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The paraeducator recognition establishes the association as the exclusive representative for bargaining over terms for the district’s classified paraprofessionals for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years, per the motion the board voted on. The board approved early payment of NASB dues (which the packet lists as $7,790 if paid by April 1) to retain member benefits, and it voted to adopt the five‑year strategic plan that sets measurable district objectives and implementation steps for 2025–2030.

Why it matters: recognition of a bargaining agent formalizes collective bargaining representation for paraeducators and is the administrable first step before future negotiations on wages, benefits and working conditions. Adoption of a five‑year strategic plan establishes formal district goals on student achievement, enrollment, staff retention and stakeholder engagement and provides a timeline for implementation and reporting to the board.

Votes at a glance
- Recognition of North Platte Paraeducator Association as exclusive bargaining agent (covers nonsupervisory classified paraeducators for 2025–26 and 2026–27): outcome — approved (motion recorded as passing by roll call).
- Nebraska Association of School Boards membership (early payment to receive discount; packet lists $7,790 if paid by April 1): outcome — approved (motion recorded as passing by roll call).
- Adoption of 2025–2030 Strategic Plan (draft presented in January Committee of the Whole; plan sets mission, belief statements, parameters, measurable objectives and action steps): outcome — approved (motion recorded as passing by roll call).
- Consent agenda (minutes, multiple resignations effective various dates, teaching contracts for the 2025–26 school year, approval of financial claims and reports): outcome — approved (motion recorded as passing by roll call).

Formal actions and notes
- The board recorded each motion and then proceeded to roll call votes; the meeting transcript records repeated “Aye” responses and the chair declared the motions passed. The packet and minutes attached to the meeting list the personnel items included in the consent agenda (resignations of Matthew Stetson, Marissa Moore, Haley Keck, Kaye Fabricus, Brian Zuttavern, Scott Siegel; teaching contracts for Tony Guthrie, Samantha Clark, Mark Nicholson, Laurie Morrissey, Brett Jonason; and financial claims and reports). Specific vote-by-name tallies were recorded in the meeting roll calls as individual “Aye” responses and the chair declared each motion passed.

Board procedure and next steps
- The board used the standard approach of making a motion, opening for discussion where applicable, then calling the question and conducting a roll call vote. The recognition of the paraeducator association sets up future negotiations between district administration and the association; adoption of the strategic plan begins an implementation phase the superintendent said would start in mid‑August as the 2025–26 school year begins.

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The board agreed to begin a policy review starting with the 1,000 series at the next Committee of the Whole meeting and to move forward with a schedule that would review policies on an every‑odd‑year cadence. Dr. Rhodes told the board the calendar divides policy review into manageable monthly groups and that handbooks (employee and student) will be on the July agenda; the board will take action on policy revisions at regular meetings after committee review.

On the legislative front, a board member identified as Skip reported that many education bills are moving out of committee quickly. He described LB303 (referenced in the meeting as the bill with new modeling for spending and state funding) as containing a funding model the governor’s commission and education officials produced; he said the modeling results were released to districts and that the bill would create a commission (including legislators, superintendents and likely school board members) to meet annually and monitor the model’s effects.

Skip said the commission’s annual review was a feature he favored, because it would create an ongoing group to assess distributional effects on smaller and larger districts. The board noted that the bills still must pass the full legislative process and that outcomes may change as amendments appear on the floor.

Why it matters: the policy review cadence defines when the board will examine and update governance policies; the proposed legislative modeling and the commission could materially affect state funding formulas and how dollars are distributed to districts across Nebraska if LB303 or related bills become law.

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“We have 600,000 less than property taxes coming through this year,” Simpson said, and he added that “some additional state aid dollars ... roughly another 600,000” were not yet in the district’s accounts. Simpson said those two items explain much of the decline illustrated in the district’s cash‑flow graph for the period ending in January.

Simpson also reported that the district received approval for its IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) grant on the day of the meeting, but the district was still waiting on state approval of its ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) claims — which include Title I and Title II Part A funding — before it could submit related reimbursement claims. He noted the district had received ESSER funds in prior years and had used a mix of building funds and ESSER dollars to cover capital work such as window and lighting projects.

Board members asked for clarification on the building‑fund line items and on year‑to‑year spikes in cash flow. Simpson said some building‑fund expenditures reflect bond payments (which occur in December) and district‑level charges such as storage and maintenance; other fluctuations reflect timing differences on grants and state aid. He pointed to a line in the packet showing a $100,000 grant for school safety and security (used to modify an entrance at Jefferson) and about $85,000 of related expenditures that posted after the previous fiscal year ended.

Why it matters: shortfalls or delayed receipts in property taxes and state aid can affect short‑term liquidity and the district’s timing for purchases and reimbursements. Simpson said the business office is continuing to monitor property tax receipts, state aid and grant flows and will bring further detail in future reports.

Clarifying details from the presentation: Simpson highlighted the district’s asset allocation changes and noted a larger payroll share (salaries and benefits) relative to past years; he also called out that the ESSA/Title claims remained subject to state approval, which delayed regular federal grant inflows. The board asked for more detailed tie‑outs of building‑fund project line items for future meetings.

Excerpts from the transcript supporting this summary are included in the provenance field below.","Finance presentation to the North Platte Public Schools board noted lower cash flow compared with prior years due to about $600,000 less property tax receipts and roughly $600,000 in delayed state aid; the district reported IDEA grant approval received and that ESSA/Title funds remain pending state approval.","actionData","errors"]

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North Platte Public Schools board recognizes paraeducator bargaining agent, adopts strategic plan and approves NASB membership

Board outlines policy review cycle for 2025; legislative update highlights school‑funding modeling bill

Finance director: district cash flow down; IDEA grant approved, ESSA/Title funds pending state approval