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Madison Public Schools board approves 3% raise for superintendent, buys used bus and completes policy review
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Madison Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously among present members to give the superintendent a 3% raise and one-year contract extension through 2027—28, approved purchase of a used bus from Master's Transportation, and completed review of policies 5011—5020.
MADISON, Neb. —7 Dec. 15, 2025 —7 The Madison Public Schools Board of Education on Monday approved a 3% salary increase for the district superintendent and extended his contract one year through the 2027—28 school year. The board also authorized purchase of a used bus from Master's Transportation and completed the routine review of policies 5011—5020.
The actions took place during the board's regular meeting at the Middle School/High School Conference Room. The motions passed with five members voting yea and one member absent. Board member Steve Ruh moved the superintendent contract change; Matthew Reeves seconded. The meeting record does not include the superintendent's name or the post-increase salary amount.
The board's consent agenda, approved earlier in the meeting on a motion by Steve Ruh and second by Matthew Reeves, included routine vendor payments and invoices. The consent listing shown in the meeting record included line items such as payments to Educational Service Unit #8, City of Madison utilities, audit services from Porter & Company PC, and other operational expenditures; specific payment amounts were recorded in the consent materials presented to the board.
During the action items portion of the meeting, board member Oscar Calderon moved (seconded by Harlow Hanson) to approve the review of BOE policies 5011 through 5020; that motion passed. The board then approved the purchase of a used bus from Master's Transportation on a motion by Jim Knapp with a second from Matthew Reeves; the purchase price and financing terms were not specified in the meeting record.
A separate motion to excuse board member Kate Ebeling from the meeting passed at the start of the session (moved by Steve Ruh; seconded by Jim Knapp). The meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m. on a motion by Jim Knapp with a second from Matthew Reeves.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to excuse Kate Ebeling: moved by Steve Ruh; seconded by Jim Knapp. Vote: Oscar Calderon —6 Yea; Harlow Hanson —6 Yea; Jim Knapp —6 Yea; Matthew Reeves —6 Yea; Steve Ruh —6 Yea; Kate Ebeling —6 Absent. Outcome: approved. - Consent agenda (items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3): moved by Steve Ruh; seconded by Matthew Reeves. Vote: 5 yeas, 1 absent. Outcome: approved. - Review of BOE policies 5011—5020: moved by Oscar Calderon; seconded by Harlow Hanson. Vote: 5 yeas, 1 absent. Outcome: approved. - Purchase of used bus from Master's Transportation: moved by Jim Knapp; seconded by Matthew Reeves. Vote: 5 yeas, 1 absent. Outcome: approved. Purchase price: not specified in the record. - Superintendent contract (3% salary increase and one-year extension through 2027—28): moved by Steve Ruh; seconded by Matthew Reeves. Vote: 5 yeas, 1 absent. Outcome: approved. New salary amount: not specified in the record.
The meeting packet listed vendor and expense details that were approved under the consent agenda; those line items remain part of the official minutes and warrant records. The board identified agenda topics for its next meeting, including election of officers, designation of depositary and legal newspaper, and the 2026 meeting calendar.
