December 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting

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It is 5:____p.m. and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the December 12, 2024 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 - None.
• Personnel Committee - None.
• Policy Committee
• Public Relations and Partnership Development Committee
• Governance Committee - None.
• GNSA/Legislative Committee - None.

Rationale:  Recognize the GISH eSports Team that won the NESEA 2024 State Championship - "League of Legends"

Coach: Benjamin Marten

Students: 

• Sean Carroll
• Jaxstin Deines
• Damian Kiker
• Katelyn Marten
• Lincoln Roundy
• Alexandra Widga

Rationale: 

• Each person addressing the board will be allowed 5 minutes. The Board of Education has the prerogative to limit speaking to 3 minutes when there are three or more patrons to allow speakers an opportunity to address the Board in a timely manner.
• We allocate up to 30 minutes for addressing the board at each regular board meeting.
• Please face the Board,  not the audience when you speak
• We want to hear what is being said so we ask the audience to refrain from making comments or sounds that make it hard to hear the speaker. 
• No signs are allowed in the boardroom.
• We will not engage in dialogue with patrons presenting to the Board, the purpose of the requests to address the board is to listen to patrons.
• The Board president and superintendent will identify staff to follow-up on information requested from patrons when necessary.
• At regular business meetings any school district-related matter can be presented to the Board, but only agenda items can be acted upon during a given meeting. At special meetings, comments will be limited to the subject of action items of the meeting's agenda. 
• Speakers will not be permitted to make defamatory comments, or use abusive or vulgar language. 
• Expressions of personal complaints about staff or students are discouraged at public meetings. Concerns about individuals should be brought to the attention of the appropriate administrative authority. Specific building or program concerns should be brought to the attention of the building principal or program supervisor.

Rationale:  Efficiencies in utilization of staff and fiscal management could be realized by not operating the Seedling Mile elementary building.

Rationale:  In compliance with Nebraska PL 79-724 and GIPS Board Policy 2230.

Rationale:  GIEA Request for Recognition for 2026-2027

Rationale:  Presenting the proposed academic calendar for 2025-26 from the Calendar Committee.

Rationale:  Approve a resolution to expand the baseball cooperative to include Heartland Lutheran High School.

Rationale:  4210 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

Rationale:  4211 BUDGET ADOPTION PROCEDURES

Rationale:  4212 BUDGET HEARINGS AND REVIEWS

Rationale:  4310 LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL FUNDING

Rationale:  4312 INTERNAL CONTROLS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE AWARDS

Rationale:  Administration proposes a Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Calendar outlining the key dates, events, and responsible individual or group(s) for review and approval of the Board of Education.

Rationale:  Approve a resolution to expand the baseball cooperative to include Heartland Lutheran High School.

Rationale:  2311 BOARD MEMBER VACANCIES

Rationale:  3340 ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATION

Rationale:  4110 FISCAL MANAGEMENT GOALS

Rationale:  4120 BONDED EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS

Rationale:  4210 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

Rationale:  6252 PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES BETWEEN STAFF AND STUDENTS

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

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Mr. Fisher will present the superintendent report. 

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The Board will convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations with GIEA and the Superintendent's contract.

Rationale:  Approve the proposed changes to the 2025-2026 Negotiated Agreement

Rationale:  Approve the Superintendent's Contract

Rationale:  Special Board of Education Meeting - Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Special Board of Education Meeting - Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:15 p.m.
Regular Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.