October 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM - REGULAR MEETING

Mr. Picquet attended the Labor Relations Conference in Lincoln (October 2-3). Sessions covered employee rights during and after pregnancy, First Amendment rights in the workplace, contract structures for certified and at-will employees, leave language, and vacation day regulations. Contract language and employee handbook revisions will be reviewed with Justin Knight this year.

Upcoming Committee Meetings:

• Negotiations Committee needs to schedule meeting with negotiations team

• Building Committee needs to be scheduled to discuss long-term goals and ESU office location

• Public Relations Committee and Steering Committee meetings will need to be scheduled for November-December
   

  Upcoming ESU Events:

• October 20-21: Vision clinic for ESU schools (open to schools outside our service unit)

• October 21: Regional Continuous Improvement Conference at McCook Community College East Campus. This state-level conference features presenters from ESU 15 and other ESU experts on the CIP process. Attendees include Kearney Public Schools and schools from ESUs 11 and 16. Administrator scheduled to present with Angie Dickey
   

  Upcoming Conferences:

• November 19-21: State School Board Conference. Administrator will depart Tuesday due to committee and ESUCC meetings.

• December 3-5: AESA National Conference in Colorado Springs. The ESU is on the waiting list for the Broadmoor but has secured accommodations at another resort adjacent to the Broadmoor campus. Rooms at the Broadmoor were filled by July. Travel plans for attending board members will be discussed at the board meeting.

• October 24: All-staff meeting (maybe postponed to November due to surgery date change)