September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Centura Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening The Meeting:

1.1. Call to order: The regular September Meeting of the Centura Public Schools' Board of Education is called to order on Monday, September 14th, 2026, at ______ P.M. in the Board Room 201 Highway 11, Cairo, NE 68824. The public notice for this meeting was published on the Centura Public Schools district website (www.centuraps.org) in accordance with Centura Board of Education Policy #2008.

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:

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: $

6.3. Building Fund Claims Total: $

6.4. Depreciation Fund Claims Total: $

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. Recognize Centura Education Association as the Bargaining Unit for the 2027-2028 School Year.

8.3. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action pursuant to NEB. REV. STAT. § 79-3405, on whether to increase the school district's base growth percentage by up to 7%.

8.4. Review, discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to accept a waste water treatment plant replacement bid.

8.5. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action on approving the annual lease contract for the Turf Tank. 

9. Discussion/Information Items:

9.1. Advanced planning/scheduling community and steering committee meetings for facility modernization projects.

10. Advanced Planning:

10.1. Next Meeting date and time:

11. Meeting Adjournment.