February 20, 2023 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 the 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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2.4. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.5. Open 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 Gering Courier on Thursday, Feb 16, 2023. |
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3. 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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3.1. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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3.2. Expenditures:
Genreal Fund $283,683.48 Activity Fund $49,826.77 Cafeteria Fund $4,936.68 Bond Fund $2,250.00 Fund Totals $340,696.93
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3.3. Board Policy Adoption
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3.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.i.1. 409.1 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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3.3.i.2. 409.2 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, OR CONFERENCES
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3.3.i.3. 409.3 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE MENTOR TEACHERS
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3.3.i.4. 409.4 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE PUBLICATION OR CREATION OF MATERIALS
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3.3.i.5. 409.5 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE TUTORING
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3.3.i.6. 410.1 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE VACATION, HOLIDAYS, AND PERSONAL LEAVE
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3.3.i.7. 410.2 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ILLNESS LEAVE
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3.3.i.8. 410.3 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
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3.3.i.9. 410.4 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
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3.3.i.10. 903.2R1 VISITORS TO SCHOOL
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3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.ii.1. 407.5 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE WORKERS' COMPENSATION
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3.3.ii.2. 407.6 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE TAX SHELTER PROGRAMS
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3.3.ii.3. 407.7 NEGOTIATIONS
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3.3.ii.4. 408.1 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES-RESIGNATION
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3.3.ii.5. 408.2 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE CONTRACT RELEASE
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3.3.ii.6. 408.3 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
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3.3.ii.7. 408.4 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE SUSPENSION
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3.3.ii.8. 408.5 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE REDUCTION IN FORCE
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3.4. Personnel Items
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3.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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3.4.ii.1. Kim Grasslie: High School Math Teacher (retiring)
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3.4.ii.2. Pam Barker: Lincoln Elementary Principal (retiring)
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4. Reports and Discussions
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4.1. GHS Ag Advisory Committee/FFA Parliamentary Pro Demonstration
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4.2. Building Report: Gering High School
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4.3. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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4.4. Board Committee Report: Finance & Facilities
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4.4.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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4.5. Superintendent's Report
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5. Patron Comments
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6. Action Items
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6.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Ammended 2023-24 School Year Calendar.
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6.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the K-5 Math Curriculum from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the amount of $178,161.00
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6.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 6-12 Math Curriculum from Savvas in the amount of $135,459.34.
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6.4. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the purchase of 450 chromebooks from CDW-G in the amount of $123,750.00.
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7. Board Comments
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7.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: Tues, Feb 28, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, March 20, 2023 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: Tues, March 28, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, March 7, 2023 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Tues, March 9, 2023 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, March 2, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:February 22, 2023: Preschool and Kindergarten Registration Expo: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm @ Gering Civic CenterMarch 9, 2023: End of 3rd QTR March 10, 2023: No school for students/Teacher WD March 13-16, 2023: PT Conferences March 17-20, 2023: No school for staff & students |
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8. Adjourn
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