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Centura Public Schools board approves 2026–27 student fees, multiple policy updates and higher substitute pay
Summary
At its July 13 meeting the Centura Public Schools Board unanimously approved 2026–27 student fees, designated the district website as the official meeting-notice publication under LB596, adopted policy updates (including student discipline and an AI-use policy), approved the staff handbook and raised guest teacher pay.
The Centura Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to approve the district's 2026'27 student fees, adopt a series of updated policies and raise substitute pay, the board minutes show.
The board approved the 2026'27 student fees after a short public hearing that produced no public comments. "I move to approve the 2026/2027 Student Fees as discussed," the motion record states; the motion was recorded as moved by Teresa Grabowski and seconded by Mark Johnson and passed on a 6'0'00 vote. The minutes do not list the specific fee dollar amounts in the action line.
The meeting also reflected changes prompted by recent state law. Citing legislative change LB596 and a recommended update to Policy 2008, the board voted to designate the Centura Public Schools website as the district's official method for publishing monthly meeting notices. The motion (moved by Brooke Schmitt, seconded by Todd Nitsch) passed unanimously.
Board members approved several policy updates that the minutes say were driven by recent legislation or routine revision. The board adopted changes to Policy 5035 (Student Discipline), Policy 5066 (Early Graduation), Policy 6009 (Grade Placement and Academic Credits of Transfer Students) and Policy 6038 (Student Use of AI Tools); each passed on unanimous 6'0'00 votes with motions and seconds recorded in the minutes.
The board also approved the 2026'27 Centura Public Schools Staff Handbook as presented, and set guest (substitute) teacher pay at $145 per day and $175 per day for long-term guests beginning on day 11, effective August 2026. The substitute-pay motion was recorded as moved by Teresa Grabowski and seconded by Todd Nitsch; the vote was 6'0'00 in favor.
On finances, the consent agenda passed (motion by Todd Nitsch, second by Teresa Grabowski). The minutes list General Fund claims totaling $796,474.93 (payroll $521,900.91; payables $274,574.02). Building Fund claims were recorded at $4,358.00 and Depreciation Fund claims at $16,454.88.
Superintendent Dr. Kaela Heneger provided operational updates: football goalposts arrived and installation has begun; the crow's nest area received interior repairs after water damage; parking lots have been restriped; and the district is implementing a single time-and-attendance system (Frontline) to replace three separate systems. Dr. Heneger also noted the 2024'25 annual report (required by the Nebraska Department of Education) was completed with student support and is available on the district website.
The board set upcoming dates, including a July 16 board retreat and an Aug. 10 regular meeting, and adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Actions recorded in the minutes were routine policy adoptions and procedural updates; no contested votes or public objections were recorded in the minutes.
