February 21, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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1. GPS Board of Education Information
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The meeting agenda will be kept current and available for public inspection in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education at the Central Office during regular working hours.
District Vision: Gering Public Schools provides a collaborative community, inspiring excellence and innovation in teaching and learning to empower student growth and leadership in school and life. District Mission: Gering Public Schools exists to equip today's learners with the skills necessary to be tomorrow's leaders. The Open Meetings Act requires and the intention of the Board is that agenda items be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of matters to be considered at the meeting. The Board of Education releases its agenda well in advance of most meetings and desires that all interested persons are fully informed. Any interested person who has a question or needs clarification about the sufficiency of a descriptive item should contact the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. 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 'Patron Comment' section of our meeting. These forms are located by the entry doors of the meeting room. Agenda items are subject to reordering at the discretion of the board president. Board members may request specific agenda item(s) be moved to a different place on the agenda. Please attend the entire meeting to ensure you hear discussion on a particular agenda item. |
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2. Opening Procedures
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2.1. Call to Order
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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.
Discussion:
BJ Peters called this meeting to order at 6:00 pm
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)
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2.4. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.5. Open Meetings Act
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Pursuant to Section 84-1412 of the Nebraska Statutes, the public is hereby informed that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board meeting room on the north wall.
Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Courier on Thursday, February 17, 2022. |
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3. Consent Agenda
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At this time, any Board member may request that any item in the consent agenda be removed from the consent agenda and be considered and voted on separately.
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3.1. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)
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3.2. Expenditures: $522,808.92
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3.3. Board Policy Adoption
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3.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.i.1. 302.8 Superintendent Consulting/Outside Employment
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3.3.i.2. 303.1 Administrative Positions
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3.3.i.3. 303.2 Administrative Qualifications, Recruitment and Appointment
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3.3.i.4. 303.3 Administrator Contract and Contract Nonrenewal
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3.3.i.5. 303.4 Administrator Salary and Other Compensation
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3.3.i.6. 303.5 Administrative Duties
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3.3.i.7. 303.6 Administrative Evaluation
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3.3.i.8. 303.7 Administrator Professional Development
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3.3.i.9. 303.8 Administrator Civic Activities
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3.3.i.10. 303.9 Administrator Consulting/Outside Employment
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3.3.i.11. 304.1 Development And Enforcement Of Administrative Regulations
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3.3.i.12. 304.2 Monitoring Of Administrative Regulations
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3.3.i.13. 304.3 Handbook and Directives
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3.3.i.14. 305 Administrative Code of Ethics
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3.3.i.15. 702.2 Budget Planning, Preparation and Schedules
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3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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3.4. Personnel Items
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3.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)
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3.4.i.1. Robyn Burgman, Science Teacher at GHS
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3.4.i.2. Cody Paul, 1st Grade Teacher at Lincoln Elementary
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3.4.i.3. Jordan Roseborough, Director Of Information Technology
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3.4.i.4. Bethany Freeling, Speech-Language Pathologist
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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1. Rachel River-Harper, 5th Grade teacher at Northfield Elementary
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3.4.ii.1. Jennifer Dillinger, Science Teacher at GHS
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3.4.ii.2. Bethany Jolliffe, Kindergarten Teacher at Geil Elementary
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3.4.ii.3. Cierra Weatherfield, Elementary DAWGS Teacher
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3.4.ii.4. Tiandra Lively, Math Teacher at GJHS
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4. Reports and Discussions
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4.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
Discussion:
Our Administrative team attended a career fair in eastern Nebraska, in the hope of recruiting teachers. BJ stated that teachers are needed in the district and it's becoming harder to recruit them for this area.
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4.2. Board Committee Report: Finance & Facilities
Discussion:
Board member, Brady Shaul stated that they spoke in depth about the athletic department in the Finance and Facilities meeting. HVAC buds for the GJHS were discussed and how the ESSER Funds will be utilized for this project. The committee spoke briefly about the IT department, and also discussed the Geil Pre-School being ready to open this fall.
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4.2.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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4.3. Building Report: Northfield Elementary
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Jon Wiedeman, Northfield Elementary Principal, was excited to present the building report, stating it's been a great year, and his teachers and students are rock stars. MAP test scores have gone up a great deal since 2019, and Mr. Weideman, staff, and students have set a goal to get these scores even higher. Mrs Propp helped with the presentation and was joined by a few students that are involved in the after-school programs offered at Norhtfield. Kindergarten teacher, Laura Van Housen was also there with a few students to talk about what was happening in their classroom.
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4.4. Guest Presenter: Tom Peacock, Director of VALTS
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4.5. Superintendent's Report
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On Saturday, our Bulldog wrestlers, Ashton Dane and Jacob Awiszus were awarded as 2022 state champions.
Moving forward this week, our PreSchool Extravaganza is on Wednesday, February 23. We have a strong start to our early 2022-2023 preschool and kindergarten registration. The Extravaganza is our one stop shop to register fully for the new school year, meet staff and teachers, meet community partners, education specialists and our very own Brutus the Bulldog. On March 1st, we will be hosting our annual Career Pathway Exploration and Business Opportunity Fair at Gering High School. Our 9th graders will have a morning to learn more about our 6 career pathways as well as participate in a senior panel of the pathway experiences. In the afternoon, our seniors will be able to connect with community businesses about summer internships, and employment opportunities.
Discussion:
Kory Knight spoke on Dr. Regans behalf, briefing that the Gering Wrestling team has 2 state champions, as well as a State Runner Up. The team placed 7th as a whole. She circled back around, speaking about the PK/K Expo being held from 8 am to 7pm, February 23 at the Gering Civic Center. Career Pathways is underway, and will be hosting their annual fair at GHS on March 1. The upcoming freshman will be learning about the 6 career pathways that GHS offers.
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5. Patron Comments
Discussion:
Mrs. Jill Starke addressed the board.
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6. Action Items
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7. Board Comments
Discussion:
Mary Winn congratulated Harmony on a 1st place finish. Made mention that the 7th and 8th grade boys basketball teams have been on fire, with the 7th graders winning the championship. She also loved seeing students' artwork being displayed at the Central Office.
Tracy Wiese was able to make a visit to Northfield Elementary and said she witnessed a peaceful, happy environment for the students. She had a very enjoyable experience. Brady Shaul was impressed with the after-school activities that Northfiel Elementary had to offer, and is looking forward to the PK/K Expo this week. Bj Peters also mentioned that he is excited about the EXPO and the career pathways fair taking place next month. He believes that the career pathways are going to provide our community with future employees. |
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7.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: No February 2022 MeetingRegular Meeting: Mon, March 21, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. (Freshman Academy) Special Meeting: Tues, March 29, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, March 3, 2022 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Thurs, March 10, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Tues, March 3, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:Event
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Date issues were corrected to the Personal & Curriculum Committee on Thur, March 3, 2022 at 7 am (Central Office), as well as the Finance and Facilities Meeting on Thur March 3, at 4:30 p, (Central Office).
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8. Adjourn
Discussion:
The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 pm
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