June 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Special 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. 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 by Board President, Greg Trautman, at 7:02 p.m.
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. 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 Star Herald on Thursday, June 5th and June 12th, 2025. |
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3. Action Items
Discussion:
Two applications were received by the Board, in which each candidate was interviewed in order of a draw. The board selected five interview questions from the Nebraska Association of School Boards, Board Vacancy guidelines to ask the candidates. They are as follows:
1. Greg Trautman - Please share with us your background and experiences. What motivates you to become a board member? Of the volunteer and work experiences you mentioned, which attribute do you believe will be the most beneficial for you as a board member? 2. John Maser - What is your vision for education in the school district? 3. Tracy Wiese - What do you see are a school board member's responsibilities and does that have a role in the day-to-day operation of the school district? 4. Matt Kautz - Can you, and should you support a board decision that you're not in favor of? 5. Josh Lacy - How would you handle a request or concern if approached by an individual or special interest group? Each question was scored according to the response of the candidate, by each board member. The final tally was a cumulative score which produced the candidate with the highest score. Each board member expressed gratitude for the quality of each candidate and encouraged them to stay engaged in the district. |
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3.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action in choosing an applicant to fill the Board vacancy position.
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4. Public Comment: Policy 204.12
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5. Adjourn
Discussion:
The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
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