March 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Regular Meeting of the Shelton Public Schools Board of Education
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1. Call to order and roll call
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2. Pledge of Allegiance
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3. Routine matters
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3.a. Review and approve minutes
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3.b. Review and approve claims
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4. Request to address the Board of Education
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5. Reports
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5.a. Financial Report
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Superintendent Engel reported on the financial health of the district. He reported that the district is in good financial condition. Discussion from the board was around securing short term Certificate of Deposits before the April 2026 school board meeting.
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5.b. Board Report
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President Johnson, Vice-President Tompkin, and Superintendent Engel attended the NASB President's retreat on February 1st, 2026.
There are upcoming workshops and conferences on the following dates listed below. Budget & Finance Workshops: Tuesday, March 10 -Seward, Tuesday, March 24 -West Point, Tuesday, April 7 -Ogallala. Amplified Finance Workshop: Wednesday, April 8 -Kearney. NRCSA Annual conference on March 18 thru the 20th. |
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5.c. Superintendent's Report
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Superintendent Engel reported on a variety of items with highlights around maintenance schedules and the State Aid calculation for the district. February 27th we received our certified State Aid for the 2026-2027 school year. For the 2026-2027 school year we will receive $498,940 which is $85,537 more than we received for the 2025-2026 school year.
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5.d. Elementary Principal's Report
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Principal Kenton reported that there are currently 156 students enrolled in the elementary school. NSCAS testing dates will be communicated to parents in April and the summer school schedule dates are being finalized and will be finalized and reported at a later meeting.
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5.e. HS Principal's Report
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Principal Hostetler reported on many celebrations over the last few months. The winter dance was a big success. Principal Hostetler also reported on vape/air quality sensor testing and evaluation, while pricing will be presented at a later date if testing goes well. 7-12 enrollment is currently at 121 students.
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6. New Business
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6.a. Discuss, review, and take all necessary actions to approve a 1-year contract extension through 2027-2028 school year.
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6.b. Discuss, review, and take all necessary actions to approve the superintendent's salary increases with a total package increase of 4.84% (Salary $140,600).
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6.c. Discuss, review, and take all necessary actions to approve the purchase of a 65" touchscreen and 2-year subscription of the Rocket Alumni Solutions software at a total cost of $6451.00 (Actual district cost after community partnerships: $576)
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6.d. Discuss, review, and take all necessary actions to approve the discard, sale, or donation of surplus inventory.
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6.e. Discuss, review, and take all necessary actions to approve the resignation of certificated staff.
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There were no resignations presented for review.
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7. Adjournment
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