Meeting Agenda
1. Roll Call
2. Announcement - Becky Sullivan
3. Welcome to HEA reps and guests - Becky Sullivan
4. Review Board Norms/Goal - Becky Sullivan
5. Board Report - Becky Sullivan
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - John Hauser 
7. Hastings Middle School Activity fee adjustment — Bryan Vetter 
8. Second half of the 6000 policy series
9. Policy Updates - John Hauser 
10. Approve Addition of 1.0 FTE Teacher on Special Assignment — John Hauser
11. Superintendent Contract Approval -Becky Sullivan 
12. Multicultural Report - Kristen Slechta
 
13. Graduation Requirements Increase — Kristen Slechta 
14. Renewal of Allo Communications Contract — Lawrence Tunks 
15. Disposal of School Property — Musical Instruments — Lawerence Tunks 
16. *Consent Agenda — Dr. Thomas Szlanda
17. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO BE HEARD - Becky Sullivan
18. Reminders - Becky Sullivan
19. Executive Session - Becky Sullivan
20. The Board of Education returns to Open Session - Becky Sullivan
21. Adjournment - Becky Sullivan
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Work Session June 11th, 2026 at 6pm 

The meeting was advertised in the Hastings Tribune on Friday. 
Meeting: June 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Work Session
Subject:
1. Roll Call
Subject:
2. Announcement - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:

As required by Nebraska law, the public is advised that the Open Meetings Act is posted and copies of the Open Meetings Act are available for the public. 
Subject:
3. Welcome to HEA reps and guests - Becky Sullivan
Subject:
4. Review Board Norms/Goal - Becky Sullivan
Attachments:
Rationale:

Subject:
5. Board Report - Becky Sullivan
Subject:
6. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT - John Hauser 
Rationale:
John Hauser will discuss summer activities for staff. 
Subject:
7. Hastings Middle School Activity fee adjustment — Bryan Vetter 
Rationale:
Working to streamline the process for parents/students with activity registration so that it is a very similar process to the high school's.  The middle school is switching over to Bound for activity scheduling, facility use reservations, and registrations.  
 
Subject:
8. Second half of the 6000 policy series
Rationale:
Consider approval of the second half of the 6000 policies 
Subject:
9. Policy Updates - John Hauser 
Subject:
10. Approve Addition of 1.0 FTE Teacher on Special Assignment — John Hauser
Subject:
11. Superintendent Contract Approval -Becky Sullivan 
Attachments:
Rationale:
Consider the contract for superintendent for John Hauser. 
Subject:
12. Multicultural Report - Kristen Slechta
 
Attachments:
Rationale:
Kristen Slechta Multicultural Report
Subject:
13. Graduation Requirements Increase — Kristen Slechta 
Attachments:
Rationale:
School Credits (from 225 to 250)
Consider the proposed High School graduation requirements increase .
Subject:
14. Renewal of Allo Communications Contract — Lawrence Tunks 
Attachments:
Rationale:
Consider the renewal of the Allo Communications contract. 
Subject:
15. Disposal of School Property — Musical Instruments — Lawerence Tunks 
Attachments:
Rationale:
Director Lawrence Tunks recommends removing old equipment to make room for the coming in . 
Subject:
16. *Consent Agenda — Dr. Thomas Szlanda
Attachments:
Rationale:
Dr. Tom Szlanda 
Subject:
17. OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC TO BE HEARD - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:
Any resident or employee of Hastings Public Schools District #18 is welcome to address the Board of Education at this time on items pertaining to education and/or the operation of the District.  Any person wishing to address the Board is requested to raise their hand and, on being recognized, give his/her name and address. Questions relating to employees of the District will not be permitted; such questions should be referred to the Superintendent at another time.  It is requested that comments be limited to five (5) minutes.  Citizens who wish to present petitions to the Board may do so at this time; however, the Board will only receive the petitions and will not act upon them or their contents.
Subject:
18. Reminders - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:
The next work session is on July 16, 2026, at 6pm at the Hastings Public Schools District Office. The board meeting will be on July 20, 2026, at 6pm at the Hastings Public Schools District Office. 
Subject:
19. Executive Session - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:

The Board will go into Closed Session to discuss real estate and personnel issues.  Discussion shall be confined to these issues.  The action is consistent with applicable state law; i.e., Nebraska Revised Statute 84-1410, Reissue 1981, and with Board Policy 204.06 and is clearly necessary for the protection of the public interest and for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual and such individual has not requested a public meeting.

 
Subject:
20. The Board of Education returns to Open Session - Becky Sullivan
Rationale:

The Board President verifies that discussion was confined to xxx issues and no action was taken.
Subject:
21. Adjournment - Becky Sullivan

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