July 8, 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 pm.
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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 4, 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. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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3.2. Approval of Claims/Bills
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3.3. Board Policy Adoption
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3.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.i.1. 201.2 BOARD MEMBERSHIP-ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENT
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3.3.i.2. 204.7 MEETING NOTICE
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3.3.i.3. 204.12 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN BOARD MEETINGS
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3.3.i.4. 206.2 BOARD ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
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3.3.i.5. 402.3 EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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3.3.i.6. 409.1 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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3.3.i.7. 502.2 NONRESIDENT STUDENTS/OPTION ENROLLMENT
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3.3.i.8. 502.3 ENTRANCE ADMISSIONS
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3.3.i.9. 503.4 ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE
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3.3.i.10. 504.3 STUDENT CONDUCT
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3.3.i.11. 504.6 STUDENT APPERANCE
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3.3.i.12. 607.10 CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
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3.3.i.13. 611.2 STUDENT PROMOTION, RETENTION, OR ACCELERATION
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3.3.i.14. 611.7 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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3.3.i.15. 802.5 FREE AND REDUCED COST MEALS ELGIBILITTY AND MEAL CHARGES
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3.3.i.16. 1003 PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL DISTRICT RECORDS
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3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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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.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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3.4.ii.1. Alynn Peters- 2nd Grade Teacher @ Northfield Elementary
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3.4.ii.2. Paul North- Social Studies Teacher @ GHS
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4. Reports & Discussions
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4.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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No Curriculum Meeting for the month of June.
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4.2. Board Committee Report: Business & Facilities
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Business Meeting was held in Omaha, NE, as the Admin. Team was at the HumanEx Leadership Conference.
Brian Copsey-I am so glad I was able to make the trip to tour a few schools at the eastern end of the state. We were able to tour Westview HS, Saddle Brook Elem and Westside Middle School. |
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4.3. Superintendent's Report
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Dr. Regan- I would like to welcome Mrs. Julie Siebke as our new Director of Student Services.
HumanEx Leadership Conference: Call to action on leveraging our competitive advantage, leading by principles, leveraging our vision, having moral courage....everyone leads-water the plants and let them grow. As leaders, we have the hardest jobs we will ever love: Purpose, Mission, and Belonging. We have less than 1 month until District Opening Activities begin on August 5. We have completed our school facility tours this summer-President Copsey will present out. I am so grateful with the outstanding hospitality of the districts and JEO Architects for organizing the visits. A special note of gratitude to our Central Office Staff, as summer is not a break in the district. The team is doing outstanding work communicating and preparing for the staff of the 24-25 school year. |
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5. Public Comments
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6. Action Items
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6.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 school-year Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for School Resource Officer.
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6.2. Discuss, consider, and take regarding the approval of the 9% classified paraprofessional category salary increase, effective August 1, 2024.
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6.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2.4% classified category (non para) salary increase, effective August 1, 2024.
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7. Board Comments
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Greg Trautman- It is no longer the 4th of July, and school is right around the corner. I look forward to hearing about the facility visits, and value educators' eyes as well as their input. Teachers are always "Teaching" as I've seen it 1st hand in the district.
John Maser- I appreciate the board members and staff members who were able to make the trip to visit the schools in eastern Nebraska. I also wanted to mention that our High School Boys Basketball team is in California attending a camp, and this is a really cool experience for our student athletes. BJ Peters-My wife has ended her 40-year career with the district this year. We were so grateful to have family home to celebrate her. She is truly a gift and has a special way of connecting with the kids. I am so proud of her! She was such an asset to the district. She is ready to enjoy her retirement with her family. Brian Copsey-I want staff, students, and the community to feel free to as us any questions regarding the tours we took at the schools in eastern Nebraska. The team that attended the tours took in the experience and took advantage of the opportunity to visit these schools. I appreciate the invitation to attend the tours, and look forward to seeing what we can provide for our community. Thank you to the entire staff at GPS. |
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7.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: Tues, July 23, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, Aug 12, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. (Freshman Academy) Special Meeting: Tues, Aug 27, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: NO July Meeting (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. (Central Office)-meeting was held in June, as the Admin team was in Omaha at the Humanex/Leadership Conf. Upcoming Event Highlights:Event |
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8. Adjourn
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This meeting was adjourned at 6:23 pm
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