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Waverly School District 145 board moves to notify McPherson & Jacobson as preferred superintendent search firm; one abstains
Summary
At a July 22 special meeting, the Waverly School District 145 Board of Education voted to notify McPherson & Jacobson, LLC of the district's intent to proceed toward a contract for a superintendent search; Board Member Cole Stark abstained, citing a conflict. A final contract vote is scheduled for August.
The Waverly School District 145 Board of Education voted on July 22 to notify McPherson & Jacobson, LLC that the district intends to move forward with a contract for a superintendent search, with a formal contract vote expected at the board's August meeting.
Board Member John Cooper moved to notify McPherson & Jacobson, LLC of the district's intent to proceed; Board Member Larry Adams seconded the motion. The motion passed, with five members voting yes and one abstention. Board Member Cole Stark was recorded as abstaining "with conflict." The transcript does not specify the nature of that conflict.
The action grew out of the agenda item to interview superintendent search firms. The meeting record indicates the board completed interviews and then authorized staff to notify McPherson & Jacobson of the district's intent to negotiate a contract; the transcript records that a final contract will be considered at the board's August meeting.
Earlier in the session, the board unanimously approved the meeting agenda on a motion by Board Member John Cooper and a second by Board Member Cole Stark. The special meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the district's Central Office Board Room at 14511 Heywood Street, Waverly, Nebraska, and was adjourned at 7:22 p.m. after a motion by Board Member Chad Kendall and a second by Board Member Jessica Zuniga, which passed unanimously.
The transcript lists board members present as Scott Claycomb, John Cooper, Larry Adams, Chad Kendall, Cole Stark and Jessica Zuniga. The meeting notice was published in the July 16, 2026 edition of The Voice, and the board confirmed a current copy of the Open Meetings Act was posted in the meeting room.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: staff or board representatives are to notify McPherson & Jacobson, LLC of the board's intent; the board will take a formal vote on the contract in August. The transcript does not provide financial terms, the scope of the search agreement, or further details about the nature of Cole Stark's conflict.
