Beatrice board OKs two-year contract for Superintendent Jason Alexander, accepts clean audit and appoints Janet Byers
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The Beatrice Public Schools board approved a two-year contract for Superintendent Jason Alexander with a 3% base increase, accepted the district's clean 2024–25 audit and appointed Janet Byers to fill a three-year board vacancy. Trustees also received budget and election-timing updates.
The Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education voted Tuesday to approve a two-year contract for Superintendent Jason Alexander that includes a 3% increase to base pay, accepted the district’s 2024–25 audit and appointed Janet Byers to fill a three-year board vacancy.
The contract motion was made by a board member and seconded; trustees voted to approve the contract after a brief discussion. The transcript records the board’s authorization of a two-year agreement and a 3% base compensation increase but does not state a clear, unambiguous new base-salary figure.
The board also approved the district audit. Jason Alexander summarized auditor Dana F. Cole’s opinion: “these financial statements present fairly in all material respects the financial position of the district,” he said, relaying the auditor’s conclusion. The audit materials presented total expenses and disbursements of $32,383,605 for the fiscal year. The auditors noted one recurring finding: the district relies on external auditors to prepare financial statements, which the report described as an internal-control issue commonly reported across districts. A schedule of federal expenditures was not included at the time of the presentation pending a federal compliance supplement.
During the meeting Jason Alexander also delivered the treasurer’s monthly figures: payroll of $2,028,526 and bills of $585,313, producing $2,613,839 in general-fund expenditures for November with revenue of $500,656. He said the district has used about 24.64% of its budget authority to date and cautioned that state revenue caps tighten the outlook for the remainder of the year.
On governance matters, the board moved to appoint Janet Byers to fill a current vacancy for the remaining three-year term following a recent resignation; the motion was seconded and passed. Byers is expected to be seated at the January meeting.
The board concluded the meeting by noting election filing dates for 2026: Jan. 5 (first day to file), Feb. 17 (last day for current office holders), and March 2 (last day for non-office holders to file for the primary). The next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 12, 2026, at 6 p.m.