning the school district. Since it is not an agenda item the board cannot discuss or take action at this time on the matter. Future discussion can be requested as an agenda item. Thank you for your participation.
Discussion:
There was none.
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3. Discussion Items
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3.1. D. A. Davidson Bond Discussion
Discussion:
Paul from D.A. Davidson discussed the bond resolution and a preliminary financing schedule.
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3.2. JEO General Projects Update
Discussion:
Bryan from JEO discussed the progress of our four projects and gave a timeline.
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3.3. Early Separation Policy 4040
Discussion:
Dr. Fields discussed our Early Separation Policy 4040 and provided what other districts are doing in our area.
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3.4. Recognition of Bethany Jurchen
Discussion:
Seward Public Schools recognized Bethany Jurchen for receiving a perfect score on the ACT. Congratulations Bethany!
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3.5. Business/PE/Health Curriculum Update
Discussion:
Dr. Dominy and Seth Montag discussed our Business/PE/Health Curriculum.
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3.6. Board Meeting Format
Discussion:
Dr. Fields and the board discussed the format of board meetings in the future.
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4. Recess
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Reports
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5.1. Administrator Reports
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Written reports were received by the administrators.
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5.2. Student Board Report
Discussion:
Avery Rodocker and Cardin Goracke presented their report to the board.
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5.3. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Dr. Fields thanked everyone for the great job done during the swatting call. Dr. Fields updated the board on legislative issues and this session will end on Friday April 17, 2026. The district has filled some open coaching positions. Dr. Fields discussed the central conference and gave a chiller update.
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6. Action Items
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6.1. Resignation of Andy Sistek
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.2. Resignation of Greg Miller
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.3. Teaching Contract
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6.4. Bond Resolution
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7. Future Agenda Items
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JEO
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8. Consent Agenda
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8.1. Approval of Minutes
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8.2. Approval of Financial Reports
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8.2.1. Treasurer
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8.2.2. Budget
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8.2.3. Activities
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8.2.4. Athletic
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8.3. Approval of Claims
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8.3.1. General Fund
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8.3.2. Special Building Fund
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8.3.3. Gifts & Donations Fund
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8.4. Out of State Travel
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8.5. Approval of Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9. Enter into Executive Session to discuss Classified Staff packages for the 2026-2027 school year.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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9.1. Restate Reason for Entering Executive session:
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10. Adjournment
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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