November 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM - GORDON-RUSHVILLE SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

I. Open the Meeting

II. Call to Order/Nebraska Open Meetings Law

III. Recite Pledge of Allegiance 

IV. Excuse Absent Members

V. Publication of Meeting

VI. Acceptance of the agenda

VII. Public Forum

VIII. Celebration of Excellence:

Rarity Cournoyer placed 3rd at State Cross Country and was chosen to the NCA All-State Team.   The entire Girls Cross Country Team were District Champtions and then placed 5th Overall at State. The following students qualified for the state meet alongside Rarity: Luke Laws, Robert Moore, Hadley Banks, Ashlyn Dehning, Brittney Dehning, and Kynsleigh Krebs.

National Honor Society New Inductees: Jenifer Banister, Stormy Tesch, Lindsey Simonson, Taylor Gieselman, Madyson DeHart-Harris, Maria Alonso, Case Sheenan, Aiden Heiser, Luke Laws, Chris Swanson, and Jackson Roffers.

Gordon-Rushville High School placed 3rd in their division at the Chadron State College Scholastic Contest. Those placing in the top five in their tests were: Eli Ross placed 1st in Human Development and Family Life, Aiden Heiser placed 3rd in Algebra II, Kylie Goings placed 5th in Equine Management, and Draegan Leonard placed 5th in General Biology.

There are many athletic achievements in football and volleyball that will be discussed in the Activity Report.

Amara Funk was selected to the All-State Choir.

IX. Reports

IX.A. Building Principals,  Activity Director and SPED Director

IX.B. Superintendent

IX.C. Board Committees 

IX.D. Other School Personnel

X. Consent Agenda

X.A. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Dist. 81-0010 of October 13, 2025 and minutes of the Facility Assessment Work Session of October 30, 2025, Finances: General Fund Bills $860,852.30, Building Fund Bills $0, Depreciation Fund Bills $325,248.76, Qualified Capital Fund Bills $3,824.90, Lunch Fund Bills $60,451.85, Transfers from Investment Fund to General Fund $641,100.00, from Building Fund to Investment Fund $2,100.00, from Investment Fund to Depreciation Fund $325,100.00

XI. Discussion Items

XI.A. FFA proposed livestock barn

XI.B. Review of district Strategic Plan

XI.C. Superintendent Evaluation

XI.D. Review the following policies: 4034 - Staff Handbook, 4032 - Professional Growth, 4029 - Salary Schedule for Certificated Employees, 4028 - Substitute Teachers, 4027 - Part-Time Certified Employees, 4025 - Superintendent, 4024 - Teachers’ Rights, Responsibilities and Duties, 4023 - Professional Ethics, 4022 - Certification and Endorsement

XI.E. Football classification information and status

XI.F. Facility Assessment Meeting Review 

XII. Action Items

XII.A. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: declare the following items as surplus and to be sold: four Hobart - 250 welders, one Hobart - 60 welder, and one Econotig welder.

XII.B. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: 

XII.C. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: 

XII.D. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: 

XII.E. Discuss, Consider, and Take All Necessary Action with Regard to: 

XIII. Executive Session

XIV. Dates to Remember

XIV.A. American Civics Committee - Prior to regular December board meeting at 5:00 PM - In the Conference/Board Room. 

XIV.B. Date of Next Regular Board Meeting - Tentatively on Wednesday, December 10, at 5:30 PM

XV. Adjournment