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Yutan Public Schools board approves staff contracts, cleaning contract and E‑Rate technology purchases
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the Yutan Public Schools Board of Education approved two certified staff contracts, awarded a cleaning contract, authorized summer custodial hours, approved two E‑Rate technology purchases totaling $33,452.62, and approved administrator compensation and several policy updates.
YUTAN, Neb. — The Yutan Public Schools Board of Education on April 13 approved a series of routine personnel, service and technology measures intended to ready the district for the 2026–27 school year.
President Adam Wacker called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. and the board conducted roll call; Gary Hollst was recorded absent. The board excused Hollst’s absence on a 4–1 vote with Bill Hancock opposed.
Among the business items, the board approved contracts for two newly hired certified staff members, Mrs. Tara Higgins and Mr. David Miller, for the 2026–27 school year. The motion was moved by Judy Daniell and seconded by Eric Wilke and passed 5–0 with one absence.
The board accepted a bid from Stratus for contracted cleaning services for district facilities at a monthly cost of $8,140.00, approving the contract on a motion by Daniell, seconded by Wilke. The board also authorized a maximum of 1,080 work hours for part‑time summer maintenance and custodial help; the superintendent will fill those positions and the Maintenance Director will assign duties.
On technology purchases supported by the federal E‑Rate program, the board approved two agreements with Sterling Computers. The first, for a FortiGate firewall system categorized as E‑Rate Category 2 equipment, totaled $17,562.73. The second covered network switches and wireless access points for $15,889.89. Both motions carried unanimously among members present (5–0, 1 absent). The agenda materials noted the E‑Rate program reduces the district’s net cost for eligible technology purchases.
The board approved an administrator compensation package increase for 2026–27 not to exceed $14,352.00, to be allocated by the superintendent, and voted to adopt policy updates presented for monthly review, including policies 5024 (Medication of Students), 5025 (Student Insurance), 5028 (Initiations and Hazing), 5030 (Dating Violence), 5032 (Closed Campus) and 5033 (Student Driving and Parking).
The agenda listed a planned presentation from HELM (the district’s HVAC and boiler service provider) on equipment condition assessments for district buildings, and written administrative reports were submitted, but the transcript does not record presentation details or assessment findings.
The board entered a closed session at 8:22 p.m. to conduct the superintendent’s evaluation and reported that no action was taken during that closed session. The board returned to open session at 9:14 p.m. and adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Votes at a glance: motions recorded in the meeting include excusing the absence of a board member (approved 4–1), approval of the agenda (5–0), approval of the consent agenda (5–0), approval of staff contracts (5–0), award of cleaning services to Stratus ($8,140.00 per month) (5–0), authorization of 1,080 summer work hours (5–0), approval of Sterling Computers purchases (FortiGate firewall $17,562.73 and network equipment $15,889.89) (each 5–0), administrator compensation increase not to exceed $14,352.00 (5–0), and approval of listed policy updates (5–0).
