January 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. GPS Board of Education Information
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call to Order by Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent
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2.1.i. Oath of new board members.
Greg Trautman and John Maser take oaths as new board members. |
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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2.4. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.5. Open Meetings Act
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3. Board Organizational Meeting
By board policy, the Superintendent will chair the election of the President and then the newly elected President will preside over the other elections. 1. Election of School Board President |
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4. Convene the Board of Education to Order
The newly elected Board President will now preside over the meeting. 1. Election of School Board Vice President 2. Dissemination of Ethics/Accountability & Disclosure statutes and Board Member Code of Ethics (Policy # 202.1). |
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5. Consent Agenda
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5.1. 1.Consent Appointments and Designations:
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5.1.i. American Civics, Curriculum & Personnel Committee (Facilitators, Dr. Regan & Kory Knight)
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5.1.ii. Finance & Facilities Committee (Facilitator, Stacy Rodriguez)
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5.1.iii. Board Secretary: Lindsey Mashek, Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
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5.1.iv. Board Treasurer: Stacy Rodriguez, Director of Finance & Facilities
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5.1.v. Appoint Superintendent Dr. Nicole Regan as the Authorized Representative to secure funds for Gering Public Schools.
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5.1.vi. Federal Authorized Representative: Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent of Schools.
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5.1.vii. Depository for Funds:
1. Platte Valley Bank 2. Riverstone Bank 3. First National Bank of Omaha 4. Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund 5. BOK Financial Services 6. Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services |
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5.1.viii. School Physician: Regional West Physicians Clinic
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5.1.ix. Designation of Legal Council:
7. KSB School Law 8. Perry Law Firm |
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5.1.x. Designation of District Newspaper of Record: Gering Courier
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5.1.xi. Designation of ADA Compliance Officer: Byron Olsen, Director of Student Services
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5.1.xii. Designation of Title IX & XIII Officer: Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent of Schools
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5.2. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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5.3. Expenditures:
General Fund $208,637.14 Activity Fund $62,905.17 Cafeteria Fund $117,458.69 Bond Fund $700.00 Student Fee Fund $10,417.20 |
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5.4. Board Policy Adoption
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5.4.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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5.4.i.1. 407.5 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE WORKERS COMPENSATION
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5.4.i.2. 407.6 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE TAX SHELTER PROGRAMS
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5.4.i.3. 407.7 NEGOTIATIONS
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5.4.i.4. 408.1 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEES-RESIGNATION
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5.4.i.5. 408.2 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE CONTRACT RELEASE
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5.4.i.6. 408.3 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
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5.4.i.7. 408.4 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE SUSPENSION
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5.4.i.8. 408.5 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE REDUCTION IN FORCE
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5.4.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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5.4.ii.1. 406.7 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE TRANSFERS
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5.4.ii.2. 406.8 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
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5.4.ii.3. 406.8R1 REGULATION FOR CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
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5.4.ii.4. 406.9 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE PROBATIONARY STATUS
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5.4.ii.5. 407.1 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE
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5.4.ii.6. 407.2 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE SALARY SCHEDULE ADVANCEMENT
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5.4.ii.7. 407.3 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE CONTINUED EDUCATION CREDIT
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5.4.ii.8. 407.4 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION FOR EXTRA DUTY
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5.5. Personnel Items
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5.5.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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5.5.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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5.5.ii.1. Mrs. Evangelina Suarez-Vohland, Gering High School Spanish Teacher
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5.5.ii.2. Mrs. JoAnn Wilson, Gering High School Business Teacher
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5.5.ii.3. Mrs. Kim Busby, Gering High School Math Teacher
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5.6. Approval of Early Graduation Request from Aralyn Urwin (2023-24 school year)
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6. Reports and Discussions
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6.1. Building Report: Lincoln Elementary
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6.2. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"
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6.2.i. Mickie Janecek, Kindergarten @ Lincoln Elementary
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6.2.ii. Terri Buehler, Paraprofessional @ Northfield Elementary
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6.3. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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6.4. Board Committee Report: Finance & Facilities
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6.4.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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6.5. Legislative Update
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6.6. Superintendent's Report
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7. Patron Comments
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8. Action Items
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8.1. Discuss, consider, and take action to amend the verbiage on the $370,000 LOC for the Gering Construction House, approved on May 16, 2022 to state the following: Platte Valley National Bank is the financial institution where the $370,000 Line of Credit is housed. The Line of Credit is a 12-month term, and Dr. Nicole Regan, David Ferreyra, and Stacy Rodriguez are the authorized signers on the Line of Credit.
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9. Board Comments
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9.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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10. Adjourn
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