November 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM - Centura Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening The Meeting:

1.1. Call to order: The regular November Meeting of the Centura Public Schools' Board of Education is called to order on November 9, 2026, at 6:00 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) as per 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: Leadership

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: $667,973.43 (Payables = $95,563.15; Payroll = $572,410.28)

6.3. Building Fund Claims Total: $34,270.00

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. 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).

9. Discussion/Information Items:

9.1. Financial Literacy Status Update

9.2. Review the findings of the 2025-2026 District Audit

9.3. Annual ALICAP walk-through report review

9.4. Superintendent evaluation and contract timeline update

10. Advanced Planning:

• November 10, 2026 Work Session 7:30pm
• November 18-20, 2026 State Board of Education Conference
• December 14, 2026 Committee of the Whole (?)
• December 14, 2026 Regular Board Meeting 

11. Meeting Adjournment.