October 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM - October 2026 Board Meeting

Summary:  This meeting will be conducted in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act.  The Board of Education makes available at least one current copy of the Open Meetings Act posted in the meeting at a location accessible to members of the public.

Summary:  Per board policy 2008-Meetings, advance notice of all board meetings, other than emergency meetings, shall be publicized 48 hours or more in advance of the meeting in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.  Meeting notices may also be posted on the school district website and posted in three prominent places in the school district.

• Publication: Meeting notice was published in the Wahoo Newspaper on Friday, October 2, 2026.
• Postings:  Meeting notice was posted at the entrance of Yutan High School, Yutan Elementary School, Yutan Post Office, First State Bank-Yutan, and on the Yutan Public Schools web page on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
• Agenda: The agenda is kept current and available for public inspection at the Superintendent’s office during normal business hours, and is posted on the school website in advance of the scheduled meeting. The agenda may not be altered later than 24 hours prior to the beginning of the meeting.  The order of the items on the agenda may be changed by the board at or during the meeting.

Summary:  Instructions for those who wish to speak during Public Comment: 
The Board of Education recognizes the importance of citizen participation in school district matters.  In order to assure citizens are heard and board meetings are conducted effectively and in an organized manner, a Public Comment period will be scheduled at some meetings.  A Public Comment sign-in sheet is located on the table near the entrance and your name and topic must be entered on the sheet prior to the start of the meeting.  If you are planning to speak about a personnel or a student matter involving an individual, please understand that the district has complaint procedures to address such complaints and concerns. The Board requests that you follow the policy and procedures before commenting on these matters to the Board. Board members will not respond to any questions you ask or comments about individual staff members or students, but may direct your concerns to the appropriate administrator for further review.  Each speaker shall be allowed a maximum of five minutes, and not more than twenty minutes will be allowed for a specific topic. Policy 2009-Procedure for Addressing the Board is made available in the meeting room.

Comments:

• Foundation Information:
• Booster Club Information:
• General Public Comments:

Summary:  Written reports have been submitted from the elementary principal, high school principal, activities director, student services director, and superintendent.  Each administrator will make comments on their respective report:

• Elementary Principal
• High School Principal
• Activities Director
• Student Services Director
• Superintendent

Summary:  The Consent Agenda is used to help the efficiency of the meeting by allowing the Board to approve items such as prior meeting minutes, general business of noncontroversial nature, or routine communication.  The Consent Agenda for this meeting includes:

1. Minutes from the September 14 Board Meeting
2. Minutes from the September 14 Tax Request Hearing
3. Minutes from the September 14 Budget Hearing
4. Minutes from the September 21 Special Board Meeting
5. Treasurer’s Report and Claims

Summary:  Reports from the following committee(s):

• Facilities Committee
• Finance Committee

Summary:  As part of the mandatory collective bargaining statutes, the board will recognize the Yutan Education Association (YEA) as the bargaining unit for the district’s non-supervisory certificated staff.  The YEA has submitted requests to be recognized for the 2028-29 contract year.  The board will consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to recognize the YEA as the bargaining agent for the 2028-29 contract year.

Summary:  The following policies are subject to approval and/or revision as part of the monthly policy review process. The policies presented have been reviewed by the Superintendent and are current by state statute, legal specifications, or NDE requirements; or have been revised or new policies presented to be in alignment with state statute, legal recommendation, or state and federal requirements. The board will consider, discuss, and take necessary action to affirm existing policies or approve revised or new policies as presented.

4001-Intentionally Left Blank

4002-Drug Free Workplace

4003-Drug Policy Regarding Drivers

4004-Employment of Relatives, Domestic Partners, and Significant Others

4005-Communication Between the Board and District Employees

4006-Insurance

4007-Personnel Records

4008-Outside Employment

4009-Restrictions on Employees Receiving Gratitudes

4010-Inclement Weather

Summary:  Per the requirements of policy 4063-Early Retirement Incentive Program, on or before November 1 of each school year, the board may, in its sole discretion, elect to provide or decline to provide for an Early Retirement Incentive Program to be available to teachers who agree to voluntarily terminate employment with the school district at the end of the year for which the program is offered. The board will consider, discuss, and take all necessary action on providing or declining to provide the program for the 2026-27 school year.

Summary:  The board will consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve the resignation(s) of the following certified staff effective 10-12-2026

• David Miller

Summary:  The board will consider, discuss, and take all necessary action to approve contracts for the following new certified staff members for the remainder of the 2026-27 school year:

Summary: 

Items for discussion, information, or consideration - no action to be taken:

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Summary:  Negotiations for 2027-28

• Board Negotiations Committee
• Possible dates to begin (must meet to start the process prior to November 1)

Summary:  The board will share information from the area meeting in Fremont

Summary:  2026 State Education Conference Overview

Summary:  Superintendent Evaluation Timeline

Summary:  Needs Assessment 

Summary:  The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for November 9, 2026, at 6:15pm in the high school media center.