Superintendent retiring; board to interview principal for top job
The board accepted Superintendent Mark Bejot's retirement, effective June 30, 2027.
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Nebraska State Board of Education
Social-studies standards proposal fails on a 4–4 vote
The September 4, 2026 motion to approve revised Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for Social Studies failed. Four members voted yes and four voted no.
Board votes to raise property tax request authority
Under Nebraska's 2023 property tax law (LB 243), the board voted 9-0 on August 31, 2026 to approve a resolution on its property tax request authority. The public notice said the meeting was to consider an increase of up to six percent above the base growth percentage. The board then adopted the 2026-27 budget and tax request on September 14 after hearings where no one spoke.
Johnson County Central Public Schools
Voters decide on $35 million PreK-8 school bond Nov. 3
On August 26, 2026 the board voted 6-0 to put a bond of up to $35 million on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The money would build a new PreK-8 school on district land in Tecumseh. The high school would stay in its current building.
Johnson County Central Public Schools
Board changes student cell phone policy
On August 12, 2026 the board approved changes to Policy 6025, Student Cell Phone and Other Electronic Devices. Students had raised phone use with the board several times, and the board discussed phones when it approved the 2026-27 handbooks in July. The minutes do not say what changed.
Wheeler Central Public Schools
District seeks $800,000 line of credit for 2026-27
On August 10, 2026 the board voted 5-1 to request an $800,000 line of credit from Farmers & Merchants Bank for September 2026 through August 2027. During the year it also moved $250,000 from the general fund into the building fund to cover project bills before borrowed money arrived.
Superintendent Hasty to leave in June 2027; search under way
In July 2026 the board approved Superintendent Dr. Richard E. Hasty's release from his contract effective June 30, 2027, and hired the Nebraska Association of School Boards to run the search for a replacement. The board met in August and October to plan the timeline and interviews, and has scheduled special meetings on November 24 and December 1, 2026 (interviews).
Wheeler Central Public Schools
New rules on staff and student use of AI
On July 13, 2026 the board adopted a staff AI policy (4065) on a 4-1 vote and updated other policies, including student use of AI tools (6038), attendance, discipline and anaphylaxis response.
New cell phone and electronic devices policy for 2026-27
After discussing a revised student phone policy in June, the board approved a cell phone and electronic devices policy on July 13, 2026, along with the 2026-27 student-parent handbook. The policy text itself is not posted on the district's board policy pages.
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Johnson County Central Public Schools
Board raises its property tax authority by 7%
On July 8, 2026 the board voted 6-0 to raise the base growth percentage it uses to set its 2026-27 property tax request authority by 7%, the most state law allows with a 70% board vote.
Johnson County Central Public Schools
Board adopts new AI-use policies for students and staff
On June 10, 2026 the board approved new Policy 6038 (Student Use of AI Tools) and Policy 4065 (Staff Use of AI Tools) as part of a group of policy updates. The minutes do not describe what the policies allow or ban.
New student discipline and attendance rules for 2026-27
The board adopted a new student discipline policy (5101), an attendance and excessive absenteeism policy (5008), a graduation policy and the 2026-27 parent/student handbooks, followed by a discipline administrative regulation in July.
Student laptops to be leased from Apple
In June 2026 the board approved leasing student laptops through Apple Financial with a buyback deal from Second Life Mac, and selling 500 older 2013 MacBook Airs and 107 iPads.
Medicine Valley Public Schools
Board starts talks with Maywood schools about working together
On June 8, 2026 the Medicine Valley board voted 6-0 to start talking with the Maywood Public Schools board about possible cooperation between the two districts. The board has a reorganization committee, and its report has been on every agenda since. The minutes do not say what kind of cooperation is being considered.
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