Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Board-appreciation night featured performances and program presentations including the Ralston High Rush Show Choir, middle-school FCS projects, the art department’s student work, the HOPE Squad mental-health peer program and the Inclusive Practices Academy co-teaching showcase.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
An invited presenter briefed the Ralston Public Schools board on 2026 Nebraska legislative priorities, flagging LB1219 (a proposed 2% property-tax cap), LB1050 (third-grade reading advancement rules) and an omnibus education bill as measures the district will monitor and lobby on.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Ralston Public Schools board approved adoption of Policy 3017 (Official Communication With the Public), removed Policies 5047 (Press Releases) and 3064 (Temporary School Facilities), and amended Policy 4019 (Workplace Injury Prevention and Safety Committee) during the meeting; motions carried by roll-call 'Aye' votes recorded on multiple members.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District HR reported a rolling hiring process: a recent snapshot showed 26 certified FTE openings (later updated to nine open after hires), identified reasons for vacancies and highlighted nationwide shortage areas (speech-language pathologists, deaf/hard-of-hearing educators).
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The board voted to remove or revise multiple district policies (including 3033 and 3017), approved the consent agenda (minutes and bills), and received updates on January finances, bond-phase 2 commitments and a potential public power tax payment.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Ralston Public Schools board voted to uphold administration’s denial of a personal-leave grievance, citing Article 3f4 of the collective bargaining agreement and a 10% absence threshold; board members urged collaborative guardrails to reduce future conflict.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
District instructional coaches presented a framework focused on growth, collaboration and student learning; they described data-driven coaching cycles, an IXL instructional playbook under development and said coaches are stretched across multiple buildings.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
An unidentified member of the RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS board moved to enter an executive session to discuss legal matters; the transcript records the motion but shows no vote or outcome.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Austin Public School Board of Education on Jan. 26 approved the consent agenda and immediately moved the meeting to item 6.2, a government relations update. The transcript records the motion and roll-call acknowledgements but does not list individual yes/no votes.
Nebraska / School Districts / RALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A government relations representative told the Austin school board on Jan. 26 that the 2026 legislative session was on day 13 and that roughly 500 new bill concepts have been introduced; several education-related bills and a cited "communism bill" were flagged as items to watch.