February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

I. Call Meeting to Order

I.A. Roll Call

I.B. Notice of Nebraska Open Meetings Act Posted

II. Approval of Minutes from the January 12th Working Board Meeting, January 12th Regular Board Meeting and January 19th Working Board Meeting.

III. Communications, Audiences, and Recognitions

III.A. Public comments will not be received after this period of time. Public comment period is limited to 5 minutes per person and a total of 30 minutes overall.

IV. Financial Statement: Items for Discussion, Consideration, and/or Action

IV.A. Approval of Bills

IV.A.1. General Fund, Special Building Fund, Depreciation Fund, and Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund Claims

IV.A.2. Lunch & Activity Claims

IV.B. Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund

IV.C. QCPUF

V. Support Service

V.A. Facility Update

V.B. Personnel Items

V.B.1. Resignation

V.B.1.1. Mary Jane Spence - 1.0 FTE - 3rd Grade Teacher at the Conclusion of the 2025-2026 School Year

V.B.1.2. Josie Dickinson - 1.0 FTE - K-12 Art Teacher at the Conclusion of the 2025-2026 School Year

V.B.2. SRO Report

V.B.2.1. SRO Memorandum of Understanding between Gage County, Nebraska and Freeman Public Schools, Southern Schools and Diller-Odell Public Schools.

VI. Items for Discussion, Consideration, and/or Action

VI.A. Future Facility Projects

VI.B. Lease Option Funding

VI.C. Declare the Surplus for Immediate Sale or Disposal

VI.D. Preschool Calendar 2026-2027

VI.E. District Calendar 2026-2027

VI.F. Appoint School Board Standing Committees 

VI.F.1. American Civics

VI.F.2. Building & Grounds

VI.F.3. Finance

VI.F.4. Negotiations

VI.F.5. Policy

VI.F.6. Transportation

VI.G. 2026 NRCSA Spring Conference - March 18-20

VI.H. Budget & Finance Workshop - March 10th

VII. Administrative and Committee Reports

VII.A. Elementary Principal's Report

VII.B. Secondary Principal's Report

VII.C. Superintendent's Report

VIII. Adjournment