January 21, 2019 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting

1. Signature of Notification

2. Call to Order, Pledge of Allegiance, Roll Call, Welcome Visitors

2.1. Acknowledge Open Meetings Law

2.2. Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Courier on Thursday, January 17, 2019.

3. Excuse Absent Board Members

4. Election of Officers

4.1. President

4.2. Vice President

5. Appointments

5.1. Secretary

5.2. Treasurer

6. Consent Agenda

6.1. Minutes From Previous Board Meeting

6.2. Approval of Claims/Bills

6.3. Second Reading of Board Policies

6.3.i. 604.10 Academic Freedom

6.3.ii. 604.11 Citizenship

6.3.iii. 604.12 Global Education

6.3.iv. 605.3 Program For High Ability Students

6.3.v. 605.5 Religious Based Exclusion From A School Program

6.3.vi. 605.6 English As A Second Language

6.3.vii. 605.7 Dual Enrollment

6.3.viii. 605.8 Home-Bound Instruction

6.4. Approval of Depository for Funds for Gering Public Schools - Western States Bank, First State Bank, US Bank, Platte Valley Bank, Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund, BOK Financial Services, Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services

6.4.i. Approve Corporate Resolution for Western States Bank

6.4.ii. Approve Corporate Resolution for US Bank

6.4.iii. Approve Corporate Resolution for First State Bank

6.4.iv. Approve Corporate Resolution for Platte Valley Bank

6.4.v. Approve Corporate Resolution for Nebraska Liquid Asset Fund

6.4.vi. Approve Corporate Resolution for BOK Financial

6.4.vii. Approve Corporate Resolution for Wells Fargo Corporate Trust Services

6.5. Appoint Superintendent Bob Hastings as the Authorized Representative to secure funds for Gering Public Schools

6.6. Appoint Superintendent Bob Hastings or his designee as the Authorized Representative for Gering Public Schools for Federal Programs

6.7. Set Tentative Dates and Times for Gering Public Schools Regular Board of Education Meetings for 2019

6.8. Approve the Gering Courier as the Newspaper of Record for 2019

6.9. Personnel Items

6.9.i. Contract Approvals

6.9.i.1. Rocky Schneider - Principal, Gering High School

6.9.i.2. Jennifer Sibal - Community Engagement (GPS Foundation)

6.9.ii. Resignations

7. Patron Comments

8. Reports and Discussions

8.1. Recognition Of Bulldog Staff Member Of the Month: Brett Moser - Freshman Academy, Science Teacher

8.2. Building Report - Gering Freshman Academy

8.3. Curriculum Committee Report

8.4. Facilities Committee Report

8.5. Business Committee Report

8.5.i. Trial Balance Summary

8.5.ii. Fund Balances

8.5.iii. Schedule of Investments

8.5.iv. Financial Statements

8.6. Superintendent's Report

9. Action Items

9.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding the retirement of Margaret (Peg) Bogus, Fifth Grade Teacher @ Geil Elementary, at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.

9.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action regarding the retirement of Randall (Randy) Johnson, Science Teacher @ Gering High School, at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.

9.3. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the approval of the Negotiated Professional Agreement for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years

9.4. Discuss, consider and take action regarding the approval of Pay Application #9 to Hausmann Construction in the amount of $1,450,383.71 for the Gering High School project

9.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of a four-year copier contract

10. Tentative Committee Meeting Dates

11. Board Comments

12. Adjourn