April 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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                                        1. GPS Board of Education Information                 
                    
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The meeting agenda will be kept current and available for public inspection in the office of the Secretary of the Board of Education at the Central Office during regular working hours. 
 
                            District Vision: Gering Public Schools provides a collaborative community, inspiring excellence and innovation in teaching and learning to empower student growth and leadership in school and life. District Mission: Gering Public Schools exists to equip today's learners with the skills necessary to be tomorrow's leaders. The Open Meetings Act requires and the intention of the Board is that agenda items be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of matters to be considered at the meeting. The Board of Education releases its agenda well in advance of most meetings and desires that all interested persons are fully informed. Any interested person who has a question or needs clarification about the sufficiency of a descriptive item should contact the Office of the Superintendent of Schools. 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 now, so that you may be recognized during the 'Patron Comment' section of our meeting. These forms are located by the entry doors of the meeting room. Agenda items are subject to reordering at the discretion of the board president. Board members may request specific agenda item(s) be moved to a different place on the agenda. Please attend the entire meeting to ensure you hear discussion on a particular agenda item.  | 
    
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                                        2. Opening Procedures                 
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                                        2.1. Call to Order                 
                    
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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. Roll Call                 
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                                        2.3. Excuse Absent Board Member(s)                 
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                                        2.4. Pledge of Allegiance                 
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                                        2.5. Open Meetings Act                 
                    
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Pursuant to Section 84-1412 of the Nebraska Statutes, the public is hereby informed that a current copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted in the Board meeting room on the north wall.   
                            Notice of this meeting was published in the Gering Courier on Thursday, April 14, 2022.  | 
    
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                                        3. Consent Agenda                 
                    
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At this time, any Board member may request that any item in the consent agenda be removed from the consent agenda and be considered and voted on separately.      
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                                        3.1. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)                 
                                            
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                                        3.2. Expenditures:    $727,086.26                 
                                            
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                                        3.3. Board Policy Adoption                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.i. First Reading of Board Policies                  
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                                        3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies                 
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                                        3.3.ii.1. 401    ROLE OF AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR EMPLOYEES                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.2. 402.1    EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.3. 402.2    EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.4. 402.3    EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.5. 402.4    ANTI-NEPOTISM                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.6. 402.5    EMPLOYEE GRIEVANCES                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.7. 402.6    EMPLOYEE RECORDS                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.8. 402.7    TRANSPORTING OF SRUDENTS BY EMPLOYEES                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.9. 402.8    EMPLOYEE TRAVEL COMPENSATION                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.10. 402.9    RECOGNITION FOR SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.11. 402.10    EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTIVITY                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.12. 402.11    CREDIT CARDS                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.13. 402.11R1    CREDIT CARD PROCEDURES                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.14. 402.12    EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION MAKING                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.15. 402.13    COMMUNICATIONS WITH EMPLOYEES                 
                                            
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                                        3.3.ii.16. 402.14    EMPLOYEE USE OF DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY                 
                                            
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                                        3.4. Personnel Items                 
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                                        3.4.i. Certified Staff Contract(s)                 
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                                        3.4.i.1. Jill Walker, Elementary Librarian (FTE 0.5)                 
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                                        3.4.i.2. Tahnee Hutchinson, First Grade Teacher at Lincoln Elementary                 
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                                        3.4.i.3. Makayla Derrick, Kindergarten Teacher at Northfield Elementary                 
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                                        3.4.i.4. Donna Schluckebier, Second Grade Teacher at Northfield Elementary                 
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                                        3.4.i.5. Walker Britsch, Math Teacher at GJHS                 
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                                        3.4.i.6. Mai Lee Olsen, Science Teacher at GHS                 
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                                        3.4.i.7. Henry Herrera Ormaza, Spanish Teacher at GHS                 
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                                        3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)                 
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                                        3.4.ii.1. Marc Colman, Second Grade Teacher at Geil Elementary                 
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                                        4. Reports and Discussions                 
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                                        4.1. Board Committee Report:  Curriculum & Personnel                 
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                                        4.2. Board Committee Report:  Finance & Facilities                 
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                                        4.2.i. Monthly Finance Summary Report                 
                                            
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                                        4.3. Superintendent's Report                 
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                                        5.  Patron Comments                 
                                            
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                                        6. Action Items                 
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                                        6.1. Discuss, consider, and take action to approve the purchase of a flight simulator from Redbird Flight Simulators, Inc. in the amount of $109.134.00                 
                                            
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                                        7. Board Comments                 
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                                        7.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates                 
                    
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                            Future Board MeetingsBoard Work Session: Tues, May 3, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office)Regular Meeting: Mon, May 16, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. (City Council Chambers) Special Meeting: Tues, May 24, 2022 @ 12:00 p.m. (Central Office) Tentative Committee Meeting Dates:Personnel & Curriculum Committee: Tues, May 3, 2022 @ 7:00 a.m. (Central Office)Policy Review Committee: No Policy Meeting until Thursday, June 9, 2022 Finance & Facilities Committee: Thurs, May 5, 2022 @ 4:30 p.m. (Central Office) Upcoming Event Highlights:Work-Based Learning Appreciation Breakfast - Tues, Apr 19 @ 7:30 am., Gering High SchoolGHS Musical "Bye Bye Birdie" - Thurs, April 21-Sat, Apr 23; Tickets may be purchased online! Pre-Show Dinner - Fri, Apr 22 @ 5:45pm; Tickets may be purchased online or by contacting Jennifer Sibal @ Central Office Staff Appreciation Event - Wed, Apr 27 @ 3:00 pm. (GHS Auditorium) Gering High School Prom - Sat , Apr 30 @ 8:00 pm, Weborg 21 Centre Retirement Reception - Wed, May 4 from 2:30-4:30 pm at each respective building: *Honoring Gwen Locker at Geil Elementary *Honoring Kathy Rose at Northfield Elementary *Honoring Larry Walker at Gering High School GHS Graduation Ceremony - Sat, May 14 @ 10 am, Five Rocks Amphitheater Boys State Golf Tournament - May 24th and 25th @ Scottsbluff Country Club  | 
    
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                                        8. Adjourn                 
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