January 15, 2024 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. Pledge of Allegiance

2.4. Open Meetings Act

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 elections.

1. Election of School Board President

2. Convene the Board of Education to Order
The newly elected Board President will now preside over the meeting.

3. Election of School Board Vice President

4. Dissemination of Ethics/Accountability & Disclosure statutes and Board Member Code of Ethics (Policy #202.1)
 

4. Consent Agenda

At this time, any Board member may request that any item on the consent agenda be removed from the consent agenda and be considered and voted on separately. 

4.1. Consent Appointments and Designations:

4.1.i. American Civics, Curriculum & Personnel Committee (Facilitators, Dr. Regan & Kory Knight)

4.1.ii. Finance & Facilities Committee (Facilitator, Stacy Rodriguez)

4.1.iii. Board Secretary: Lindsey Mashek, Administrative Assistance to the Superintendent

4.1.iv. Board Treasurer: Stacy Rodriguez, Director of Finance & Facilities

4.1.v. Board President: Brian Copsey

4.1.vi. Board Vice President: BJ Peters

4.1.vii. Appoint Superintendent Dr. Nicole Regan as the Authorized Representative to secure funds for Gering Public Schools.

4.1.viii. Federal Authorized Representative: Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent of Schools

4.1.viii.1. Depository for Funds:
1. Platte Valley Bank
2. Riverstone Bank
3. Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund
4. BOK Financial Services
5. Wells Fargo Corp. Trust Services

4.1.viii.2. School Physician: Regional West Medical Center

4.1.viii.3. Designations of Legal Council:
7. KSB School Law
8. Perry Law Firm

4.1.viii.4. Designation of District Newspaper Record: Gering Courier

4.1.viii.5. Designation of ADA Compliance Officer: Byron Olsen, Director of Student Services

4.1.viii.6. Designation of Title IX & XIII Officer: Dr. Nicole Regan, Superintendent of Schools

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

4.3. Expenditures

01 General     $332,955.36 
05 Activity         $51,946.88 
06 Cafeteria   $240,687.21 

Fund Totals:     $625,589.4  

4.4. Board Policy Adoption

4.4.i. First Reading of Board Policies

4.4.i.1. 903.9 ENERGY CONSERVATION

4.4.i.2. 904.2 LEASE, SALE, OR DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY 

4.4.i.3. 905.1 FACILITIES INSPECTIONS

4.4.i.4. 905.2 ANNUAL EMERGENCY SAFETY PLAN

4.4.i.5. 905.3 WARNING SYSTEMS

4.4.i.6. 905.4 BOMB THREATS

4.4.i.7. 905.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 

4.4.i.8. 905.6 ACCIDENTS REPORTS

4.4.i.9. 905.7 SAFETY DRILLS

4.4.i.10. 905.8 SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND CANCELLATIONS

4.4.i.11. 905.9 EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES

4.4.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies

4.5. Personnel Items

4.5.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)

4.5.i.1. Zachary Smith

4.5.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)

5. Reports and Discussions

5.1. Marley Rupp- 8th Grade All-State Band

5.2. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"

5.2.i. Krista Wiedeman- Math Teacher @ GMS

5.2.ii. Audrey Nightingale- Secretary @ Lincoln Elementary

5.3. Building Report: Geil Elementary

5.4. District Annual Report- Jennifer Sibal

5.5. Board Committee Report:  Curriculum & Personnel

5.6. Board Committee Report:  Finance & Facilities

5.6.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report

5.7. Superintendent's Report

6.  Patron Comments

7. Action Items

7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the bid from Snell Services, Inc. to furnish the material and labor for the Gering Preschool in the amount of $125,000.00

8. Board Comments

8.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates

9. Adjourn