June 15, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. Signature of Notification
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2. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Welcome Visitors
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2.1. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law
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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. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Courier on June 11, 2015.
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3. Excuse Absent Board Members
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4. Consent Agenda
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Sequence of agenda items are subject to change. Please plan to attend the entire meeting.
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4.1. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items
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4.2. Approval of Minutes from Previous Board Meetings
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4.3. Approval of Claims/Bills
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4.4. Second Reading of Board Policies
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4.4.i. Board Policy 205.4 - Policy Communication
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4.4.ii. Board Policy 205.5 - Policy Suspension
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4.4.iii. Board Policy 205.6 - Administration in the Absence of Policy
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4.4.iv. Board Policy 205.7 - Review of Administrative Regulations
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4.4.v. Board Policy 206.1 - New Board Member Orientation
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4.4.vi. Board Policy 206.2 - Board Association Membership
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4.4.vii. Board Policy 206.3 - Board Member Development Opportunities
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4.4.viii. Board Policy 206.4 - Board Member Compensation and Expenses
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4.5. Personnel Items
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4.5.i. Contract Approvals
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4.5.i.1. Susan Martin (Speech Pathologist)
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4.5.i.2. Shane Malm (0.5 FTE Junior High Careers)
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4.5.i.3. Nicholle Lang (6th Grade at Geil)
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4.5.ii. Resignations
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5. Patron Comments
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The Board recognizes the importance of citizen participation in school business. In order to assure citizens are heard and board meetings are conducted efficiently and in an organized manner, the Board shall set a 3 minute time limit per patron, not to exceed a total of 30 minutes for all comments.
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6. Reports & Discussions
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6.1. Curriculum Committee Meeting Report
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6.2. Facilities Committee Meeting Report
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6.3. Business Committee Meeting Report
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6.3.i. Trial Balance Summary
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6.3.ii. Fund Balances
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6.3.iii. Schedule of Investments
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6.3.iv. Financial Statement
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6.4. Superintendent's Report
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Gering Whole Child Project
Buffett Early Childhood Institute Discussion
Gering Head Start Location Discussion
Strategic Plan/Grade Configuration Next Steps
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7. Executive Session for the sole purpose of discussion a negotiation item.
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Food Service Management Company Bid
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To issue the request for proposals (RFP) for the Food Service Management Company (FSMC), the District received a formal RFP from the Nebraska Department of Education Nutrition Services Division. Bid dates, financial information, school, and other relevant information relevant to GPS was added. Once the state approved the RFP, we had 60 days to inform the FSMCs, advertise, and meet with them about our district. On May 27, we received two responses to our RFP: Lunchtime Solutions and Taher, Inc. A food service committee reviewed the bids in detail.
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8.2. Approve student handbooks for the 2015-2016 school year.
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Each year student handbooks are revised and approved by the board of education. Changes in the handbooks reflect recent changes in law related to student conduct, attendance, and other minor changes. All handbooks were reviewed by the Curriculum Committee and principals and approval is recommended.
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8.3. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action with regard to an addendum to the Superintendent's contract of Employment.
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8.4. Approval of computer purchases in an amount not to exceed $145,000.
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2015 Summer Computer Purchase
$9,793, Quantity 7, Spectrum Cloud32 Chromebook Cart with read door 5" balloon Wheels.
~$20299.30, Quantity 35, Dell OptiPles 3020 SFF, 8GB Memory, 500 GB HDD, 8xDVD/RW, CPU I5 3.2 Ghz, Pre Imaged with our Windows 7 Config,
Total amount not to exceed $ $145,000.00 |
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8.5. Appoint Allison Luehring to serve as the Recording Secretary for the Board of Education.
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9. Tentative Committee & Meeting Dates
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Curriculum Committee--Thursday, July 2 @ 7:00 a.m. Business Committee--Monday, July 13 @ 4:30 p.m. Facilities Committee--Wednesday, June 17 @ 7:00 a.m. or 4:30 p.m. Personnel Committee--TBD
Next Meeting--Monday, July 20 @ 6:00 p.m. |
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10. Board Comments
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11. Adjournment
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