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District authorized to seek NSAA waiver to opt down football to Class C‑1 for 2026–28 cycle
Summary
The board authorized Superintendent Mark Fritch and Activities Director Mr. Thompson to apply to the NSAA to opt the football program down to Class C‑1 for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 cycles and to seek a waiver for playoff eligibility, citing projected enrollment trends.
The Nebraska City Public Schools Board of Education on Sept. 8, 2025 authorized district administrators to submit an application to the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) to opt the high school football program down to Class C‑1 for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 classification cycles and to request a waiver to retain playoff eligibility.
Stacie Higgins moved for the board to authorize Superintendent Mark Fritch and Activities Director Mr. Thompson to file the application; John Hodges seconded the motion. The board discussed projected enrollment figures for the next four years and agreed the requested change best fits district needs; the motion (Order #17419) passed unanimously, 9–0.
The minutes record that administration presented projected enrollment numbers and recommended the opt‑down. The motion authorizes staff to proceed with the NSAA application and waiver process; specific enrollment figures and the text of the waiver request were not included in the meeting minutes and must be obtained from district administration or the written application for full detail.
