January 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM - GORDON-RUSHVILLE SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

I. Open the Meeting

II. Call to Order/Nebraska Open Meetings Law

III. Recite Pledge of Allegiance 

IV. Board Member Oath of Office

V. Election of Officers

V.A. President 

V.B. Vice President

V.C. Treasurer

V.D. Secretary

V.E. Appointment to Committees: Civics/Americanism, Facility/Transportation, Negotiations/Budget, Policy

VI. Excuse Absent Members

VII. Publication of Meeting

VIII. Acceptance of the agenda

IX. Public Forum

X. Celebration of Excellence: Candie Johnson and Zach Kearns - Thank you for your service to the school district as board members.

XI. Reports

XI.A. Building Principals,  Activity Director and SPED Director

XI.B. Superintendent

XI.C. Board Committees 

XI.D. Other School Personnel

XII. Consent Agenda

XII.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Dist. 81-0010 of December 9, 2024, Finances: General Fund Bills $908,790.59, Building Fund Bills $0, Depreciation Fund Bills $5,530.50, Qualified Capital Fund Bills $0, Cooperative Fund Bills $0, Lunch Fund Bills $48,063.62, Transfers from General Fund to Investment Fund $536,500.00, from Building Fund to Ivestment Fund $19,000.00, from Investment Fund to Depreciation Fund $5,500.00, Approve Nathan Livingston, Supt. as Federal and State Program designee

XIII. Discussion Items

XIII.A. Review of policies: 2001 - Role of the Board of Education, 2002 - Organization of the Board, 2003 - Development and Education of Board Members, 2004 - Oath of Office, 2005 - Conflict of Interest, 2006 - Complaint Procedure, 2012 - Board Code of Ethics, 2013 - Violation of Board Ethics, and 2014 - Relationship with District Legal Council, 6015 - Summer School, 6014 - School Attendance on Days of Scheduled Activities.

XIV. Action Items

XIV.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: approve the 23-24 audit as presented.

XIV.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: Designation of bank accounts.

First National Bank-Gordon
General Fund - President, Secretary, Treasurer, Alt. Vice President
Lunch Fund - President, Superintendent, Alt.- Vice President
Investment - President, Business Office Manager, Alt. - Vice President
Scholarship Fund - Guidance Counselor, Business Manager, High School Principal
Turner Fund - Guidance Counselor, High School Principal, Business Manager
WageWorks Flex Spending - President, Treasurer, Business Manager
Activity Fund - Guidance Counselor, High School Principal, Business Manager, Superintendent 
Petty Cash Fund - Superintendent, Business Manager
Safe deposit box #800 - President, Superintendent, Business Manager, Alt. Vice President

Security First Bank -Rushville
Payroll Fund - President, Secretary, Treasurer, Alt. Vice President
Special Funds - President, Treasurer, Alt. Vice President, Secretary
Scholarship Funds - Guidance Counselor, Business Manager, High School Principal 

XIV.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: Approving the negotiated agreement with certified staff to include a base salary increase of $1,000 to $41,000, a flat salary increase of $964 to $18,496, the addition of Summer Weight Room Supervision as an extra duty item at 1%, an increase from 1% to 3% for extra duty item ProStart, and an amendment in Article VIII, Section 4 regarding number of days required as follows: Working Days - "All regular contracts are for no more than a 185 day school term with no more than 177 being pupil-teacher contact days with starting and ending dates specified by the annual school calendar adopted by the Board of Education.  The school calendar may be amended due to extenuating circumstances or inclement weather, which may affect scheduled vacation days and/or final work required of the contract."

XIV.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: 

XIV.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: 

XV. Executive Session

XVI. Dates to Remember

XVI.A. Date of Next Regular Board Meeting - February 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM

XVII. Adjournment