At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education approved a slate of routine administrative and business items. The following summarizes motions the board approved; the transcript records motions and that each passed, but in most cases no roll-call tallies appear in the record provided.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda: Approved (includes minutes from Dec. 9, 2024; accounts for payment; December 2024 receipts and expenditures; approved option students; purchase of a 2021 Ford Expedition for $36,099; accepted the resignation of Emily Wenwin (Elementary ACP); and approved a 2024–2025 contract for London Ruprecht, Elementary Special Education teacher). Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote (tally not specified).

- Designate legal counsel: Approved designation of Perry Law Firms or KSB School Law as representatives for the board. Motion moved by George, seconded by Eric Book; approved by voice vote.

- Appoint federal grant and financial representative: Approved Jason Alexander as the district’s federal grant representative and financial representative. Motion moved by George, seconded by Eric Book; approved by voice vote.

- Depository banks: Approved naming Pinnacle Bank; Security First Bank; First National Bank of Omaha (Beatrice branch); First State Bank Nebraska (Beatrice branch); and Bank of the West as district depository banks. Motion moved by George, seconded by Eric Book; approved by voice vote.

- Official newspaper: Designated The Beatrice Daily Sun as the district’s official newspaper of record. Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Approval of current board policies and regulations per Policy 8130: Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Repairs at Beatrice Middle School: Approved quotes from Prairie Mechanical (see separate article). Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

- Meeting/time policy (Policy 993100): Approved change to move Committee of the Whole to 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday and regular board meetings to 6 p.m. on the second Monday (see separate article). Motion moved and seconded; approved by voice vote.

Ending: The actions above were recorded as approved; the transcript shows motions, seconds and that motions passed but does not include a numeric roll call for most items. Where specifics (dollar amounts, contract names) were given in the record, they are included above.