November 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. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.4. 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, Nov 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. October 2023 Claims Payable
Fund Amount 01 $512,494.41 03 $3,302.79 05 $42,125.68 06 $118,290.62 08 $2,693.00 09 $8,188.80 Fund Totals: $687,095.30
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3.2. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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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. 505.3 SUSPENSION OF STUDENTS (adding language for the exceptions for Pre-K though second grade students)
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3.3.i.2. 902.6 DESIGN-BUILD SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE
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3.3.i.3. 903.1 SECURITY
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3.3.i.4. 903.2 ACCESS TO BUILDINGS
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3.3.i.5. 903.3 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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3.3.i.6. 903.4 REQUESTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS
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3.3.i.7. 903.6 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS-RECORDS AND REPORTS
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3.3.i.8. 903.7 TRAFFIC AND PARKING PROCEDURES
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3.3.i.9. 903.8 VANDALISM
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3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.ii.1. NEW POLICY
604.16 USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE SCHOOL
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3.3.ii.2. 901 OBJECTIVES OF BUILDING SITES
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3.3.ii.3. 902.1 BUILDING & SITES LONG RANGE PLANNING
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3.3.ii.4. 902.2 CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
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3.3.ii.5. 902.3 SITE ACQUISITION
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3.3.ii.6. 902.4 BIDS AND AWARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
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3.3.ii.7. 902.5 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE
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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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4. Reports and Discussions
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4.1. Student Recognitions:
Gering XC Medalist - 10th Place Axton Stone NMEA All-State Band - Zephaniah Henderson NMEA All-State Choir - Aaron Sabala National Merit Commendation - Guri Hayer DECA |
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4.2. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"
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4.2.i. Matt Janecek, Geil Elementary School Counselor
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4.3. Building Report: Gering Middle School
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4.4. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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4.5. Board Committee Report: Finance & Facilities
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4.5.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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4.6. Superintendent's Report
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5. Patron Comments
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6. Discuss, consider, and take action to adopt the Nebraska Association of School Board (NASB) superintendent evaluation tool for Gering Public Schools.
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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, Nov 28, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, Dec 18, 2023 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: NO Special Meeting for Dec 2023 Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, Dec 5, 2023 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Thurs, Dec 11, 2023 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, Jan 4, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:Dec 20, 2023 - Early Release Students @ 11:30/ End of 32nd Qtr/1st Semester, 1/2 Teacher WorkdayDec 21-29 - No school for staff & students Jan 5, 2024 - School resumes for students |
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8. Adjourn
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