NOVEMBER REGULAR

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025 6:00 PM

PLATTSMOUTH COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

ADMINISTRATION CENTER

 

1.  Call Meeting to Order - This regular meeting of the Plattsmouth Community Schools Board of Education is called to order on Monday, November 10, 2025  at 6:00 PM in the Plattsmouth Community Schools Administration Center Boardroom at 1912 Old Hwy. 34, Plattsmouth, NE.

 

Harvey called the meeting to order at 6:04 PM.

 

2.  Acknowledge Open Meetings Law posted on the wall in the boardroom.

 

3.  Publication of Meeting - Notice of the meeting was published in the November 7, 2025, edition of The Daily Record and posted in the display case outside the administration center, at the Plattsmouth location of the U.S. Postal Service, and on the district website at www.pcsd.org.

 

4.  Pledge of Allegiance

 

5.  Roll Call: Foster, Gradoville, Harvey, Miller Pearson, Muller, Shuey, Timm, Winters, Woracek

 

6.  Motion to excuse absences

 

All Board Members were present.

 

7.  Consent Agenda

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Winters and seconded by Muller. Motion passed 9-0.

 

7.1. Agenda

7.2. Minutes of the October Regular Meeting

7.3. Treasurer’s Report

7.4. Review of the Control Budget

7.5. Claim and transfer in the amount of: $489,505.78, Prepaids: $17,587.47

7.6. The administration recommends that Jaden Estes Carlson be released from her contract effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year.

 

8.  Public Forum: Reception of Delegates - For all meetings of the Board, individual speakers shall have up to 3 minutes to address the Board, and the Board shall hear up to 30 cumulative minutes of public comment. The Board may vote to modify these time limits when the Board deems appropriate. The President may implement other reasonable requirements for public comment consistent with the Open Meetings Act.

 

While the public forum is an opportunity for members of the public to speak during the meeting, there will not be back-and-forth discussions between members of the public and Board of Education members.

 

9.  High School Report - Principal Mrs. Tina Harvey and Band Director Mr. Hunter Holoubek.

 

Band Director Mr. Hunter Holoubek provided an update.

 

10.  Operations Committee Report

 

Winters provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

11.  Finance Committee Report

 

Timm provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

12.  Committee on American Civics Report

 

Shuey provided an update regarding the recent committee meeting.

 

13.  Negotiations Committee Report

 

Muller provided an update on the Negotiations Committee.

 

14.  Recess (approximately 5-10 minutes) at the discretion of the President

 

No recess was called.

 

15.  Celebrations of Excellence

 

15.1. All-State Band and Choir:

 

Congratulations to Ayana Ohira and Kindall Thomas on being selected for the Nebraska Music Educators Association (NMEA) All-State Band.

 

Congratulations to Elizabeth Sanchez on being selected for the NMEA All-State Choir.

 

They are scheduled to perform in Lincoln with the top music students in the State of Nebraska on November 22, 2025!

 

15.2. District and State Cross Country:

 

Congratulations to Mallory Robbins for earning 7th Place at District B-2 Cross Country. Congratulations to Nathan Zak for earning 7th Place at District B-1 Cross Country. Way to represent Blue Devil Nation! We wish you well at State in Kearney on Oct. 24, 2025!

 

15.3. Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Currency Believers and Achievers.

 

See the attachment with guidelines for the Believers and Achievers program.

 

Congratulations to Haylie, Elaina, Alden, and Micah! Way to represent Blue Devil Nation!

 

Additional congratulations go to Alden McKnight for being selected as one of 48 statewide winners!

 

15.4. Congratulations to our students (Isaiah, Greyson, Joaquin, Kael, Olivia, Josaily, Aleah, Mia, Kaitlyn, Addy, Jozlyn, Gryffen, and Aubrey) who represented Plattsmouth Middle School at the Trailblazer Honor Choir in Ashland! There were students from all the schools in our conference. They represented Plattsmouth well with their exceptional behavior, and they were leaders in their sections.

 

15.5. Congratulations to Aleah and Reagan for being selected as participants in the 8th Grade All-State Band! Out of 445 top-tier 8th graders across the state of Nebraska who sent in auditions, Aleah and Reagan were two of the few who were selected to participate in this ensemble. The 8th-Grade All-State Band is among the highest honors a middle school musician can achieve, and they will travel to Kearney on January 10, 2026, to perform with other selected musicians from across the state. Congratulations, Aleah and Reagan!

 

15.6. Congratulations to our PHS Marching Blue Devils for earning recognition as the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association (NSBA) 2025 Class 2A State Champions!

 

15.7. Congratulations to the 2025 Optimist Award recipients:

 

Katie Lorenzen - Plattsmouth Optimist Club - 110 % Educator Award 2025

 

Hank Ballinger - Plattsmouth Optimist Outstanding Youth Award 2025

 

16.  Administration Reports

 

16.1. Superintendent’s Report

16.2. High School Principal’s Report

16.3. Middle School Principal’s Report

16.4. Elementary Principal’s Report

16.5. Early Childhood/Head Start Report

16.6. Special Education Report

16.7. Instructional Services Report

 

17.  Action Items

 

17.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of 1300 Fundraising Activities (Operations Committee).

 

Motion to approve as final reading. Motion by Winters and seconded by Gradoville. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the first reading of Policy Series 2000 Administration (Finance Committee).

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Miller Pearson and seconded by Timm. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of 5309 School Dances (Committee on American Civics).

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Muller and seconded by Miller Pearson. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the second reading of Policy Series 6000 Instruction (Committee on American Civics).

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Miller Pearson and seconded by Shuey. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.5. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the final reading of Policy Series 7000 New Construction. (Operations Committee).

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Foster and seconded by Muller. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.6. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the sale of John Deere equipment (snowblower, snow blade, basket, and forks).

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Winters and seconded by Foster. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.7. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a proposal from RDG Planning and Design for the development of plans and specifications to be used for bidding purposes regarding the potential replacement of synthetic turf on the high school stadium field, replacement of the high school track, and replacement of the synthetic turf on the infield of the high school baseball field.

 

As discussed, skip 17.7 at this time.

 

17.8. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve a request from the Class of 2027 Parents to use PHS for After Prom on April 18 and 19, 2026, including a fee waiver per Option 2 in Policy 1100 and approving an exception to Policy 1100 waiving the insurance requirement.

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Muller and seconded by Shuey. Motion passed 9-0.

 

17.9. Discuss, consider, and take all action to approve the disposal request of 231 PES library books.

 

Motion to approve. Motion by Winters and seconded by Gradoville. Motion passed 9-0.

 

18.  Announcements

 

18.1. Next meeting: 6:00 PM on Mon., Dec. 8, 2025

 

19.  ADJOURNMENT

 

Motion to adjourn at 6:56 PM.

 

20.  *Closed Session: If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meeting Act.

 

21.  *Sequence of Agenda: The sequence of the agenda topics is subject to change at the discretion of the board.

 

Chairperson

Superintendent

 

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