August 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call the Wellness and Nutrition Hearing Policy to order by
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1.A. Review Wellness and Nutrition Hearing Policy 5052.
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1.B. Public Comment
Discussion:
No public comment
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1.C. Adjoun Hearing.
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2. Call the Student Fees Policy Hearing to order
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2.A. Review of Policy 5045 Student Fees
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2.B. Public Comment
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2.C. Adjourn Hearing
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3. Open the Meeting
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3.A. Call to Order and Roll Call
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3.B. Recognize Open Meetings Act
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3.C. Status of Absent Board Members
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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3.D. Publication of Meeting
Discussion:
Ryan Rasmussen read the publication of the meeting.
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3.E. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Celebration of Excellence
Discussion:
A celebration of excellence was heard for the staff and presenters during the professional development days leading up to school starting. Mr. Kelley was impressed and said everyone did great.
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6. Public Comment
Discussion:
There were no public comments heard.
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7. Information Items: Administration and Board Committee Reports
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8. Consent Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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8.A. Minutes of previous meeting(s)
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8.B. General Fund and Lunch Fund Claims
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8.C. Claims
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8.D. Bank Balances as of 7/31/2026: General Fund: $1,187,834.98-- Lunch Fund: $19,686.11,--Activity Fund: $62,837.66--Depreciation Fund:$6,588.93 --K125 Fund: $2,978.83-Building Fund: $307,782.64--HazMat Fund: $1,087.80--General Fund Special: $2,407.35
Bank Balances as of 8/8/2026: General Fund: $1,186,337.25 -- Lunch Fund: $19,686.11--Activity Fund: $62,837.66--Depreciation Fund:$6,588.93--K125 Fund: $2,978.83--Building Fund: $307,782.64--HazMat Fund: $1,087.80--General Fund Special: $2,368.49 |
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9. Discussion Items
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9.A. Discussion about increasing the school district's base growth percentage used to determine the school district's property tax request authority by up to 7%.
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley reviewed the 3% revenue cap with the board. Legislature sets this cap but understands that a flat 3% cap doesn't really work for smaller districts like ours. Because of that, the law gives local boards the option to increase that limit by up to an extra 7% with a supermajority vote. There are four reasons this increase is needed: the 3% doesn't cover our expenses, we need to be able to keep our staff, it is best to have a safety net in place, and it keeps the board in control of the budget. It's important to note that this will not max out taxes, it is only to give us the legal ceiling to build the budget needed for the district.
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9.B. NASB Fall Area Meeting Date and NASB State Conference
Discussion:
Mr. Kelley informed the board of important NASB events that are coming up. The area membership meeting will take place on August 20 in Kearney and the state conference is in Omaha, November 18–20. Registration for the state convention opens in September, so any members wanting to go need to let Mr. Kelley know as soon as possible.
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9.C. Discussion on the purchase of PowerEdge R360 Server for backup at the ESU.
Discussion:
It is necessary for us to have an off-site backup server in case of an emergency. The one we have at ESU is no longer working, so we need to purchase a new one. Mr. Kelley presented the board with a quote for a PowerEdge R360 Server from Dell Technologies in the amount of $9,211.13.
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10. Action Items
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10.A. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to adopt a resolution increasing the school district's base growth percentage used to determine the school district's property tax request authority by up to 7%.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.B. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the Wellness Policy 5052 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.C. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the Student Fees Policy 5045 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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10.D. Presentation, discussion, and/or official action to approve the purchase of a PowerEdge R360 Server for backup at the ESU.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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11. Personnel
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11.A. Executive Session for discussion of a staff member to prevent needless injury to the reputation of the individual, as permitted by the Nebraska Open Meetings Law.
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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12. Public Comment
Discussion:
President Spilinek declared the board in executive session at 8:17 PM. With no action being taken, President Spilinek declared the board out of executive session at 8:20 PM.
No public comment was heard. |
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13. Executive Session for discussion as permitted by Nebraska Open Meetings Law.
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14. Adjourn Meeting
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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