January 19, 2015 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Signature of Notification

2. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Welcome Visitors

2.1. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law

2.2. The Board of Education reserves the right to enter into Executive Session for the protection of the public interest; or the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual, and if the individual has not requested a public meeting.

2.3. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Citizen on January 15, 2015.

3. Action Items

3.1. Swearing In of New Board Member Brady Shaul

3.2. Excuse Absent Board Members

3.3. Election of New Officers

3.3.i. President

3.3.ii. Vice President

3.4. Appointments

3.4.i. Board Secretary

3.4.ii. Board Treasurer

4. Consent Agenda

4.1. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items

4.2. Approval of Minutes from Previous Board Meetings

4.3. Approval of Claims/Bills

4.4. First Reading of Board Policies

4.4.i. 201.5 - Term of Office - Class III District

4.4.ii. 201.6 - Vacancies

4.4.iii. 201.7 - Board Member Liability

4.4.iv. 202.1 - Board Member Code of Ethics

4.4.v. 202.2 - Board Member Conflict of Interest

4.4.vi. 202.3 - Board Self-Evaluation

4.4.vii. 202.4 - Ethics Violations

4.4.viii. 203.1 - Board Organizational Meeting

4.4.ix. 203.2 - President (Class III)

4.4.x. 203.3 - Vice President

4.5. Approval of Depository for Funds for Gering Public Schools - Valley Bank, First State Bank, US Bank, Platte Valley Bank, Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund

4.6. Approve Corporate Resolutions for Valley Bank

4.7. Approve Corporate Resolution for First State Bank

4.8. Approve Corporate Resolution for US Bank

4.9. Approve Corporate Resolution for Platte Valley Bank

4.10. Approve Corporate Resolution for Nebraska School District Liquid Asset Fund

4.11. Appoint Superintendent Bob Hastings as the Authorized Representatives to Secure Funds for the District

4.12. Appoint Superintendent Bob Hastings or his designee as the Authorized Representative for Gering Public Schools for Federal Programs

4.13. Recommendation to Set Date and Time for the Regular Board Meetings

4.14. Personnel Items

4.14.i. Contract Approvals

4.14.ii. Resignations

4.14.ii.1. 6th Grade Teacher Terry Bailey (Lincoln Elementary)

4.14.ii.2. Industrial Tech Teacher Bob Anderson (High School)

5. Patron Comments

6. Reports & Discussions

6.1. Board Recognition

6.1.i. NSAA State Qualifiers

6.1.ii. NSAA State Competition Placer

6.1.iii. NSAA Academic All-State Awards

6.2. Building Report - Geil Elementary & Cedar Canyon Elementary

6.3. Report from Gering Public Schools Crisis Team

6.4. Committee Preferences for 2015

6.5. Curriculum Committee Meeting Report

6.6. Facilities Committee Meeting Report

6.7. Business Committee Meeting Report

6.7.i. Financial Report

6.7.i.1. Trial Balance Summary

6.7.i.2. Fund Balances

6.7.i.3. Schedule of Investments Held

6.7.i.4. Financial Statement

6.8. Superintendent's Report

6.9. Board Recognition

7. Action Items

7.1. Designation of Newspaper of Record

7.1.i. Gering Citizen

7.1.ii. Gering Courier

7.1.iii. Star Herald

7.2. Approval of Strategic Goal Action Plans

8. Executive Session

9. Tentative Committee & Meeting Dates

10. Board Comments

11. Adjournment