January 17, 2022 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 by Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent
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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)
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2.4. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.5. 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, January 13, 2022. |
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3. Board Organizational Meeting
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By board policy, the Superintendent will chair the election of the President and then the newly elected President will preside over the other elections.
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3.1. Election of School Board President
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4. Convene the Board of Education to Order
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The newly elected Board President will now preside over the meeting.
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4.1. Election of School Board Vice President
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4.2. Dissemination of Ethics/Accountability & Disclosure statutes and Board Member Code of Ethics (Policy# 202.1).
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5. 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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5.1. Consent Appointments and Designations
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5.1.i. American Civics, Curriculum & Personnel Committee (Facilitators, Dr. Regan & Kory Knight): B.J. Peters, Mary Winn and Tracy Wiese
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5.1.ii. Finance & Facilities Committee (Facilitator, Stacy Rodriguez): Brian Copsey, Brady Shaul and Josh Lacy
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5.1.iii. Board Secretary: Lindsey Mashek, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
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5.1.iv. Board Treasurer: Stacy Rodriguez, Director of Finance & Facilities
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5.1.v. Appoint Superintendent Dr. Nicole Regan as the Authorized Representative to secure funds for Gering Public Schools.
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5.1.vi. Federal Authorized Representative: Dr. Nicole A. Regan, Superintendent of Schools
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5.1.vii. Depository for Funds:
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5.1.viii. School Physician: Regional West Physicians Clinic
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5.1.ix. Designation of Legal Council:
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5.1.x. Designation of District Newspaper of Record: Gering Courier
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5.1.xi. Designation of ADA Compliance Officer: Byron Olsen, Director of Student Services
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5.1.xii. Designation of Title IX & XIII Officer: Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent of Schools
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5.2. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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The attached minutes are intended to accurately reflect the action of the Board at its previous meetings.
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5.3. Approval of Claims/Bills
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General Fund Expenditures totaling $388,412.96 as presented in attached check listing were reviewed by the business committee, and approved at the meeting.
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5.4. Board Policy Adoption
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5.4.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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5.4.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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5.4.ii.1. 300.1 Role of Administration
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5.4.ii.2. 301.1 Structure of Management
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5.4.ii.3. 301.2 Management Team
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5.4.ii.4. 301.3 Succession Authority To The Superintendent
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5.4.ii.5. 301.4 Communication Channels
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5.4.ii.6. 302.1 Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment
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5.4.ii.7. 302.2 Superintendent Contract and Contract Non-Renewal
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5.4.ii.8. 302.3 Superintendent Salary and Other Compensation
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5.4.ii.9. 302.4 Superintendent Duties
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5.4.ii.10. 302.5 Superintendent Evaluation
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5.4.ii.11. 302.6 Superintendent Professional Development
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5.5. Personnel Items
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5.5.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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5.5.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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5.5.ii.1. Zak Griffith, Director of Technology
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6. Reports and Discussions
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6.1. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"
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6.1.i. Leigh Anne Tofflemire, Music Teacher at Geil & Lincoln Elementary
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Pam Barker, Lincoln Elememtray Principal, joined us in our meeting this evening to recognize Leigh Ann Tofflemire as the district's "Bulldog Going Beyond." Tracey Steele read her nomination to the board as to why she felt Mrs. Tofflrmire was deserving of this award.
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6.1.ii. Guadalupe Hakert, Special Education Paraprofessional at Northfield Elementary
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Along with Mrs. Barker, Mr. Wiedeman,Northfield Elementary Principal, recognized the district's classified "Bulldog Going Beyond", award winner, Guadalupe Hakert. Focusing on the positive, a special wooden plaque made by GHS students was presented to both award winners.
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6.2. Building Report: Lincoln Elementary
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Naomi Morales ,Guidance Counselor at Lincoln Elementary, introduced two 5th grade students who spoke about their educational experiences at Lincoln Elementary. A video with the theme "Achieving A Million Dreams" wrapped up the presentation.
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6.3. Guest Presenter: Bryan Flansburg, First Student Location Manager
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The guest speaker of the evening was Bryan Flansburg, the Location Manager for First Student. First Student is who Gering Public Schools provides for transportation for our students. Bryan brought to the Board's attention that GPS systems were being installed in all units. This feature will help families track their children on bus routes, and also notify families of any mechanical issues with the bus their child is being transported on. In preparation for next school year, Mr. Flansburg provided current route maps and open discussion for future routing considerations. With that being said, there are many great and new changes coming with what First Student has to offer our community.
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6.4. Board Committee: Personnel & Curriculum
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6.5. Board Committee: Facilities & Finance
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Two new custodial staff members have been hired, however FBG is still staying onboard, on an as-needed basis. Monthly Financial Reporting was another subject discussed. The Preschool playground project is under review due to supply shortages.
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6.5.i. Monthly Financial Summary Report
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6.6. Superintendent's Report
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January 17 was the first day for preschool and kindergarten enrollment. The numbers soared higher than anticipated, the district looks forward to continuing this trend. It is clear that opening the second location for preschool will be a positive for GPS. Dr. Regan highlighted the $500,000 grant Gering received for the Aviation program that is being implemented into our curriculum next school year. This is another exciting avenue to explore for students at GPS. The BOE was recognized for "School Board Recognition Week" by Dr. Regan
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7. Patron Comments
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding an addendum to Mario Chavez's administrative employment contract encompassing his role as the interim building principal at Gering High School for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year.
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8.2. Discuss, consider and take action regarding a consultant agreement with Zak Griffith starting January 27, 2022 through the technology staffing transition anticipated to be complete no later than December 31, 2022.
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8.3. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the retirement of Kathy Rose, Music Teacher at Northfield Elementary.
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9. Board Comments
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Mary Winn spoke highly of the High School Mock Trial team, and wanted to congratulate them on their performance at Districts last week. Josh Lacy thanked Lincoln Elementary kids for their presentation , and congratulated the staff for the "Bulldog Going Beyond" awards. Tracy Wiese was able to get out to our schools and visited GJHS with plans to visit Lincoln and Geil this week. Brian Copsey recognized Guir Hayard for placing in the TOP 50 of PROBE. He also praised the $500k award granted to the Aviation program. He reminded attendees about wrestling duals and speech meets that are coming up, and encouraged all to attend. Brady Shaul enjoyed the presentation to the board this evening, and also thanked fellow board members for all their hard work. BJ Peters stated that it was such an emotional night when recognizing the Bulldogs Going Beyond. He noted that staff is here for all the right reasons, and it shows. The gratitude was impressive all the way around.
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9.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: Tues, Jan 25, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, Feb 21, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, Feb 1, 2022 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Tues, Feb 10, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, Feb 3, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:NASB Member Zoom w/ UNMC: Tues, Jan 18, 2022 @ 3:00 p.m.Pre-K/Kinder Expo @ Gering Civic Center - Wed, Feb 23 from 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
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10. Adjourn
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