January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING
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Opening The Meeting
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Call to Order
Discussion:
President F. Kramer called the regular meeting of the Stapleton Public Schools Board of Education to order at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, in the library at Stapleton Public Schools.
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Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited; the board norms were read aloud.
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Nebraska Open Meeting Act statement and poster placement
Discussion:
President F. Kramer observed Open Meeting Law requirements.
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Roll Call
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Review of Norms
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Board Development
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Excuse Absent Board Members
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Publication of Notice
Discussion:
Notice of the meeting was published in the Stapleton Enterprise on Thursday, January 8, 2026, and posted at five local businesses along with notice to the president of the board and all members prior to the meeting date.
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Board Member Conflict of Interest Statement
Discussion:
The Board reviewed Board Policy 2005: Board Member Conflict of Interest Statement.
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Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education
Discussion:
The Board reviewed Board Policy 2002: Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education.
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Election of Officers
Discussion:
Moved by Walz, seconded by K. Kramer to nominate Burnside for president.
Moved by Walz, seconded by K. Kramer to cease nominations. Motion carried. Burnside: Aye, Connell: Aye, F. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Aye, Opela: Aye, Walz: Aye Burnside voted in as president. Moved by K. Kramer, seconded by Walz to nominate Connell for vice-president. Moved by Opela, seconded by Walz to cease nominations. Motion carried. Burnside: Aye, Connell: Aye, F. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Aye, Opela: Aye, Walz: Aye Connell voted in as vice-president. Moved by Walz, seconded by Connell to nominate K. Kramer for secretary. Motion carried. Burnside: Aye, Connell: Aye, F. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Aye, Opela: Aye, Walz: Aye K. Kramer voted in as secretary. Moved by K. Kramer, seconded by Walz to nominate Opela for treasurer. Motion carried. Burnside: Aye, Connell: Aye, F. Kramer: Aye, K. Kramer: Aye, Opela: Aye, Walz: Aye Opela voted in as treasurer. |
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Appointments by Board President
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Appointments to school's foundation board.
Discussion:
President Burnside re-appointed Opela to the School's Foundation Board.
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Establish Board Committee Calendar
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Review of Board Ethics/Code of Conduct (Policy 2012)
Discussion:
The Board reviewed Board Policy 2012: Board of Ethics/Code of Conduct.
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Public Comment and Recognition of Visitors
Discussion:
President Burnside asked if there was any public comment and referred to the guidelines in the agenda.
Duane McClain addressed the board regarding the Foundation meeting. This year they will have a Kentucky Derby celebration instead of a gala/banquet on May 2nd. Beef in is schools is going well with another beef just donated by Schaeffer Farms. He wishes the Board would consider putting the board meetings back on line for the community to view. |
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Routine Business
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Approval of Prior Minutes
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approval of Claims
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Treasurer's Report
Discussion:
The treasurer's report was presented by Superintendent Redinger.
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Reports
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Community Liaison
Discussion:
Bryan Regier gave his Community Liaisons' report which included: Annual Chamber Meeting on January 25th at 6:30 p.m, District Spelling Bee will be February 4, at 2:00 p.m., Lacie Benell, Madilynn McEntee, Jaxon McEntee and Isabell Waker performed in the Oregon Trails Honor Band, and Kearney Underclassman Honor Band at Kearney on January 19th will include Luella Joedeman, Jaxon McEntee and Isabell Waker.
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Activities Director Report
Discussion:
The Activities Director's report included the following: winter sports/activities update, secondary Christmas concert went well, working with local AD's for next year's schedule and waiting on the State to complete our football schedule.
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Principal
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7-12 Principal report by Dewayne Tillman included: first semester evaluations completed, second semester formal walk-throughs begin this week, "best practice" in classrooms, PBIS and Boystown behavior plan, using a digital document for secondary data on minor and major behaviors of students, and Perkins Grant application. Congratulations to the Fall Academic All State recipients including: Rhashykee Bruns (football), Kelsey Amos (volleyball), Avery Weems (volleyball) and Gage McNutt (boy's cross country).
PK-6 Principal Isom reported on the following: IEPs/MDTs/BIP/ELPA21, all testing is scheduled for this spring, 4-6 grade honor roll includes 18 students with 8 of those receiving all A's, a third RARE board has been started with a celebration on January 16, attendance, and goals for second quarter. |
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Board Committee Reports
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Building and Grounds
Discussion:
The Board reviewed updated list for building and grounds.
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Negotiations.
Discussion:
The Board discussed items from Negotiation's meetings.
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Superintendent
Discussion:
Superintendent Redinger's report presented information on the following: ESU Board Member Workshop, UNK Education Fair, and Career and Technical Education/Office of Civil Rights Audit.
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Old Business
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Discussion and possible action regarding 2026-27 teacher negotiations.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and possible action regarding gym facility upgrades.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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New Business
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Discuss and take appropriate action to authorize Jeana Hanna and Brian Redinger to check balances, access safe deposit box, use the online banking system, transfer money between accounts, and to send payroll information for all bank accounts held at Henderson State Bank.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action for the authorization of Board Officers to sign checks for the General Fund; Contingency Fund; Special Building Fund; Depreciation Fund; Employee Benefit Fund; Bond Fund; Cooperative Fund; Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund; Lunch Fund; Activity Fund
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action on designating an official depository for the school district funds.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action to designate the official legal counsel
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discuss and take appropriate action to designate an official news publication for the school district.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Action to affirm the Sport's Cooperative football classification for 2026 and 2027.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and action to change the 2025-26 School Calendar.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and action to approve the 2026-2027 school calendar.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and Action to approve a new school mission and vision - The mission of Stapleton Public Schools is to support and prepare students to read with comprehension, compute mathematically, and utilize information and technology to create solutions for modern problems and to participate as sovereign citizens in our democratic society. Our vision is to create and sustain an educational system that provides all students with the opportunity to practice and receive feedback in all academic areas to foster life-long learning for future success.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion regarding the superintendent evaluation and evaluation process.
Discussion:
The Board held discussion on the superintendent evaluation and evaluation process.
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Discussion and action regarding the superintendent's contract.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Upcoming Dates and Times
Discussion:
The next regular board meeting will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the library at Stapleton Public Schools.
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Board Goals Review
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Adjournment
Discussion:
President Burnside adjourned the meeting at 8:39 p.m.
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