June 8, 2023 at 5:40 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting

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It is 5:____PM and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the June 8, 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?

Rationale:  Roll Call.

Rationale:  The first item on the agenda tonight is the Consent Agenda.  The Consent Agenda to be approved is as follows:

(items read.)

This is the Consent Agenda as published.  Would anyone like to remove any items or add any items to the Consent Agenda? (pause)

Does anyone have a potential conflict of interest on agenda item 3.3? If so, please state the check number that you will be abstaining from voting on.

Rationale:  Standing Committees
 A monthly agenda presented to the board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the standing committees.  
 

• Finance and Facilities Committee
• Leading for Learning Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Policy Committee
• Public Relations and Partnership Development Committee
• Governance Committee
• GNSA/Legislative Committee

Rationale:  Recognize Kevin Parra Vazquez and Alex Phelan as they were named state champions Network Design category at the Nebraska Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference.

Rationale:  Recognition of Clark Boettger and Perla Ramirez Castillo, selected as the PathBack Program recipients.

Rationale:  Mr. Virgil Harden will be replacing Ken Schroeder as the CFO of Grand Island Public Schools effective July 1, 2023.  As a result, Mr. Schroeder needs to be removed as an authorized signer on the bank accounts at Five Point Bank and Mr. Virgil Harden needs to replace him as an authorized signer on the account.  All other authorized signers on the accounts, including Mr. Fisher, President McFarland, Dr. Robin Dexter, & Dr. Melissa Wheelock will remain the same.  Five Points Bank requires that this change be made by a majority vote of the Grand Island Board of Education.

The accounts he will be authorized to transact on include the GIPS Activity Fund Account, GIPS Non-Sufficient Funds Account, CNEA Lease Payment Account, and CNEA Construction Account.

Rationale:  Each year, the superintendent and the board of education consider the compensation for the GICSA (Grand Island Council of School Administrators) for the upcoming contract term.  The Business Office has been working with GICSA throughout the course of the year, since October, to listen to their input on compensation for the upcoming fiscal year.  We will be discussing a proposed compensation structure with the board of education during executive session for the upcoming contract term.

Rationale:  Each year, the superintendent and the board of education consider the compensation for the Central Office staff for the upcoming contract term.  The Business Office has developed a proposed compensation package for Central Office for the upcoming fiscal year.  We will be discussing the proposed compensation package for the upcoming contract term, with the board of education during the executive session.

Rationale:  Extra Standard for SY 2023-24

Rationale:  Classified Salary Schedule

Rationale:  Wholeness Healing EAP

Rationale:  Dr. Dexter and team will present district data from the Panorama Survey administered to parents, staff, and students. Building admin will share how they use Panorama data at the building level.

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Mr. Petsch will present the construction update. 

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Mr. Zach Cloutier will present the student representative's report to the board. 

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Mr. Fisher will present the superintendent report. 

Rationale:  Mr. Virgil Harden will be replacing Ken Schroeder as the CFO of Grand Island Public Schools effective July 1, 2023.  As a result, Mr. Schroeder needs to be removed as an authorized signer on the bank accounts at Five Point Bank and Mr. Virgil Harden needs to replace him as an authorized signer on the account.  All other authorized signers on the accounts, including Mr. Fisher, President McFarland, Dr. Robin Dexter, & Dr. Melissa Wheelock will remain the same.  Five Points Bank requires that this change be made by a majority vote of the Grand Island Board of Education.

The accounts he will be authorized to transact on include the GIPS Activity Fund Account, GIPS Non-Sufficient Funds Account, CNEA Lease Payment Account, and CNEA Construction Account.

Rationale:  Grand Island Public Schools enjoys a strong working relationship with Holiday Express, which provides student transportation services for the school district.  The 5-year contract Grand Island Public Schools has with Holiday Express allows for a 4% increase to cover increases in operating expenses from year to year.  The proposed transportation schedule and corresponding payment schedule for the 2023-24 school year was presented to the Finance & Facilities Committee and to the Board of Education for review and consideration at the May 11th Board Meeting.  I would respectfully request that you approve the proposed student transportation schedule.

Rationale:  Classified Salary Schedule

Rationale:  As part of the triennial food service assessment, a review of the district wellness policy is required. The District Wellness team and Parent Advisory Council has provided input on the review of policy and the findings will be presented.

Rationale:  The board must review the amount of money collected from students and review the waivers of student fees provided to students under its student fee policy. The board must hold a public hearing on a proposed student fee policy for the following school year. NEB.REV. STAT. 79-2,134. After the hearing, the board must either alter and adopt the revised policy or reaffirm it as written.

 

Rationale:  State law requires the board to hold a public hearing on its parental involvement policy. After the hearing, the board must either alter and adopt the revised policy or reaffirm it as written.
 

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration by the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation.

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The Board will convene into an executive session for the purpose of discussions with legal counsel discussing administrative compensation for the 2023-24 contract term and to hold a strategy session regarding real estate and negotiations.

Rationale:  Board of Education Special Meeting - Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM.

Regular Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 5:30 PM.

Board Retreat - ??