February 28, 2023 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 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.
Discussion:
President Brian Copsey called this meeting to order at 12:03 p.m.
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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. 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 February 23, 2023. |
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3. Personal Items
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3.1. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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3.1.i. Teresa Hedman: Geil Elementary SPED/Resource Teacher
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4. Reports and Discussions
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4.1. Bond Presentation: Andy Forney with D.A. Davidson
Discussion:
Andy Forney presented a District Financing Review to the Board of Education.
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5. Action Items
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5.1. Discuss, consider, and take action in regards to approving the Gering Education Association as the bargaining agent for the non-supervisory Certificated Staff for negotiations for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years.
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5.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Gering High School Greenhouse fundraising campaign.
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5.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of a one-time Professional Enhancement Stipend for certified staff for the 2023-24 school year, in the amount of $750.00.
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6. Adjourn
Discussion:
This meeting was adjourned at 12:46 p.m.
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