May 20, 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, May 16, 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. 01 General $348,991.08
05 Activity$19,131.52 07 Bond $2,250.00 08 Special Building $38,762.50 Fund Totals: $409,135.10 |
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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.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.ii.1. 502.10 ASSIGNMENTS OF NEW STUDENTS TO CLASSES AND GRADE LEVELS
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3.3.ii.2. 503.01 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
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3.3.ii.3. 503.4 ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE
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3.3.ii.4. 503.10 HOMESCHOOLING-REINTERGRATION
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3.3.ii.5. 504.1 STUDENTS DUE PROCESS RIGHTS
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3.3.ii.6. 504.2 STUDENTS INVOLVEMENTS IN DECISION-MAKING
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3.3.ii.7. 504.3 STUDENT CONDUCT
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3.3.ii.8. 504.4 STUDENT CONDUCT BUSES
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3.3.ii.9. 504.6 STUDENT APPEARANCE
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3.3.ii.10. 504.7 CARE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY AND VANDALISM
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3.3.ii.11. 504.8 FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
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3.3.ii.12. 504.9 STUDENT LOCKERS
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3.3.ii.13. 504.10 STUDENTS USE OF COMPUTERS
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3.3.ii.14. 504.12 REGULATED ELECTRONIC DEVICES
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3.3.ii.15. 504.13 USE OF METAL DETECTORS
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3.3.ii.16. 504.14 HAZING, INITIATION, SECRET SOCIETIES, OR GANG ACTIVITIES
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3.4. Personnel Items
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3.4.i. Staff Contracts
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3.4.i.1. David Ferreyra-Payroll Administrator
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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3.4.ii.1. Sally Peterson-3rd Grade Teacher @ Northfield
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3.4.ii.2. Katlyn Medel-Kindergarten Teacher @ Northfield
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3.4.iii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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3.4.iv. Early Graduation Request
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3.4.iv.1. Savannah Billie-2025
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4. Celebration of Excellence
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4.1. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"
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4.1.i. Chesly Sanchez, Paraprofessional @ Northfield Elementary
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4.1.ii. Audrey Charbonneau- 3rd Grade Teacher @ Geil Elementary
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4.1.iii. Josiah Ashfrod- Custodian @ GHS
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4.2. Building Report-Lincoln Elementary
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5. Reports & Discussions
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5.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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5.2. Board Committee Report: Business & Facilities
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5.3. Superintendent's Report
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6. Public Comments
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between the Scottsbluff YMCA and Gering Public Schools regarding the 2024 Summer Camp.
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7.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the $6,000 contribution to TeamMates of Scottsbluff County for the 2024-25 school year.
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7.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the renewal of the 2024-25 school year Food Service Contract Fixed Price.
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7.4. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school year Middle School Handbook.
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7.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school year Elementary School Handbook.
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7.6. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school year Certified Handbook.
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7.7. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school year Preschool Handbook.
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7.8. Discuss, consider, and take action in regard to the approval of the Sports Cooperative Agreement between Gering Public Schools and Kimball Public Schools for girls softball.
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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 May Meeting (Central Office)Regular Meeting: June 17, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. (Freshman Academy) Special Meeting: NO June Meeting. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, June 4, 2024 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Thur, June 13, 2024 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, June 6, 2024@ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:Event |
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9. Adjourn
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