February 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting

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It is 5:____p.m. and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the February 12, 2026 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 so that you may be recognized during the Requests to Address the Board part of our meeting.  If you have not already completed the form, please see the staff person outside the entrance to this room.  Public comment is welcome. We do ask that no signs be brought into the boardroom.

Mrs. Dibbert, will you please call the roll?

Rationale:  Roll Call.

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? (pause)

Does anyone have a potential conflict of interest on agenda item 3.3? If so, please state the check number that you will be abstaining from voting on.

Rationale:  Standing Committees
 A monthly agenda presented to the board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the standing committees.  
 

• Finance and Facilities Committee
• Leading for Learning Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Policy Committee
• Public Relations and Partnership Development Committee - None.
• Governance Committee
• GNSA/Legislative Committee

Rationale:  2140 BOARD/EMPLOYEE LIABILITY/INDEMNITY

Rationale:  2440 RULES OF ORDER

Rationale:  2470 MEETING MINUTES

Rationale:  Amplify Boost & McClass

Rationale:  Discipline Associates, LLC

Rationale:  Central District Health Department (CDHD) MOU

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• Each person addressing the board will be allowed 5 minutes. The Board of Education has the prerogative to limit speaking to 3 minutes when there are three or more patrons to allow speakers an opportunity to address the Board in a timely manner.
• We allocate up to 30 minutes for addressing the board at each regular board meeting.
• Please face the Board, not the audience when you speak
• We want to hear what is being said so we ask the audience to refrain from making comments or sounds that make it hard to hear the speaker. 
• No signs are allowed in the boardroom.
• We will not engage in dialogue with patrons presenting to the Board, the purpose of the requests to address the board is to listen to patrons.
• The Board president and superintendent will identify staff to follow-up on information requested from patrons when necessary.
• At regular business meetings any school district-related matter can be presented to the Board, but only agenda items can be acted upon during a given meeting. At special meetings, comments will be limited to the subject of action items of the meeting's agenda. 
• Speakers will not be permitted to make defamatory comments, or use abusive or vulgar language. 
• Expressions of personal complaints about staff or students are discouraged at public meetings. Concerns about individuals should be brought to the attention of the appropriate administrative authority. Specific building or program concerns should be brought to the attention of the building principal or program supervisor.

Rationale:  Take action to appoint a qualified voter of the Hall County School District to fill the vacancy on the Board of Education of this district created by the resignation of Josh Sikes, a member of the Board of Education. This appointment will be for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Rationale:  At a work session of the board held on February 3rd a tentative plan for addressing future facility plans was developed.  Further discussion of the plan and input from the community is needed prior to adoption of the plan.

Rationale:  Approve Co-op agreement with GICC for Unified Track

Rationale:  Discuss, consider, and take action on the staffing plan for 2026-2027.

Rationale:  1211 ANNUAL CENSUS

Rationale:  4305 SUSPENSION AND DEBARMENT

Rationale:  6281 ELEMENTARY CERTIFIED STAFF PREPARATION TIME

Rationale:  6331 CERTIFIED STAFF LEAVE OF ABSENCE: SICK, BEREAVEMENT, AND PERSONAL EMERGENCY

Rationale:  7150 ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Rationale:  7210 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Rationale:  8250 STUDENT ATTENDANCE RECORDS

Rationale:  8517 RETURN TO LEARN FROM CANCER

Rationale:  Approve Co-op agreement with GICC for Unified Track

Rationale:  Discuss, consider, and take action on the staffing plan for 2026-2027.

Rationale:  Annually we are required to approve the services that ESU#10 will be providing for our students in the upcoming school year.  

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

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Ms. Xicara Ramos will present the student representative's report to the board. 

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Mr. Fisher will present the superintendent report. 

Rationale:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - Monday, March 16, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.