May 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education
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| Attendance Taken on 5/7/2025 at 5:01 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Present |
| John Icenogle | Present |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Present |
| Present: 6, Absent: 0 | |
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1. Call to Order
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President Icenogle called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM.
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2. Open Meetings Act Announcement
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This is an open, public meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education, and a copy of the Open Meetings Act is posted in this room.
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3. Board Meeting Decorum Expectations
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4. Roll Call
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5. Approval of Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Public Participation/Comment
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7. Agenda
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7.A. Preview of the May 12, 2025 Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.A.I. Recognition of Hanny Arram Center for Success Student Braedyn Ramer for Being Selected to Represent Nebraska as a Voting Delegate at the National Career Development Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana
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7.A.II. Recognition of Kearney Public Schools Special Education Director, Melisa Dobish for Receiving the Nebraska Association of Special Education Supervisors, Friend of Special Education Award
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7.A.III. Presentation by Catherine Gundersen, Principal, and Amber Taylor, Assistant Principal at Northeast Elementary School, on Kindness Bands and Activities
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7.A.IV. Legislative Update
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7.A.V. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff - Ariana Bishop and Sara McCoy
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7.A.VI. Approval of the Bid for Milk Products in the Kearney Public Schools for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.A.VII. Approval of the Bid for Bread Products in the Kearney Public Schools for the 2025-2026 School Year
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7.A.VIII. Set the date of Monday, June 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. for the Summer Special Retreat Meeting of the Board of Education
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7.B. Discuss Horizon and Sunrise Middle School 8th Grade Band Students Performing at the National Veterans Ceremony in Washington, D.C., on November 11, 2025
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7.C. Discuss Board Committees and Assignments
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7.D. Discuss the Potential of Adding a 4th School Resource Officer in Partnership with the City of Kearney and Amending Our Financial Agreement to Reflect the City Paying for Two SRO's and KPS Paying for Two SRO's
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7.E. Discuss and Review 2024-2025 KPS Staff Pulse Surveys
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7.F. Discuss Support for Windy Hills and Glenwood Elementary Teachers Moving Buildings
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7.G. Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussing a Personnel Matter
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.H. Return to Open Session
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8. Adjournment
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