September 18, 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.
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Vice President, BJ Peters, 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, September 14, 2023. |
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3. Annual Budget Presentation 2023-2024
Purpose of Special Presentation is to hear support relating to the proposed budget and to consider amendments relative thereto.
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4. 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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4.1. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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4.2. Literature and forms in regards to the Resolution for the Option Enrollment Policy 502.2
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4.3. Fund Amount
01 General Fund $242,003.19 05 Activity Fund $29,878.69 06 Cafeteria Fund $54,180.14 08 SBF Fund $22,862.00 09 QCPUF Fund $46,957.00 Fund Totals: $395,881.02 |
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4.4. Board Policy Adoption
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4.4.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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4.4.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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4.4.ii.1. NEW POLICY
502.12 STUDENTS
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4.4.ii.2. NEW POLICY
604.15 INFORMATION RELATING TO DYSLEXIA |
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4.4.ii.3. NEW POLICY
605.02 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM |
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4.4.ii.4. NEW POLICY
612.18 APPOINTMENT OF SURROGATES
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4.4.ii.5. NEW POLICY
612.19 CONSENT FOR EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
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4.4.ii.6. NEW POLICY
612.20 DISCIPLINARY REMOVAL OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES |
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4.4.ii.7. 612.1 FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION
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4.4.ii.8. 612.2 FULL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GOAL
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4.4.ii.9. 612.3 CHILDFIND
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4.4.ii.10. 612.4 EVALUATION PROCEDURES
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4.4.ii.11. 612.5 INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM AND FAMILY SERVICES PLAN
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4.4.ii.12. 612.6 TRANSITION OF CHILDREN FROM PART C TO PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
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4.4.ii.13. 612.7 PARTICIPATION IN STATE AND DISTRICT WIDE ASSESSMENTS
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4.4.ii.14. 612.8 LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT
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4.4.ii.15. 612.10 PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
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4.4.ii.16. 612.11 TRANSPORTATION
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4.4.ii.17. 612.12 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
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4.4.ii.18. 612.13 CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
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4.4.ii.19. 612.14 SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION RATES
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4.4.ii.20. 612.15 ACCESS TO INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
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4.4.ii.21. 612.16 OVER-IDENTIFICATION AND DISPROPORTIONALITY
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4.4.ii.22. 612.17 PROHIBITION ON MANDATORY MEDICATION
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4.5. Personnel Items
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4.5.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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4.5.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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5. Reports and Discussions
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5.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
Discussion:
Tracy Wiese- Majority of the meeting was spent discussing the upcoming school years budget. Kory Knight talked about the new K-8 curriculum as well as the 9th grade fall assessment to prepare for the ACT testing. Goals and incentives are still taking place at our high school, which has helped with missing assignments for students.
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5.2. Board Committee Report: Finance & Facilities
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Josh Lacy- The budget was also discussed at this meeting. He mentioned all the hard work that goes into the budget, and thanked the business team for the countless hours spent on it. The Greenhouse is underway, and without the support from the Foundation and Community, it would not be possible to get it up and running. With that being said, the greenhouse will be onsite in 9 weeks once the BOE acts on this item. Gering Public Schools should be proud of all there is to offer our students.
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5.2.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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5.3. Superintendent's Report
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Dr. Regan just wanted to give her team a shout on the reunification drill that was conducted district wide today. She mentioned that she has the best group of teachers to protect our students!
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6. Patron Comments
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7. Action Items
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7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of KS Construction doing the concrete work on the new Northfield Preschool Building.
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7.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the purchase of a 2023 Chevrolet Suburban, in the amount of $57,295.00, using ESSER III funding.
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8. Board Comments
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Tracy Wiese- Can't believe how quickly the school year is going. She has enjoyed attending all the fall activities, and plans to start visiting all the schools very soon.
Josh Lacy- Thanked the UNMC students for attending the board meeting tonight. Appreciates the continued hard work on the district's budget as well! John Maser- I am left speechless. Thanks Stacy Rodriguez and Dr. Regan for all the work involved in planning the 2023-24 school year budget. Greg Trautman- I have enjoyed watching all of the fall activities, and has thanked GPS for the welcoming feeling they give all students when entering a new club that the district has to offer. Thanked Stacy for always being willing to explain budget questions, and feels strongly that everything is moving in the right direction. BJ Peters- The value of extra-curricular is huge in the district, and many students are involved. I love seeing the community support our career pathways are receiving from our local businesses. The most important job as a school board member is taking care of tax payers' dollars, and appreciate the board's efforts! |
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8.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: Tues, Sept 26, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, Oct 16, 2023 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: Tues, Oct 24, 2023 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, Oct 3, 2023 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Thur, Oct 12, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, Oct 5, 2023 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:Oct.19: End of 1st QtrOct 20: No School for Students (Teacher Workday) Oct 23-26: Parent-Teacher Conferences Oct 27: No School for Staff & Students |
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9. Adjourn
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This meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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