January 18, 2016 at 6:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Signature of Notification

2. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Welcome Visitors

2.1. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law

2.2. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Courier on January 14, 2016.

3. Excuse Absent Board Members

4. Action Items

4.1. Election of New Officers

4.1.i. President

4.1.ii. Vice President

4.2. Appointments

4.2.i. Board Secretary

4.2.ii. Board Treasure

5. Consent Agenda

5.1. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items

5.2. Minutes From Previous Board Meeting

5.3. Approval of Claims/Bills

5.4. First Reading of Board Policies

5.4.i. Policy 402.6 - Employee Records

5.4.ii. Policy 402.7 - Transporting of Students by Employees

5.4.iii. Policy 402.8 - Employee Travel Compensation

5.4.iv. Policy 402.9 - Recognition for Service of Employees and Others

5.4.v. Policy 402.10 - Employee Political Activity

5.4.vi. Policy 402.11 - Credit Cards

5.4.vii. Policy 402.12 - Employee Involvement in Decision Making

5.4.viii. Policy 402.13 - Communication with Employees

5.4.ix. Policy 402.14 - Employee Use of District Technology

5.4.x. Policy 607.9 - Service Animals

5.5. Second Reading of Board Policies

5.5.i. Policy 304.1 - Development and Enforcement of Administrative Regulations

5.5.ii. Policy 304.2 - Monitoring of Administrative Regulations

5.5.iii. Policy 304.3 - Handbooks and Directives

5.5.iv. Policy 305 - Administrator Code of Ethics

5.5.v. Policy 401 - Role and Guiding Principles for Employees

5.5.vi. Policy 402.2 - Employee Orientation

5.5.vii. Policy 402.3 - Employee Conflict of Interest

5.5.viii. Policy 402.4 - Anti-Nepotism

5.5.ix. Policy 402.5 - Employee Grievances

5.5.x. Policy 504.21 - Dating Violence Prevention

5.6. Early Graduation Request -- Jasmyn Boles

5.7. Approval of Depository for Funds for Gering Public Schools - Valley Bank, First State Bank, US Bank, Platte Valley Bank, Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund, BOK Financial Services, Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services

5.8. Approve Corporate Resolution for Valley Bank

5.9. Approve Corporate Resolution for US Bank

5.10. Approve Corporate Resolution for First State Bank

5.11. Approve Corporate Resolution for Platte Valley Bank

5.12. Approve Corporate Resolution for Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund

5.13. Approve Corporate Resolution for BOK Financial Services

5.14. Approve Corporate Resolution for Wells Fargo Corporate Trust

5.15. Appoint Superintendent Bob Hastings as the Authorized Representative to secure funds for the district

5.16. Appoint Superintendent Bob Hastings or his designee as the Authorized Representative for Gering Public Schools for Federal Programs

5.17. Set Dates and Times for Gering Public Schools Regular Board of Education Meetings for 2016

5.18. Personnel Items

5.18.i. Resignations

5.18.i.1. 6th Grade Teacher Kathleen Kniss (Northfield Elementary)

6. Patron Comments

7. Reports and Discussions

7.1. Curriculum Committee Report

7.2. Facilities Committee Report

7.3. Business Committee Report

7.3.i. Trial Balance Summary

7.3.ii. Fund Balances

7.3.iii. Schedule of Investments

7.3.iv. Financial Statements

7.4. Superintendent's Report

8. Action Items

8.1. Designation of Newspaper of Record

8.1.i. Gering Citizen

8.1.ii. Gering Courier

8.1.iii. Star Herald

8.2. Accept the 2014-2015 Financial Audit

8.3. Resolution forming a Board of Education Facilities Advisory Committee

8.4. First Student Contract Renewal

9. Tentative Committee and Meeting Dates

10. Board Comments

11. Adjourn