May 11, 2010 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting May 11, 2010

Rationale:  It is 6:30 PM and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the May 11,2010 meeting.  Notice of this meeting has been advertised in the Grand Island Independent, which is the District's designated method of giving notice of these meetings.

We want those in attendance to know that copies of the Open Meetings Act are available at the entrance to the Board Room.  If anyone in attendance is interested in addressing our Board, you are welcome to do so.  We simply request that you complete the appropriate form and turn it in to us now so that you may be recognized during the Public Forum part of our meeting.  These forms are also located by the entry doors of this room.

Mrs. Wagner, will you please call the roll?

Rationale:  Roll Call.

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The Mission  

Every Student, Every Day, a Success
Within the Grand Island Public Schools,
- every student will be taught to read, write, and communicate effectively; solve problems; acquire and apply knowledge; and demonstrate mastery through performance to the best of the student's abilities;  
- every student will be treated with fairness and dignity;
- every student will experience a sense of belonging, contribution, and success; and
- every student will develop responsibility and show respect for others as well as oneself.  
In educating students, we teach hearts as well as minds.

Rationale:  The first item on the agenda tonight is the Consent Agenda.  The Consent Agenda to be approved is as follows:

(items read.)

This is the Consent Agenda as published.  Would anyone like to remove any items or add any items to the Consent Agenda? 

Rationale:  Alexandra Vahle, Jacob Sattley and Ryan Williams, seventh grade students at Grand Island Public Schools, have qualified for national recognition in the Duke University Talent Identification Program Talent Search Test.

Rationale:  Andrew Brott, Thomas Kinman, Kennedy Martinez, Dylan McInturf, Alexandra Vahle, Brogan Vahle, Madison Vahle, Jillian Hauschild, Walker Roscoe, Calvin Hehnke, Blaine Morrow, Riley Ostdiek, Keagan Palmer, Kyle Perkins, Meile Rosenlund, Jacob Sattley and Ryan Williams  seventh grade students at Grand Island Public Schools, have qualified for state recognition in the Duke University Talent Identification Program Talent Search Test.

Rationale:  Jaqueline Sosa from Knickrehm Elementary School is being recognized for achieving First Place in the 2010 NE Attorney General & ESU Internet Safety Poster Contest.

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Yaniset Acuna and Juan Rodriguez both (Level 1 - Newcomer) ELA students at GISH were awarded for a UNO writing contest.  Both students placed in the writing contest sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages, the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Cumbre 2010 partners. 

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Isaac Wedige, Paxton Peterson, Demarcus Alexander, Donald McCormick, Madison Lane, Madison Vahle, Mrs. Meyer's Third Grade Class (represented by Elissa Thompson and Kinsey Gaede), Evan McGowan, Morgan Culler, Joaquin Leal-Fuentes, Keean Lamborn, Kennedy Martinez for their placements in the 2010 NETA Competition.

 

Rationale:  John Street, Director of Student Services for the Central Nebraska Support Service Program (CNSSP) and Grand Island Public Schools, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Nebraska Association of Special Education Supervisors (NASES).

Rationale:  GIPS currently contracts with Hall County to provide attorney services for truancy hearings. This has been a two year contract and it is now up for renewal. The new contract is for one year with the opportunity to renew annually. This contract is funded through the poverty plan.

Rationale:  The Alternative Education Task Force continues to identify the need to provide behavioral health support to students in grades 9-12. Support for older students has become increasingly difficult with the closing of a regional provider and transportation costs to other providers. Through a collaborative partnership with CNSSP, Mid-Plains Center for Behavioral Healthcare Services, Inc. currently provides support to students enrolled in CNSSP districts in the form of interim and day treatment services for students in grades K-8. The Ombudsman Program will now provide services for interim students and this opens up the opportunity to provide services to more CNSSP students needing behavioral health support in grades K-12. This contract is funded by reimbursable SPED funds, CNSSP member district billing, and general fund dollars.

Rationale:  Per Nebraska Statue and Nebraska Department of Education Rule 18 Nebraska public school districts are required to contract with and pay for educational services of resident students who for non-educational reasons enroll in treatment facilities across the state who are not identified as special education students or who are not wards of the state.  Grand Island Public Schools has two such students in the 2009 - 2010 school year and the attached documents are examples of the resulting contracts necessary to fulfill our obligation.

Rationale:  Grand Island Public Schools supports, in part, Child Care Solutions with other funding sources including Heartland United Way (HUW). Child Care Solutions as a partner agency with the HUW and as such is asked to sign a "Partner Agency Agreement" that outlines the relationship between HUW and Child Care Solutions. All HUW partner agencies are asked to sign this agreement so all agencies maintain the same business relationship with HUW.

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the Facility and Finance Committee.

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the Teaching and Learning Committee.

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the Personnel Committee.

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the Policy Committee.

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration by the Grand Island Education Foundation.