July 14, 2025 at 5:00 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. Excuse Absent Members

V. Publication of Meeting

VI. Acceptance of the agenda

VII. Public Forum

VIII. Celebration of Excellence 

IX. Reports

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

IX.B. Superintendent

IX.C. Board Committees - Policy Committee and Facility Committee

IX.D. Other School Personnel

X. Consent Agenda

X.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting and Hearing of Dist. 81-0010 of June 9, 2025, Finances: General Fund Bills $833,183.97, Building Fund Bills $0, Depreciation Fund Bills $126,903.37, Qualified Capital Fund Bills $0, Cooperative Fund Bills $0, Lunch Fund Bills $19,774.10, Transfers from Investment Fund to General Fund $322,500.00, from Building Fund to Investment Fund $2,600.00, from Investment Fund to Depreciation Fund $126,900.00, annual approval Notice of Rights Under FERPA, Rights Under the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) and Student Records: Right of Privacy Policy 5016, Notice of Non-Discrimination, and Multicultural Report, approve 2025-2026 student handbooks as provided, approve 2025 Census Report

XI. Discussion Items

XI.A. Review the following policies: 5054 - Student Bullying and 6020 - Multicultural Education.

XI.B. U.S. Department of Education notification to states that it will not be releasing funding at this time for six key formula grant programs for FY 2025 including Title I-C, II-A, III-A, IV-A, IV-B, and Adult Education. This includes the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (After-School program funding - Title IV-Part B).

XI.C. NASB Board Work Session - Board Protocols - Reschedule Date

XII. Action Items

XII.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: approve the following policy updates, revisions, and additions as presented. Updates and revisions to policies 1002, 2006, 2008, 3003, 3004.1, 3023, 3026, 3036, 3043, 3047, 3057, 4051, 4057, 4059, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5015, 5016, 5031, 5045, 6031, 6034, the addition of policies 6044 and 6045, and the removal of 5034.

XII.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: raise breakfast and lunch prices as presented:  Student extra breakfast from $0.80 to $0.90, student extra serving from $1.55 to $1.70, adult lunch from $4.25 to $4.50, adult breakfast from $2.25 to $2.50, and adult extra serving from $1.50 to $1.75.

XII.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: raising the classified staff hourly pay scale by $0.50 per hour for all groups and raising the substitute teacher pay rate from $125 per day to $140 per day.

XII.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: close the cooperative fund and transfer the remaining $11,608 to the general fund.

XII.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: approve bid to build a concrete retaining wall by the cafeteria ramp and Gordon-Rushville High School.

XIII. Executive Session

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. Date of Next Regular Board Meeting - August 11 at 5:30 PM

XIV.B. NASB Fall Area Membership Meeting - August 19 at 4:30 PM CT in Valentine (Register by August 13).

XV. Adjournment