June 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting

Rationale: 

It is 5:____p.m. and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the June 11, 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 - None
• Personnel Committee - None
• Policy Committee
• Public Relations and Partnership Development Committee - None
• Governance Committee - None
• GNSA/Legislative Committee - None

Rationale:  4311 Every Student Succeeds Act and Federal Programs

Rationale:  7412 Reading, Instruction, and Improvement

Rationale:  7512 School Community Volunteer Relations

Rationale:  8230 Nonresident Students

Rationale:  8514 Medications in School

Rationale:  Grand Island Senior High found a number of student athletes earning recognition for the 2026 Spring season at the state level.  

Congratulations to the following GISH State Medalists: 

• Celia McCoy - Girls Track & Field - Gold Medal in 100m Hurdles; Silver in 300m Hurdles 
• Reese Jones - Girls Track & Field - Bronze in Long Jump 
• Michael Obermiller - Boys Track & Field - 4th Place in 110m Hurdles 
• Nathan Kosmicki - Boys Golf - 14th Place

Rationale:  Recognition of Adriana Behrens and Hailey Lewandowski, selected as the GIPS Path Back Scholarship recipients.

Rationale:  Recognition of Ruth Cruz, Lynette Gibson, and Sara White, selected as the GIPS Educator Fellowship recipients.

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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:  Grand Island Public Schools has cash reserves that can be invested to benefit the District, Bank, and the greater Grand Island Community.  After meeting with Equitable Bank officials, the bank expressed interest in working with GIPS.

Rationale:  After inventorying the District's current musical instruments, the instrumental and orchestra teaching staff developed a list of new instruments needed to ensure any GIPS student who requires an instrument for participation in band or orchestra can be provided one by the District.

Rationale:  6270 CERTIFIED STAFF GRIEVANCES

Rationale:  7110 SETTING EDUCATIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Rationale:  7180 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

Rationale:  7212 SCHOOL DAY

Rationale:  7320 CURRICULUM RESOURCE ADOPTION

Rationale:  7330 INSTRUCTION

Rationale:  7340 ASSESSMENT

Rationale:  7360 COMMUNITY INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

Rationale:  7370 RELIGION IN THE CURRICULUM

Rationale:  8710 STUDENT FILES AND RECORDS

Rationale:  Additions/increases to be made to the Extra Standard Schedule as recommended by the committee for 2026-2027.

Rationale:  By entering into this agreement, Grand Island Public Schools secures the "Clarity, Leverage, and Certainty" required to manage a modern print environment. This partnership transitions the District from reactive troubleshooting to proactive, data-driven management.

Rationale:  Grand Island Public Schools has cash reserves that can be invested to benefit the District, Bank, and the greater Grand Island Community.  After meeting with Equitable Bank officials, the bank expressed interest in working with GIPS.

Rationale:  After inventorying the District's current musical instruments, the instrumental and orchestra teaching staff developed a list of new instruments needed to ensure any GIPS student who requires an instrument for participation in band or orchestra can be provided one by the District.

Rationale:  4710 Electronic Messaging Retention

Rationale:  8310 Student Absences

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

Rationale: 

Mr. Fisher will present the superintendent report. 

Rationale: 

The Board will convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations.

Rationale:  Approval of salary and benefits for central office administration for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

Rationale:  Regular Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, July 9, 2026.