North Platte board recognizes paraeducator bargaining unit and approves several policy revisions
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the North Platte Public Schools Board recognized the North Platte Paraeducator Association as the bargaining agent for classified staff and approved revisions to multiple personnel and campus policies; all motions were adopted by roll call.
The North Platte Public Schools Board of Education recognized the North Platte Paraeducator Association as the bargaining agent for the district’s classified staff and approved several policy changes during its Nov. 10 regular meeting.
Board members voted unanimously to recognize the Paraeducator Association. The recognition followed a brief staff explanation that the para association had been operating as its own bargaining unit and that the district’s letter of recognition was attached to the agenda.
The board also approved revisions to policy 4038 (classified staff), which clarifies that classified employees will be appraised and evaluated annually by assigned supervisors and that future employment decisions will be based on job performance and evaluations. Board members described the wording as aligning policy with daily practice and said the change addresses prior concerns about the optics of at‑will language.
Separately, the board approved a cleanup to policy 4057 on superintendent evaluation to clarify that third parties (for example, NASB) may continue to compile anonymous evaluation information and that the board president meets with the superintendent to discuss the results before distribution to the full board.
On student mobility rules, the board revised policy 5032 (closed campus) to enumerate examples of permitted off‑campus activities for high school students — including lunch periods, honor periods, work‑release/OJT and internships — and made clear the list in policy is not exhaustive. The board said the change better reflects current practice.
The board also voted to delete policy 5034 (handbooks) because handbook procedures are already addressed elsewhere in district policy and the standalone policy created redundancy and confusion.
Votes at a glance: - Recognition of North Platte Paraeducator Association: Passed, roll-call (all recorded Aye). - Policy 4038 (classified staff) revision: Passed, roll-call (all recorded Aye). - Policy 4057 (superintendent evaluation) revision: Passed, roll-call (all recorded Aye). - Policy 5032 (closed campus) revision: Passed, roll-call (all recorded Aye). - Deletion of policy 5034 (handbooks): Passed, roll-call (all recorded Aye).
Next steps: Several items (notably the 2026–27 calendar) remain in stakeholder review and will return to the board for action in December; administrative staff will carry out the policy updates.
