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Weeping Water school board approves calendar change to host girls district wrestling, several reports and policy reviews
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting, the Weeping Water Public Schools Board of Education approved the 2024–25 annual report, 2025–26 multicultural and financial literacy reports, a calendar change to host girls district wrestling, pest control service approval, and authorization to review and revise multiple policies. The next regular meeting is Jan. 19, 2026.
The Weeping Water Public Schools Board of Education met Dec. 15, 2025, in the district conference room and approved a series of routine reports, a short calendar change to accommodate a district athletic event and several policy actions.
President Adam DeMike called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the board recorded six members present and one absence. Superintendent Adrian Allen and building leaders Scott Rezac, Mary Mozena and Assistant Principal/Athletic Director Michelle Heath were noted as present.
The board first voted to excuse Brandon Nash’s absence after a motion by Haley Dehne, seconded by Neil Huskey; the motion passed 6–0 with one absence. The consent agenda — including previous meeting minutes, notification of the meeting publication in the Southeast Nebraska Voice, financial reports and payment of general funds bills — was approved on a 6–0 vote. The board set the next regular meeting for Jan. 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
In its action items, the board approved the district’s 2024–25 annual report and then approved the 2025–26 Multi Cultural report after a motion by Neil Huskey, seconded by Haley Dehne. The board also approved the 2025–26 Financial Literacy report on a motion by Haley Dehne, seconded by Betty Harms. All recorded votes on these items were 6 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent.
The board approved a one-time school calendar change so the district can host girls district wrestling: classes will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2026, and Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, will be taken as a day off for hosting duties. The motion to amend the 2025–26 calendar was made by Mark Rathe and seconded by Haley Dehne and passed 6–0 with one absence.
Administrators also sought and won approval to contract for pest control services after a motion by Mark Rathe and seconded by Betty Harms; that motion carried by the same 6–0 margin with one absence. The board authorized review of policies numbered 4030, 4031, 4032 and 6020 (motion by Neil Huskey, seconded by Haley Dehne) and separately approved revisions to an additional set of policies to meet KSB recommendations (motion by Haley Dehne, seconded by Mark Rathe). Both motions passed 6–0 with one absence.
The agenda listed reports from the activities director/assistant principal, elementary principal, secondary principal and the superintendent and closed with board reports and adjournment; the minutes record the agenda headings but do not include substantive debate or further action on the listed reports.
Votes at a glance: the meeting recorded unanimous affirmative votes among members present for each formal motion: excusal of absent member (6–0, 1 absent); consent agenda (6–0, 1 absent); approval of 2024–25 annual report (6–0, 1 absent); approval of 2025–26 Multi Cultural report (6–0, 1 absent); approval of 2025–26 Financial Literacy report (6–0, 1 absent); calendar change to host girls district wrestling (6–0, 1 absent); pest control service approval (6–0, 1 absent); approval to review policies 4030, 4031, 4032, 6020 (6–0, 1 absent); approval to revise additional policies per KSB recommendations (6–0, 1 absent).
The board adjourned after the listed administrative and board reports. The next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the same conference room.
