The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education voted Jan. 13 to change its meeting schedule: regular board meetings will start at 6 p.m. on the second Monday of each month, and Committee of the Whole meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the fourth Monday.

The change followed a discussion about conflicts between the board’s prior meeting times and high school and middle-school extracurricular schedules. Board members said a 6 p.m. start for regular meetings and a 5:30 p.m. Committee of the Whole on a fourth-Monday would make attendance easier for members with children or grandchildren involved in evening activities.

Board members asked staff to confirm room availability in the administration building and noted the move is intended to keep Committee of the Whole meetings in the administration meeting room rather than a smaller conference room to preserve public accessibility.

The motion—"move the committee of the whole meeting to 5:30 on the 4th Monday of each month, and the regular board meeting start time to 6 PM while remaining on the 2nd Monday"—was made and seconded and passed by voice vote; the transcript records the motion and that it passed but does not include a roll-call tally.

Ending: The change takes effect immediately; the board’s next regular meeting will be held Feb. 10 at 6 p.m. and the next Committee of the Whole is scheduled for Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m., both in the administration building.