February 15, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. GPS Board of Education Information
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The meeting agenda will be kept current and available for public inspection in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education at the Central Office during regular working hours.
District Vision: Gering Public Schools provides a collaborative community, inspiring excellence and innovation in teaching and learning to empower student growth and leadership in school and life. District Mission: Gering Public Schools exists to equip today's learners with the skills necessary to be tomorrow's leaders. The Open Meetings Act requires and the intention of the Board is that agenda items be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of matters to be considered at the meeting. The Board of Education releases its agenda well in advance of most meetings and desires that all interested persons are fully informed. Any interested person who has a question or needs clarification about the sufficiency of a descriptive item should contact the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. 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 now, so that you may be recognized during the 'Patron Comment' section of our meeting. These forms are located by the entry doors of the meeting room. Agenda items are subject to reordering at discretion of the board president. Board members may request specific agenda item(s) be moved to a different place on the agenda. Please attend the entire meeting to ensure you hear discussion on a particular agenda item. |
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call to Order
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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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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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3. Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Opening Meetings Act
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Pursuant to Section 84-1412 of the Nebraska Statutes, the public is hereby informed that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board meeting room on the north wall.
Notice of this meeting was published in the Star-Herald on Friday, February 12, 2021. |
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5. Consent Agenda
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At this time, any Board member may request that any item in the consent agenda be removed from the consent agenda and be considered and voted on separately.
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5.1. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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The attached minutes are intended to accurately reflect the action of the Board at its previous meetings.
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5.2. Approval of Claims/Bills
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5.3. Board Policy Adoption
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5.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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5.3.i.1. 901 OBJECTIVES OF BUILDINGS & SITES
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5.3.i.2. 902.1 BUILDINGS & SITES LONG RANGE PLANNING
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5.3.i.3. 902.2 CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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5.3.i.4. 902.3 SITE ACQUISITION
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5.3.i.5. 902.4 BIDS AND AWARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
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5.3.i.6. 902.5 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE
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5.3.i.7. 902.6 DESIGN-BUILD SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE
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5.3.i.8. 903.1 SECURITY
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5.3.i.9. 903.2 ACCESS TO BUILDINGS
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5.3.i.10. 903.3 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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5.3.i.11. 903.4 REQUESTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
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5.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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5.4. Personnel Items
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5.4.i. Approval of Certified Staff Contract(s)
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5.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation
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6. Patron Comments
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7. Reports and Discussions
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7.1. Recognition of January's Bulldog Staff Member of the Month: Lisa Rimington, Geil Elementary Title I Teacher.
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7.2. Recognition of February's Bulldog Staff Member of the Month: Megan Pieper, Lincoln Elementary Second Grade Teacher.
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7.3. Curriculum/Personnel Committee Report
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7.4. Business/Facilities Committee Report
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7.4.i. Trial Balance Summary
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7.4.ii. Fund Balances
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7.4.iii. Schedule of Investments
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7.4.iv. Financial Statements
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7.5. Superintendent's Report
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7.6. Announcements of Upcoming Events for the Board
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Future Board MeetingsSecond Board Meeting - Tuesday, February 23 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Board Meeting - Monday, March 16 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Second Board Meeting - Tuesday, March 30 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) NOTE DATE: This will be the two weeks after our regular meeting in alignment with the VSP timeline.
Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel/Curriculum Committee -- Tues, March 2 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Business/Facilities Committee -- Thurs, March 4 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Policy Review Committee -- Thurs, March 11 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) District Happenings:Pre-K/Kinder Expo @ Gering Civic Center - Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.8th Grade Career Exploration Day @ GHS - Tues, Mar 2 End of 3rd Quarter - Thurs, Mar 11 No School (Teacher Workday) - Fri, Mar 12 Parent-Teacher Conferences - Mon, Mar 15 - Thurs, Mar 18 No School - Wed, Mar 17 - Thurs, Mar 18 (Teacher Workdays, added in accordance w/ NDE statewide available waiver in light of pandemic) No School Students/Staff - Fri, Mar 19 |
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding approval of the Negotiated Professional Agreement between the Gering Public Schools Board of Education and the Gering Education Association for the 2021-2022 contract year.
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8.2. Discuss, consider and take necessary action with regard to a proposed resolution to establish a line of credit at Western States Bank up to the amount of two months of operating expenses of the general fund.
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8.3. Discuss, consider and take action with respect to a proposed amendment of the Gering Public Schools 403(b) Plan as follows:
RESOLVED: That the 403(b) Plan be amended in the form attached hereto, which amendment is herby adopted and approved; RESOLVED FURTHER: That the appropriate officers of Gering Public Schools be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to execute said amendment on behalf of the school district; RESOLVED FURTHER: That the officers of Gering Public Schools be, and they hereby are, authorized and directed to take any and all actions and execute and deliver such documents as they may deem necessary, appropriate or convenient to effect the foregoing resolutions including, without limitation, causing to be prepared and filed such reports, documents or other information as may be required under applicable law.
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9. Board Comments
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10. Adjourn
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