September 18, 2017 at 6:00 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 Meetings Law                 
                    
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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.     
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                                        2.2. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Courier on September 14, 2017.                 
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                                        3. Excuse Absent Board Members                 
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                                        4. Consent Agenda                 
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                                        4.1. Approval of Agenda/Amendment of Agenda Items                 
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                                        4.2. Minutes From Previous Board Meeting                 
                                            
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                                        4.3. Approval of Claims/Bills                 
                                            
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                                        4.4. Policies                 
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                                        4.4.i. Policy 203.1 - Board Organizational Meeting                 
                                            
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                                        4.4.ii. 403.8 - Employee Fundraising                 
                                            
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                                        4.4.iii. 504.16 - Searches, Seizures, & Arrests                 
                                            
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                                        4.4.iv. 504.17 - Questioning of Students by Outside Agencies                 
                                            
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                                        4.4.v. 508.1 - Student Health & Immunization Checkups                 
                                            
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                                        4.4.vi. 508.13 - Wellness                 
                                            
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                                        4.4.vii. 606.6 - Acceptable Use of Computers, Technology & the Internet                 
                                            
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                                        4.4.viii. 802.7 - School Food Procurement                  
                                            
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                                        4.4.ix. 1005.12 - Title I Parent & Family Member Engagement                 
                                            
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                                        4.5. Personnel Items                 
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                                        4.5.i. Contract Approvals                 
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                                        4.5.ii. Resignations                 
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                                        5. Patron Comments                 
                                            
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                                        6. Reports and Discussions                 
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                                        6.1. Curriculum Committee Report                 
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                                        6.2. Facilities Committee Report                 
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                                        6.2.i. Report from RB+B Architect, Derek Young regarding progress of the GHS Project                 
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                                        6.3. Business Committee Report                 
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                                        6.3.i. Trial Balance Summary                 
                                            
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                                        6.3.ii. Fund Balances                 
                                            
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                                        6.3.iii. Schedule of Investments                 
                                            
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                                        6.3.iv. Financial Statements                  
                                            
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                                        6.4. Superintendent's Report                 
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                                        7. Action Items                 
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                                        7.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding the approval of the 2017-2018 Gering Public Schools Budget.                 
                                            
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                                        7.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding 2017-2018 Gering Public Schools Tax Request                 
                                            
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                                        7.3. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding making application to join the Greater Nebraska Athletic Conference                 
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                                        8. Tentative Committee and Meeting Dates                 
                    
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                            Personnel Committee -- TBD Policy Review Committee --September 25, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m. Central Office Committee of the Whole -- September 28, 2017 @ 5:00 p.m. Central Office Curriculum Committee -- October 5, 2017 @ 7:00 a.m. Central Office Business Committee -- October 9, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m. Central Office Facilities Committee -- October 12, 2017 @ 4:30 p.m. Central Office Regular Board Meeting -- October 16, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m. City of Gering Council Chambers 
 State Education Conference -- November 15-17  | 
    
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                                        9. Board Comments                 
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                                        10. Adjourn                 
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