April 15, 2013 at 6:00 PM - Regular Business Meeting

1. Signature of Notification

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

2.1. Acknowledge Open Meeting Laws

2.2. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Citizen on April 11, 2013.

3. Excuse Absent Board Members

4. Consent Agenda*

4.1. *Sequence of agenda items subject to change. Please plan to attend the entire meeting.

4.2. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items

4.3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

4.4. Approval of Claim/Bills

4.5. Early Graduation Request for Matthew Downing

4.6. Acceptance of Letter of Resignation (Beam)

4.7. First Reading of Board Policies

4.7.i. 2013-2014 Option Enrollment Resolution

4.7.ii. 801.12F - Parent Request to Transport Child To/From Athletic/Activity Event Form

4.7.iii. 801.13 - Use of Private Vehicles on School Business

4.7.iv. 802.06 - Vending Machines

4.7.v. 803.01 - Photocopying Services

4.7.vi. 803.02 - Mail & Delivery Services

4.7.vii. 803.03 - Telephone Service

4.7.viii. 803.04 - Fax Service

4.7.ix. 804.01 - Computer Security

4.7.x. 804.02 - Data or Records Retention

4.7.xi. 805.01 - Insurance

5. Recommendation to Approve Consent Agenda

6. Patron Comments

6.1. The Board recognizes the importance of citizen participation in school business. In order to assure citizens are heard and board meetings are conducted efficiently and in an organized manner, the Board shall set a 3 minute time limit per patron, not to exceed a total of 30 minutes for all comments.

7. Action Items

7.1. Summer 2013 Computer Upgrade

7.2. Approval of 2013-2014 School Breakfast and Lunch Prices

7.3. Second Reading of Special Education Board Policies

7.3.i. 612.01 - Free Appropriate Public Education

7.3.ii. 612.02 - Full Educational Opportunity Goal

7.3.iii. 612.03 - Childfind

7.3.iv. 612.04 - Evaluation Procedures

7.3.v. 612.05 - Individualized Education Program and Family Services Program

7.3.vi. 612.06 - Transition of Children from Part C to Preschool Program

7.3.vii. 612.07 - Participation in State and District Wide Assessments

7.3.viii. 612.08 - Least Restrictive Environment

7.3.ix. 612.09 - Children in Nonpublic Schools

7.3.x. 612.10 - Procedural Safeguards

7.3.xi. 612.11 - Transportation

7.3.xii. 612.12 - Personnel Qualifications

7.3.xiii. 612.13 - Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information

7.3.xiv. 612.14 - Suspension & Expulsion Rates

7.3.xv. 612.15 - Access to Instructional Materials

7.3.xvi. 612.16 - Over-Identification and Disproportionality

7.3.xvii. 612.17 - Prohibition on Mandatory Medication

7.4. Acceptance of Resignation Letter (Beam)

8. Reports & Discussion Items

8.1. Recognition of Accomplishments

8.1.i. Final Results of State Speech Meet

8.1.ii. Gering VALTS student Erin Carter won the Soroptimist Ruby Award. This is a great honor and a difficult award to win. VALTS Kids making a difference!

8.1.iii. Gering Public School's 9th grade class raised a total of $1,163.06 for Pennies for Patients, a program sponsored by the NJHS.

8.1.iv. Northfield's Kinder Students & Mrs. Kathleen Rose, Music Instructor

8.1.v. DECA Award Winners

8.1.vi. Five 9th grade students had a composite score of 25 on the Explore Test. This is the highest score attainable! Megan Copsey, Jason Doll, Hadley Kirk, Fiona Miller and Collin Potts.

8.1.vii. Thank you to Northfield Elementary for observation of Direct Instruction Program

8.1.viii. Geil Elementary Jump Rope for Heart raised over $5,000 and saved 101 lives.

8.1.ix. Geil Elementary Pennies for Patients - Leukemia/Lymphoma Society raised over $2,000.

8.1.x. Junior High Builder's Club filled East Eggs for the Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt

8.1.xi. Jr. High Quiz Bowl Competitions: at Chradon the 8th grade panel received 1st place; 7th graders received 3rd place. At Banner County our 8th graders placed 1st.

8.1.xii. Cedar Canyon students enjoyed an assembly titled "Skateboard Science" on Monday, April 8th

8.1.xiii. Omaha World Herald All-Academic Team

8.1.xiv. During Student Led Conferences, Lincoln Elementary had a book fair for the first time in 4 years. Mrs. Hague reported that we sold $3,504.97 in books. The school receives a percentage credit from the book company and this credit will be used to purchase sets of books to use in reading classes.

8.1.xv. GHS Journalism & Yearbook won a 3rd straight Class B State Championship & set a new state record with 86 sweepstakes points; next was Omaha Westside with 41. We have 18 state champions, 10 silver & 12 bronze medals. Swept all 3 slots in 6 categories. Will go to All-Class State Champs on May 12.

8.2. Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes

8.3. Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes

8.4. Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes

8.5. Business Committee Meeting Minutes

8.6. Financial Report - The Business Committee reviewed all bills for this consent agenda. Bills unique to this month were discussed for clarification. The total amount of bills approved in the consent agenda for the month of March, 2013 by specific funds are as follows:

8.6.i. Trial Balance Summary

8.6.ii. Fund Balances

8.6.iii. Schedule of Investments Held

8.6.iv. General Fund=$1,513,540.37; Depreciation Fund = $613.35; Cafeteria Fund = $79,657.95; Activities Fund = $29,309.76; Fees Fund = $500.

8.6.iv.1. Financial Statement for March 2013

8.7. Student Services Report

9. Superintendent's Report

10. Board Comments

11. Tentative Committee & Meeting Dates

12. Adjournment