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Weeping Water board approves administrator contracts, accepts resignations and approves maintenance deal
Summary
At its March 16 meeting, the Weeping Water Public Schools Board of Education approved employment contracts for three building leaders and a director of special education, accepted two staff resignations and approved a $21,080-per-year maintenance contract with Cerris; all motions passed 5–0 with two members absent.
The Weeping Water Public Schools Board of Education on March 16 approved multiple personnel contracts and a district maintenance agreement during a meeting in the district conference room.
The board approved employment contracts for Scott Rezac as secondary (6–12) principal, Mary Mozena as PreK–5 principal and Michelle Heath as assistant principal/athletic director/childcare supervisor for the 2026–27 school year. The board also voted to offer a contract to Staci Noehren as director of special education. Each motion to approve those contracts passed on recorded motions (5 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent).
The board accepted resignations from employees Sherri Weinmaster and Abby Barnhart, effective at the end of the 2025–26 school year. The board also approved a contract for Sarah Shipps to serve in an elementary special education role for 2026–27. Those personnel actions were approved by recorded motions that carried 5–0 with two absences.
On a separate motion the board approved a Cerris maintenance contract for the district. The agreement was recorded at $21,080 per year, which the board noted equates in the meeting record to $4,216 per inspection; the trustees also noted the contract will be rewritten when the district’s new system is running. The motion to approve the contract passed 5–0 with two members absent.
Votes at a glance • Excuse absences (Harms, Dehne): Moved by Mark Rathe; seconded by Neil Huskey. Vote: Adam DeMike — Yea; Neil Huskey — Yea; Doug Meyer — Yea; Brandon Nash — Yea; Mark Rathe — Yea; Haley Dehne — Absent; Betty Harms — Absent. Outcome: Approved. • Consent agenda (previous minutes, publication notice, financial report, next meeting April 20, 2026): Moved by Brandon Nash; seconded by Neil Huskey. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved. • Rezac contract (6–12 principal): Moved by Brandon Nash; seconded by Neil Huskey. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved. • Mozena contract (PreK–5 principal): Moved by Brandon Nash; seconded by Doug Meyer. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved. • Heath contract (Asst. Principal/AD/Childcare Supervisor): Moved by Brandon Nash; seconded by Doug Meyer. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved. • Offer contract to Noehren (Director of Special Education): Moved by Brandon Nash; seconded by Neil Huskey. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved (offer made). • Cerris maintenance contract ($21,080/year; $4,216/inspection): Moved by Neil Huskey; seconded by Brandon Nash. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved. Note: contract to be rewritten when new system is running. • Resignations accepted (Sherri Weinmaster; Abby Barnhart): Moved by Neil Huskey; seconded by Mark Rathe. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved. • Sarah Shipps contract (Elementary Special Education): Moved by Neil Huskey; seconded by Brandon Nash. Vote: 5–0, 2 absent. Outcome: Approved.
The board set its next regular meeting for April 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the same location. The meeting record also includes a read thank-you from the Dick Anderson family and an acknowledgment that the Nebraska Open Meetings Act was posted as required.
