June 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 6/14/2021 at 4:50 PM | |
| Devin Brundage | Present | 
| Kyle Fornoff | Present | 
| Jon Hudson | Present | 
| Becky Jobman | Present | 
| Kelly Terrell | Present | 
| Nate Wyatt | Present | 
| Present: 6, Absent: 0 | |
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                                        1. Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance                 
                    
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                            The mission of Gothenburg Public Schools is to prepare all students within a positive and innovative learning environment. A copy of the open meetings law is posted on the wall of the Board Room and is available to the public.  | 
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                                        2. Approve the Agenda                 
                    
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            The Board reserves the right to rearrange the order of items as needed.  | 
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                                        3. Recognition of Visitors                 
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                                        3.1. Public Participation                 
                    
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                            Opportunity for Public Expression: 
 
 
 As a meeting of the Gothenburg Board of Education is a meeting held in public and not a public meeting, visitors should refrain from comments unless recognized by the chair. 
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                                        3.2. Presentations                 
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                                        3.2.1. Mr. Robin Stevens                 
                    
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Mr. Stevens will share his experiences as a Nebraska State Board of Education member.     
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                                        3.2.2. Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Summary                 
                    
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Mrs. Jonas will share a summary of the 2020-2021 school year.     
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                                        4. Business Items                 
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                                        4.1. Action Items                 
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                                        4.1.1. Consent Agenda                 
                    
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                                1. Approval of Previous Minutes 2. Approval of the Treasurer's Report 3. Approval of the Warrants / Bills a. Petty Cash b. Student Activity c. Hot Lunch d. Bank Statement e. Summary of Accounts and Receipts f. Monthly Expenditure Report g. Check Journal 4. Excuse Absent Board Members 5. Consider Option Enrollment Requests 
 
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                                        4.1.2. Policies 
                    Discuss, Consider and Adopt Board Policy 5205 as presented. 
        Rationale: 
At the May board meeting the revised board policy 5205 had a first reading.  The revised board policy 5205 brings the current graduation requirements up to date.     
                                
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                                        4.1.3. Approve pay applications #2 and #3 to Paulsen's Inc.                 
                    
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Gothenburg Public Schools has received the second and third pay applications for the Dudley renovation project from Paulsen's.     
                                
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                                        4.1.4. Discuss, Consider and Approve the 2022 Strategic Plan as presented                 
                                            
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                                        4.1.5. Discuss, Consider and Approve Gothenburg Public School District accreditation through the Nebraska Frameworks                 
                                                
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                                        4.1.6. Discuss, Consider and Approve Girls Tennis as a NSAA sanctioned activity for Gothenburg Public Schools.                 
                    
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The administration is recommending the addition of Girls Tennis to our activities program.     
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                                        4.1.7. Discuss, Consider and Approve Girls Wrestling as a NSAA sanctioned activity for Gothenburg Public Schools.                 
                    
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The administration is recommending the addition of Girls Wrestling to our activities program.     
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                                        4.2. Proposed Student Handbooks                 
                    
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                            1. Junior-Senior High Student Handbook 2. Elementary Handbook 
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                                        4.3. Reports                 
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                                        4.3.1. Administrative Reports                 
                    
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            1.  Topic Specific Administrative Reports 
2. General Administrative Reports a. Elementary (Mrs. Richeson) b. High School (Mr. Ryker) c. Activities (Mr. Mroczek) d. Special Populations (Mrs. McKenna) e. Teaching and Learning (Mrs. Jonas) f. Superintendent (Dr. Rhodes)  | 
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                                        5. Discussion Items                 
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                                        6. Next Meeting                 
                    
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July 12th     
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                                        7. Adjournment                 
                                                
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