Public Meeting Agenda: January 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM - GIPS BOE Special Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

Speaker(s): Board President

Rationale:

It is 3:____PM and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting. This is the January 10, 2023 meeting. Notice of this meeting has been advertised in the Grand Island Independent, which is the District's designated method of giving notice of these meetings.

We want those in attendance to know that copies of the Open Meetings Act are available at the entrance to the Board Room. If anyone in attendance is interested in addressing our Board, you are welcome to do so. We simply request that you complete the appropriate form and turn it in to us so that you may be recognized during the Requests to Address the Board part of our meeting. If you have not already completed the form, please see the staff person outside the entrance to this room. Public comment is welcome. We do ask that no signs be brought into the boardroom.

Mrs. Dibbert, will you please call the roll?

Attachments: (1)

20230110 Special BOE Meeting Affidavit

1/9/2023 at 11:22 AM

2. ROLL CALL

Speaker(s): Mrs. Dibbert

Rationale: Roll Call.

3. MISSION STATEMENT

Rationale:

The Mission

Every Student, Every Day, a Success! In educating students, we teach hearts as well as minds.

Student Commitments

Within the school district of Grand Island:

Every student has access to high-quality, culturally responsive, and engaging learning environments.
Every student will develop literacy skills across disciplines.
Every student is socially and emotionally equipped to thrive in school and in life.
Every student will graduate as a college, career, and community-ready citizen.

4. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING SUPERINTENDENT

Speaker(s): Mr. McFarland

Rationale: The Board needs to formally identify someone as the acting Superintendent since various school law statutes specifically reference duties to be performed by "the Superintendent." (For instance, 79-1090, 79-594, 79-827, 79-528, etc.).

5. INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT INTERVIEWS

Speaker(s): Mr. McFarland

Rationale: Superintendent interviews and discussion of interview candidates

Candidates are Mr. Matthew Fisher, Dr. Virginia Moon, and Dr. Michael Teahon

6. RECESS

Speaker(s): Board President

7. RECONVENE FROM RECESS

Speaker(s): Board President

8. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT CANDIDATES' INTERVIEWS TO PREVENT THE NEEDLESS INJURY TO THE REPUTATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL AND TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST.

Speaker(s): Mr. McFarland

Rationale:

The Board will convene into executive session for the purpose of reviewing interim superintendent candidates' interviews to prevent the needless injury to the reputation of an individual and to protect the public's interest.

9. RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

Speaker(s): Mr. McFarland

Rationale: Reconvine from executive session

10. APPROVAL OF ANY ACTION DEEMED NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

Speaker(s): Mr. McFarland

11. NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS

Rationale: Regular Board of Education Meeting - January 12, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

12. ADJOURNMENT

January 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM - GIPS BOE Special Meeting

The Mission

Student Commitments

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