August 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM - BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR BOARD MEETING
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Opening The Meeting
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Call to Order
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President Burnside called the regular meeting of the Stapleton Public Schools Board of Education to order at 7:02 p.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, in the library at Stapleton Public Schools. |
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District Mission Statement: The Mission of Stapleton Public Schools is to support and prepare students to read with comprehension, compute mathematically, and utilize information and technology to create solutions for modern problems and to participate as sovereign citizens in our democratic society.
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Nebraska Open Meeting Act statement and poster placement
Discussion:
President Burnside observed Open Meeting Law requirements.
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Publication of Notice
Discussion:
Notice of the meeting was published in the Stapleton Enterprise on Thursday, August 13, 2026, and posted at five local businesses along with notice to the president of the board and all members prior to the meeting date.
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Roll Call
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Excuse Absent Board Members
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Review of Norms
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Pledge of Allegiance
Discussion:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited; the board norms were read aloud.
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Approval of Agenda
Action(s):
No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Celebration of Excellence
Discussion:
For Celebration of Excellence, Mr. Redinger wishes to celebrate our school lunch program and Sandy Lanka, head cook, and Kathy Connell, assistant cook. They serve delicious food and do a wonderful job in their department. They work so well together and everything runs extremely smooth in the kitchen. Burnside commented on how great the school looks and recognized all that has been done to the facility to get it ready.
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Public Comment and Recognition of Visitors
Discussion:
President Burnside asked if there was any public comment and referred to the guidelines in the agenda.
Duane McClain addressed the board regarding agenda items dealing with the budget and calendar changes. He would like to see school start later in the month of August and maybe look ahead to the 2027-2028 calendar in regards to this. |
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Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education
Discussion:
President Burnside presented the list of appointments of committees.
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Appointments By Board President
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Routine Business
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Approval of Prior Minutes
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Approval of Claims
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Financial Report
Discussion:
The treasurer's report was presented by Superintendent Redinger.
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Information Items: Reports
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Community Liaison
Discussion:
There was no Community Liaisons' report.
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Activities Director Report
Discussion:
The Activities Director's report included the following: finalized Jr High fall season, finalizing officials for varsity volleyball and basketball seasons, contract sent and accepted for SVM golf, Holiday Basketball tournament at Paxton on December 21, looking for possible alternative site for Blevin's Track Meet, and 2026-27 schedule nearly complete with high school participation of 13-15 in football, 13 in volleyball and 3 cross country runners.
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Principal
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7-12 Principal report included: planning for beginning of the year with CPR, van training, conflict resolution, establishing staff norms, and community building, meeting with staff regarding student needs, planning activities (PBIS) to fulfill SEP goal for CIP review, discussed discipline matrix, met with parents of new students, attended Admin Days in Kearney and also ESU 16 training for IPG (Instructional Practice Guide).
PK-6 Principal Isom reported on the following: new teachers Alisha Polenske (Kdg), Kim Boyer (7-12 English), Cydnie Wilson (student teacher 1st semester/4-6 gr. English 2nd semester), and Shelley Donner (4-6 gr. English 1st semester as long term sub and then para 2nd semester), ELL Conference, Science of Reading training, Dibels training, IPG Launch Day, Teacher Inservice, CPR, Testing, Daycare, and we are off to a great year. |
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Board Development
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Superintendent
Discussion:
Superintendent Redinger's report presented information on the following: gym and Bronco Room floors are complete, area board membership meeting, bus tires for sale, bats in the school, Foundation donation of gym floor piece, and strategic plan/superintendent goals. New coaches include: Kim Boyer (One-Act Coach), Matthew Beckmann (Boys' Head Basketball Coach and winter activity van), and Cydnie Wilson (JH Volleyball Coach).
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Board Committee Reports
Discussion:
The next step for the strategic planning is to set up a meeting.
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Discussion/Information Items
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Discussion regarding the 2026-27 School Budget.
Discussion:
The Board held discussion regarding the 2026-27 School Budget.
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Discussion regarding school reorganization and cooperation/coordination with neighboring school districts.
Discussion:
The Board held discussion regarding school reorganization and cooperation/coordination with neighboring school districts. Dialogue has begun with honest communications.
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Discussion regarding student enrollment.
Discussion:
The Board held discussion regarding student enrollment.
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Presentation of Elementary Teacher Evaluation.
Discussion:
Mrs. Isom, PK-6 Principal, gave a presentation on the elementary teacher evaluation tool that she uses to evaluate the teachers.
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Action Items
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Discussion and action to approve Board of Education Policy Updates: 3048 Communicable Disease, 4056 Resignation of Certificated Staff, 5001 Compulsory Attendance and Excessive Absenteeism, 5003 Admission of Part-Time Students, 5004 Option Enrollment, 5048 Emergency Response to Life Threatening Asthma or Systemic Allergic Reactions, 6009 Grade Placement and Academic Credits of Transfer Students, 6038 Student Use of AI Tools.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and action to approve changes to the 2627 School Calendar.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and action to approve a conditional elementary teaching contract with Cydnie Wilson for 2026-27.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
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Discussion and action to approve the expansion of track practice facilities.
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No Action(s) have been added to this Agenda Item.
Discussion:
Discussion was held on the expansion of track practice facilities.
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Future Agenda Items
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Adjournment
Discussion:
The next board meeting(s) will be: Budget Hearing at 7:00 p.m., Tax Request Hearing at 7:05 p.m. and Regular Meeting held at 7:10 p.m. all on Monday, September 14, 2026.
President Burnside adjourned the meeting at 8:34 p.m. |