January 15, 2024 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, January 11, 2024. |
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3. Board Organizational Meeting
By board policy, the Superintendent will chair the election of the President and then the newly elected President will preside over the elections. 1. Election of School Board President 2. Convene the Board of Education to Order The newly elected Board President will now preside over the meeting. 3. Election of School Board Vice President 4. Dissemination of Ethics/Accountability & Disclosure statutes and Board Member Code of Ethics (Policy #202.1)
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4. Consent Agenda
At this time, any Board member may request that any item on the consent agenda be removed from the consent agenda and be considered and voted on separately.
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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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4.1. Consent Appointments and Designations:
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4.1.i. American Civics, Curriculum & Personnel Committee (Facilitators, Dr. Regan & Kory Knight)
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4.1.ii. Finance & Facilities Committee (Facilitator, Stacy Rodriguez)
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4.1.iii. Board Secretary: Lindsey Mashek, Administrative Assistance to the Superintendent
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4.1.iv. Board Treasurer: Stacy Rodriguez, Director of Finance & Facilities
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4.1.v. Board President: Brian Copsey
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4.1.vi. Board Vice President: BJ Peters
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4.1.vii. Appoint Superintendent Dr. Nicole Regan as the Authorized Representative to secure funds for Gering Public Schools.
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4.1.viii. Federal Authorized Representative: Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent of Schools
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4.1.viii.1. Depository for Funds:
1. Platte Valley Bank 2. Riverstone Bank 3. Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund 4. BOK Financial Services 5. Wells Fargo Corp. Trust Services |
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4.1.viii.2. School Physician: Regional West Medical Center
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4.1.viii.3. Designations of Legal Council:
7. KSB School Law 8. Perry Law Firm |
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4.1.viii.4. Designation of District Newspaper Record: Gering Courier
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4.1.viii.5. Designation of ADA Compliance Officer: Byron Olsen, Director of Student Services
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4.1.viii.6. Designation of Title IX & XIII Officer: Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent of Schools
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4.2. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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4.3. Expenditures
01 General $332,955.36 05 Activity $51,946.88 06 Cafeteria $240,687.21 Fund Totals: $625,589.4 |
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4.4. Board Policy Adoption
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4.4.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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4.4.i.1. 903.9 ENERGY CONSERVATION
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4.4.i.2. 904.2 LEASE, SALE, OR DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY
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4.4.i.3. 905.1 FACILITIES INSPECTIONS
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4.4.i.4. 905.2 ANNUAL EMERGENCY SAFETY PLAN
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4.4.i.5. 905.3 WARNING SYSTEMS
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4.4.i.6. 905.4 BOMB THREATS
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4.4.i.7. 905.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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4.4.i.8. 905.6 ACCIDENTS REPORTS
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4.4.i.9. 905.7 SAFETY DRILLS
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4.4.i.10. 905.8 SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS
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4.4.i.11. 905.9 EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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4.4.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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4.5. Personnel Items
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4.5.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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4.5.i.1. Zachary Smith
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4.5.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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5. Reports and Discussions
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5.1. Marley Rupp- 8th Grade All-State Band
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5.2. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"
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5.2.i. Krista Wiedeman- Math Teacher @ GMS
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5.2.ii. Audrey Nightingale- Secretary @ Lincoln Elementary
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5.3. Building Report: Geil Elementary
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5.4. District Annual Report- Jennifer Sibal
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5.5. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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5.6. Board Committee Report: Finance & Facilities
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5.6.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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5.7. Superintendent's Report
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6. Patron Comments
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the bid from Snell Services, Inc. to furnish the material and labor for the Gering Preschool in the amount of $125,000.00
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8. Board Comments
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8.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: NO SPECIAL WORK SESSION in JanuaryRegular Meeting: Mon, Feb 19, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: Tues, Feb 27, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, Feb 6, 2024 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Tues, Feb 8, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, Feb 1, 2024 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:No School Jan. 26, 2024 (Staff PD)No School Feb. 16, 2024 (Teacher Work Day) No School Feb. 19, 2024 (ESU Mid-Winter Conf) |
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9. Adjourn
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