April 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, April 11, 2024. |
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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. Expenditures
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3.1.i. Fund Amount
01 General $936,403.91 03 Employee $242.00 05 Activity $92,438.92 06 Nutrition $4,952.68 12 Student Fee $880.00 Fund Totals: $1,034,917.51 |
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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. 502.8 EXCHANGE AND FOREIGN STUDENT ADMISSION (under further review)
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3.3.i.2. 502.8R1 EXCHANGE AND FOREIGN STUDENT PROCEDURES (under further review)
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3.3.i.3. 503.1 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (under further review)
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3.3.i.4. 503.4E1 EXCESSIVE ABSENTEEISM REPORT (under further review)
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3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.ii.1. 502.1 RESIDENT STUDENTS
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3.3.ii.2. 502.3 ENTRANCE ADMISSIONS
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3.3.ii.3. 502.4 ATTENDANCE CENTER ASSIGNMENT
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3.3.ii.4. 502.5 STUDENT TRANSFERS IN
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3.3.ii.5. 502.6 STUDENT TRANSFERS OUT OR WITHDRAWALS
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3.3.ii.6. 502.7 STUDNET RE-ENTRY TO SCHOOL
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3.3.ii.7. 502.8 EXCHANGE AND FOREIGN STUDENT ADMISSIONS
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3.3.ii.8. 502.8R1 EXCHANGE AND FORIEGN STUDENT PROCEDURES
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3.3.ii.9. 502.10 ASSIGNMENT OF NEW STUDENTS TO CLASSES AND GRADE
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3.3.ii.10. 502.11 ASSIGNMENT OF CONTINUING STUDENTS TO CLASS
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3.3.ii.11. 502.12 STUDENTS
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3.3.ii.12. 503.01 APPLICATION FOR DISCONTINUING THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS YOUNGER THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE
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3.3.ii.13. 503.1 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
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3.3.ii.14. 503.1F1 APPLICATION FOR DISCONTINUING THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS YOUNGER THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE
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3.3.ii.15. 503.1F2 BASC-2 BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL SCREENING SYSTEM (BASC-2 BESS) SUMMARY FOR EARLY KINDERGARTEN ADMISSION
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3.3.ii.16. 503.1F3 YOUNG CHILDREN'S ACHIEVEMENT TEST (YCAT) SUMMARY FOR EARLY KINDERGARTEN ADMISSION
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3.3.ii.17. 503.1R1 EARLY ADMISSION ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
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3.3.ii.18. 503.2 STUDENT ATTENDANCE RECORDS
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3.3.ii.19. 503.3 STUDENT ABSENCES EXCUSED
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3.3.ii.20. 503.4 ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE
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3.3.ii.21. 503.4E1 EXCESSIVE ABSENTEEISM REPORT
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3.3.ii.22. 503.5 STUDENT RELEASE DURING HOURS
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3.3.ii.23. 503.6 STUDENTS OF LEGAL AGE
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3.3.ii.24. 503.7 PREGNANT OR PARENTING STUDENTS
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3.3.ii.25. 503.8 MARRIED STUDENTS OR STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN
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3.3.ii.26. 503.9 HOMELSS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
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3.3.ii.27. 503.10 HOMESCHOOLING-REINTEGRATION
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3.3.ii.28. 503.10R1 HOMESCHOOLING-REINTEGRATION-ACADEMIC/ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION
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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.i.1. Kaylee Pierce- GHS Links Teacher
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3.4.i.2. Zachary Smith- Gering Middle School Certified Teacher
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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4. Celebration of Excellence
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4.1. Special recognition to:
HOSA State Medalists DECA State Qualifiers & Medalists Natalie Prokop-Inagural Panhandle Middle School Honor Band SPEECH State Qualifiers and Medalists |
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4.2. Building Report: Gering High School
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5. Reports & Discussions
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5.1. General Discussion:
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5.2. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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5.3. Board Committee Report: Business & Facilities
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5.4. Superintendent's Report
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6. Public Comments (Policy 204.12)
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Agreement between Gering Public Schools and Ashlee Wilson for the 2024-2025 School Year.
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7.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the contract with JEO Consulting Group Planning and Design for the Gering Middle School Improvement not exceeding $50,000.
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7.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2.4% salary increase for Administrators for the 2024-25 school year.
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7.4. Discuss, consider, and take action in regard to moving Jill Walker (Lincoln Elementary Librarian) from a part-time position into a full-time position for the 2024-2025 school year.
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7.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the purchase of a 2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew Cap pickup for the amount of $53,294.00, from Sid Dillion Dealership.
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7.6. Discuss, consider, and take action to accept a teacher's resignation.
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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: Tues, April 23, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, May 20, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: Tues, May 28, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, May 7, 2024 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Thurs May 9, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, May 2, 2024 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:May 26, 2024 NO School: Students (1/2 Staff PD, 1/2 Teacher Workday)May 14, 2024, LINKS Graduation @ 6:00 pm-GHS May 18, 2024, GHS Graduation @ 10:00 am- Five Rocks Amphitheater Last day of school is May 21, 2024 (early release at 11:30 am) |
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9. Adjourn
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