October 12, 2023 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 October 12, 2023 meeting.  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. Dibbert, will you please call the roll?

Rationale:  Roll Call.

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 3.3? 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:  The Governance Committee has developed a superintendent evaluation tool they feel serves the district's needs and have added this to the consent agenda for adoption.

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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.

Rationale:  Student Wellness Center

Rationale:  Ms. Angela Amack will present a legislative preview.

Rationale:  2481 NEWS MEDIA SERVICES AT BOARD MEETINGS on First Read

Rationale:  5205 FACILITIES FOR MILK EXPRESSION on First Read

Rationale:  5210 SAFETY PROGRAMS on First Read

Rationale:  5220 FIRST AID on First Read

Rationale:  5312 STUDENT CONDUCT ON SCHOOL BUSES on First Read

Rationale:  5312.1 Student Conduct on School Buses Contract on First Read

Rationale:  5320 SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY PROGRAM on First Read

Rationale:  5320.1 School Transportation Safety Program Guidelines on First Read

Rationale:  5322 TRANSPORTATION EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES on First Read

Rationale:  2312 BOARD MEMBER OATH OF OFFICE on Final Read

Rationale:  2320 BOARD MEMBER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES on Final Read

Rationale:  2410 SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS on Final Read

Rationale:  2412 EXECUTIVE (CLOSED) SESSIONS on Final Read

Rationale:  2413 WORK SESSIONS AND RETREATS on Final Read

Rationale:  2421 AGENDA PREPARATION AND DISSEMINATION on Final Read

Rationale:  2430 QUORUM on Final Read

Rationale:  Discussion between Mr. Fisher and the Board of Education has brought about a decision not to conduct a superintendent search at this time.  Once the board completes a second evaluation a contract extension will be considered.    

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: 

________ will present the student representative's report to the board. 

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Mr. Fisher will present the superintendent report. 

Rationale: 

The Board will convene into executive session for the purpose of discussing negotiations.

Rationale:  Board of Education Retreat - Friday, October 20, 2023

Regular Board of Education Meeting - Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.