April 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board of Education Meeting
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                                        1. GPS Board of Education Information                 
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                                        2. Opening Procedures                 
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                                        2.1. Call to Order                 
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                                        2.2. Roll Call                 
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                                        2.3. Pledge of Allegiance                 
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                                        2.4. Open Meetings Act                 
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                                        3. Consent Agenda                 
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                                        3.1. Expenditures                 
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                                        3.1.i. Fund Amount 
                            01 General $936,403.91 03 Employee $242.00 05 Activity $92,438.92 06 Nutrition $4,952.68 12 Student Fee $880.00 Fund Totals: $1,034,917.51  | 
    
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                                        3.2. Minutes from the previous month's board meeting(s)                 
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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.i.1. 502.8  EXCHANGE AND FOREIGN STUDENT ADMISSION (under further review)                 
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                                        3.3.i.2. 502.8R1  EXCHANGE AND FOREIGN STUDENT PROCEDURES (under further review) 
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                                        3.3.i.3. 503.1  COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE (under further review)                 
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                                        3.3.i.4. 503.4E1  EXCESSIVE ABSENTEEISM REPORT (under further review)                 
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                                        3.3.ii. Second Reading of Board Policies                 
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                                        3.3.ii.1. 502.1  RESIDENT STUDENTS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.2. 502.3  ENTRANCE ADMISSIONS                  
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                                        3.3.ii.3. 502.4  ATTENDANCE CENTER ASSIGNMENT                 
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                                        3.3.ii.4. 502.5  STUDENT TRANSFERS IN                 
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                                        3.3.ii.5. 502.6  STUDENT TRANSFERS OUT OR WITHDRAWALS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.6. 502.7  STUDNET RE-ENTRY TO SCHOOL                 
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                                        3.3.ii.7. 502.8  EXCHANGE AND FOREIGN STUDENT ADMISSIONS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.8. 502.8R1  EXCHANGE AND FORIEGN STUDENT PROCEDURES                 
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                                        3.3.ii.9. 502.10  ASSIGNMENT OF NEW STUDENTS TO CLASSES AND GRADE                 
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                                        3.3.ii.10. 502.11  ASSIGNMENT OF CONTINUING STUDENTS TO CLASS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.11. 502.12  STUDENTS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.12. 503.01  APPLICATION FOR DISCONTINUING THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS YOUNGER THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE                 
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                                        3.3.ii.13. 503.1  COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE                 
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                                        3.3.ii.14. 503.1F1  APPLICATION FOR DISCONTINUING THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS YOUNGER THAN SIX YEARS OF AGE                 
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                                        3.3.ii.15. 503.1F2  BASC-2 BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL SCREENING SYSTEM (BASC-2 BESS) SUMMARY FOR EARLY KINDERGARTEN ADMISSION                 
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                                        3.3.ii.16. 503.1F3 YOUNG CHILDREN'S ACHIEVEMENT TEST (YCAT) SUMMARY FOR EARLY KINDERGARTEN ADMISSION                 
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                                        3.3.ii.17. 503.1R1 EARLY ADMISSION ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES                 
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                                        3.3.ii.18. 503.2 STUDENT ATTENDANCE RECORDS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.19. 503.3 STUDENT ABSENCES EXCUSED                 
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                                        3.3.ii.20. 503.4 ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO ATTENDANCE                 
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                                        3.3.ii.21. 503.4E1  EXCESSIVE ABSENTEEISM REPORT                 
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                                        3.3.ii.22. 503.5  STUDENT RELEASE DURING HOURS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.23. 503.6  STUDENTS OF LEGAL AGE                 
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                                        3.3.ii.24. 503.7  PREGNANT OR PARENTING STUDENTS                 
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                                        3.3.ii.25. 503.8  MARRIED STUDENTS OR STUDENTS WITH CHILDREN                 
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                                        3.3.ii.26. 503.9  HOMELSS CHILDREN AND YOUTH                 
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                                        3.3.ii.27. 503.10  HOMESCHOOLING-REINTEGRATION                 
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                                        3.3.ii.28. 503.10R1  HOMESCHOOLING-REINTEGRATION-ACADEMIC/ACTIVITIES PARTICIPATION                 
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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. Kaylee Pierce- GHS Links Teacher                 
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                                        3.4.i.2. Zachary Smith- Gering Middle School Certified Teacher                 
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                                        3.4.ii. Certified Staff Resignation(s)                 
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                                        4. Celebration of Excellence                 
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                                        4.1. Special recognition to: 
                            HOSA State Medalists DECA State Qualifiers & Medalists Natalie Prokop-Inagural Panhandle Middle School Honor Band SPEECH State Qualifiers and Medalists  | 
    
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                                        4.2. Building Report: Gering High School                 
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                                        5. Reports & Discussions                 
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                                        5.1. General Discussion: 
 
                            
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                                        5.2. Board Committee Report:  Curriculum & Personnel                 
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                                        5.3. Board Committee Report: Business & Facilities                  
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                                        5.4. Superintendent's Report                 
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                                        6.  Public Comments (Policy 204.12)                 
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                                        7. Action Items                 
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                                        7.1. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Agreement between Gering Public Schools and Ashlee Wilson for the 2024-2025 School Year.                 
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                                        7.2. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the contract with JEO Consulting Group Planning and Design for the Gering Middle School Improvement not exceeding $50,000.                 
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                                        7.3. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the approval of the 2.4% salary increase for Administrators for the 2024-25 school year.                 
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                                        7.4. Discuss, consider, and take action in regard to moving Jill Walker (Lincoln Elementary Librarian) from a part-time position into a full-time position for the 2024-2025 school year.                 
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                                        7.5. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the purchase of a 2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD Crew Cap pickup for the amount of $53,294.00, from Sid Dillion Dealership.                 
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                                        7.6. Discuss, consider, and take action to accept a teacher's resignation.                  
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                                        8. Board Comments                 
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                                        8.1. Tentative Upcoming Board Meeting/Event Dates                 
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                                        9. Adjourn                 
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