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Nebraska City school board approves facilities bids, safety upgrades, a hire and study participation
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the Nebraska City Public Schools Board approved a housing study participation, facility bids including gym floor refinishing and safety straps for basketball baskets, a teacher hire, and several routine financial and administrative items; all motions passed unanimously.
The Nebraska City Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 10 approved multiple motions including participation in a regional housing study, facility work at the high school and a personnel hire, all by 9–0 votes.
The board approved participation in the Nebraska City Area Economic Development housing study (Order #17444). Kent Blum moved the measure and Stacie Higgins seconded; the motion passed unanimously. Superintendent Mark Fritch, who serves on the NCAED board, told trustees the survey information would be useful to the district.
The board approved an early graduation request for student Alvaro Torres, contingent on completion of requirements before the end of the 2025–26 school year (Order #17445). Kent Blum moved the motion and Jim Nemec seconded. Torres was present and was congratulated by the board.
Trustees approved a bid from Egan to sand, paint and refinish the high school old gym floor (Order #17446). The motion, moved by Jim Nemec and seconded by Pattie Lant, passed 9–0; the district will coordinate completion dates around other high school projects.
Citing safety concerns, the board approved estimate 1289 from Sports Facility Maintenance to install straps and pulleys on gymnasium baskets (Order #17447). John Hodges, who moved the item, said the project had been considered at length and the board was moving forward; Rob Elson seconded. The motion passed 9–0.
The board approved the hiring of Katie Schreiter as a second-grade teacher for the spring semester of 2026, pending graduation and certification (Order #17448). Jim Nemec moved and Stacie Higgins seconded; the motion passed 9–0.
Procedural motions included entering executive session for collective bargaining strategy (Order #17449) at 7:15 p.m., reconvening at 8:20 p.m. (Order #17450), and adjourning at 8:21 p.m. (Order #17451); each motion passed unanimously.
Vote counts and movers/seconders are recorded in the meeting minutes for each listed order. The board also approved claims and accounts and the financial report earlier in the meeting; the treasury balance reported was $3,505,281.46.
The board’s next regular meeting date was noted as moved to Monday, Dec. 15; no further votes on the non-action items (policy reviews, Rule 10 checklist, roof RFP timing) were taken at this session.
