February 19, 2024 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:
Vice President, BJ Peters, called this meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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2.2. Roll Call
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2.3. Pledge of Allegiance
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2.4. 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, Feb 15, 2024. |
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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. Approval of Claims/Bills
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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. 900 Policy (903.9-905.9) Still under review.
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3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies
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3.3.ii.1. 903.9 ENERGY CONSERVATION
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3.3.ii.2. 904.2 LEASE, SALE, OR DISPOSAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY
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3.3.ii.3. 905.1 FACILITIES INSPECTIONS
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3.3.ii.4. 905.2 ANNUAL EMERGENCY SAFETY PLAN
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3.3.ii.5. 905.3 WARNING SYSTEMS
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3.3.ii.6. 905.4 BOMB THREATS
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3.3.ii.7. 905.5 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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3.3.ii.8. 905.6 ACCIDENTS REPORTS
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3.3.ii.9. 905.7 SAFETY DRILLS
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3.3.ii.10. 905.8 SCHOOL CLOSINGS AND CANCELATIONS
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3.3.ii.11. 905.9 EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES
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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. Talera Kinsey-High School Math Teacher
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3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)
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3.4.ii.1. Laurie Parker-High School Math (retiring)
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4. Celebration of Excellence
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4.1. Marley Rupp- 8th Grade All-State Band
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4.2. Employee Recognition: "Bulldogs Going Beyond"
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4.2.i. Krista Wiedeman- Math Teacher @ GMS
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4.2.ii. Audrey Nightingale-Secretary @ Lincoln Elementary
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4.3. Building Report- Geil Elementary
Discussion:
Angela Morris along with 2 students presented to the board in regard to Geil Elementary. The board had the pleasure of listening to Anaveigh Sarnirand (3rd grade) and Sierra Grunwald (5th grade) talk about all the great things that the Geil Student Leadership program does for staff and students.
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4.4. School Board Recognition
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January was Board Appreciation Month. However, the weather didn't allow us to honor them. We were able to honor them at the meeting tonight. Below are the buildings and the board members that were paired up for their special recognition:
Brian Copsey-GHS BJ Peters-District Office Greg Trautman-GMS Tracy Wiese-NFLD Josy Lacy-LCN John Maser-Geil Thank you board members for all the thankless hours you put into to making our district the best! |
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5. Reports and Discussions
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5.1. Board Committee Report: Curriculum & Personnel
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Tracy Wiese- The Strategic Plan we have been working on is finally complete. As of tonight, we only have one certified staff member retiring at the end of this school year. Superintendent Forums will begin March 8, 2024. Dana Cole will be presenting our last school year audit soon. GMS and GHS have had some gym upgrades, and the students seem to be enjoying the new equipment!
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5.2. Board Committee Report: Business & Facilities
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Greg Trautman- Our monthly meeting was held at the Middle School, and we were able to tour the building. I was so happy to see several teachers there working with students that need extra help, or just staying on top of their own work loads. The HVAC system is still being installed in the gym and I look forward to having that job completed. A lot of great things are happening at GMS. However, the building is clearly in bad shape. The public needs to see the conditions at GMS to grasp how important it is to consider other avenues for this facility.
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5.3. Monthly Finance Summary Report
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5.4. Superintendent's Report
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Dr. Nicole Regan- There is a lot to celebrate at GPS. Gering has a state champ wrestler, along with 5 other medalists. Our Gering POMS team also placed 2nd at the state level. GHS Harmony received GOLD rating again in the NCDA Show Choir competition. Our High Ability Learners partnered with the UNL Extensions in a Gering hosted event last week that focused on entrepreneurship, innovation and critical thinking.
Our staff is busy with professional learning and our Bitty Bulldog Camp is off to a great start as well! Our 2024-25 GPS Preschool and Kindergarten EXPO kicks off on February 28, 2024 from 2-7 pm. We will be offering a one-stop shop for collecting registration materials such as birth certs, proof of residency, as well as health screening information for all families. Brutus and I will be at the EXPO excited to meet our preschool and kindergarten families! Looking ahead, I am excited to have our work session next week to roll out our robust 5-year Strat. Plan. Our roadmap is ahead for leadership, staff, and stakeholders. I look forward to capitalizing on our strengths in continuing excellence in our school district, the destination district in Nebraska. |
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6. Public Comments (Policy 204.12)
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7. Action Items
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8. Board Comments
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Tracy Wiese- We had our final meeting for GGAA Negotiations for the 24-25 school year, and being a board member in this type of situation is not an easy task. I enjoyed working with the negotiations team, and want them to know that the BOE has the staff's best interest at heart.
Josh Lacy- Negotiations are never an easy task to be a part of. Thank you, Lincoln Elementary for the Board Appreciation gift! John Maser-There are still a lot of good things going on in the GPS district. I enjoyed the building report presented by Geil Elementary, and thank you Geil for the Board Appreciation gift. This week is National FFA week, the greenhouse is underway, and the NFLD preschool is looking great! Greg Trautman- I am always reminded of all the opportunities that the students at GPS are offered. There are so many positives from K-12 students participating in activities. Gering Public Schools does amazing things. Thank You! BJ Peters-We are a Bulldog Family. This has definitely been an amazing journey! |
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8.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates
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Future Board MeetingsSpecial Meeting: Tues, Feb 27, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, Mar 18, 2024 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: Tues, Mar 26, 2024 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, Mar 5, 2024 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: Wed, Mar 27, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m. (Central Office) Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, Mar 7, 2024 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:PK/Kindergarten EXPO February 7, 2024 (2:00pm-7:00pm) @ the Gering Civic CenterMarch 7 End of 3rd Qtr March 8 No school for students March 11-4 Parent Teacher Conf. March 15 No school for staff & students March 29 No school for staff & students
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9. Adjourn
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This meeting was adjourned at 6:50 pm.
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