October 16, 2017 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 October 12, 2017.
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3. Excuse Absent Board Members
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4. Consent Agenda
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4.1. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items
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4.2. Minutes From Previous Board Meeting
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4.3. Approval of Claims/Bills
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4.4. First Reading of Board Policies
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4.4.i. 504.12 - Regulated Electronic Devices
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4.4.ii. 504.13 - Use of Metal Detectors
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4.4.iii. 504.14 - Hazing, Initiation, Secret Societies or Gang Activities
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4.4.iv. 504.15 - Smoking, Drinking, Drugs
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4.4.v. 504.18 - Harassment by Students
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4.4.vi. 504.21 - Dating Violence Prevention
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4.4.vii. 504.22 - Student Contact by Non-School Persons
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4.4.viii. 504.23 - Suicide Awareness
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4.5. Second Reading of Board Policies
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4.5.i. 508.1 - Student Health and Immunization Checkups
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4.5.ii. 508.13 - Wellness
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4.5.iii. 606.6 - Acceptable Use of Computers, Technology and the Internet
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4.5.iv. 802.7 - School Food Procurement
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4.5.v. 1005.12 - Title I Parent and Family Member Engagement
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4.5.vi. 203.1 - Board Organizational Meeting
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4.5.vii. 504.17 - Questioning of Students by Outside Agencies
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4.5.viii. 504.16 - Searches, Seizures, and Arrests
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4.5.ix. 403.8 - Employee Fundraising
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4.6. Personnel Items
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4.6.i. Contract Approvals
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4.6.ii. Resignations
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5. Patron Comments
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6. Reports and Discussions
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6.1. Building Report from Lincoln Elementary
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"Why I Love Lincoln Elementary" - Lincoln Elem. Student Council
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Mrs. Barker, Lincoln Elementary Principal, introduced students from the student council. They presented a video made by the students and staff explaining why they love Lincoln Elementary School. Brent Holliday commented that he is proud of the student council participants. |
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6.2. Curriculum Committee Report
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Mary Winn, a member of the Curriculum Committee, discussed the acceptance of the new science standards for K-12. These standards will focus more on hands-on learning instead of memorization. They also discussed the expenditures of Perkins Funds.
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6.2.i. Student Recognitions
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Mary Winn recognized the students who were award recipients for the month. The High School will be hosting monthly assemblies for student recognition and Positive Bulldog Referrals. |
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6.3. Facilities Committee Report
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6.4. Business Committee Report
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Brent Holliday, a member of the Business Committee, discussed meeting with Kim Bowman from Champion Realty. The committee has decided to list the Cedar Canyon School building for $189,000. They also discussed possibly tweaking the change order policies on the new facility allowing Mr. Hastings more flexibility during the building project.
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6.4.i. Trial Balance Summary
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6.4.ii. Fund Balances
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6.4.iii. Schedule of Investments
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6.4.iv. Financial Statements
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6.5. Superintendent's Report
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Mr. Hastings discussed the Committee of the Whole Goals Report. October 26th, 2017, ESU 13 will be holding a training for staff centered around learning teams and collaboration. On October 30th, 2017, Gering Public Schools will be hosting a visit from the Nebraska Public School Advantage to do a story about the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest. Dr. Larry Dlugosh, who led strategic planning in 2014, will be visiting to help bring closure to the goals and developing new goals for the district. He plans to attend the next Board of Education meeting. The second set of drawings from the building project have been received and an architectural meeting is set on October 19th which will go through the drawings in detail. There has been a six month agreement with Kim Bowman at Champion Realty for the listing of Cedar Canyon school building. State Education Conference will be on November 15th-17th.
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action related to the acceptance of the 2017 Nebraska College and Career Standards for Science
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7.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding the approval of the updated VALTS Interlocal Cooperative Agreement
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8. Tentative Committee and Meeting Dates
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GHS Building Project Committee -- October 19, 2017 @ TBD Policy Review Committee -- October 30, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m. Central Office (rescheduled from 10/23) Personnel Committee -- October 26, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m. Central Office Curriculum Committee -- November 2, 2017 @ 7:00 a.m. Central Office Facilities Committee -- November 9, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m. Central Office Business Committee -- November 13, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m. Central Office
State Education Conference -- November 15-17
Regular Board Meeting -- November 20, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m. City of Gering Council Chambers
Committee of the Whole -- December 14, 2017 @ 5:00 p.m. Central Office |
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9. Board Comments
Discussion:
All the board members were very appreciative of the Lincoln Elementary Student Council and their presentation. Brady Shaul enjoys seeing students at the board meetings. Mary Winn is looking forward to going to the state convention. She also finds the high school monthly recognition assemblies to be a huge asset. BJ Peters believes this is a great time to be a Bulldog.
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10. Adjourn
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Adjourned at 6:45 p.m. |
