February 17, 2014 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. Signature of Notification
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2. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Welcome Visitors
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2.1. Acknowledge Open Meeting Laws
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2.1.i. The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Executive Session for the protection of the public interest; or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and if the individual has not requested a public meeting.
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2.1.ii. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Citizen on February 13, 2014
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3. Excuse Absent Board Members
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4. Consent Agenda*
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4.1. *Sequence of agenda items are subject to change. Please plan to attend the entire meeting.
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4.2. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items
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4.3. Approval of Minutes from Previous Board Meetings
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4.4. Approval of Claims/Bills
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4.5. Personnel Items
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4.5.i. Contract Approvals
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4.5.ii. Resignations
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5. Recommendation to Approve Consent Agenda
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6. Patron Comments
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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.
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7. Reports & Discussions
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7.1. Recognition of Accomplishments
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7.1.i. 9th Graders Rebecca Svoboda & Shelly Reza were selected by the UNO College of Science & Technology's Women in IT Initiative called CodeCrush. They will attend 4 days with sponsor Crystal Palser at UNO learning more about the world of IT. 30 female students were selected from NE, IA & S. Dakota.
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7.1.ii. Congratulations to High School student Ciara Sabala for being a recipient of the 2014 UNL Young Artist Award!
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7.1.iii. Lincoln Elementary would like to recognize their Student Council for organizing the 100th Day of School activities.
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7.1.iv. Lincoln Elementary would like to recognize it's 4th Graders for meeting the challenge of the state writing test and for Pennies for Patients activities.
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7.1.v. Lincoln Elementary would like to recognize Mrs. Leigh Anne Tofflemire for organizing the 5th & 6th grade Show Choir performance tentatively scheduled for March 27th.
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7.1.vi. Lincoln Elementary would like to recognize Mrs. Jennifer Schwartz for orchestrating A "Hundred Acts of Kindness" with her 5th grade students. This was an awesome demonstration of service to others
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7.1.vii. Lincoln Elementary would like to recognize their K-6 students for showing AWESOME growth in their Winter DIBELs and AIMsWEB assessments.
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7.1.viii. Northfield Elementary collected over $4,000 for Pennies for Patients.
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7.1.ix. Northfield Elementary participated in "Jump Rope for Heart" in February.
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7.2. Committee Assignments
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7.3. Curriculum Committee Meeting Report
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7.4. Facilities Committee Meeting Report
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7.5. Business Committee Meeting Report
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7.5.i. 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 approvede in the consent agenda for the month of January, 2014 by specific funds are as follows:
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7.5.i.1. Trial Balance Summary
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7.5.i.2. Fund Balances
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7.5.i.3. Schedule of Investments Held
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7.5.i.4. Financial Statement
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7.5.i.4.1. Revenues: General Fund=$1,702,252.37; Depreciation Fund=$253.23; Cafeteria Fund=$77,476.31; Activities Fund=$45,354.56; Fees Fund=$0.
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7.6. Personnel Committee Meeting Report
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7.7. Superintendent's Report
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7.7.i. Gering Public Schools Technology Vision
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Superintendent Hastings will present about the district's three to five year technology vision.
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8. Action Items
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8.1. 2014-2015 School Calendar
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8.2. Intent to Participate in Nebraska Technology Cooperative
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Discuss, consider and take all necessary action with regard to approving the intent of Scotts Bluff County School District 0016 (Gering Public Schools) to participate, in the Nebraska Technology Cooperative with other governmental units in a joint project to be financed with bonding and operated by at least two or more qualified public agencies for the purchase and use of any item of hardware or software used in providing for the delivery of information, including the purchasing of upgrades or related improvements to information technology for the operation school districts, educational service units, and community colleges under and pursuant to the Public Facilities Construction and Finance Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 72- 2301 to 72-2308), and other laws.
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9. Tentative Committee & Meeting Dates
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10. Board Comments
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11. Executive Session
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12. Adjournment
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