April 14, 2025 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 Star Herald on Thursday, April 10th, 2025. |
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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. Approval of Claims/Bills
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Fund Amount
01 General Fund $653,589.90 03 Employee Benefit $269.50 05 Activity Fund $70,883.32 06 Nutrition Fund $105,053.18 Fund Totals: $829,795.90
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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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3.4. Personnel Items
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3.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
Jennifer Green - GHS, Art Teacher
Neil Baker - GHS, Social Studies Teacher, Head Boys Basketball Coach Chris Palomo - GHS, Science Teacher Keisa Gardner - GMS, ELA Teacher Kelly Tofflemire - Education Technology Specialist Richard Evans - Director of Technology Chelsea Smith - Geil Elementary, Kindergarten Teacher Sheridan Widhelm - Occupational Therapist Kelsey Sylvester - Northfield Elementary, Preschool Teacher Kristen Skavdahl - GHS, LMHP Alexandra Clear - Northfield Elementary, SPED Teacher |
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
Vanessa Hernandez - Lincoln Elementary, Preschool Teacher
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4. Celebration of Excellence
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4.1. Building Report - Lincoln Elementary
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4.2. Student Success -
Speech State Medalists HOSA State Medalists DECA State Quailifiers and Medalist Panhandle Middle School Honor Band Gering FFA State Qualifers NFHS Speech Eduacator of the Year Swimming State Qualifiers |
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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: 204.12
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding a new business curriculum (7-year adoption), from Stukent, for the 2025-2032 school years in the amount of $35,995.
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7.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding a new business curriculum (6-year adoption), from National Geographic Learning, for the 2025-2031 school years in the amount of $20,670.
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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 29th, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, May 12th, 2025 @ 6:00 p.m. (Freshmen Academy) Special Meeting: Tues, May 27th, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, May 6th, 2025 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, May 1st, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Middle School Improvement Committee: Wed, May 7th, 2025 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:NASBO Conference - April 24th-25th, Lincoln, NE |
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9. Adjourn
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