September 28, 2021 at 12:00 PM - Special 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. Agenda items are subject to reordering at 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. Excuse Absent Board Member(s) Brent Holliday
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3. Opening 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, September, 23, 2021
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4. Reports and Discussions
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action regarding the resignation of School Board Member Brent Holliday.
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School Board Member Brent Holliday, requested the board to consider his resignation effective September 15, 2021.
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5.2. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action to recognize the Gering Education Association as Sole Bargaining Agent of Certificated Teaching Staff for 2022-23 Negotiations
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5.3. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action to approve the contract for Stacy Rodriguez as Director of Business and Finance.
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5.4. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action to approve an increase to the Substitute Teacher rate of pay as proposed within the attached table.
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6. Discuss process to fill board vacancy.
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The Gering School District will follow recommended procedures from the Nebraska Association of School Boards to fill the current board vacancy position as follows: Notice of publication will be, October 5, 2021. Applications will be received at Central Office through Wednesday, October 20th, 4:00 pm MST. Interviews will be held Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 6:00pm at City Council Chambers in Gering Ne. If a candidate is selected, they will be sworn in at the November 15th, 2021 Regular Board Meeting.
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7. Announcements of Upcoming Events for the Board
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Future Board MeetingRegular Board Meeting - Mon, October 18th @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Second Special Meeting - Tues, Oct. 26 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel/Curriculum Committee -- Tues, Oct 5th @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Business/Facilities Committee -- Thurs, Oct 7th @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Policy Review Committee -- Thurs, Oct 14th @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Offic
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Future Board MeetingRegular Board Meeting - Mon, October 18th @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Second Special Meeting - Tues, Oct. 26 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel/Curriculum Committee -- Tues, Oct 5th @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Business/Facilities Committee -- Thurs, Oct 5th @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Policy Review Committee -- Thurs, Oct 14th @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) |
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8. Adjourn
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Meeting adjourned at 12:40
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