April 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular 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. Appoint Shawnae Case to the position of Board Secretary.

6. Consent Agenda

6.1. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)

6.2. Approval of Claims/Bills

6.3. Board Policy Adoption

6.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies

6.3.i.1. 1002. District Annual Report

6.3.i.2. 1003. Public Examination of School District Records

6.3.i.3. 1004.01   Media Relations

6.3.i.4. 1004.02 News Conferences and Interviews

6.3.i.5. 1004.03 Live Broadcast or Videotaping

6.3.i.6. 1004.04 Crisis Management Communications

6.3.i.7. 1005.01  Public Complaints

6.3.i.8. 1005.02  Parent Relations Goals

6.3.i.9. 1005.03  Parental and Family Involvement in the Schools

6.3.i.10. 1005.04   Community Relations Goals

6.3.i.11. 1005.05  Community Involvement in Decision Making

6.3.i.12. 1005.06  Community Resource Persons and Volunteers

6.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies

6.3.ii.1.  903.7. TRAFFIC AND PARKING PROCEDURES

6.3.ii.2.  903.8  VANDALISM

6.3.ii.3. 903.9  ENERGY CONSERVATION

6.3.ii.4. 904.2  LEASE, SALE OR DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY

6.3.ii.5. 905.1. FACILITIES INSPECTIONS

6.3.ii.6. 905.2  ANNUAL EMERGENCY SAFETY PLAN

6.3.ii.7.  905.3  WARNING SYSTEMS

6.3.ii.8. 905.4  BOMB THREATS

6.3.ii.9. 905.5  HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

6.3.ii.10. 905.6  ACCIDENT REPORTS

6.3.ii.11. 905.7  SAFETY DRILLS

6.3.ii.12.
905.8  SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS

6.3.ii.13. 905.9  EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES

6.3.ii.14. 905.10  ASBESTOS CONTROL

6.4. Personnel Items

6.4.i. Approval of Certified Staff Contract(s)

6.4.i.1. Emily Hauck - Band Instructor at Gering High School

6.4.i.2. Justin Reinmuth - Extended Contract Days

6.4.i.3. Andrea Tritt - Classroom Teacher at Lincoln Elementary.

6.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation

6.4.ii.1. John Boswell - Mathematics Teacher at Gering High School.

6.4.ii.2. Rae Johnson - English Teacher at Gering Junior High

6.4.ii.3. Amaris Renteria - 1st Grade Teacher at Lincoln Elementary.

6.4.ii.4. Ronda Roth - Resource Teacher at Gering High School.

7. Patron Comments

8. Reports and Discussions

8.1. Building Report from Geil Elementary Student Leadership Team.

8.2. Recognition of April Bulldog Staff Member of the Month:  Kathy Rose, Northfield Music Teacher

8.3. Curriculum/Personnel Committee Report

8.4. Business/Facilities Committee Report

8.4.i. Trial Balance Summary

8.4.ii. Fund Balances

8.4.iii. Schedule of Investments

8.4.iv. Financial Statements

8.5. Superintendent's Report

8.6. Announcements of Upcoming Events for the Board

8.7. Building Report from Gering High School Ag Department.

9. Action Items

9.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the purchase of a digital learning platform from Acellus Learning System in the amount of $10,900.

9.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the purchase of K-5 English Language Arts materials from Amplify CKLA in the amount of $442,159.32.

9.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the purchase of 6-12 English Language Arts materials from Study Sync by McGraw Hill in the amount of $131,536.44.

10. Board Comments

11. Adjourn