April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
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Mission Statement: A copy of the open meetings law is posted on the wall of the Board Room and is available to the public. |
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2. Approve the Agenda
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The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.
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3. Recognition of Visitors
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3.1. Celebration of Excellence
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3.2. Public Participation
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Board Policy 2009 - Opportunity for Public Expression. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO SPEAK: This is the portion of the meeting when members of the public may speak to the board about matters of public concern.
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4. Action Items
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4.1. Consent Agenda
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1. Approval of Previous Minutes 2. Approval of the Treasurer's Report 3. Approval of the Warrants / Bills a. Petty Cash b. Student Activity c. Hot Lunch d. Bank Statement e. Summary of Accounts and Receipts f. Monthly Expenditure Report g. Check Journal 4. Excuse Absent Board Members
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4.2. Personnel
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4.2.1. Consider the resignation of certificated staff.
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4.2.2. Consider approval of contract(s) for certificated staff.
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4.3. Discuss and consider purchase of ELA materials from HMH Into Reading.
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Policy 6004 outlines that when instructional materials meet the purchase threshold, a 30-day review period for the materials will be provided for patrons.
The 30-day review period has now passed. However, we do want parents to know they always have access to instructional materials - all they need to do is reach out to their child's classroom teacher or in this case, Mrs. Tiller. The ELA Materials committee consisted of a wide variety of teachers from every grade level. They reviewed multiple high-quality instructional materials and ultimately selected Into Reading from HMH because it provided engaging content at a high level of instruction. The total purchase price for all materials and professional development is $160,746.45 with a recurring online license fee of $14,498.70 paid annually. For more information about the process, patrons can review it in detail here.
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4.4. Discuss and consider approval of the purchase of two 2026 Chevrolet Suburbans from Pony Express to replace the district’s remaining activity vans.
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The Transportation & Facilities Committee has been planning for this purchase for several years. The Nebraska Department of Education has advised that activity vans are no longer considered an approved method of student transportation, and our ALICAP insurance provider has similarly recommended that they be replaced as soon as feasible. Last year, the district replaced the first two activity vans, with a planned approach to replace the remaining two this year. Approval of this purchase will complete the transition and remove all activity vans from the district’s transportation fleet, ensuring alignment with the Nebraska Department of Education’s interpretation of federal transportation requirements.
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4.5. Discuss and consider a contract with Family Physical Therapy and Sport Center beginning August 1st, 2026.
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Gothenburg Public Schools has several students who receive Occupational Therapy services through an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Family Physical Therapy and Sport Center provided this service to several schools in our area, including our own this past year and the process worked very well.
You will note this contract covers Occupational Therapy but also includes Speech Language Pathologist and Physical Therapy services. Although we are not engaging in Physical Therapy services currently, this contract would allow us to do so if that need arises. We are grateful for this partnership and are confident we can continue to work together to improve outcomes for kids.
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5. Informational Items
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5.1. Last Day of School
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This year’s school calendar included four extra days for the purpose of weather or activities. We canceled two days for state basketball and zero days for weather.
The last day of school for students will be Friday, May 15th. We will exceed our total required hours in session at ~1,100 (1,080 required) and will have 168 student contact days (same as last year). |
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6. Reports
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6.1. Board of Education Reports
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Committee Reports (Chair in bold)
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6.2. Administrative Reports
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1. Topic Specific Administrative Reports
2. General Administrative Reports a. Elementary (Mrs. Floyd) b. High School (Mr. Ryker) c. Activities (Mr. Mroczek) d. Special Populations (Mrs. McKenna) e. Teaching and Learning (Mrs. Tiller) f. Superintendent (Dr. Jonas) |
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7. Next Meeting
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Monday, May 11th
Swede Activities: Spring Sports Program @ 6:30 PM |
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8. Adjournment
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