January 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. Open the Meeting
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1.1. Call to Order and Roll Call
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1.1.1. Consider Excusing of Absent Board Members
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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1.2. Recognize Posting of the Open Meetings Act
Discussion:
President Jones referred to Open Meeting Laws/Act.
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1.3. Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2. Elections of Board Officers
Discussion:
Nominations for
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2.1. Nominations for Board President
Discussion:
Jim Jones was nominated for Board President. Brent Mau ceased nominations.
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2.1.1. Election of Board President
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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2.2. Nominations for Board Vice President
Discussion:
Brent made a nomination for Jerry. Jarrod ceased nominations.
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2.2.1. Election of Board Vice President
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2.3. Nominations for Board Secretary
Discussion:
Nominate Teryl Andersen for Board Secretary. Cease by Brent.
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2.3.1. Election of Board Secretary
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2.4. Elect/Employ/Appoint Treasurer
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2.5. Set Salary for Board Secretary and Treasurer
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3. Appointment of Board Committees
Discussion:
All committees will stay the same.
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4. Designate Clay County News, Hastings Tribune, and Omaha World Herald as the publisher for the School District.
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5. Consent Agenda
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5.1. Approve the minutes of previous meeting(s)
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5.2. Approve the Treasurers Report
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5.3. Approve the General Fund Claims
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5.4. Approve the Activity Fund Account
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6. Public Comment
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7. Special Presentations
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7.1. NASB Strategic Planning
Discussion:
NASB to review different prices and options for strategic planning process and services.
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8. Administrator Reports
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8.1. Elementary Principal Report
Discussion:
Teachers working on Science of Reading, ELPA testing begins January 27th-March 14th,
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8.2. Secondary Principal Report
Discussion:
Juniors participated in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test (ASVAB). This test provides students with ideas of careers. The welding equipment was evaluated and organized to hold classes again. The principals went to a training session on absenteeism, AI, and scheduling, which they found helpful. The juniors will take the ACT soon, incentivized with a trip to the zoo if the class average is above the state average. Cafferty discussed building up the CTE program.
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8.3. Superintendent Report
Discussion:
Mr. Cline-Mrs. Kristi Ladehoff will transfer into K-12 Vocal Music. Updated on the budget. Legislative update. Facilities study update.
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9. Discussion Items
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9.1. Class Offerings 2026-2027
Discussion:
Mr. Cafferty discussed class offerings for next year. Seeing only 1-2 students enrolled in some classes. Need to look at ways to be more efficient.
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10. Action Items
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10.1. Resignations
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Thank You Mr. Friesen for your time at SPS.
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10.2. New Hires
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10.3. 2026-2027 Negotiated Agreement
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11. Adjournment
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