August 12, 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.
Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by President Brian Copsey.
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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, August 8, 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. Board Policy Adoption
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3.2.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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3.2.i.1. 504.24 TITLE IX NONDISCRIMINATION
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3.2.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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3.2.ii.1. 201.2 BOARD MEMBERSHIP-ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
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3.2.ii.2. 204.7 MEETING NOTICE
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3.2.ii.3. 206.2 BOARD ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
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3.2.ii.4. 402.3 EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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3.2.ii.5. 409.1 CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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3.2.ii.6. 502.2 NONRESIDENT STUDENTS/OPTION ENROLLMENT
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3.2.ii.7. 502.3 ENTRANCE ADMISSIONS
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3.2.ii.8. 503.4 ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE
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3.2.ii.9. 504.3 STUDENT CONDUCT
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3.2.ii.10. 504.6 STUDENT APPEARANCE
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3.2.ii.11. 607.10 - CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
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3.2.ii.12. 611.2 STUDENT PROMOTION, RETENTION, OR ACCELRATION
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3.2.ii.13. 611.7 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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3.2.ii.14. 1003 PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL
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3.3. Board Items
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3.3.i. Appointment of BJ Peters as Board President and Greg Trautman as Vice President for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
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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. Kali Ritterbush- 1st Grade Teacher @ Northfield
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3.4.i.2. Tonya Castle- 2nd Grade Teacher @ Northfield
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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4. 2024 Summer Sun, Food, and Fun Day Camp- Presentation by Kyla Walker and Trevcor Teichrob
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6. Reports & Discussions
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6.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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John Maser reported Speech Language Pathologist position needs filled. It has been opened since March 2024. Eluma will be working with our students due to the position not being filled. Option enrollment numbers are trending for GPS. Discussed the levy remaining at 1.05 and the budget resolution. Just a reminder that tax payer dollars goes to salaries and the operations of the district. Anything extracurricular such as professional development or camps provided by GPS the district uses federal grants to fund these expenses.
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6.2. Board Committee Report: Business & Facilities
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Greg Trautman reported A/P listing was accurate and we are currently under budget for all funds. The new preschool construction house is almost complete. The new agreement with Munoz construction is listed on an action item tonight to be approved to partner with Gering Public Schools for the 24-25 school year. Munoz construction will build a new house and use the high school students from the construction program to help build it. D'Angelo Murrillo was promoted to Maintenance Manager and Curt will be working on administrative work. Eluma is also on the agenda to work with students who are in need of SLP services. The Dana Cole auditing firm has sent an engagement letter to perform the 23-24 audit.
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6.3. Superintendent's Report
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It was an Olympic opening to the all staff meeting today! Celebrations: 78 campers, 76% received tuition coverage based on subsidy or scholarships; over 100 meals/day provided; All Gering Camp Staff are Gering employers Celebrations: Northfield Preschool Ribbon Cutting Sept 3 at 5:30 p.m. Three Principles to launch our 2024-2025 school year: Work Hard, Support your teammates/colleagues, make a difference everyday We are going to Celebrate the Hard. Dr. Shernan Holtan-Chief of the Blood and Marrow transplant Service at Rosewell Park Cancer Center in Buffalo NY, was our Gering alum speaker today. Her speech today was our greatest innovations come from within ourselves. Casey Molifua (Mah Lif Yu Wa): Our Leadership First Team Mantra: We become What we Believe and our Principles; Work Hard, Support your colleagues, Make a difference every day. Breakout Sessions: Jennifer Sibal completed a training on Canva-the new trend of presentations Kory Knight-New automated/cloud based staff appraisal Julie Siebke-Student Services Stacy-Facilities and Finance Forecast Ended the day with a Middle School Panel with Dr. Regan: Aubree Boswell, Will Houstoun, Caleb Hernandez, Nikki Le Immensely proud of this team here tonight: This is the hardest job we will ever love and I am confident starting the school year with such pride and humbleness to work with such an amazing hard working team. Continuing this school year, we will drive high standards, a clear vision and a moral courage to do what is right and best for our students. Gering Public Schools is such a special place, and I am confident in the direction we are headed for this school year. |
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7. Public Comments
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of policy numbers 504.20-Bullying Prevention and 1005.03-Parental Family Involvement.
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8.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 24-25 school year agreement between eLuma (Speech Services) and Gering Public Schools.
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8.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2024-25 Construction Trade Agreement between Munoz Construction and Gering Public Schools.
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8.4. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of Dana F. Cole & Company performing the 2024-25 school year audit.
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8.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the amendment to the 2024-25 Gering Middle School Handbook updated Personal Electronic Device (PED) language.
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8.6. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Resolution for Staff Training.
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9. Board Comments
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John Maser- Exciting time of year. Everyone works hard to make this happen. Keep Jackson family in everyone's prayers.
Josh Lacy-Thank you to everyone. Keep the fight going in the right direction. Summer camp is very impressive. Tracy Weise- Look forward to the school year. I no longer have kiddos in the school district. I love seeing the kids come back to school. Greg Trautman- My kids actually miss school. Kids are loved here at GPS. Our students miss the "Belonging" they have within our district. Our staff is truly making a difference in students' lives. Brian Copsey- Thanked BOE for taking time. Our kids have been impacted by the teachers at GPS and want to come back after graduation. Employing alum is a very exciting thing. Everyone is making an impact. |
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9.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: Tues, Aug. 27, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, Sept. 9, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. (Freshman Academy) Special Meeting: Tues, Sept. 24, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, Sept. 3, 2024 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Thurs,Sept. 12, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Tues, Sept 5, 2024 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:******First day of school is Aug 19, 2024******* |
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10. Adjourn
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The meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
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