July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Meeting Agenda
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Pledge of Allegiance
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Notices
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NOTICE: As stated in state statue, a current copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted on the west wall of this meeting room. The meeting was duly advertised in the designated newspaper and all board member were served notice of the meeting.
SEQUENCE OF AGENDA: The sequence of agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board. Please arrive at the beginning of the meeting. CLOSED SESSION: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any item on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Law. ACTION ITEM: The board reserves the right to take action on an item listed on the board agenda.
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Call Meeting to Order
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Roll Call
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Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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Motion by Board Member #1 to excuse absent board members ___________,______________, and _____________ Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Report from Board Committee(s)
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Regular Meeting Agenda
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Public Participation (Maximum of 30 Minutes Allotted for this Portion of the Meeting)
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This is the portion of the meeting when visitors to the meeting may speak to any item.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Getting Started: When you have been recognized by the Board President to speak, please stand and state your name and address, as well as the topic on which you will be speaking to the Board of Education. After the Board President has given you permission to proceed, your time will begin. Time Limit: You may speak only one time and must limit comments to 3 minutes or less. Personnel or Student Topic: If you are planning to speak about personnel or student matter involving an individual, please understand that our policies require that such concerns initially be directed to the administration for consideration. Board members will generally not respond to any questions you ask or comments you make about individual staff members or students. You are cautioned that slanderous comments are not protected just because they are made at Board meetings. General Rules: Please remember that this is a public meeting for the conduct of the business of the Board of Education. Comments from within the audience while others are speaking or Board members are speaking will not be tolerated. Offensive language, personal attacks, and hostile conduct will not be tolerated. No Action by the Board: Any item not on the agenda will not be acted upon by the Board of Education at this meeting.
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Correspondence
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Consent Agenda
Approve Minutes of Prior Meeting(s) Approve Treasurer's Report Approve School Activity Fund Report Approve Control Budget Report Required by State Statute 79-506
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 to approve the Consent Agenda Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Payment of Claims
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 claims for _____ be approved as presented in the amount of ____ General Fund:_____, Building Fund:_____ Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Conduct Hearing on the following policies: Student Fee Policy, Parental Involvement Policy, and Bullying Prevention Policy
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Motion to reaffirm policies of student fees, bullying prevention, and parental relations, involvement, and engagement Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Appointment of Student Board Representatives for the 2025-2026 School Year
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We received some excellent applications, which were reviewed by the Committee on American Civics/Curriculum Committee.
The following appointments are recommended: Appoint Dakota Horstman as Student Board Representative for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 school year and Cody Penaluna as Student Board Representative for the spring semester of the 2025-2026 school year.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Appoint Dakota Horstman as Student Board Representative for the fall semester of the 2025-2026 school year and Cody Penaluna as Student Board Representative for the spring semester of the 2025-2026 school year Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding License of the School's Name and Logo for the Purpose of Student Participation in the Nebraska State High School Clay Target League
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Authorize a limited license for use of the school's name and logo to the Nebraska State High School Clay Target League Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Following Policies on Second Reading: 504.12 - CELL PHONES AND OTHER REGULATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES, 504.12R1 - CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE REGULATIONS, Proposed Revised 505.03 - STUDENT DISCIPLINE, Proposed Policy 604.16 - BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, Proposed Policy 604.16R1 - BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES, Proposed 611.05R GRADING PRACTICES GUIDELINES, Proposed Revised 611.06 - HONORS RECOGNIZED AT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE
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Motion by Board Member #1 Approve the first reading of the Following Policies: 504.12 - CELL PHONES AND OTHER REGULATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES, 504.12R1 - CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE REGULATIONS, Proposed Revised 505.03 - STUDENT DISCIPLINE, Proposed Policy 604.16 - BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, Proposed Policy 604.16R1 - BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE GUIDELINES, Proposed 611.05R GRADING PRACTICES GUIDELINES, Proposed Revised 611.06 - HONORS RECOGNIZED AT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the following policies on first reading: Proposed Revised 506.01 - STUDENT ACTIVITY ELIGIBILITY, Proposed 506.01R2 - LB 89 (2025) Designations, Proposed Revised 605.07 - FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME ENROLLMENT, Proposed 605.07R1 - Part-Time Enrollment Application for Exempt (Home) School Students, Proposed Revised 602.01 - SCHOOL CALENDAR, Proposed Revised 603.03 - CURRICULUM GUIDES AND COURSE OUTLINES
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Approval and Purchase of Curriculum for the Sports and Entertainment Marketing Course from Cengage Learning
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$96.00/student for the online resources. Currently planning on a total cost of less than $1,000 (pending enrollment changes).
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Authorize the purchase and use of online curriculum for Sports and Entertainment Marketing from Cengage Learning Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take all Necessary Action Regarding Proposal for Concrete Work Adjacent to the Playground.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Purchase of a Storage Rack System for the Art Room
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Approve the purchase of storage system from Levrack for the art room at a cost not to exceed $17,240. Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Replacement Purchase of the School District Tractor and Authorizing the Auction/Sale of the School District Tractor
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Establishment of School Lunch and Breakfast Prices for the 2025-2026 School Year
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Prices are currently as follows (Recommended price for 2025-2026 in bold):
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Set school nutrition program prices for the 2025-2026 school year as follows: PK-12 Breakfast ($3.00), Adult Breakfast ($3.50), Pre-School Lunch ($3.50), K-6 Lunch ($3.50), 7-12 Lunch ($4.00), Adult Lunch ($5.50) Milk $0.55 Additional Entree/Meat ($2.00) Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried. |
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding Authorizing the Sale of Obsolete Equipment
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion by Board Member #1 Authorize the sale and disposal of surplus/obsolete items as presented Seconded by Board Member #2 Motion carried.
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Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action Regarding the Approval of the Following Handbooks for the 2025-2026 School Year: Student/Parent Handbook, Certificated Staff Handbook, Support Staff Handbook, Substitute Teacher Handbook, Coaches/Activities Sponsor Handbook, Early Childhood Handbook, and Substitute Support Staff Handbook
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Handbook Revisions Proposed Handbook Revisions for 2025-2026Student-Parent HandbookUpdated dates, staff names, and positions Page 12 Updated yearly calendar Page 15 Update to match Student Vehicles policy Page 17 Update to match cell phone policy Page 25 Added a section on College and Job Shadow Visits as School-Related Activities Page 27 Added .99 to cum laude system scoring determinations. Page 31 Updated Testing information (3-8 taking MAP Growth) Page 44 Replace Student Discipline Information with Information from Revised Policy 505.03 (after approval of the policy). Page 52 Dress Code (Updated 6/23/2025) Page 77 Removed "Blank Computer Disks" from section "A" Page 83 Lunch Prices will need to be updated after they are set. Page 92 Added Behavioral Intervention and Discipline Guidelines Preschool HandbookUpdate Dates and Names Page 4. Added language about concurrent enrollment in morning and afternoon sessions. Page 5. Updated information about pick-up and drop-off
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Discussion/Possible Action Items
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Administration Reports
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Superintendent Report
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Policy Review
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Review the 900 Section of Policies (in full).
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Items For Next Board Meeting
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Adjournment
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