May 15, 2023 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)

2.4. Pledge of Allegiance

2.5. Open Meetings Act

3. Consent Agenda

3.1. April Expenditures 
Fund Amount
01 General $296,339.68
03 Employee Benefit  $3,480.49
05 Activity $136,848.88
06 Cafeteria $110,722.31
08 Special Building $21,860.00
Fund Totals: $569,251.36

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

3.3. Board Policy Adoption

3.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies

3.3.i.1. 402.1 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEMENT (revisions per NDE)

3.3.i.2. 402.9 RECOGNITION FOR SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.3. 402.15 STAFF CONDUCT WITH STUDENTS (new policy added per NDE)

3.3.i.4. 403.2 CHILD ABUSE REPORTING (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.5. 403.3 ABUSE OF STUDENTS BY SCHOOL DISTRICT EMPLOYEES (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.6. 403.8 EMPLOYEE FUNDRAISING (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.7. 404.2 EMPLOYEE INJURY ON THE JOB (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.8. 404.4 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES-EMPLOYEES (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.9. 404.6 HARASSMENT BY EMPLOYEES (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.10. 404.11 FACILITIES FOR MILK EXTRACTION (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.11. 404.12 TITLE IX SEXUAL HARASSMENT (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.12. 404.12-R1 TITLE IX SEXUAL HARASSMENT PROCEDURES (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.13. 404.12E1 TITLE IX SEXUAL HARASSMENT REPORTING FORM (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.14. 404.13 SCHOOL CLOSURE UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.15. 405.00 EMPLOYEE CONDUCT AND APPEARANCE (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.16. 407.7 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.17. 408.2 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE CONTRACT RELEASE (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.18. 409.1 CERTIFICATED EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (revised per NDE)

3.3.i.19. 414.4 CLASSIFIED STAFF DISMISSAL (revised per NDE)

3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies

3.4. Personnel Items

3.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)

3.4.i.1. Jon Hutchison: Gering Jr. High Asst. Principal

3.4.i.2. Nancie Riesen: Gering High School English Teacher

3.4.i.3. Calene Southard: Northfield School Nurse

3.4.i.4. Tiffanie Hayes: Jr. High School Nurse

3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)

3.4.ii.1. Brooke Raines: Gering High School LMHP

4. Reports and Discussions

4.1. Recognitions:

State Journalism Awards
DECA International Winners

4.2. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"

4.2.i. Kim Busby: High School Math Teacher

4.2.ii. Michael Sauer: Geil Custodian

4.2.iii. Chastine Buxbaum: Geil Custodian

4.3. Building Report: Geil Elementary

4.4. Board Committee Report:  Curriculum & Personnel

4.5. Board Committee Report:  Finance & Facilities

4.5.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report

4.6. Superintendent's Report

5.  Patron Comments

6. Action Items

6.1.  Presentation by Andy Forney D.A. Davidson
Discuss,consider, and take action regarding a resolution to authorize issuing General Obligation Refunding Bonds to refund all or a portion of the District’s outstanding General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Taxable Interest) Series 2019B, and to authorize an invitation to the holders of the Series 2019B Bonds to tender bonds for redemption and such purchase, and related matters.

6.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Preschool Handbook for the 2023-24 school year.

6.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding th approval of the Elementary School Handbook for the 2023-24 school year.

6.4. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Junior High Handbook for the 2023-24 school year.

6.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the High School Handbook for the 2023-24 school year.

6.6. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the Memorandum of Understanding between the Scottsbluff YMCA and Gering Public Schools regarding the 2023 Summer Camp.

7. Board Comments

7.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates

8. Adjourn