June 17, 2024 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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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, June 13, 2024.
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3. 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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3.1. Expenditures:
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3.1.i. Fund Amount
01 General $867,104.36 03 Employee V$242.00 05 Activity $100,747.85 06 Cafeteria $359,824.69 08 Special Building Fund $1,157.21 09 $6,780.62 Fund Totals: $1,335,856.73 |
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3.2. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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3.3. Board Policy Adoption
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3.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies (no readings)
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3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies (no readings)
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3.4. Personnel Items
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3.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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3.4.i.1. Alexandria Gustafson- GHS English Teacher
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3.4.i.2. Trevor Teichroeb- 0.5 Elementary Tech./Library Media Teacher
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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4. Reports & Discussions
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4.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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BJ Peters-We discussed changes regarding the 2024-25 school year High School Handbook with Principal Mario Chavez. We had concerns about how absences and tardiest were being separated. Mario did a nice job walking the committee through the process of tracking this data. We are trying to reach 100% of all the students attending GHS. Getting from good to great is a narrow margin, but we do not want to sacrifice quality. " Freshman Success", is a new class being offered for the upcoming Freshman. This course will teach stress management, financial budgeting, and just general tools on how to be successful in high school,
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4.2. Board Committee Report: Business & Facilities
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Brian Copsey- A/P listing is in good shape, and we are still under budget. We are building a "Middle School Improvement Committee" to see that the proper upgrades are being done at that facility. The Admin. Team went to visit high functioning middle schools in Colorado to see what a new middle school should look like. The PK construction timeline is being met, and should be up and running for the school year this fall. A lot of summer projects are underway at all the facilities in the district. You will be seeing Bus Barn remodels. Geil and Northfield are getting new cafeteria tables and ventilation systems. We are also adding a HVAC position to our maintenance team. Greg Trautman commented, saying the idea of having an electrician and HVAC team member on board is essential.
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4.3. Superintendent's Report
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Dr. Nicole Regan- Gering Public Schools social media.......look at all the great things happening in our district during the summer months. Summer archery, swimming, visits to a variety of community areas, all these align with weekly themes for our PK-5 students. "I want to go back to summer camp"
Clark Creative Group visited GPS to highlight the many great things going on in Public Education. If you need a lift in hope and pride in our future, I encourage you to visit Public Schools Proud Nebraska to remind us how extraordinary and dynamic our students are in every way, every day. We are trending forward with momentum in our summer enrichment, summer professional learning, leadership development and sports/activities. Not to mention that free meals are being offered this summer for our students ages 1-18. While our students are engaged in summer fun and activities, our teachers and leaders have designated their summer for professional learning. I love this constant flow, where summer is a time to reflect and restore, but also to push our momentum of excellence in our Gering community. Thank you to our community partners, our summer crews, our camp counselors, and our administrators who are working feverishly behind the scenes to get our campuses, facilities, and programs ready for the 24-25 school year. |
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5. Public Comments
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Frank Ybarra, of Ybarra Drywall, addressed the board in regard to the drywall bid for the new construction of the Northfield PK building.
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6. Action Items
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6.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the purchase of a 2024 Chevy Suburban from Weld County Garage for the amount of $73,659.74
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6.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of Policy 1005.3 "Parental and Family Involvement in the Schools"
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6.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of Policy 504.2 "Bullying Prevention"
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6.4. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school year, Board of Education meeting schedule.
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6.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school year Classified Handbook.
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6.6. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school year Gering High School Handbook.
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7. Board Comments
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John Maser-Enjoyed watching the video about the GHS construction class. It has already been a whirlwind of a summer!
Tracy Wiese- I don't have much to comment on. Everyone has a busy summer schedule, so I am working on keeping my calendar updated. I also enjoyed watching the social media videos regarding the GHS construction class. Josh Lacy- The district continues to work behind the scenes, and I appreciate all done by the staff at GPS. Greg Trautman- It's hard to believe we are halfway through the summer. I love seeing all the kids enjoying the summer camp that the district offers! BJ Peters- Please remember to take time to recharge over the summer months. Gering is a huge player in the VALTS program at ESU 13, and I appreciate that greatly. GPS keeps meeting the needs of ALL students. Brian Copsey- I appreciate the district offering the summer meal program for our students. The videos shared on social media are always great to see. These videos were aired on a few news channels, including one in Omaha. Thanks to the Admin. Team and staff for putting in the hours for the next school year! |
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7.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: NO Special Meeting for June 2024Regular Meeting: Mon, July 8, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. (Freshman Academy) Special Meeting: Tues, July 23, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, July 2, 2024 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Thurs, July 11, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, June 27, 2024 @ 4:30 p.m. Omaha, NE-this meeting is replacing the July 2024 committee meeting) Upcoming Event Highlights:Humanex State Leadership Conf. Omaha, NE (June 26-28, 2024) |
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8. Adjourn
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This meeting was adjourned at 6:38 p.m.
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