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Wood River Rural Schools board approves personnel contracts, calendar and trip funding
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Wood River Rural Schools Board of Education approved multiple personnel contracts, adopted the 2026–27 school calendar, approved a special-education services contract with ESU 10 (one conflict abstention) and agreed to help fund a high-school Close-Up trip.
The Wood River Rural Schools Board of Education met on Feb. 9, 2026, at the district elementary school and approved a series of personnel contracts, the 2026–27 school calendar and funding support for a high-school Close-Up trip.
In routine business the board opened the meeting, recognized the Nebraska Open Meetings Act and approved the meeting agenda on a 6-0 vote. The board also approved the consent agenda, which included prior minutes, monthly claims and monthly financial reports.
Personnel actions: The board unanimously accepted the resignation of Gale Lambrecht. It approved a contract for Kiley Labs to serve as Special Education Coordinator for the 2026–27 school year and a teaching contract for David Nielsen. The board also approved principal contracts. All personnel motions passed on recorded 6-0 votes except where noted below.
Special-education services contract: The board approved a contract to contract with ESU 10 for special-education services. Tyler Doane moved the measure and Crystal Stutzman seconded. The motion passed with five yeas and one abstention recorded as “with conflict”; the transcript does not name which member abstained.
Calendar and student trip funding: The board adopted the 2026–27 school-year calendar on a 6-0 vote. The board also agreed to assist in funding a Close-Up civic-education trip for high school students; that measure passed unanimously.
Presentations and updates: The activity director reported on athletics enrollment and participation: high school wrestling rosters were reported as 23 boys and 21 girls, and junior high wrestling as 11 boys and 12 girls. Mr. Pietrzak, in the MS/HS principal report, said winter MAP reading scores increased in six of seven grades and math scores improved in all five grades that have finished testing. Superintendent Mr. Zessin noted a district survey on a possible early Wednesday dismissal found roughly 90% of respondents were neutral or in favor and also provided a legislative update affecting public education.
Next steps and closure: The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. The minutes include an attestation signed by Dylan Gill as Secretary.
Votes at a glance - Approval of agenda: motion by Dylan Gill; second by Nick Rennau. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. - Consent agenda (minutes/claims/financials): motion by Dylan Gill; second by Crystal Stutzman. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. - Accept resignation of Gale Lambrecht: motion by Nick Rennau; second by Dylan Gill. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. - Approve contract — Kiley Labs, Special Education Coordinator (2026–27): motion by Jodi Rauert; second by Crystal Stutzman. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. - Approve contract — David Nielsen (teaching contract, 2026–27): motion by Jodi Rauert; second by Nick Rennau. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. - Approve contract with ESU 10 (special education services): motion by Tyler Doane; second by Crystal Stutzman. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Abstain (with conflict): 1 (member not named in transcript). - Adopt 2026–27 school calendar: motion by Dylan Gill; second by Crystal Stutzman. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. - Assist funding — Close-Up trip for high school students: motion by Jodi Rauert; second by Crystal Stutzman. Yea: 6, Nay: 0. - Approve principal contracts: motion by Crystal Stutzman; second by Dylan Gill. Yea: 6, Nay: 0.
