December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Centura Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening The Meeting:

1.1. Call to order: The regular December Meeting of the Centura Public Schools' Board of Education is called to order on Monday, December 8, 2025, at ______ P.M. in the Board Room 201 Highway 11, Cairo, NE 68824.

1.2. Pledge of Allegiance and Recognition of Nebraska Open Meetings Act.

1.3. Roll Call of Board Members:

1.3.1. Motion to excuse or not excuse absent Board Members.

1.4. Centura Vision Statement: A Community About Students, Excellence and Innovation!

1.5. Centura Mission Statement: Centura and its collaborative partners are an innovative community empowering all students to be successful today and in the future. 

2. Approval of the Agenda.

3. Recognition of visitors and public comment per Centura Public Schools Policy No. 2009.

4. Celebration of Excellence: Award winning Art Students.

5. Discuss monthly financial reports:

6. Approval of Consent Agenda:

6.1. Minutes from previous month's meeting(s):

6.2. General Fund Claims Total: $714,464.92 (Payables = $155,838.67; Payroll = $558,626.25)

6.3. Building Fund Claims Total: $0.00

6.4. Depreciation Fund Claims Total: $0.00

7. Information Items: Reports

7.1. Activities Director Report:

7.2. Elementary Principal Report:

7.3. Secondary Principal Report:

7.4. Superintendent Report:

7.5. Board President Report:

7.6. Board Committee Reports:

7.6.1. Facilities, Finance and Transportation Committee:

7.6.2. Staff and Community Relations Committee:

7.6.3. Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Committee:

• Americanism Committee

7.6.4. Negotiations Committee: 

8. Action Items:

8.1. Human Resources:

8.1.1. Approval of certified staff resignation(s).

8.1.2. Approval of certified staff contract(s).

8.2. Review, consider and take all necessary action regarding Policy 3040 School Safety and Security.

9. Discussion/Information Items:

9.1. Update on negotiations.

9.2. Review of draft copy of the 2026/2027 district school calendar.

9.3. Review Superintendent evaluation. 

9.4. Discussion on the recently released AQuESTT (Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow) school classifications.  

10. Advanced Planning:

• December 10th: Steering Committee Meeting 7:30pm
• December 22nd: Winter Break begins
• January 5th: Staff return from break
• January 6th: Students return for 2nd Semester
• January 12th: Committee of the Whole and Regular Board Meeting
• January 25th & 26th: Legislative Issues Conference (Lincoln)

10.1. Next Meeting date and time: December 12, 2025 at 6pm.

11. Meeting Adjournment.