December 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. GPS Board of Education Information

2.  Opening Procedures

2.1. Call to Order

2.2. Roll Call

2.3. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Opening Meetings Act

5. Consent Agenda

5.1. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)

5.2. Approval of Claims/Bills

5.3.  Board Policy Adoption

5.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies

5.3.i.1. 300.1  Role Of Administration

5.3.i.2. 301.1  Structure of Management

5.3.i.3. 301.2  Management Team

5.3.i.4. 301.3  Succession Authority To The Superintendent

5.3.i.5. 301.4  Communication Channels

5.3.i.6. 302.1  Superintendent Qualifications, Recruitment, Appointment

5.3.i.7. 302.2  Superintendent Contract and Contract Non-Renewal

5.3.i.8. 302.3  Superintendent Salary and Other Compensation

5.3.i.9. 302.4  Superintendent Duties

5.3.i.10. 302.5  Superintendent Evaluation 

5.3.i.11. 302.6  Superintendent Professional Development 

5.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies

5.3.ii.1. 605.3  Program for High Ability Students

5.3.ii.2. 605.3-R1  Identification of High Ability Students

5.3.ii.3. 605.4  Alternative Education Programs or Plans for Expelled Students

5.3.ii.4. 605.5  Religious Based Exclusion From a School Program

5.3.ii.5. 605.6  English As a Second Language

5.3.ii.6. 605.7  Dual Enrollment

5.3.ii.7. 605.7-F1  Request For Part-Time Or Dual Enrollment

5.3.ii.8. 605.7-R1  Dual Enrollment Procedure

5.3.ii.9. 605.8  Home-Bound Instruction

5.3.ii.10. 605.8-R1  Home-Bound Instruction

5.3.ii.11. 605.13  Reading Instruction And Improvement

5.3.ii.12. 612  Specialized Student Services

5.3.ii.13. 612.10  Free Appropriate Public Education

5.4. Personnel Items

5.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)

5.4.i.1. Rachel Harper - Fifth Grade Teacher at Northfield Elementary

5.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)

5.4.ii.1. Shawna Montgomery - Science Teacher at Gering High School

5.4.ii.2. Taylor Montgomery - Science Teacher at Gering High School

5.4.ii.3. Summer Hulbert - Second Grade Teacher at Lincoln Elementary

5.5. Set tentative dates and times for the Gering Public Schools' Board of Education 2022 calendar year.

6. Student Recognitions

6.1. All-Festival Acting Team

6.2. GHS Honor Band Selections

6.3. GHS Honor Choir Selections

6.4. NSAA Fall Academic All-State

7. Patron Comments

8. Reports and Discussions

8.1. Board Committee:  Personnel & Curriculum 

8.2. Board Committee:  Finance & Facilities

8.2.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report

8.3. Superintendent's Report

9. Enter into Executive Session for the sole purpose of discussing personnel matters to prevent needless injury to the reputation of an individual if deemed necessary.  

10. Reconvene from the Executive Session.  

11. Any action deemed necessary as a result of the Executive Session discussion.  

12. Action Items

12.1. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the 2020-21 Financial Audit Report.  

12.2. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the proposed 2022-23 School Calendar.  

12.3. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the proposed 2023-24 School Calendar.  

12.4. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the proposed 2022-24 Negotiated Professional Agreement.  

12.5. Discuss, consider and take action regarding a Cooperative Agreement with Minatare Public Schools for Boys & Girls Soccer. 

12.6. Discuss, consider and take action regarding expansion of the Early Childhood Program to add an additional classroom at Geil Elementary beginning August 2022.  

12.7. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the Fall 2021 NASB Superintendent evaluation report.  

12.8. Discuss, consider and take action regarding action with regard to an addendum to the Superintendent's Contract of Employment.

13. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates

14. Board Comments

15. Adjourn