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At its Feb. 9 meeting the Beatrice Public Schools Board approved the consent agenda, purchased a used ADA-accessible van for student transportation, adopted the 2026–27 school calendar, approved a negotiated teacher agreement raising the base salary and adding paid parental leave, and paid annual NASB dues.
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Beatrice High School leaders told the school board they reduced failing-list students substantially and proposed a freshman online learning day on ACT test day to improve testing conditions for juniors and provide practice for sophomores.
Nebraska / School Districts / Beatrice Public Schools
Board members discussed draft 2026–27 calendar details, including 186 staff days/172 student days, and debated a flex professional-development model that would let staff choose either an Aug. 5 or May 17 PD day; the district will likely survey staff on multiple date options.
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District staff told the Board of Education Committee of the Whole that financial literacy is built into elementary, middle- and high-school programs, that high-school coursework is required for graduation, and that some students still need alternatives if they do not pass the required course.
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District staff reported a vendor offered to draw HVAC specs for $18,500 and estimated total gym air-conditioning costs around $300,000; staff warned state statute requires an engineer on projects above $136,000 and said they will bring contract and reimbursable-expense limits back in February.
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District administrators presented winter screening results and described K' reading interventions tied to the CLSD literacy grant and CKLA curriculum adoption, reporting decreased counts on reading-improvement plans in early grades and targeted MTSS interventions for older elementary grades.
Nebraska / School Districts / Beatrice Public Schools
At a January reorganization meeting the Beatrice Public Schools Board of Education elected Eric Trustee as president, approved a slate of officers and committee assignments, and passed routine organizational items including legal counsel, depository banks and the district's official newspaper.
Nebraska / School Districts / Beatrice Public Schools
The Beatrice Public Schools board approved a two-year contract for Superintendent Jason Alexander with a 3% base increase, accepted the district's clean 2024–25 audit and appointed Janet Byers to fill a three-year board vacancy. Trustees also received budget and election-timing updates.
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During a staff relations committee report, trustees described building upgrades but raised persistent concerns about a leaking middle-school art room and the absence of air conditioning in the gym, noting heavy year-round use and possible heat-safety issues.
Nebraska / School Districts / Beatrice Public Schools
Student representative Brooke reported more than 600 attendees at a PTO trick-or-treat trail, new early-literacy programming and athletics updates; the district recognized Tara as November employee of the month for front-office work supporting students and families.