September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM - Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 9/9/2026 at 5:00 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Present |
| John Icenogle | Absent |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Absent |
| Present: 4, Absent: 2 | |
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 9/9/2026 at 5:05 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Present |
| John Icenogle | Present |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Absent |
| Present: 5, Absent: 1 | |
| Regular Board | |
| Attendance Taken on 9/9/2026 at 5:54 PM | |
| Amy Barth | Present |
| Drew Blessing | Present |
| Niki Deeds | Present |
| Paul Hazard | Present |
| John Icenogle | Present |
| Amanda Smallcomb | Present |
| Present: 6, Absent: 0 | |
| Minutes | |
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1. Call to Order
Discussion:
President Hazard 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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4.A. Excuse Absent Board Member
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5. Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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6. Public Participation/Comment
Discussion:
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7. Agenda
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7.A. Preview of the September 14, 2026 Regular Meeting Agenda
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7.A.I. Recognition of Kearney High School Students who competed at the National FBLA Conference in San Antonio, Texas
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7.A.II. Recognition of Meredith Johnson, Principal at Emerson Elementary School, for Being Named the Region IV Distinguished Principal by the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals
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7.A.III. Recognition of Connor Williams, Principal at Meadowlark Elementary School, for Being Named the Region IV Outstanding New Principal by the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals
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7.A.IV. Recognition of Angela Wright, Elementary Music Teacher, for Receiving the UNK Gary Thompson Distinguished Music Alumna Award
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7.A.V. Presentation from Connor Williams, Meadowlark Elementary Principal on Student Leadership Teams
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7.A.VI. Approval of Kearney High School JROTC Trip to the Ozark HS Raider Meet, September 25–27, 2026 in Marshfield, Missouri
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7.A.VII. Approval of Kearney High School JROTC Trip to the Waynesville HS Raider Meet, October 2–4, 2026 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
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7.A.VIII. Approval of Kearney High School FFA & Welding Students to attend the LCCC Steel Days Welding Scholarship Contest, October 21-23, 2026 in Cheyenne, Wyoming
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7.A.IX. Approval of the Kearney High School FCCLA National Leadership Conference Trip, June 22–27, 2027 in San Antonio, Texas
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7.A.X. Acceptance of Resignations
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7.A.XI. Approval of the Employment of Certificated Staff
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7.A.XII. Approval of the infrastructure and road project near Kearney High School connecting 27th Avenue South to 6th Street. 6th Street will be taken from its current stopping point near KRMC west to 27th Avenue South. The project will be coordinated by Craig Bennett of Miller & Associates at an estimated total cost of $5.08 million with costs to the district estimated at $3.56 million paid from the special building fund.
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7.A.XIII. First Reading Approval of New and Revised Board Policies
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7.A.XIV. Approval of the Special Meeting Date for the 2026–2027 Budget Hearing and Budget Approval, Scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the KPS Administration Building |
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7.A.XV. Adoption of the Kearney Public Schools Option Enrollment Resolution for the 2027-2028 School Year
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7.B. Approval of Kearney High School JROTC Trip to the Leavenworth HS Raider Meet, September 10-11, 2026 in Leavenworth, Kansas
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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7.C. Review the new KPS Master Plan Review for 2026-2031
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7.D. Discussion of potential changes to the 2026-2027 School Calendar
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7.E. Determine the Board Negotiations team for the 2027–2028 negotiations with KEA.
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8. Adjournment
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
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