February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. Opening the Meeting
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1.1. Call Meeting to Order
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1.2. Pledge of Allegiance
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1.3. District Mission Statement: The mission of the Franklin Public Schools is to equip all students with the skills and competencies needed to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
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1.4. The Nebraska Open Meetings Law is displayed on the east wall of the Franklin Public Schools Media Center.
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1.5. The publication of meeting notice was provided by the Franklin County Chronicle according to Policy 2008.
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1.6. Board of Education Member Roll Call
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1.6.1. Excused Absence and Unexcused Absence
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2. Celebration of Excellence
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3. Public Comment
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4. Consent Agenda
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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4.1. Minutes of Previous Meeting(s)
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4.2. Financial Reports, Claims and Accounts
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Consider, discuss, and take action on a 3% salary increase for classified staff for the 2026–2027 school year.
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The 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) is 2.8% with a slight increase.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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5.2. Consider, discuss and take action on the contract for Edward Schurman, industrial arts teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.
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5.3. Consider, discuss and take action on the contract for Halle Nienhueser, elementary teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.
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5.4. Consider, discuss and take action on the contract for Christine Stratman, 6-12 Principal for the 2026-2027 school year as presented.
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5.5. Consider, discuss and take action on the contract for Kelly Simmons, K-5 Principal for the 2026-2027 school year as presented.
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5.6. Consider, discuss and take action on the services provided by Mid-West Barrier and $52,786.35 payment for the west wing's south window project as presented to be expensed out of the Building Fund.
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5.7. Consider, discuss and take action on the services provided by Morten Construction and $308,068.50 payment for the parking lot pavement project as presented to be expensed out of the Building Fund.
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5.8. Consider, discuss and take action on the services provided by either K-T Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc or Rasmussen Mechanical Services and coinciding payment for the high school mini split project and the high school locker rooms project as presented to be expensed out of the Building Fund.
Payment Comparison: K-T Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc $44,000.00 grand total (no down payment) Rasmussen Mechanical Services $43,235.00 grand total ($17,294.00 down payment)
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6. Information Items
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6.1. Americanism Presentation
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6.2. Board Committee Reports
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6.2.1. Policy Committee
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6.2.2. Curriculum, Americanism, and Staff Relations Committee
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6.2.3. Negotiations Committee
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6.2.4. Legislative Committee
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6.2.5. Transportation, Building and Grounds Committee
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6.2.6. Finance Committee
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6.3. Elementary Principal Report
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6.4. Secondary Principal Report
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6.5. Superintendent Report
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7. Adjournment of Meeting
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