July 17, 2023 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
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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 6:00 p.m.
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Pledge of Allegiance
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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, July 13, 2023. |
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3. Student Fees Public Hearing
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3.1. Public Hearing for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions, or observations for taxpayers relating to setting the student fee schedule.
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4. Title I Parental and Family Engagement Public Hearing
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4.1. Public Hearing for the purpose of Reviewing and Re-Adopting Policy 1005.12 Parental and Family Engagement.
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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. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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5.2. Approval of Claims/Bills
01 General Fund $715,888.50 05 Activity Fund $23,751.57 06 Cafeteria Fund $6,156.85 08 Special Fund $11,700.00 Fund Totals: $757,496.92 |
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5.3. Board Policy Adoption
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5.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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5.3.i.1. NEW POLICY
508.18 ADMINISTRATION OF NALOXONE (NARCAN)
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5.3.i.2. NEW POLICY
508.19 BEHAVIORAL POINTS OF CONTACT
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5.3.i.3. NEW POLICY
801.01R1 FOSTER CARE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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5.3.i.4. 502.2 NONRESIDENT STUDENT/OPTION ENROLLMENT
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5.3.i.5. 504.11 WEAPONS
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5.3.i.6. 506.2 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
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5.3.i.7. 605.7 DUAL ENROLLMENT
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5.3.i.8. 611.7 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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5.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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5.4. Personnel Items
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5.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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5.4.i.1. Todd Kraus, Gering Jr. High Social Studies Teacher
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5.4.i.2. Teresa Freeling, Licensed Mental Health Practioner
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5.4.i.3. Mara Veveris-Carrier, Gering High School Special Education Teacher
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5.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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5.5. Occupational Therapy Contract, 2023-24 School Year
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6. Reports and Discussions
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6.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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The Curriculum Committee did not meet in July 2023
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6.2. Board Committee Report: Finance & Facilities
Discussion:
Josh Lacy- A/P listing looked good, even after the purchase of another flight simulator. Travis Gable (GHS construction teacher) was in attendance, and he gave an update on the GHS Construction home. It is 99% completed, and just waiting for flooring and some plumbing. The district has asked Travis and his class to potentially build the new preschool building at our Northfield location next school year. Discussion of the interlocal agreement between GPS and Kimball Public Schools in regards to the DL Spanish teacher was presented at this meeting as well. Dana Cole is interested in doing the 2023-24 school year audit, so the board needs to act on this soon to ensure we have the audit done in a timely fashion. Taher's rates increased 7% and First Students' rates increased 5%. School meals also took a $.10 increase for the upcoming school year.
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6.2.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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6.3. Superintendent's Report
Discussion:
Dr. Nicole Regan- Gering Public Schools had a great showcase on Oregon Trail Days week. Jennifer Sibal, with the foundation, hosted 11 tours at GHS! Our facility, TLC is still underway with new carpets, cafeteria renovations, and many other upgrades. The district office, maintenance team, and school custodians have worked diligently to get us ready for the school year. Speaking of ready, we are embarking on our future ready opportunities. Next week, we are beginning the next steps of our strategic action plan, in hopes for a 5 year plan to go deep to measure our success and to strengthen our potential at GPS. Our board is committed through this summer, leading us to our next level of accomplishments, dreams, and success. On July 18, we hosted our first ever Standard Response Protocol safety training for our substitute teachers. Chuck Elly was the presenter at this event. When we talk about "work culture", there are a lot of behind-the-scenes actions going on in the district. I'd like to personally thank our board members and my district administrators for their intentional work during summer break to get us ready for a strong start to the school year. Every small task is the culture of a high performing district.
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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 the approval of the 2023-24 school year Student Fee Policy 504.19R1.
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8.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Parental Family Involvement Policy 1005.03.
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8.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding setting breakfast and lunch prices for the 2023-24 school year.
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8.4. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Gering Public Schools and Kimball Public Schools participating in the DL Spanish course offerings for the 2023-24 school year.
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8.5. Discuss, consider, and take action in regards to amending the Home School Bill 705 (Standing Determination for Participation of Part-time Students) for the 2023-24 school year.
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8.6. Discuss, consider, and take action in regards to the Amendment To School Bus Transportation Services Agreement Between Panhandle Interlocal Transportation Association and First Student Inc.
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8.7. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2023-24 school year Certified & Classified Staff Handbooks.
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9. Board Comments
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John Maser- A lot going on to get the schools ready, and the summer is flying by. Thank you Jenn Sibal for taking care of all the reunion tours.
Josh Lacy- Thank you everyone for all your efforts, as it truly takes a "team" to accomplish all of our goals. Tracy Wiese- Thanked the team for all the continuous hard work. Greg Trautman- Very exciting to see all the facility updates. Compliments to the business team for keeping a well-run budget. GPS has wonderful community support, and I am proud to be a part of it! BJ Peters- Thanked board members John and Greg for attending meetings in his absence while on vacation. Reminder: summer is time to take a deep breath and recharge! Brian Copsey- I have invested time in the legislature, as we need to be in the "know". Deb Fisher is planning a visit to Gering, and will be given a tour of the High School. The energy the district showed over the OT Days celebration weekend was so exciting to see, and shows we are gearing up for another school year! |
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9.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsStrategic Planning Meeting: Mon, July 24, 2023 -8:30a.m.- 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, Aug 21, 2023 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: Tues, Aug 29, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, Aug 8, 2023 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Tues, Aug 10, 2023 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, Aug 3, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:July 18, 2023 Substitute Safety Training @ GHS Library Media Room (8am-3pm)July 24, 2023 Strategic Action Planning Session 8-noon @ Central Office Aug 1, 2023 New Staff Orientation @ Gering High School Aug 10-15, 2023 Teacher in Service |
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10. Adjourn
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