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Consent agenda: The board voted to approve the consent agenda, which the motion text identified to include approval of minutes of the Feb. 10, 2025 regular meeting; accounts for payment; budgetary receipts and expenditures for February 2025; Committee of the Whole minutes for Feb. 24, 2025; option students for 2024–25 and 2025–26; and several staff resignations (Jill Rice; Haley Weiser Bolt; Karen Gartner; Michelle Bloom; Jenny Montague; and a \"birth to 3\" preschool teacher). The motion also noted approval of policy 81.51 on standing committees. The board chair called for votes and the motion passed; the transcript does not list individual roll-call tallies.

Hiring: The board approved the hiring of Cale Kaiser as high school activities director/assistant principal for the 2025–26 school year. Mr. Alexander (district staff member) summarized the search: about 13 applicants, five interviewees, interview panels made up of teachers, coaches and community members, and broad agreement among interview teams that Kaiser was the top choice. The motion to hire was seconded and the board approved the appointment.

Adjournment: Following routine announcements and the administrator’s report, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved.

These routine approvals were handled together with items earlier on the agenda, including the treasurer’s report. The treasurer reported February payroll of $1,851,753.67 and bills of $510,677.23, with total February expenses of $2,362,430.90 and 46.77% of the budget expended to date. The board recorded the votes as passed; the transcript does not provide roll-call vote counts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beatrice Public School Board of Education Meeting Mar 11, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 10 meeting the Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education approved the consent agenda, hired Cale Kaiser as high school activities director/assistant principal for 2025-26, and approved adjournment; roll-call vote counts were not specified in the transcript.","taxTitle","Beatrice Public Schools, School Districts, Nebraska","taxId",77575,"location","Nebraska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6286396,"Beatrice board approves 2025-26 negotiated agreement with teachers; $1,000 base raise included",64,1586000,1650000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2560193-5cae0751db8d1e09fa83273260208704&start=1586&end=1650","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2560193-5cae0751db8d1e09fa83273260208704/thumbnail_1586000.jpg","/articles/6286396/Nebraska/Beatrice-board-approves-2025-26-negotiated-agreement-with-teachers-1000-base-raise-included","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286396-b1710ca2bbb4bca55c6a8b448f81db89/orig.mp4?Expires=1777172278&Signature=VhsHxXvdGNBt-afGfzlYXwyDFXdUbXm0U9rrB-53cTdApVmvFQklmOFjr~ERqw07gm4Jb0R1Gq-7xNo9TlusgvuIoNiSQgvjO6IibjtZfDYrtZGv2-198kJZqVPBQOmkKkspswO43WoOy8UbWUJ4YfntVq5PDip4xWxtafgbAbzxkKQV4AZSUYPZzTx4FTdHRASnTa6ZlXmgCpwkBtdGFI~oQ2AbrCrov6su061M3i-J33b34hjKXXy1ZUZJNDkJda~4SGVqx3qpoEUOLAjqvkEb4ipOrZp23MxxXJ-0S-oX84lVhZ4FEYHlcGP2~iyIYfHE2Q1c2X3cvUekt~3pfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education on March 10 approved the 2025-26 negotiated agreement with the Beatrice Education Association (BEA), the board said, following committee negotiations and a BEA ratification vote.

Doris (board member) told the board the negotiations committee and the BEA met eight times and reached agreement on Feb. 3, 2025; BEA members approved the agreement on Feb. 6, 2025. The package includes a $1,000 base increase, retains the $1,200 insurance deductible and did not change the salary schedule, Doris said.

\"Negotiations went smoothly this year and the board thanks BEA for a successful negotiations year,\" Doris said, and she thanked committee members Jenna Byers and Bridal Petrovsky for serving on negotiations.

The administration provided package-range figures for salary-and-benefit combinations included in the agreement. The board was given ranges the administration presented for beginning, median and highest total compensation packages depending on single or family insurance; those figures were presented during the meeting by district staff and summarized by the negotiations report.

The motion to approve the negotiated agreement was moved and seconded; the board voted and the motion passed.

The agreement also incorporates negotiated changes discussed earlier in the meeting, including adjustments to the sick-leave donation bank and clarifications on new-hire placement and temporary salary increases for positions with limited applicant pools. The board’s packet lists implementation details and salary-package ranges for single and family insurance tiers.

Board members asked no additional questions at the March 10 meeting; the board recorded the vote as approved.","The Board of Education approved the 2025-26 negotiated agreement with the Beatrice Education Association on March 10. The agreement includes a $1,000 base increase, no change to the insurance deductible, and policy changes on sick leave and new-hire placement.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6286401,"Beatrice board adopts Amplify CKLA as K-5 reading curriculum in $272,597.92, seven-year adoption",143,1293000,1436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2560193-5cae0751db8d1e09fa83273260208704&start=1293&end=1436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2560193-5cae0751db8d1e09fa83273260208704/thumbnail_1293000.jpg","/articles/6286401/Nebraska/Beatrice-board-adopts-Amplify-CKLA-as-K-5-reading-curriculum-in-27259792-seven-year-adoption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286401-667c789a42ed4fef25e405514b1836fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1777172278&Signature=gA0rcF5JHKKx4S25xU31r5ZBDyfUOCN1VUtEc5NFKzNe0sTRa7oD3-F4C8xNnIcX3iCNgpCsWDQzcUcEQ6-I~KaJR9dlasmm0iKDSBCks9Ct4vSD04142Q~6hJ7nW7SrEhgN9YdzoRbGatV6mdVy1-PHNqG5jZGCAEB7dg~OP3XRx5Xk8sC0WoWWUWa7edejGmXb6c7Tk73eZe3DonImO5nYP-oN2BmmBXEAGRnOx23VXwzPbMI-ImOD5~v91VtPaxszZpJ7FpKMYI6BzJfAfmKrENnhzeASDXX724hM8Aq5UeEtYbbriDm2bEQlZxz9JWXNZb31gtUN~Rr9FChmLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education voted March 10 to adopt Amplify’s Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for kindergarten through fifth grade, approving a seven-year purchase priced at $272,597.92.

Board members and staff said the district reviewed multiple programs and selected CKLA after teacher and administrator review. Dr. Nielsen (district staff member) told the board the team reviewed seven programs, narrowed them to two finalists and relied on both research and teacher feedback in recommending CKLA.

\"This is a resource that will help us continue to become better reading teachers,\" Dr. Nielsen said. She also said the district will provide professional development to support implementation and noted state goals for third-grade reading proficiency as part of the district’s rationale.

Supporters of the selection said the district’s existing program — HMH’s Journeys — had been in use seven years and was no longer meeting local needs, and access to that program would end next year. School staff told the board they considered research from organizations including the Reading League and used both qualitative and quantitative rubrics in their review.

The motion to adopt CKLA was moved by a board member and seconded by Board Member Eric. The board approved the purchase; the board president called for votes and the motion passed.

Implementation details provided to the board specify the adoption covers kindergarten through fifth grade for seven years and that the district will provide professional development during rollout. The total contract price presented to the board was $272,597.92.

The board approved the purchase as part of its action agenda; staff said they expect the curriculum and associated training to support work toward the state’s third-grade reading goal for 2030.

A record of the agenda and the district’s purchase documents will be available in the superintendent’s office during normal business hours.","The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education approved a seven-year adoption of Amplify’s Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) for kindergarten through fifth grade on March 10, 2025, at a cost of $272,597.92. District staff said the program best met local needs and the state reading goal for third grade.","actionData","errors"]

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