February 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM - Special Board of Education Meeting

1. GPS Board of Education Information

2. Opening Procedures

2.1. Call to Order

2.2. Roll Call

2.3. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Opening Meetings Act

5. Reports and Discussions

5.1. Superintendent's Report

6. Executive Session

7. Reconvene from Executive Session

8. Action Items

8.1. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action with regard to the "Addendum to 2020-2021 Negotiated Agreement by and between Gering Public Schools and the Gering Education Association" Article V, Paragraph F which proposes a revision to the date by which an employee seeking to participate in the sick leave buy back incentive must notify Administration of such election should be extended from February 1, 2021 to March 19, 2021.  

8.2. Discuss, consider and take all necessary action with regard to the "2021 Gering Public School District Voluntary Severance Program (VSP) which provides for the payment of certain dollar amounts to certificated employees employed by the School District as a voluntary severance incentive for certificated teachers pursuant to subsection (3) of Section 79-8,142, and Section 77-3442(2)(d)(ii) in exchange for such certificated employee’s resignation at the end of the 2020-2021 school and contract year; and, extend the date by which certificated employees of the School District must provide notice of intent to retire pursuant to Article V, Section F of the 2020-2021 Negotiated Agreement between then School District and the Gering Education Association (GEA) from February 2, 2021 to March 19, 2021.

9. Adjourn