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Public Meeting Agenda

CELEBRATION OF #EVENBETTER

Emy Lyons, shared with the school board her experiences in participating in the National FFA Band. Emy had auditioned and was selected for participation in this ensemble. Congratulations to Emy on her selection.

Mission Statement 

East Butler Public Schools will develop respectful, responsible, and productive citizens.

Vision Statements

Create a safe environment of respect and mental well-being for students and staff.  

Continue the pursuit of commitment, collaboration, and communication among students, staff, and community members.

Construct a curriculum that is rigorous, adaptable, utilizes technology, and aligns with recognized standards. 

East Butler School Board Goals

2025-2026

NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE UPDATE

Annually, the school board negotiates with the East Butler Education Association (EBEA) to reach an agreement on benefits and salary for the next school year. The negotiations committee shared their current discussions with the EBEA.

BUILDING & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE UPDATE

The building and transportation committee met with the architect from BCDM on November 5th and 12th to work towards developing a scope of work for the possibility of a future building project.

Committee members shared with the other school board members, what that discussion entailed, as well as the current drawings of the project.

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN (EOP) 

The Administrative team shared with the school board the procedures that are used when the school district is working through situations (severe weather, fire, etc.) Below is the language that the school uses when moving through certain situations.

The administrative team will be communicating more information regarding our procedures with families in the near future. 

POLICY REVISIONS

The school board reviewed the following policies at the October Board Meeting.

4003 - Drug Policy Regarding Drivers
4007 - Personnel Records
4008 - Outside Employment
4009 - Restrictions on Employees Receiving Gratuities
4010 - Inclement Weather
4011 - Employee Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
4011.1 - Nebraska Family Military Leave Act
4012 - Staff Internet and Computer Use
4013 - Grievance Procedure
4015 - Employment of Board Members — Allowing Non-Certificated Positions and Substitutes
4016 - Jury Duty and Witness in Court

This agenda item was tabled until the December board meeting.

RESOLUTION TO JOIN THE NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION (NEBA)

Superintendent Eldridge shared with the board information on joining the Nebraska Educational Building Association (NEBA). This would be a necessary step in the event that the district would like to partner with this organization in order to fund a future building project.

The school board moved to approve the resolution to join the Nebraska Educational Building Association (NEBA) and appoint the Superintendent as the district representative on the NEBA board.

MOTION PASSED: 6-0

December 10, 2025 - 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

BOARD MEMBERS

Megan Kozisek - President

Ryan Pekarek - Vice President

Sarah Strizek - Secretary

Brandon Jisa

Laurie Smaus

Dylan Spatz

The East Butler Public School's Board of Education meets on the second Wednesday of every month in the library at the Brainard school building. Each meeting starts at 6:30 pm.

Email: meldridge@ebutler.esu7.org
Website: www.ebutlertigers.org
Location: 212 S Madison St, Brainard, NE, USA
Phone: 402-545-2081
Facebook: www.facebook.com/eastbutlertigers
Twitter: @EBTigers

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