June 9, 2022 at 5:30 PM - GIPS BOE Regular Meeting

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It is 5:____PM and I now call to order the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education Meeting.  This is the June 09, 2022.  Notice of this meeting has been advertised in the Grand Island Independent, which is the District's designated method of giving notice of these meetings.

We want those in attendance to know that copies of the Open Meetings Act are available at the entrance to the Board Room.  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 so that you may be recognized during the Requests to Address the Board part of our meeting.  If you have not already completed the form, please see the staff person outside the entrance to this room.  Public comment is welcome. We do ask that no signs be brought into the boardroom.

Mrs. Simmons, will you please call the roll?

Rationale:  Roll Call.

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The Mission  

Every Student, Every Day, a Success!  In educating students, we teach hearts as well as minds. 

Student Commitments  

Within the school district of Grand Island:

• Every student has access to high-quality, culturally responsive, and engaging learning environments.  
• Every student will develop literacy skills across disciplines.  
• Every student is socially and emotionally equipped to thrive in school and in life. 
• Every student will graduate as a college, career, and community-ready citizen.  

 

 

Rationale:  The first item on the agenda tonight is the Consent Agenda.  The Consent Agenda to be approved is as follows:

(items read.)

This is the Consent Agenda as published.  Would anyone like to remove any items or add any items to the Consent Agenda? (pause)

Does anyone have a potential conflict of interest on agenda item 4.3? If so, please state the check number that you will be abstaining from voting on.

Rationale:  Standing Committees
 A monthly agenda presented to the board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration in the standing committees.  
 

• Finance and Facilities Committee
• Leading for Learning Committee
• Personnel Committee
• Policy Committee
• Public Relations and Partnership Development Committee
• Governance Committee
• GNSA/Legislative Committee

Rationale:  Recognition of Michelle Garcia Barillas and MacKenzie Zapata, selected as the PathBack Program recipients. 

Rationale:  Share the impact of the implementation of Full Service Community Schools. 

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• Each person addressing the board will be allowed 5 minutes. The Board of Education has the prerogative to limit speaking to 3 minutes when there are three or more patrons to allow speakers an opportunity to address the Board in a timely manner.
• We allocate up to 30 minutes for addressing the board at each regular board meeting.
• Please face the Board,  not the audience when you speak
• We want to hear what is being said so we ask the audience to refrain from making comments or sounds that make it hard to hear the speaker. 
• No signs are allowed in the boardroom.
• We will not engage in dialogue with patrons presenting to the Board, the purpose of the requests to address the board is to listen to patrons.
• The Board president and superintendent will identify staff to follow-up on information requested from patrons when necessary.
• At regular business meetings any school district-related matter can be presented to the Board, but only agenda items can be acted upon during a given meeting. At special meetings, comments will be limited to the subject of action items of the meeting's agenda. 
• Speakers will not be permitted to make defamatory comments, or use abusive or vulgar language. 
• Expressions of personal complaints about staff or students are discouraged at public meetings. Concerns about individuals should be brought to the attention of the appropriate administrative authority. Specific building or program concerns should be brought to the attention of the building principal or program supervisor.

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The Board will convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing legal updates from counsel.

Rationale:  Panorama surveys are used to monitor district-wide parent, staff, and student school climate and SEL needs and concerns, so school leaders can improve support in targeted areas. 

Rationale:  Presentation of proposed revisions to the 2022-2023 School Calendar

Rationale:  Approve an initial one-year contract with HelloHero to provide 2.0 FTE of virtual special education case management services and 2.0 FTE virtual school psychologists.

Rationale:  The Extra Standard Salary Schedule is estabilshed annually by the Board of Education.

Rationale:  Presenting updates to Policy 8720 Grading and Reporting to align with current practice

Rationale:  Holiday Express is the student transportation contracted provider for Grand Island Public Schools.  A 5-year contract for services was entered between Grand Island Public Schools and Holiday Express on June 10, 2021.  A copy of that service contract is attached for review by the board.

The proposed transportation routes for the 2022-23 school year and the corresponding fees for providing those routes are attached to this agenda item for review and consideration by the board of education. 

The final draft of this proposed transportation route schedule and corresponding fees will be presented to the Grand Island Board of Education for final review and approval at its regularly scheduled July 14th Board Meeting.

Please note: The current schedule provides for 171 days of student transport.  Should the number of days transportation service are provided to Grand Island Public Schools students be adjusted upward or downward from 171 days, the service agreement payment will be adjusted accordingly, based on the daily rate for each route.  

So, if the school calendar days that require student transport was reduced to 164, the total cost of the contract will be $1,708,141.92, or a reduction of $73,297.

Rationale:  The school district's central kitchen is in need of replacement.  The board is being asked to approve a resolution to enter into a lease purchase agreement in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the purchase and installation of a new dish machine.  The lease purchase resolution, the lease purchase agreement, and the debt schedule for the loan have been reviewed by the Finance & Facilities Committee at their May 31st Meeting.

The resolution authorizing the financing of the purchase and installation of the new dish machine and the lease purchase agreement are attached to this agenda item for review and consideration of the board.

Rationale:  iPads and Apple TVs will support teacher verification of student learning, the sharing of student work, increased engagement, improved lesson pacing, and ease of administering the DIBELS assessment.

Rationale:  The purchase of hours from FEV Tutor will provide students in Title I buildings with access to academic support 24/7 in a safe environment that uses GIPS data to drive their personalized plans.

Rationale:  Staffing update for vacancies, positions filled, recruitment and retention efforts. 

Rationale:  Presenting to the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education for final review of the negotiated agreement for the 2022 through 2023 school year. 

Rationale:  Knickrehm contract between Grand Island Public Schools and Mid Plains Construction for the Knickrehm Elementary HVAC renovations using ESSER III funding. 

Rationale:  Grand Island Senior High contract between Grand Island Public Schools and Perry Reid Construction for the additions and renovations of Grand Island Senior High School. The work includes the additions and renovations of the existing High School consisting of the expanded cafeteria and band room space and renovations of the existing main entries for Grand Island Senior High using ESSER III funding. 

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Mr. Petsch will present the construction update. 

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Dr. Grover will present the superintendent report. 

Rationale:  Proposed GIPS update to current safety protocols to NDE, State, and local emergency standard operating protocols

Rationale:  The BoE will review proposed changes for the 2022-2023 Parent/Student Handbook

Rationale:  Approve proposed Policy 8820 STUDENT FEES changes from presentation at Public Hearing

Rationale:  Approved changes to Policy 9110 PARENTAL ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES as presented in Public Hearing

Rationale:  Approve an initial one-year contract with HelloHero to provide 2.0 FTE of virtual special education case management services and 2.0 FTE virtual school psychologists.

Rationale:  Approve revisions to the 2022-2023 School Calendar

Rationale:  The school district's central kitchen is in need of replacement.  The board is being asked to approve a resolution to enter into a lease purchase agreement in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for the purchase and installation of a new dish machine.  This purchase, the lease purchase resolution, and the lease purchase agreement have been reviewed by the Finance & Facilities Committee at their May 31st Meeting.

The resolution authorizing the financing of the purchase and installation of the new dish machine and the lease purchase agreement are attached to this agenda item for review and consideration of the board.

Rationale:  iPads and Apple TVs will support teacher verification of student learning, the sharing of student work, increased engagement, improved lesson pacing, and ease of administering the DIBELS assessment.

Rationale:  The purchase of hours from FEV Tutor will provide students in Title I buildings with access to academic support 24/7 in a safe environment that uses GIPS data to drive their personalized plans.

Rationale:  Presenting to the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education for final review of the negotiated agreement for the 2022 through 2023 school year. 

Rationale:  Knickrehm contract between Grand Island Public Schools and Mid Plains Construction for the Knickrehm Elementary HVAC renovations using ESSER III funding. 

Rationale:  Grand Island Senior High contract between Grand Island Public Schools and Perry Reid Construction for the additions and renovations of Grand Island Senior High School. The work includes the additions and renovations of the existing High School consisting of the expanded cafeteria and band room space and renovations of the existing main entries for Grand Island Senior High using ESSER III funding. 

Rationale:  A monthly report to the Board and community on the major items discussed and under consideration by the Grand Island Public Schools Foundation.

Rationale:  A monthly update from the Nebraska Association of School Boards.  

Rationale:  Board of Education Regular Meeting - Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 5:30 P.M.