August 20, 2012 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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                                        1. Signature of Notification                 
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                                        2. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Welcome Visitors                 
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                                        2.1. Acknowledge Open Meeting Laws                 
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                                        2.2. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Citizen on August 16, 2012                 
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                                        3. Welcome New Certified Staff                 
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                                        4. Excuse Absent Board Members                 
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                                        5. Consent Agenda                 
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                                        5.1. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items                 
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                                        5.2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings                 
                                            
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                                        5.3. Approval of Claims/Bills                 
                                            
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                                        6. Recommendation to Approve Consent Agenda                 
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                                        7. Patron Comments                 
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                                        7.1. The Board recognizes the importance of citizen participation in school business.  In order to assure citizens are heard and board meetings are conducted efficiently and in an organized manner, the Board shall set a 3 minute time limit per patron, not to exceed a total of 30 minutes for all comments.                 
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                                        8. Executive Session                 
                    
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For the sole purpose of discussing the Ratification of the Negotiated Agreement     
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                                        8.1. Ratification of the Negotiated Agreement                 
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                                        9. Executive Session                 
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                                        9.1. Administrative Salary Increase                 
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                                        10. Action Items                 
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                                        10.1. Recommendation to Approve Treasurer's Report                 
                                            
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                                        10.2. Recommendation to Approve Anderson & Shaw Application for Payment #15                 
                                            
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                                        10.3. Recommendation to Make Partial Payment to Hewgley & Associates                 
                                            
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                                        10.4. Recommendation to Ratify Negotiated Agreement                 
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                                        10.5. Recommendation to Approve Administrator Salary Increase                 
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                                        10.6. Recommendation to Approve Classified Staff Salary Increase                 
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                                        10.7. Recommendation to Hire Superintendent Search Firm                 
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                                        11. Discussion Items                 
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                                        11.1. Recognition of Accomplishments                 
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                                        11.2. Curriculum Committee Meeting Minutes                 
                                            
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                                        11.3. Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes                 
                                            
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                                        11.4. Business Committee Meeting Minutes                 
                                            
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                                        11.5. Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes                 
                                            
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                                        11.6. NASB State Education Conference
November 14-16, 2012
La Vista Conference Center/Embassy Suites
Co-Sponsored by the Nebraska Association of School Boards and the Nebraska Association of School Administrators                 
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                                        11.7. Employee Drug Testing                 
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                                        11.8. Self-Assessment                 
                                            
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                                        11.9. Goal Setting Session                 
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                                        12. Superintendent's Report                 
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                                        13. Board Comments                 
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                                        14. Tentative Committee & Meeting Dates                 
                                            
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                                        15. Adjournment                 
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