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Beatrice school board reaffirms policies and approves routine purchases, handbooks and contracts
Summary
At its July 8 meeting the board reaffirmed several policies required by new state laws, approved a Safe Return Plan reaffirmation, adopted handbooks for 2024–25, increased substitute pay, approved a commercial oven purchase, ratified a lease for the new elementary and approved contracts for special education and transportation addenda.
The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education used its July 8 meeting action portion to reaffirm multiple policies required by recent state legislation and to approve a series of routine contracts and purchases.
Reaffirmations and policy votes: The board reaffirmed its Safe Return Plan (ESSER III funds remain to be expended by Sept. 30) and reaffirmed Policy 5415 (anti-bullying), Policy 5416 (student fees), Policy 64100 (parental community involvement), and Policy 6410 (Title I parental and family engagement). Jason told the board several of these reviews reflect statutory changes such as LB 43 (public-records response time), LB 1329 (training and meal-charge…
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