May 18, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Signature of Notification

2. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Welcome Visitors

2.1. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law

2.2. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Courier on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

3. Excuse Absent Board Members

4. Consent Agenda

4.1. Minutes From Previous Board Meeting

4.2. Approval of Claims/Bills

4.3. First Reading of Board Policies

4.3.i. 801.15  USE OF VIDEO CAMERAS ON SCHOOL BUSES

4.3.ii. 802.1  SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS

4.3.iii. 802.3  COLLECTIONS OF MONEY AND FOOD TICKETS

4.3.iv. 802.4  FOOD SERVICE RECORDS AND REPORTS

4.3.v. 802.5  FREE OR REDUCED COST MEALS ELIGIBILITY AND MEAL CHARGES

4.3.vi. 802.6  VENDING MACHINES

4.3.vii. 802.7  SCHOOL FOOD PROCUREMENT

4.4. Second Reading of Board Policies

4.4.i. 801.6  STUDENT TRANSPORTATION FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

4.4.ii. 801.7  SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

4.4.iii. 801.10  TRANSPORTATION IN INCLEMENT WEATHER

4.4.iv. 801.11  SCHOOL-OWNED VEHICLES

4.4.v. 801.12  STUDENT TRANSPORTATION IN PRIVATE VEHICLES

4.4.vi. 801.13  USE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES ON SCHOOL BUSINESS

4.4.vii. 801.14  TRANSPORTATION RECORDS

4.5. Personnel Items

4.5.i. Contract Approvals

4.5.i.1. Lorna Davis - Guidance Counselor, Gering Junior High

4.5.i.2. Rae Johnson - English Teacher, Gering Junior High

4.5.i.3. Kristen Smith - FTE 0.5 - English Teacher, Gering Junior High  /  FTE 0.5 - Family & Consumer Sciences Teacher - Gering High School

4.5.i.4. Christopher Guadarrama - Spanish Teacher, Gering High School

4.5.i.5. Holly Widener - Resource Teacher, Gering High School

4.5.i.6. Byron Olsen - Director of Student Services

4.5.i.7. Ronda Roth - Resource Teacher, Geil Elementary

4.5.ii. Resignations

4.5.ii.1. Jessica Jersild - Resource Teacher, Geil Elementary

5. Patron Comments

6. Reports and Discussions

6.1. Recognition of Bulldog Staff Member of the Month - Randy Plummer, Gering High School

6.2. Curriculum Committee Report

6.3. Facilities Committee Report

6.4. Business Committee Report

6.4.i. Trial Balance Summary

6.4.ii. Fund Balances

6.4.iii. Schedule of Investments

6.4.iv. Financial Statements

6.5. Superintendent's Report

6.5.i. Preschool & Head Start Update

6.5.ii. Teletherapy Services for 2020-2021

7. Action Items

7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding issues relating to the retention of legal counsel to assist the board in administering the personnel hearing requested by Brandy Johnson

7.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of an Affidavit of Closure of Attendance Centers required by the Nebraska Department of Education 

7.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding an extension of the employment and compensation of non-exempt educational support employees (clerical staff & custodial staff) serving the School District on an on-call basis due to the emergency conditions engendered by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and epidemic sickness and pursuant to the Emergency Declaration Resolution resulting therefrom adopted by this Board of Education on March 16, 2020.

7.4. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement with Educational Service Unit #13 to establish and participate in a Day Treatment Program

7.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding approval of a Food Service Management Company

7.6. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2020-2021 student handbooks

8. Tentative Committee Meeting Dates

9. Board Comments

10. Adjourn